Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-24

and his officials under the treaty was
10 yet the Spanish government paid to
them only 5000.
translation of the treaty, he said, was
withheld from the people until after the
Ohio elections. This was merely part of
the policy of coEcealment and censoring
adopted by the admnistra ton.
Mr.. Spooner (Wis) asked Mr.. Pettigrew
| II he meant to hold the President RESPONSE
Bile for the slavery clause in the Sulu
treaty.
Il no." Mr.. Pettigrew Replied.
''Then." SAID AR. Spooner, Il read from
the message or the President to Congress
The President says: I have confirmed said
agreement. subject to the action of Con-
gress' and with the reservation which
have directed shall DE communicated to the
Sultan of Jolo. that this agreement is not
to be deemed in any way to authorize or
give the consent of the United States to the
existence Of slavery in the Sulu archipel-
ago. "
Mr.. Pettigrew replied that there was no
assurance that the Presidents statement
would ever reach the sultan. He declared
it was simply a case of douple-dealing and
nothing else.
At the conclusion of the address Of Mr.
Pettigrew, Mr. Lodge (Mass) said that
while the resolution was covered by one
previously adopted, there was no objection
10 its passage. 1t was then adopted
A joint resolution diverting and setting
apart $4,000 out of The sums heretofore
appropriated for jetty work at Cumberland
for sluicing and dredging at the entrance
of the sound, was passed
Conference Report on Census Bill.
Mr.. Carter CMont). chairman of the CEN
sus committee. made a partial report of the
conferees on the bill comforting additional
authority upon the director of the census.
The partial report was agreed to.
Mr.. Cockrell moved that the Senate re-
eede from its disagreement as to the collec
tlOn OF statistics of the deaf. dumb and
blind.
Mr.. Hale spoke strongly against the let
ting down of the bars of the census, as the
passage of the motion would. If special
inquiry regarding the deaf, dumb and blind
were made special inquiries would be asked
for all sorts of class information. He in
sisted that the Senate should adhere to its
original purpose Of restricting the limits of
the census proper.
Mr.. Cockrell spoke in favor of his motion.
Mr.. Chandler warned the Senate that any
extension of the work of the census would
result in ciogging it that it would be
years before any tangible results would be
obtained.
During tie debate which followed the
motion Mr.. Chandler and Mr.. Tillman were
pitted against each other. MIR. Chandler
declared that it would be impossible for
even the South Carolina senator to get
the necessary information within the pc
Possibly, responded Mr. Tiliman, Il
am not so nervous or SO much like a grass
hopper as the senator from New Hamp-
shire
"A pitchfork never touches a grasshop-
per-. said MIR. Chandler, in reply TO this
sally, and Mr.. Tillmans reply was drown
ed In the burst of laughter which followed
Mr.. CockrellS motion to recede was lost
ayes, 30; nays, 81.
Insists on Its Disagreement.
Mr.. Pettigrew moved that the House
amendment relating to the collection of
statistics Of mines and mining be agreed to
by the Senate. The motion was defeated
81 to 49,
The Senate further insisted upon its dis
agreement and Senators Carter Hale and
McEnery were named as conferees.
Inc Senate then, at $40 pm, adjourned