The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-25

fered yesterday by Mr. Pettigrew Of
/ South Dakota. calling upon the president
/ for information regarding the. treaty en-
| tered into with the Sultan OF Suiu. as
passed after Mr Pettigre whad made an
/ attack upon the administration for enter
! ing into an agreement which. be said
authorized slavery. An extended debate
was precipitated BY q conference report
on the census administrative brl. but
the census committee gained is po4n;
and the measure was sent back 70 confer
ence.
When the senate convened today Mr..
Hale reported from the appropriations
committee the urgen; deficiency bin ana
gave notice that he would call Il up to-
morrow
Mr. Allen offered a resolution calling
upon the secretary Of war for all infor-
nation relating 20 the administration Of
custom Affairs IN Porto Rico. Cuba and
the Philippines since the war with Spain
Objection being made. Il went over
Mr.. Petugrew IS D) offered a rssoiu-
ton declaring that the United States gov
eminent could not recognize the right OF
any nation 70 declare as eontraband and
such seizure would be an act unfriendly
70 the United States. The resolution went
over. under the rules.
The resolution offered yesterday BY
Mr. Pettigrew calling upon The president
for the report OF General John c. Bates
concerning the treaty made with the SUI
tan OF SuIu. was considered. The resolu-
ton recited the salaries paid 10 the sui
tan and his officials and inquired what
fund they we're paid from and shat Eerv-
ices the officials rendered. Mr. PettigTew
said that slavery in It's worst form exist
ed in the Sulu group Of islands and the
treaty itself provided that every slave
could purchase his freedom az the regu-
lar market price. He said the amount ~
the salaries paid 20 the sultan ard his
officials under the treaty was s. IN. yet
the Spanish government paid % them
only $500 A translation OF the treaty
he said. was withheld from the people
until after the elections This was mere
~ a part OF the policy % conceairnent
and eensoring adopted By the adminisiga-
tlon.
Mr.. spooner twis) asked Mr. Pet'tsrew
81 he meant 70 hold the president re-
sponsible for the slavery clause In the
Sulu treaty
Il do" Mr.. Pettlgrew replied
Then" said Mr.. spoouer. Il read from
the message u The president 10 congress.
The president says. 4 have confirmed
said agreement. subject - the action of
congress. and with the reservation. which
7 have directed shall be communicated
20 the Sultan ~ Joio. that this agreement
IS not 20 be deemed in any way % al
thorize or give the consent of the United
States 10 the existence 81 slavery IN the
Sulu archipelago
Mr. Pettlgrew replied that there was no
assurance that the presidents ststsment
would ever reach the sultan He declar.
"a II was simply a ease u double-doailng
and nothing else
At the conclusion % The address % Mr.
Pet;igrew. Mr Lodge Mass said that
while the resolution was covered BY one
previously adopted. there was 10 obiec-
ton 20 lts passage. 7, was then adopted
A Joint resolution dIvsrtinR ard setting
apart S-0oDe out ~ the sum heretofore
appropriated FOR iefty work a; Csuter-
land Sound. IN the states - Florida ard
Georgia, for aluiciuF ard dredging a. the
entrance y the sound. wac passed
Mr. Carter CMont1. chairman - ths
census committee urese a partial rsserf
of the c0nferess IN The hili canfsrrlrg a.
ditional authority - Tie director - go
census NJ Chandler warned 80 reoafs
that any extension - fhr work - me
census would result n - ~iaxEisE .f fhaL
% would ~ years before ans 'suEihie Fr-
rults would - obtained The sensis frir-
Their insisted aprn fts 1isazrse-1snf anf
serat8-s Garter Vale ard M~Ensrr were
named az con erers. TIE SENATE teen at
80 p n. adjourned.