The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-13
IN THE HOUSE.
A Lively Session Was Held and some
Important Measures Passed.

A Lively Session Was Held and Son, G
Important Measures Passed.
Washington, April 12.-The house to-
day. after a spirited debate, adopted the
resolution reported from the insular at
fairs committee to authorize the secretary
of the treasury to designate repositories
in Puerto Rico. Cuba and the Philippines
for the deposit of government funds.
BY the terms Of the resolution it applies
to Cuba only so long as the island shall be
occupied by the United States. An amend
ment to include the Philippines in this
provision as to Cuba. offered. as stated.
TO emphasize the desire of the opposition
not to retain the islands. was defeated by
party vote. senate bill which will
permit the dependent mothers Of sailors
or soldiers of the Spanish war. even
though they married Confederate soldiers,
to receive the beneft Of the general PEN
sion law. was passed.
Mr.. Cooper. opening the debite on the
resolution to authorize the designation of
government repositories In Puerto Rio
AID Cuba, said that for some inexpiicahle
reason the bill had been called the
STANDARD Or bill. After patient inves-
tigation he had failed to find one fact to
support such a slur.
Mr.. Brewer OF Alabama charged that the
situation In the Philippines WAS persist
entity mis-epresentcd by the war depart
ment The insurrcction was not over.
Only last week the Filipinos had attacked
an outpost within five miles OF Manila.
I'VE hold only the territory within the
range OF our guns" wrote one OF the Of
fcers, in a letter 10 him. Peace would not
come he said. In generation II we held
on He was in favor OF turning the is'
lands over TO the Inhabitants at the ear
Hest possible moment
Mr.. JONES said that II Mr.. Cooper had
inquired further he would have discovered
a better reason why this bill was called
the Standard OIL bill, He recalled the let
ter written by Mr.. Hepburn of the National
City bank OF New York to Secretary Gage
asking for just such a privilege as this
bill bestowed, because some Of tho bank
directors had contributed financially to the
election OF Mr.. Mckinley in 1896. The
National City bank, he said, was owned
by the STANDARD OIL company.
My Fitzgerald (Mass) offered an
amendment requiring designated deposito-
ries TO pay 2 per cent per annum on de-
posits. Lost
Mr. Gaines CTenn) and Mr.. De Armand
(Mo.) opposed the bill. The latter said
there was neither propriety nor excuse for
designating repositories In Cuba. It was
another straw which Indicated a purpose
10 get hold OF everything in Cuba that was
worth having.
Mr.. Cooper, In closing the debate, said
there was practically not money for the
banks in being designated as a govern
ment depository. because the money depos-
TIED would remain but short time. There
was, perhaps, some advertisement In 1t
for the banks. That was all
The bill was passed, 1873 10 100.
Mr.. Loudepslager IN ~ called up tho
senate bill 10 repeal section 47l6 OF the
Revised Statutes so far as Il relates 10
the dependent parents OF soldiers or sail
ors Of the Spanish war. The purpose wss
10 permit the dependent mothers OF SOL
diers OF the Spanish war 70 be pensionsd.
even II their husbands had been Contcd-
crate soldiers.
why repEal section 47lG?" asked Mr..
Gibson fTenn.). and not allow Confed-
crate soldiers who afterward served in
the Union army TO be pensioned."
mo. no." called out Mr. Williams
tMiss.), I'VE do not want TO pension de-
serters from the Confederate soldiers"
The bill was passed.
The conference report on the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial appropriation
bill was agreed 10.
Mr. Coriiss fNich.) called up the Joint
resolution providing for constitutional
amendment for the election OF United
States senators by direct vote OF the peo-
where. where the legislatures Of the STATE
SO elect.
Mr. Clark (Mo.) offered as substitute
resolution proposing constitutional
amendment providing for the election Of
senator's by direct vote In all the 6tates.
Mr Corliss said the Legislatures of
thirty-two States had declared fer the