The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-02-01
WON'T RECONSIDER.
Vote in Senate on Samoan Treaty
Will Stand.

Emery, Martin, money, TelNlSIS"s VA"
Inns. Taliaferrio, Tillman. Turner-l
Nays-Aldrich, Allison, Baker, Beyeridge,
Carter, Chandler, Cullom, Davis, Fairbanks,
Foraker, Frye. Gallinger, Hanna, Hans
brough, Hawley, Kean, Kyle, Lodge, Nc
Bride, McComas, MCMILLAN. Nelson, Pen
rose, Perkins, Plat (Conn), Pritcnard'
Proctor, Quarles, Ross, Scott, Sewell, Shoup,
Stewart Teller, Thurston, Warren, Well
lington. Wetmore-&
Before opening the doors, Senator
Davis, chairman of the foreign relations
committee, replying TO Senator Mason,
said hs would to-day ask the senate
to take up The Hague peace treaty.
senate.
Washington. Jan. 30.-After some
routine business in the senate Monday
Senator Pettigrew Is. d. presented a
resolution calling upon the president,
If not Incompatible with public inter
ests, TO inform the senate if the people
of Samoa had been consulted with ref
erence TO the recent treaty regarding
the Samoan islands. The resolution
went over.
The senate then adopted an order
presented by Senator Allison Qa.) de-
Gliding to proceed TO the election of
secretary and ergeant-at-arms of the
senate.
This was the second step in the re-
organization of the senate, which has
been pending for several weeks. SEN
ator Allison then in succession pre-
scented resolutions, first that Charles
c. Bennett, of New York, be elected
secretary of the senate. and second,
that Daniel NJ. Ransdell, of Indiana,
be elected sergeant-at-arms.
After an agreement was reached that
the officers were not to take their places
until February /, the resolutions were
adopted without division.
Criticises British Consul.
Senator Mason Qll.) rising to ques-
ton of personal privilege, had read an
interview purporting to have been held
with the British consul at New Orleans,
in which the Illinois senator was crit
icised for his speech in sympathy with
the Beers. Mr.. Mason severely crit
icised the British government, not the
people, saying that not one-tenth of
the English people favored the present
cent. of the people of this country SYM
pathized with the Beers. He said that
it was not the first time British diplo-
mats had interfered in American pol
tics and he desired to have attention
called to this matter now before it could
injure the present administration as
it had injured Mr.. Cleveland.
II Ia Il iTl
the diplomatic or consular officer of any
government had the right to criticise n
senator or representative or any officer
Of the government.
Senator Lodge said the gallant fight
the Beers were making stirred the
heart of every man.
Senator Mason criticised the foreign
relations committee for taking no ac-
ton upon the resolution of sympathy.
Senator Hoar (rep., Mass.) thought
the consul's purported remarks so seri-
Gus that it ought to be investigated by
the government, but, at the same time,
he deprecated any attack upon Great
Britain, with the people of which the
American people ought not only to live
in peace, but as loving and devoted
friends. sa d. .fr
England After Rich Mines.
Senator Mason then resumed his
criticism of England. He said Eng
land had made the war for the purpose
of getting the rich mines of South At
RIGA. Senator Plat Comm said at the
close of Senator Mason's speech that
he wished to enter his protest against
"the abuse of free speech on the floor of
the senate"
Senator Pettigrew, speaking or res
olution to contraband of war, said that
the doctrine that belligerent might
seize foodstutfs, even if it paid for
them, would mean that in case of war
between our two best customers, our
trade with both would be destroyed.
TiIIman on Philippines.
At 1:45 p. m. Senator Tillman took
the floor and made a speech on the Phil
ippine question. 1t was a vigorous de-
,nunciation of the administration poll
icy. He denied that the blood of the
soldiers in the Philippines was upon the
heads of those who opposed i'm
perialism. The president of the United
States, by opposing the treaty of
peace and buying the Filipinos," and
those senator's who assisted in ratifica-
ton of the treaty, were responsible for
the present war.
Senator Tillman maintained that this
government ought to extend to the
Filipinos the right to govern them
sa1yaC ITpital G+ntac IN M,
against the aggression of other ma
tions.
House.
Washington, Jan. 3O.-The bill for the
reorganization and improvement of the
weather bureau, which includes provi-
sion for pensioning disabled and aged
employees of the service, received
black eye in the house. The bill was
bitterly fought by the opponents of
civil pension rolls on account of the life
tenure provisions it contained, and il
was sidetracked on a test vote of 81 TO
% Although the speaker ruled that
II remained unfinished business when
the house was again in committee OF
the whole, the opponents of the meas
ure believe the action kills it. The early
portion of the day was devoted to a
lively scrimr~age over the Sulzer reso-
luton to investigate Secretary Gage,
which the committee on rules recon-
mended should be sent to the ways and
means committee, as the latter commit
tee has the response of the secretary in
its possession. There was no opposi-
ton to the proposed action, but Mr..
Richardson (Tenn.) and Mr.. Sulzer
IN. Y.) used it as text for renewing
their attacks upon the secretary. Mr..
Gage was defended by Mr.. Hopkins