The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-02

the senator from SoGth Dakota" He
then declared that under the circum-
stances ne. considered Senator Petit
grew a traitor to his country and his
conduct as monstrous. 1t was beyond
comprehension and outrageous in the
extreme that q man clothed with the
dignity of a senator of the United
States, representing a sovereign state
of the union should attempt to furnish
here a forum to such an arch traitor
as was Aguinaldo.
In conclusion he said that General
Lawton himself told him (SewelD that
he held that the continuance of the
war was due to those who had not ac-
cepted the result of the peace treaty as
he had done, naming notably Senator
Pettigrew.
Senator Teller made a pacificatory
speech. He agreed with Senator Jones,
that there had been too much suppress
sion Of facts and not with Senator Sc
we'll in his denunciation of senators
who We're not supporting the admins
tration in its conduct of the Philippine
campaign. Every senator, he said, had
a right to express his views in this
chamber whether for or against the
government
Senator Pettigrew spoke briefly in
reply to the accusations against him.
Il won't attempt to make reply TO the
personal attacks upon myself he
said, ''or to the charges made against
me of being a traitor. l yield to no
man in my devotion to the country or
the flag. No one is more jealous of
the country's honor, but 1 have my
own opinion as to how its honor may
best be sustained"
THE FINANCIAL BILL.
During the progress Of the financial
debate, Senator Morgan, of Alabama,
offered a substitute for the senate's
financial bill, providing that the fixed
policy of the United States is to pay
off the national debt as rapidly as pos
sible; that tne specie basis, consisting
of gold or silver or both is the only
true basis of bank bills; that it is un-
just to change the present financial
system
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Under the latitude allowed in general
debate upon appropriation bills, TIE
Indian appropriation bill in the house
today was made the occasion for the
discussion of a wide range of public
questions. Our policy in the Philip
pine islands, the government CT Porto
Rico, the leasing of onr arid lands and
election methods in the south were in
turn brought into the arena.
The most interesting debate occurred
over the latter subject.
Mr.. Linney, of North Carolina, a for
mer democrat who joined the repdbli-
can party in 1884 and who is one Of the
breezy rtalkars of the house, used as
a text for the introduction of the sub
ject the amendment to the cOnstitu
ton of his state, which he claimed was
designed to disfranchise the negro.
Quite a number of members wee
drawn into the discussion and Mr.. Lin
ney's statements provoked an eloquent.
reply from Nh Williams, of Misss-
sippi, who justified ITO the fullest ex-
tent the action Of certain southern
81 Is, on tfre ground that the nom
pa Reputation of the ignoram, and
illiterate was necessary to prevent the
submergence of civilization.
White, of North Carolina, the only
colored representative in the house.
said: Il have investigated the lynch
ingS in the south and l finG thai less
than Is per cent. of them are due to
the crime of rape. And | desire to
announce here that if it were not for
the assaults of white men upon black
women there would be less of the 9th
er class
The public galleries contained many
colored people who applauded this ut
terance vigorously.