Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-02-20
FIFTY-SlXTH CONGRESS-.
Washington, Feb. 20.
SENATE.

Among OILS lutrOuuceu WERE
To protect fresh water muscles in the
rivers of the United States.
To establish soldiers home at John
son City, Tenn.
Mr.. Foraker for the committee on
Pacific Islands aud Puerto Rico report
ed favorably gu amendment to the
Puerto Rcan bill 10 reimburse the United
states for any moneys which have been
or nay be expended out of the emer-
cency fund of the War Department for
the relief of the industrial condition OF
ne island caused by the hurricane OF
August 8, 1893.
Al the conclusion OF MIR. Kenney's
speech unobjected to pension bills were
considered.
Shorty after two o'clock the Senate
took up the Hawaiian bill. Mr.. Vest
offered an amendment to the bill pro-
viding that no loans shall be made
without the approval of the President
of the United States.
II is openly minated by republican
members of the House that motion
will be made and carried to recommit
the Porto Rican bill to the ways and
means committee and that the original
Payne bill conforming to President Nc
Kin!es's views snd providing for free
trade, will then be reported TO the
House and passed by large majority.
A large number of members are actual
Ell by the fear that the present measure
can not stand the test of constitutional
ty in the courts. A House caucus OF re-
publicans will be held on the bill, pre-
badly some time this week.
HOUSE.
The House met at noon.
Mr.. KenDey, of Delaware, addressed
the Senate on the Philippine situation.
De opposed the administration policy
ana said if he had known war was to
be waged in the islands be would not
have voted TO ratiiy the treaty and pay
Spain $40, 900 600 for the territory &C
quired. He did not think the FilipinOs
ought to be held in perpetual vassalage.
Mr.. Kenney charged that greed for
trade aud power was responsible for
the war now gong on. People who
set self above honor and country, and
who were in search Of wealth were
willing to use the miseries OF others to
accomplish their sordd ends.
Mr.. kenney quoted from letter of
General Charles King 10 a Milwaukee
paper in which that officer, after his re.
urn from the Philippines, declared the
FIlipnos capable of self government.
The Senator argued further that the
islands should not be retained unless
lis government proposed TO give them
citizenship, and be did not believe in
That policy. He closed as follows:
LET it not be said of the American
people that they who first wrested free.
iom from crown and proved to the
world that people could govern them
selves, in the zenith of their greatness,
iushed with victory, forgot what libeI-
y meant and the cost at which it was
obtained and acted the part of king"
Mr.. Hepburn ask ID that Tuesday,
March 6, be set for the consideration OF
be Nicaragua canal bill.
MIR. Cannon objected.
Mr.. Richardson SAID there was no Oh
ection on his side of the House but
wanted to know whether under the
erms 0fthe bill the United States would
exercise control over the canal or
we would have to surrender
hat control TO Great Britain or other
nations.
Mr.. Hepburn replied that bis bill IL
,ure the control to the United States
he then suggested that next Tuesday,
February q, be set apart for its consid-
grafton, but Mr.. Cannon again objected.
"Very well" said Mr.. Hepburn, ''les
e be understood that the gentleman
rom Illinois assumes the RESPONSE
oility."
IL am quite ready to assume it," re-
IOrted Mr.. Cannon.
The House then went into committee
Of the whole for the further considera-
ton of the Porto Rico tariff bill. Mr..
Newlsnds taking the Il or.
Mr.. Newlsnds said that we found |
ourselves confronted as the result of a
war for humanity possessed of title.
partial or complete, Of the islands of
Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines.
There would be, ne took it, no opposi-
ion to taking Porto Rico into the Union.
cuba, too, ne thought, would in time |
,e annexed 10 the United States. If
We hold the Philippines it would neces.
itste q resdjustment of commercial
Citations in this country as we would
ONE into direct competition. Still,
ur duty to them and to ourselves CON-
elled us to remain there and establish
IT, BILE government.
Mr.. Hopkins followed Mr.. Newlands.
ie said that the question at issue was