Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-19
QUAY CASE DEBATED
The Senate Listens to an Exhaustive
Argument by Senator Burrows.
new CLAUSE IN The PENSION Law.
Debate on Resolution Empowering Legis-
latures to Decide How United States
senat ors Shall lie Elected Report
on Legislative Bill Agreed to.

Washington, April 15.-An effort
was made in the senate yesterday
by Senator Morgan to displace the
present unfinished business, the
Spooner Philippine bill, by the sub
stituton in its stead of the Nicara-
qua canal bill. While Senator Nor
gan's motion failed, Is to 80, the Phil
ipine measure had narrow escape
from being displaced by the Alaskan
civil code bill on motion OF Senator
Carter, the motion being defeated on
roll call, ~ to "a The feature of
the days proceeding was an ex-
haustiye discussion of the Quay case
by Senator Burrows, Of Michigan. SEN
ators on both sides of the chamber
gave him most careful hearing and at
the conclusion of his speech warmly
congratulated him.
A bill was introduced by Senator
Mcmillan authorizing resurvey of
the great lakes by the secretary of
war and appropriating $4,000 for the
purpose.
Senator Morgan offered the follow
ing amendment to the Spooner Phil
ippine bill;
"provided, that in conducting gov
eminent in the Philippine islands the
president shan execute in favor of
the people there the pledges of the
Spanish government in the treaty OF
Biac Ma Bato, between Spain and the
revolutionary party in Luzon, which
treaty the government of the United
States recognizes as having been
obligatory on Spain at the time of the
acquisition of the Philippine islands
from Spain, so far as said treaty is
consistent with the change Of sover-
eighty over the same
This treaty provided, among other
things, for the expulsion or secular
ration of the religious orders, am
nesty for all rebels, the freedom Of
the press in denouncing official cor
ruption, representation of the Philip
pines in the Spanish government and
the abolition of the secret deporta-
ton of political suspects,
After an executive session the SEN
ate, at $50 p, M, adjourned until
saturday.
An agreement was reached after the
senate ad journed by which the
Alaskan bill is to he considered,
Senator Lodge, in charge of the Phil
ippine bill, will ask that it be laid
aside informally and II objection is
made Senator Lodge will move the
consideration of the Alaskan bill,
After it is passed the Philippine bill
will be made the unfinished business
again. Senator Carter has made the
suggestion, and il is looked upon with
favor by Senator Lodge. to make the
Philippine bill a part of the military
appropriation bill, If this is done 1t
need not be again made The unfinished
business.
Depositories for Our New Territory.
Washington, April l3.-Thc house
yesterday after a spirited debate
adopted the resolution reported from
the insular affairs committee to au-
thorize the secretary of the treasury
to designate repositories in Puerto
Rico, Cuba and the Philippines for the
deposit of government funds, by the
terms of the resolution II applies to
Cuba only so long as the island shall
he occupied by the United States, An
amendment to include the Philippines
in this provision as for Cuba, offered
as was stated, to emphasize the desire
of the ocansition rot to retain the is
lands, was defeated by party vote
A senate bill which will permit the de.
pendent mothers of soldiers or sailors
of the Spanish war, even though they
married confederate soldiers. to re.
ceiye the benefit of the general pen.
sion law was passed. The remainder
of the day was devoted to debate
upon resolution from the committee
on election of president, vice presi
dent and Representatives in congress
for constitutional amendment EN-.
powering the legislature of the states
to decide whether the United States
senator's shall be elected by the legis
lature or directly by the people. A
Sub-resomtion was offered by the mi
nority of the committee. which DIFF
fered from the majority resolution IN
giving the states no option, but pro
yiding that in all states the people
should vote directly for United States
senators.
The conference report on the leg
islatiye, executive and iudicial appro
priation bill was agreed to,
Mr.. Stevens, of Minnesota, intro
duced bill granting additional home
stead rights TO those serving in III,
war with Spain or during the occupa
ton of Cuba, Puerto Rico or the Phil
ippines.