Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-02-16

In the Senate on Friday an effort by
Senator Pettigrew to discuss the Philip
pine question was Of no avail, as he was
met by a point of order which took him
from the floor. He had gotten only so
far as to charge that the great journals
Of the country would not publish the facts
concerning the Philippine war. Subsc-
Auently he offered another resolution Oh
which he will speak next week.
No session of the Senate was held ON
Saturday. The House passed the Indian
appropriation bill. 1t was slightly
amended in unimportant particulars. An
attempt to revive the policy of making
contracts with religious schools for the
education OF Indian children, which has
beer gradually abandoned by the govern
men during the last five years, failed on
thu ruling of the chair that the amend
nsrtt offered was out of order. The lat
tor part of the session was devoted to
cnlosics upon the life and public services
of the late Representative Ermcntrout
Dr Pennsylvania.
In the Senate OH Monday Mr.. Foraker.
chairman of the committee on Pacific ISL
ands and Porto Rico, reported a bill pro.
viditg 81 form of government for Porto
"N OoACtS Ill u uI6CuSSlOlI
of the Philippine question broke new
ground in developing his position. as an
ant,-cNlansionist. In response to a. ques-
ton us to what in the present circum-
stances he would do with the Eilipinos,
he said: 'Turn them loose as soon as
We cal, get rid of them. That would be
better for them and infinitely better for
as" MIR. Caffcry's argument was main
~ Il discussion of the constitutional cues
lions. He maintained that the constitu-
lion extends absolutely over the Eilipi-
nos. and that they were entitled to all
the rights IL privileges of citizens of
The United States guaranteed by the con-
Htitution. The House refused by "a vote
OF W. to So to pass a bill looking to the
appointment of an expert commission to
examine into the questions Of the pollu-
ton of the water supply of cities. The
ChIcag" members considered that it was
aimed especially Mt the Chicago drainage
canal. Speeches We're made by two
Democratic members of the foreign af-
fairs committee, Mr.. Dinsmorc OF Ar
KANSAS and Champ Clark of Missouri, on
posing the retention OF the Philippines.
Mr.. Sibley of Pennsylvania, who was
c'rwtc'l as Il Democrat, hut who made Al
si'H'c!i the previous week defending cN-
p;'is'on. was goadcd into the amlu,,ncc-
M"nf that tho Democrats could consider
MS seat c"nstructivcly on the Republican
side.
On Tuesday the Senate received from
WI. .Ni.iiich amendment In pending iinan-
'iai ii'i providing that its passage shall
MOI Stand IN the way of united action
Tor International bimetallism All any flu
11.tp linn, tlen 80, m, ~
jones OF Arkansas providing fo. an
H.ieTgency treasury note fund oil $.lU, lMU.-
4Ei';. which may be issued 10 amy citizen
tAifri! States bonds. Heard Senator
C;;.fcry in opposition To retention of ,l,
Philippines and Senator Butler i'm op;,u-
sit.oi 10 North Calolina's suffrage ;,,,ri,,-
mrn;- Adopted conference rr,,orl IN IN.
argent deficiency bill. Tllr House
adopted! the conference report on
TIN nis'ncy deficiency hill and
Resumed debate on diplomatic. and con-
s''lar bill. Mcssrs. Gibson of Tennessee.
Morris ut Minnesota and William Alden
S..iitii "i Michigan speaking Tor cNl,an-
son, and Williams of Mississippi. Nc.
vile oi Nebraska and Cochran uf Mis-
scarf against ii. while III. G.. Smith uI
Michigan champi"ncd the cause or IN,
Beers. MIR. Williams held tha, the nh.
so!i'iion of the Philippines by the %tllitei
States would lie rmino,is ~ the American,
psotic"rS OF cotton. rice. tobacco. hcn,,
and sugar.
The feature OF "Wednesday in the sen.
ate was Il tilt between McsSrs. I,rucw
and Pcttigrew over IL letter from prcsi
delft Schurman of tlic'tlilippime commits.
sion, read by the New Yorker. tia,ly de-
nying u statement made by the South i,a
kota Senator during debate some time
ago that lie (Schurman, chad tried IL
briiie the insurgents and failed" Soma
tors Bate. I'urney and Allen spok.
against the financial bill and MIR. vcs
offered an amendment providing that thu
SECRETARY of the Treasury shall have pro
pared S20e.UOO,0 200 of treasury notes. IL
DC known as bond treasury notes.
which shall liz full legal tender. ror. nl.
debts and which shall In loaned by ,l.
Secretary of the Treasury to anyi,od,
who may deposit United States bonds fo,
them, the note to bear the SAN intcr.s.
as the bonds deposited. The House pass
ed diplomatic and consular appropriations
bill, carrying 3d. 433, 0OS. substantially n.
1t came from committee. Indulged In d.
sultory discussion Of Philippine qucstio,
and war in South Africa, principal fea
ture being speech by Mr.. Shafroth il
favor of mediation in South Africa undo.
provisions Of The Hague treaty.
The Senate spent Thursday in discus
siOn of the financial bill. \ Mr.. Allen con
cluded his speech. charging the Rcpub
aican party with breaking faith with til,
people on bilnctallism and sys,c,natic.hl,
!discrediting the work OF the intcrnatioua
bimctallic commission. Mr.. Cockrcll mad,
q technical analysis of the House ami
Senate measures. He charged that til,
Senate substitute contained the initia
movement toward the perpetuation of til,
national debt. In the House only mino,
business was transacted. The WAYS aut
means committee hill establishing tariff
rates upon goods from Porto Rico into
the United Statcs mi vice versa was re-
ported and Chairman Payne give MOTTO.
that the hill would be called up tho ncxt
Thursday.
Relief Neva Tto~..