Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-02-08
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

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Washington, Jan. 31.-A spirited and
sensa tional debate was precipitated in
the senate by the presentation by SEN
ator Pettigrew of South Dakota of a
resolution which he desired to have
read aud printed in the record con-
tanning the statement of Agunaldo
concerning the conference between
him and Admiral Dewey and stating
that Dewey recognized the Filipino re-
public. Senator Hawley trep., Conn. J
said he would object to the reading as
reasonable. 1T is giving aid and
comfort to the enemy and that is what
the senator from South Dakota is do
ing all the time" said Mr. Hawley.
Senator Pettigrew asserted that the
departments are holding back infor-
nation. Senator Lodge (rep., Mass }
objected to the Aguinaldo statement
because he said it was mass of false
hoods. Mr.. Lodge also read a state
went from Admiral Dewey denying
the statement of Aguinaldo, saying
that he never received him with mil
itary honOrs nor saluted the Filipino
flag nor promised the FilipinOs indie
pendence in any way whatever. Sen
atOr SpOOner (rep., Wis., thought it
about time to draw the line upon this
constant daily suit of AguinaldO
against the United States. He
said no statement Of man in
arms against the United States should
be placed upon the records of the SEN
ate. Others also spoke. Tn
der the latitude allowed in the
general debate upon an appropriation
bill the lCdian appropriation bill in
the house was made the occasion for a
discussion Of vide range of public
questions. Our policy in the Philip
pines, the government of Porto Rico
ton methods in the south were
brought into the arena.
Washington, Feb. 1.-Nearly the en-
tire morning hour in the senate was
occupied by Mr.. Allen pop, Neb.) in
a discussion of the report of Secretary
Gage concerning his transactions with
the National City bank of New York.
Senator Daniel dem, Va then de-
livered an extended speech on the
pending financial measure. He vigor-
Ously opposed the proposition that the
country should go to the gold standard.
After a brief speech against the bill
by Mr., Stewart (Nev) bill was
passed to reimburse the state of Wy
oming for money expended in protect
ing the Yellowstone national park.
NJ. Ransdel of Indiana and Chas. b.
Bennett of New York were sworn in
us sergeant-at-arms and secretary of
the senate respectively.
Washington Feb. 1.--Representatiy
Joseph Sibley of Pennsylvania, who
attained great prominence in the saith
congress by his earnest championship
of free silver, assailed his democratic
colleagues today for their opposi-
tion to expansion in speech that
made the floor and galleries roar, Mr..
Sibley has recanted his views on free
silver and is generally out of line with
his colleagues on the democratic side.
He insisted that expansion was the
original democratic doctrine promul-
gated by Jefferson, adhered to by Mad
ison, Jackson Tyler, Polk and Blu
chanan. In eloquent language he pic
tured the destiny OF the United States
carrying the arts of peace and the
story of the cross to the remotest cor
ners of the globe. Shall we hold
Porto Rico and the Philippine archi
pelago?" asked Mr.. Sibey. Every
foot, No nation of the earth has a
higher right of the title to a rod of
soil. We hold by the double title Of
purchase and conquest My belief IS
that where once the shadow of our
banner has fallen there will survive a
race of freshmen. and | would hold
Cuba until stability, order, good gov
eminent and the protection of
life and property are assured.
The Nicaragua canal should be
built. he said and the subsidy bill to
encourage American shipping passed.
China was to be dismembered. We
must reach out and get our share of
its commerce. When Mr. Sibley con
cluded he received such an ovation as
has not been accorded any speaker
in the house this session