The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-02-14
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Senate.

Senate.
Monday, Feb. 5.-Mr. Foraker, chairman
or the committee on Pacific islands and
Porto Rico, reported bill providing q form
OF government for Porto Rico Senator
CaHery In discussion of the Philippine
question broke new ground in developing his
position as an ant-expansionist. In re-
spouse to question to what in the pres
ent circumstances he would do with the
f1ilpinoS, he said with chara cteristic cour-
age OF conviction: Turn them loose as soon
as We can get rid of them That would be
Detter for them and infinitely better for u.s.
cusslon OF the constitutional questions. He
maintained that the constitution extends
absolutely over the Filipinos, and that they
were entitled to all the rights and priyilege s
of citizens of the United States guaranteed
by the constitution.
Tuesday, Feb. 6.-Received from Mr.. Aid
rich amendment to pending financial bill
providing that it's passage Shall not stand
in the way of united action for internation-
al bimetallism at any future time. Also an
amendment from Mr.. Jones of Arkansas
providing for an emergency treasury note
fund of 500, 900, which may be issued to
any citizen at 10 per cent discount in ex-
change for United States bonds. Heard Sen
ator Caffery in opposition to retention OF
the Philippines and Senator Butler in op-
position to North Cardinals suffrage amend
ment. Adopted conference report on the
urgent deficiency bill.
Wednesday, Feb. 7:-Feature was a tilt
between Messrs. Depew and Pettigrew over
q letter from President Schurman of the
philippine commission, read by the New
Yorker, fatty denying statement made by
the South Dakota senator during debate
some time ago that he (Schurmanl chad
tried to bride the insurgents and failed"
Senators Bate Turner and Allen spoke
against the financial bill and Mr.. Vest Of
fered an amendment providing that the Sec
retaiy of the treasury shall have prepared
OO,OOOOOO of treasury notes, to be known
as bond treasury notes. which shall be
legal tender debts v-hi oh,
shall be loaned by the secretary Of the treas
ury to anybody who may deposit United
States bonds for them. the note to. bear the
same interest as the bonds deposited
Thursday. Feb. S.-Spent the day in dis
cussion of the financial bill Mr.. Allen con-
cluded his speech, charging the Republican
party with breaking faith with the people
on bimetallism and Systematically dscredt-
ing the work of the international bimetallic
commission. Mr.. Cockrell made technical
analysis of the House and Senate measures.
He charged that the Senate substitute con-
tanned the initial movement. toward the
perpetuation Of the national debt.
Friday, Feb. 9.-AS no senator was pre-
pared TO proceed with a discussion of the
finance measure the Senate transacted only
routine business and adjourned early to en-
able members to attend the obsequies Of
Gen. Lawton. Mr.. Allison presented the
credentials of his colleague, John H. Gear,
six years from March 4, 1901. The follow
ing bills were passed: To erect a public
building at Deadwood, S. D., to cost $780,
900; appropriating $500 for a monument to
mark the site Of the Fort Phil Kearney
massacre; granting to the state of Kansas
the abandoned Fort Hays military reserya-
ton of 1000 acres
Saturday, Feb. 10.-When there were only
dozen senators present a Boer sympathy
resolution introduced by Mr.. Allen was
passed before its purport was realized. A
minute later the vote was reconsidered
and the resolution went over. The financial
debate was continued by Mr.. Chandler, who
opposed the gold standard and strongly
urged the double standard. Mr.. Chiffon
and Mr.. Money also spoke.
House.
Monday, Feb S-Refused by a vote of 66
to 81 to pass a bill looking to the appoint
meDt of an expert commission to examine
into the question of the pollution of the
water supply Of cities. The Chicago mem
bers considered that it was aimed especially
at the Chicago drainage canal. Speeches
were made by two Democratic members Of
the foreign affairs committee, Mr.. Dins-
more of Arkansas and Champ Clark of Mis-
souri,, opposing the retention of the Philip
pines Mr.. Sibley of Pennsylvania. who
was elected as a Democrat but who made
q speech last week defending expansion,
was goaded into the announcement that the
Democrats could consider his seat con-
structiveiy ON the Republican side.
Tuesday, Feb. 6.-Adopted conference re-
port on urgent deficiency bill and resumed
debate on diplomatic and consular bill.
Messrs. Gibson of Tennessee, Morris of
Minnesota and William Alden Smith Of
Michigan speaking for expansion, and VIII
nn as co of of Nlon Mfv asa 0f Ne wh
Fl. c. Smith of Michigan championed the
cause of the Beers. Mr. Williams held that
the absorption of the Philippines by the
United States would be ruinous to the
American producers of cotton, rice, tobac-
co, hemp and sugar.
Wednesday, Feb. Passed diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill, carrying
SuhS i1l ~
committed INDUCED in desultory discus
sion of Philippine question and in
South Africa, principal feature being speech
by Mr.. Shafroth in favor of mediation in
South Africa under provisions of The
Hague treaty.
Thursday, Feb. S.-Only minor business
was transacted. The ways and means COM
mittee bill establishing tariff rates upon
States and vice versa was reported and
Chairman Payne gave notice that the bill
would be called up next Thursday. The de-
bate upon 1t will run for week.
Friday. Feb. 9-On account of the Lawton
funeral there was no quorum or the House.
night session was held. Talbert of South
Carolina had made threat that he would
block private pension legislation every time
the members preferred society pink teas to
legitimate business of the House Mr.. Tai
bert attempted to speak. but was calmly
to take up TIE time in listening to talk.
The Democrats were much excited over the
vain efforts of Talbert to obtain recogni-
ton, and he stormed up and down the
aises, waving paper and shouting at the
chair, while the Republicans proceeded to
vote on bills as fast as they were read.
Mr.. Talbert finally cooled down and was
then permitted to say that he was opposed
to careless legislation, and was also much
gratified that he had been the cause of
bringing out quorum, after which the vot
ing proceeded.
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