The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-16

AZ TO ", Inc vote DeinS along alIHOSL5
strict party lines. Senators Lindsay. of
Kentucky, and Caffery, Of Louisiana, vot-
ing with the Republicans.
4 substitute offered by Mr.. Butler, Of
North Carolina, was disposed of without
division.
After the bill had been read and re-.
ported to the Senate from the Committee
of the Whole. Mr.. Nelson, of Minnesota
offered an amendment providing for the
organization of national banks with a
capital of not. less than S25,o10, IN towns
whose population does not exceed 1000.
Mr. Aldrich accepted the amendment,
and it was adopted.
The bill as amended was then passed.
46 to %.
AIR. cullom moved that the Senate
taks up the consideration of the Ha-
walian government bill, the effect of the
motion being TO make the bill the un-
finished business.
Mr.. Chandler antagonized the motion
with a motion to proceed to consider
executive business. His motion was
roted down, and that OF Mr.. Cullom
adopted.
After a brief executive session the
Senate, at 5:25 p. NJ, adjourned.
In The House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The House
hundred and twenty-four pages of the
legislative. executive and judicial aDpro-
priation bill without amendment During
the general debate, which closed at
o'clock, a variety Of topics We're touched
upon.
Mr.. Boutelle. of Illinois; Mr.. Miers. OF
Indiana, and Mr.. Shoawaltcr, OF Penn
sylvania, discussed the Philippine ques-
ton; Mr.. Grosvenor. OF Ohio, and Mr.
Gillette. of Massachusetts, civil service
reforms; Mr.. briggs, of New York. pen
sions, and Mr.. Underwood of Alabama.
his resolution to repeal the fifteenth
amendment to the Constitution.
The legislative bill probably Will be
passed Tomorrow.
After an hour spent in passing some
resolutions for additional clerk hire for
committees, the House went into Com
mittee of the Whole and resumed the
consideration of the legislative appro-
priation bill.
Mr.. Boutelle, of Illinois. opened with
some general remarks about the ap-
preaching Presidential contest.
Mr.. Boutelle argued that the one
solemn duty of every American citizen
q jthe present stage of the insurrection
in the Philippines is Ito heartily and
Loyalty support the government acting
on the constitutional rights OF the United
States. to take and hold territory out
side OF the United states.
FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
Mr. Underwood, of Alabama, followed
with some remarks in support of reso-
luton introduced by him to repeal the
fifteenth amendment to the Constitu-
ton fhe suffrage amendnenD.
In the matter of suffrage said Mr..
Underwood. public safety should be the
government test. People morally and
intellectually disqualified should not be
oil 10 ha iry1, of
suffrage.
He did not believe the negro would
ever become the equal of the white. An
educational qualification would not meet
the situation in the South.
Mr. A1iers, of Indiana argued that
the Philippine question should rise above
party. che Philippines We're either en-
upon equality with other territories,
or they were entitled to freedom. y
colonial policy, he predicted, would dis
rupt the Union.
Mr.. Shoawalter, of Pennsylvania, ar
gued that the United States had power
to decide the form Of government for the
Philippines.
Mr.. Grosvenor, Of Ohio. brought for
ward the question Of civil service law.
He said the only way to prevent the
public service from breaking down was
to provide for tenure of office act on
the lines of the Evans bill of the last
Congress.
He protested against the payment of
millions to uphold discredited theory.
At 4 o'clock the general debate closed
and the bill was taken up for amend
irent under the five minute rule.
Mr.. Gillette, of Massa chusetts, pointed
out that the inefIiciency in the depart
nents was due not to the civil service
law. but iecause political influence was
used to protect incompetents. The COM
mittee then rose
MIR. Miers then filed the minority views
in the contested election case of Pearson
Us. Crawford. in North Carolina. At 5
o'clock the House adjourned.