The age-herald., 1900-02-21
SENATE PASSED
 VARIOUS MEASURES Lands Granted to Two Alabama
 Colleges. THE PHILIPPINE QUESTION MT. Kenny Spoke Against Retention
THE PHILIPPINE 1
MT. Kenny Spoke Against Retention and Urged That the Filipinos be Allowed the Right to Gov
 ern Themselves

Washington, February 20.-Discussion of the Philippine question was resumed for a time in the senate to-day, MT. Kenny speaking against the retention by the United States of the islands, and urging that the Filipinos be accorded the right to govern themselves.
 After the passage of fifty-two pension bills and number of bills on the general calendar, consideration was resumed of the Hawaii government bill. Some amend ments were agreed to, but consideration of the measure was concluded
 MT. Perkins, at the opening of the sem ate to-day, presented the credentials of Thomas R. Bard as senator from Cali fornia for the term of six years, beginning on March 1, 1899. The credentials were filed.
 A resolution was adopted authorizing the printing of a special edition of 5000 copies of the year book of the department of aSri- culture for distribution at the Paris expo sition.
 At the conclusion of the morning business MT. Kennedy of Delaware was recognized to deliver a speech the Philippine islands. He took strong grounds against the retention of the Philippines and argued that the Philippines should be given their independence under the protection of the United States.
 To Extend Hawai-
 A long discussion ensued over a proposed amendment to extend to Hawaii the inhi- bition against contract labor importation, WLlion exists in the United States. Ali senators were anxious to frame the law 1a1,C in Hawaii. To this end tine section of the bill relating to contracts was amended by the adoption of the following paragraph, framed by MT. Hoar and perfected by MT. Srooner:
 Provided. that no proceedings shall be maintained for the specific performance of any contract heretofore or hereafter entered into for personal labor or serv.ce, and there shall be no criminal proceeding for the breach thereof"
 MT. Spooner offered an amendment strik- ing out the section providing that the supreme court of the territory should be the judge of the election of members of the Hawaiian legislature, and conferring upon each branch of the legislature the power to determine the qualifications of its members.
 After some discussion it was adopted.
 The general calendar was then taken up and the following bills passed: To authorize the Natohitochez Railway company to build and maintain a railway and traffic bridge across Red river at Grand Force in the parish of NatchitooGnez, Louisiana.
 Construction of Bridges
 Authorizing the construction by the Tex arkana, Shreveport and Natchez Railroad company of a bridge across Twelve-mile bayou, near Shreveport, La., providing that the headquarters of the Mississippi com mission be at some city on the Mississippi river to be designated by the secretary of war; granting to the state of Wyoming 10000 acres of land to aid in continuation enlargement and maintenance of the Wyo- ming State Soldiers and Sailors Home; to amend an act entitled "an act granting pensions to the survivors of the Indian wars of 1892 to 1S42 inclusive" known as the Black Hawk war, Creek war, Cherokee dis turbances and the Seminole war; providing that bill heretofore passed authorizing the Grand Rapids Water Power company to construct a dam and bridge across the Mississippi river be So amended as to re- quire the beginning of the work within twenty years and its completion within four years; to grant lands to the state of Ala bama for the use of the Agricultural and Mechanical college of Alabama for negroes, and the State Normal college at Florence, Ala.
 Without concluding consideration of the bill the senate, after a brief executive ses- sion, at 5:25 p. m., adjourned.
 THE HOUSE
 Washington, February 20.-Again today there were but three speeches in the house