Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-02
SPEECH WAS STOPPED
Objection to Pettigrew's Remarks
in the Senate.
CONTRARY TO PARLIAMENTARY Law
Allen Again Attacks Secretary
Cages Course.
RIOUS BILLS PA SIS ED

In the Senate today a resolution Of
fered by Mr. Harris (Kan.) calling upon the
Secretary of the Interior for all reports and
papers relating to the management of the
Usage Indian agency was passed.
Mr. Allen CNeb) offered a resolution that
= committee of nine members of the Senate
be appointed to make an investigation of
the transactions between the Treasury De-
partment and the National City and Han
over banks of New York and other banks
since March 1. 1897. and also to investigate
the sale of the old custom house property
in New York
Mr.. AIdrich objected, and the resolution
went over
The debate on the Philippine question,
as indicated by Mr.. Pettigrew when he
offered q resolution yesterday to print as
a public document a compilation of matter
known at 1.-The Philippine commission,
was begun by the calling w of the reso-
luton.
Mr. Lodge. chairman of the Philippine
committee, desired to know what was con-
tanned in the resolution.
Mr.. Pettigrew in reply said that the pro-
posed document was Il compiia ton of arti-
Cles written by tine exc cutive committee of
the Anti-imperialistic League of Washing
ton. d. g, in comment upon the report of
the Philippine commission.
4 hope, said he, the senator CMr.
Lodged will allow this document to be
printed
Mr.. Lodge-"It is not for me to say
whether the document shall or shall not
be printed"
Resuming. Mr.. Pettigrew said he desired
to reach the people through the plan he had
adopted of securing the publication of the
matter he offered in the form of dOcu-
ment.
The great Journals. of the country will
not publish what transpireS here and the
people can be reached only through the plan
1 have adopted by securing; she publication
of the document in the form of documents.
Fhe great newspapers aye supporting the
policy of the administration and We nave
been driven to this course IN order TO get
the facts to the people through the mails
Mr.. Pettigrew was proceeding with some
remarks. when Mr.. Gallinger made the
point of order that TO question of consi1-
Grafton could be debated under the rules
before pm If objection be made He
therefore objected.
The chair (Alr. Frye sustained the point
Of order.
u do not care" said Mr. Pettigrew. ito
object to the ruling of the chair, but it IS
departure from the customs, practices
and rulings of the Senate.
i simply rise INTERCEPTED Mr.. Cockreu
(Mo(. TO make a solemn protest against
the ruling of the chair. l know that he
desires 10 do right, but his ruling is de-
Iarture from the regular practices of the
Senate
Mr.. Hoar maintained that The chairs rul-
ing was correct. 1t was not. he said. g.
=
right.
Debate upon the parliamentary question
Sas terIun4.-s liz positive objection by
AfT. WolcGtt of Colorado.
On motion of Mr.. Chandler it was decided
that the Senate should adjourn from today
until Monday.
Postmaster'> Salary Increased.
Alter the passage of a bill increasing the
salary OF the postmaster of Washington to
se,W0 year and some minor measures
Mr.. Allen resumed his speech, begun yes
Ierday. the statement of Secretary Gage
concerning his relations with the National
fAty and Hanover banks Of New York.
AT o'clock the financial bill was laid be-
fore the Senate. but no senator was pre-
pared to speak upon it.
MIR. Chandler gave notice that Wednesday
H.Nt at the conclusion of morning business
Ire would call UP the Quay case. at which
lime Mr. TURKEY CTennD would address the
SCiatc upon it.
sympathy for Beers.
NIr. Pettigrew offered the resolution ex-
Beers previously introduced by Mr. Mason
and gave notice that he would speak upon
il on Monday.
The Senate then, at 2:40 pm on motion
Of Mr. Davis, went into executive session.
The Hague Treaty.
a soon rs the Senate went into executive
$ s<ipn The Hague peace treaty was taken
up Consider abie time was consumed in
reading the document.