The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-17
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THE RESOL ton
LAIDIOINl The fable !.
.Senate's Action on Pettigrew's Re-
quest for Information.
ASK FOR FED ERAL LE GlsLATlON.
To Prevent Practice OF Lynchins and
Burning colored DIcn-The Pc
tition Was Referred to Ju
dietary Committee.
ASK FOR FED ERAL LEGISLATION.


Philippine question. and apparently there
IS no near approach to q deliyerance upon
the subject. Mr.. Vest GIissourD to-day
voiced the opinion of many senator's when
he said that such discussion as was now
in progress was Of no consequence. as the
country was confronted by a state OF
facts that could not be changed By talk.
Mr.. Pettigrew's resolution of inquiry,
and Mr.. Lodges substitute for it. were
laid on the table to-day, and Mr.. Hoar.s
general resolution of inquiry as to the
facts of the Philippine war was taken up
An fort of Mr.. Pettigrew, to amend 1T SO
| as to call for the Presidents instructions
to the Paris commissioners led to q pro-
1onged debate, with final rejection.
The debate for the day was concluded
by Mr.. Vest, who made Il notable speech
in opposition to the assumption in some
quarters that every man who does not
agree with the policy of the admfnistra-
ton is a traitor to his country
10 PREVENT LYNCHING.
Mr.. colluu1 Ullinois) presented petit
ton. handsomely bound and signed by
600 colored persons. asking; for such leg
islation as4will protect colored men OF
this country from the '.barbarous prac-
tice of lyncf1ing and burning colored
men,
Mr. Hoar, chairman OF the judiciary
Committee, said he believed every senator
would be glad to have such measures
adopted as would suppress the wrong
doing and enable the officials to enforce
the laMS-
No senator, he thought. would disagree
to that. He directed attention to the fact
that the State laws take coSnizarce of tue
crimes referred to in. the petition by
what constitutional method the United
g. "a q
was difficult inquiry.
Mr.. Chandler, chairman Of the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections. said there
was no Federal law under which the vio-
lator Of even the suffrage laws could be
punished
| Mr.. Spooner (Nisconsin): "Ihere IS such
Federal legislation"
Mr. Chandler: There is mot now such
legislation. Congress has no const1tu-
tional power to punish such crimes
| Mr.. Cullom thought that inasmuch as 1t
| involved new legislation. the petition
! "This subject" Mr.. Collum said.
seems to call for investigation. These
people realize they are being badly treat
cd. Such treatment is without authority
of law, and it ought to be stopped, II
possible
Mr.. Tillman tsouth carolina9: What Is
the mediate cause OF this spetltlot: Does
it come from Chicago?
Mr.. Cullom replied that the petition
came from Chicago, but that 1t was
signed by people of many States.
Mr.. Spooner called attention to sec
tons of the revised statute which pro-
vided penalties for violations of Federal
election laws.
Mr.. Chandler said he stood corrected.
The petition was referred to the Com
mittee on Judiciary.
PHILIPPINE POLICY
Mr. Wellington tNiaryland) introduced
a Joint resolution declaring the purpose
Of the United states towards the Phil
ippine Islands, and gave notice that me
would address the Senate on the resolu-5
ton next Thursday.
Mr.. Pettigrew offered a resolution cali
ing upon the Secretary Of War for an
ite,nized statement Of the expenses OF
our occupation of Cuba. since the close
of the war the salaries Of all officials.
the amount of customs dues received and
all other matters pertaining to the eSpen-
dit7,re of money by the United States on
the island. He asked for Its Immediate
consideration, but Mr.. Chandler On. H.)
objected. and the resolution went over IN
til tomorrow.
Mr.. Culberson (TeSas) withdrew as a
member of the Census Committee and Mr.
Cockrell presented an order making adj
ditions to the Senate Committees IN
GLIDING:
] Census, Mr.. Taliaferro;' Education and
Labor. Mr. Daniel: Mines and Mining.
Mr.. Butler: Transportation routes to the
Seoboard Mr. MacLaurin; Potomac
River Front, Mr.. Bacon.
In the House
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The urgent
deficiency appropriation bill was taken
up In the House to-day. 1t was the gen-
eral expectation that it would open up
. stormy debate upon the question OF
expansion in view of the large army
and navy items it contains, but the
members only became very much en-
crossed in a; discussion of an item Of
sl5oGCO. for rural free delivery, in which
ali are personally interested and the sab
iect Of expansion was barely touched
upon.
The last hour Of the debate was en-
livened~with an attack by Mr.. Richard
son. the minority leader. upon the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury, for his course
in connection with the sale of the New
York custom house.
Mr. Hopkins, of Illinois, championed
the Secretary
ar. Cannon was asked by Mr.. Loud.
of California, about the item OF sla0,ttd
for rural delivery, and replied that s3GH.t'
had been appropriated for the present
fiscal year. though he frankly confessed
1t did not meet with his entire approval
The Department had no right 20 create
a condition which necessitated de-
hctency appropriation. He should vote
for the appropriation. but he should fau
in his duty did ne not call attention to
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF the Depart
ment.
Mr. AIcRae. of Arkansas. made gen
era1 plea for economy. The revenue this
year would not exceed $780, 900. w!iliet
the treasury estimates aggregated S7Ss.-
Coo. 900.
Messrs. Loud, OF California. and
Livingston and Griggs. of Georgia.
were among those who supported the
rural free delivery.
Mr.. Ball. of Texas. first introduced IN :
the Senate debate the question Of eS-
pansion- He had read extracts from the
Declarations Of Independence. and others
by James Wilson. of Pennsylvania, IN
the Constitutional convention. and OF Ab-
raham Lincoln. at gettysburg. He SAID It
was long step from the conceptions
OF the government portrayed in these
utterances to the declarations OF the
spokes1nen OF the present administra-
ton.
HeSv vigorously assailed the contentious
of Senator Beveridge Of Indiana
DEPLOREDz SPIR IT OF, EXPANSION