The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-17
THE PHILIPPINE BILL
Narrowly Escapes Displacement In
senate - Senator Jones' Question OF
Personal Privilege Pensions for
Wives of Confederate soldiers
SENATE.

Washington. April IAN effort was
made in the senate today by Senator
Morgan TO displace the present unan-
ished businesS-the Spooner Philippine
bill-by the substitution in its stead OF
the Nicaragua canal bill. While Sem
ator Morgan's motion failed, Is TO j.,
the Philippine measure had a narrow
escape from being displaced by the
Alaskan civil code bill. on motion of
Senator Carter. the motion being de-
feated on a roll call, - 10 "a.
The feature OF the days proceedings
was an exhaustive discussion OF the
Quay case by Senator Burrows. Of
Michigan.
The senate will not be in session
Good Friday, adjourning over till Sat
urday.
The report upon the legislative, exec
utive and judicial bill was agreed to.
Senator Jones, OF Arkansas. chair
man Of the democratic national COM
mittee, under a question OF personal
privilege, replied TO a statement in
Mr.. Delivers speech in the house yes
terday in which the Iowan, referring
TO a proposed that a
been offered by senator Jones, TO re-
turn the proceeds of the present Porto
Rican customs TO those who paid them
aid the passage of this
would nave given the American Sugar
Refining Company 81. 500. 600. which they
ave already paid in cash into the
United States treasury on imported
sugar.
Mr.. Dolliver had accused Senator
Jones of being in the same conspir-
acy." Senator Jones replying. said he
a never looked to see who had paid
these revenues nor where the money
would go; that men more familiar
with he sugar trusts doingS knew
| more than he did as to what the trust
had paid into the treasury and his
amendment was as a matter Of justice
to all.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The house today, after a spirited de-
| bate, adopted the resolution reported
from the insular affairs committee 10
| authorize the secretary of the ~treaSury
to designate repositories in Porto Rico,
| Cuba and the Philippines for the de-
post of government ur1s. By the
| terms of the resolution it only applies
to Cuba, so long as the island shall
be occupied by the United States.
An amendment TO include the Philip
| pines in this provision, offered, as stat
| ed, to emphasize the desire of the OPP
| position not to retain the islands was
| defeated by a party vote. Tne confer
| ence report on Legislative, eXecu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill
was adopted and the bill goes TO the
| president.
A senat bill which permit the de-
| pendent mothers of soldiers or sailors
of the Spanish war, even though they
married confederate coldiers, TO re-
ceive the benefit of the general pen.
sion law, was passed.
The remainder of the day was de-
voted to debate, without action, upor
a resolution from the committee OF
election of president, vice president
and representatives in for q
constitutional amendment empowering
the legislatures of the states to decide
whether United States senators shall
be elected by the legislatures or di
rectly by the people. A s~ub-resolutioI
vas offered by the minority of tn,
committee, which differed from TIL
majority resolutions, in giving the
states no option, but providing thai
in all states the people should vote di
rectly for United States senators.
The house then adjourned.