The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-19
STILL THE PHILIPPINES.
Senator Wellington Con.
tinues Debate.
Wants Nation To Be Given Self
Government,
After Suppression of
Instruction.
Senator Teller Resumes Speech
on Finance Bill.


today, Mr.. Wellington, Republican Of
Maryland. occupied the attention Of the
Senate, continuing the debate on the
Philippine question. He took as his text
the resolution he introduced last Tues
day declaring that the United States
should not take permanent possession
of the archipelago, but aftsr subduing
the nsurrsction-whioh he sincerely de-
plored-should confer upon the Filipinos
the right to govern themselves. afford
ing them such protection as they might
need
MIR. Teller. Silver Republican OF Color
ado. resumed his speech on the financial
bill, In the course Of which he arraigned
Secretary Gage for his negotiations with
the National City bank OF New York.
He had not concluded his remarks when
he suspended them for the day.
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington. January 1s.-The HOUSE
met Mt 10 O'Clock today In order TO give
members an opportunity to attend the
ceramoliss In connection with tbs un
yelling of the statue of Daniel Webster.
Mr.. HI pkins of Illinois moved the House
60 into committee Of the whole for the
consideration of the Senate bill extend
ing the scop, of the 18th census.
Mr.. Russell OF Connecticut said the
the House amendment to en- power the
director Of the census to contract for
printing ootside the government printing
office. He suggested that the general
debate be Close / at o'clock. This was
agreed to and Mr.. Hopkins's motion was
agreed to.
Mr. Ropklrs explained that the bill
with the exct p Ion of the fourth section,
met the unanimous approval OF the c IN
sus committee. Mr.. Hopkins said the
public printer would bs given as much
of the printing as be conli do
In response TO question from Mr
Shattuck of Ohio, he said he would be
willing to Incorporate an amendment
requiring that the work should be done
by union lauor,
Mr.. Wheeler Of Kentucky asked why,
n government work was to be let to the
lowett bidder there should be any pro-
vision restricting 1t to firms employing
union labor.
Mr. Hopkins replied .hA. he would &C
cept the amendment to show there was
no hostility to union labor.
Mr.. Russell of CoEnecticut declared
that the House printer could do any
amount OF work In any length of Il me
~ only be were provided with enough
money.
The debate continued until 4 o. clcck,
many members participating on each
side. The bill was then read for amend
ment under the flyer mute rule. The
committee amendment to the bill for the
collection of statietirs relating to TIE
deaf. dumb and blind was sdoptsd. An
amendment WAS adopted to require the
collection of statistics regarding mines,
mints and minerals.
MIR. Flynn OF Oklahoma offered an
amendment for the apnortioninent of the
employees OF the census equitably among
the states and territories. He said every
representative had been allowed six ap-
pointments. He had only two appoint
Inents.
"If that amendment is adopted" asked
Mr.. Lsntz OF Ohio. twill 1t he possible
to have Democrat appointed In the
North?''
'If / mad my way" replied Mr.. Flynn,
"there would not be Democratic emu
merator North or South. Applause and
Laughtsr.")
The amendment was Ioet. When sec
tion was reached, MIR. Hopkins. in
charge of the bill. offered the following
substitute for It:
THAT the public printer shall estab-
lish In the public printing office Il d.
vision or branch printing Office which
shall be under the direction and control
of the public printer of sufficient oHpsoi
ty to meet the demands" etc, of the oen-
sus act.
The committee amendments AS modi-
fed were bitterly opposed py a score of
members and were Overwhelmingly de-
fested. The bill Was then passsd.
A conference was ordered on the House
amendments and the following conferees
we're appointed:
Messrs. Hopkins of Illinois, Russell
of Connecticut and Griffith OF Indiana.
At O'Clock the House adjourned.