Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-06-01
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS-
WHAT IS GOING on WITHIN THE CAP
IrOL WALLS AT WASHINGTON.
Senator Morgan Much In Evidence---AIas-
kan Civil Government bill in the House
Mr.. Tillman starts a Warm Discussion In
the Senate.
SENATE.

Monday.-The postoffice appropria-
tion bill was passed finally this morn
ing, the pneumatic tube amendment
being agreed to- Mr.. Morgan's effort
to replace the Spooner Philippine bill
with the Nicaraguan canal bill as un-
finished business failed by vote of 81
to 90. Mr.. Morgan's resolution direct
ing an investigation with view to.as-
certain II any individuals or corpora
tions were trying to prevent the United
States from building an isthmian canal
wasssadopted. Mr.. Allen called up his
resolution extending the Boer commits
sioners the privileges of the floor of the
senate. He maintained that it was the
universal practice Of the senate and
cited the recognition of Parnell and
Lord Herschell few years ago. Mr..
Davis, the chairman of the committee
on foreign relations opposed the resolu-
tlon and argued that these commission
ers must be recognized by the president
before the senate has any right to con-
slider the matter. He moved to lay the
resolution on the table aud the motion
was agreed to by vote of SO to 21.
After brief executive session the
senate adjourned.
Tuesday. AFTER routine business
and the consideration Of minor meas
ures the senate passed Q resolution
calling on the secretary Of war for
statement of the conditions existing
in the Philippine Islands. Mr..
Spooner addressed the senate with
reference to his bill to suppress the
Philippine insurrection and during
the course OF his remarks said that
not an hour had passed since the
battle Of Manila in which We could
have sailed away from the city with
out dishonor. He..said that our troops
were there to keep down disorder in
the territory that Spsin had ceded to
us. Mr.. Spooner suspended his re-
marks until tomorrow and the creden-
tials Of Mr.. Clark, as senator from
Montana we're presented. The certifi-
cate was read and laid on the table.
After going into executive session the
senate adjourned.
Wednesday. AT the close of routine
business Mr.. Morgan called up his
resolution calling upon the secretaries
of the war and navy for information
relative to the cost of transporting
troops and supplies to the Philippines,
and 1t was agreed to. Mr.. Bacon's res
olution directing an investigation Of
the receipts and expenditures Of money
in Cuba was taken up. Mr. Platt
made speech in which he character
lied the recent disclosures of the Gu
ban financial matters q blow to every
true citizen OF the United States and
the most searching Investigations
should 90 made. He upheld the admin
istration and said that the president
would investigate the condition OF
affairs In Cuba with the confidence of
the entire American peopIe. Mr..
Platt's speech was interrupted several
times by inquiring senators. Mr..
Epooner resumed his speech on the
Philippine question and warm col
loquy ensuei between him and Mr..
Hale Of Maine. Mr.. Tillman, Of South
Carolina, interposed few remarks
stating that our agents in Cuba we're
carpet baggers and the sooner they get
out the better. Mr.. Spoouer replied
that iii the senator from South Caro-
lima fnds carpet bsgger IN heaven
when he gets there he will prefer to
20 to the other place.. II certainly |
WILL replied Mr.. Tillman. A spir-
tied colloquy took place between Mr.
Hpooner and Mr.. Tillman during which |
the former said II Mr.. Bryan ever be-
came president his Cuban policy
would bs the same ~ Mr.. rMcKin-
ley's. MIR. Tillman asserted that
Bryan would settle the pending ques-
Ton in a different manner from that
adopted by the president. Mr.. Al
len, Of Nebraska, protested against
the use of Mr.. Bryan's name as
npoliticol football. Mr.. Spooner
yielded tho floor without completing
his speech After executive session the
senate adjourned.
Thursday. The Bacon resolution
was called mp again this morning.
Mr.. Bacon spoke ct length. mainly IN