The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-31
.FIUPINOS HAVE INNINGS.
THEIR FRIENDS TAKE UP THE
TIME OF THE SENATE.
Pettigrew Anxious to Get one Of
Aguinaldo's Statements I'm tho
Record and Bacon Talks An Favor
Of Giving Them independence.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 90 - When the
senate met today a bill providing that the
cannon on the sunboat Nashville. from
which the first shot was fired In the Span
ish-American war, be condemned and
presented to the city Of Nashville, was
passed.
Enlargement OF the Capitol.
Hoar offered a resolution directing the
committee on rules to consider whether
some suitable plan could not be adopted
for the enlargement Of the capitol. and
for providing for the transaction OF pub
lie business other than legislative BUSH
ness elsewhere, SO that there may be suf-
hcient space provided for the convenient
transaction of the business of the two
houses of congress.
After debate the resolution was agreed
to.
Pettigrew in Quest Of Information.
A resolution offered yesterday by Petit
grew, calling upon the president for I'm
formation as to whether the people of
Samoa were consulted on the treaty re-
Gently made in relation to the islands and
whether any protests have been received
from the Samoans against the treaty, was
laid before the senate.
On motion of Davis, the resolution was
referred to the committee on foreign re-
lations by a vote of 80 to q.
Wants Statement Printed.
Pettigrew then asked unanimous con-
sent to have printed as a public document
a statement by Aguinaldo. giving HIS
tory OF the revolt in the Filipinos against
the Spaniards. He said 1t was q docu-
ment Of great interest to the senate and
to the country, but on objection the ques-
ton went over.
Bacon Talks on Philippines.
After the passage Of a number Of bills
on the calendar, Bacon addressed the SEN
ate on the Philippine question.
For more than three hours today Bacon
occupied the attention Of the senate. His
Argument which had for its basis his own
resolutions. declaratory of the govern
ment's policy toward the Philippines. was
listened to carefully by his fellow sena-
tors and by large gallery audience. He
maintained that the United States owed
as much 70 the Filipinos as 1t does to tho
Cubans. to whom, by resolution Of con-
gress, self-government had been promis-
ed, and he strongly urged that his resolu-
tons declaring 1t to be the intention of
this government to confer the right of
government upon the Filipinos be adopt
ed as a means, not only Of terminating
the war, but Of extending to the strug-
Cling people justice and freedom.
Lively Colloquy Occurs.
AS Bacon was concluding q lively COL
loquy occurred between him and several
other senator's. Spooner inquired on what
theory Bacon proposed declaration by
this congress that could in anyway bind
subsequent congresses.
Bacon responded that the same declara-
ton that the Fifty-sixth congress had
made with reference to the Cubans ought
to be made with reference to the Filipinos.
Congress has the right to make such a
declaration, even If It were not binding
upon future congresses.
Teller, the author of the Cuban resolu-
ton, said that 1t had been a matter OF
sincere regret that he had not Incorporated
in the resolutions the people of all Span
ish possessions acquired by the United
States In addition to the Cubans. He be-
lieved, however. that the United States
stood before the world committed to the
self-government of the F'ilipinos-that is.
such self-government as they were cana
BILE OF. He maintained that the pacification
OF the islands must be the first object of
the United States. however. He regretted
that this pacffication now must be by the
sword.
Pension Calendar Considered.
The pension calendar was taken I'M.
Among the bills passed was one granting
to Anne Brumby, mother of Lieut.. Brum-
by Admiral Dewey's flag lieutenant. $50 a
month.
The following bills were passed:
To pay 5000 to the widow of John Phil
lips, In view of his services as a dispatch
bearer in the Sioux war: to increase the
limit OF cost of the public building at
Cheyenne. Wyo., to 500, 0c0
A resolution was adopted for the read
ing of Washington's farewell address on
February % by Senator Foraker of Ohio.
w. v. Sullivan. recently elected senator
from Mississippi, was sworn in.
The senate at 3:15 p. m. adjourned.
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