Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-01-26
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS
wEEKLY REPORT OF PRooKEDINos
IN CoN0Rnss.
What the Law Makers are Doing at fhs
Nations Capital---Brisf summary Of Each
Weeks Proceedings Cleaned From tAt
Late Prsss Dispatches,


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tention of the senate for nearly three
hours today. Mr.. Berry, Of Arkansas,
first addressed the senate In support Of
the resolutions recently introduced by
Mr.. Bacon, democrat. Of Georgia. re-
garding the disposition Of the Philip
pines. He was followed by Mr.. Petit
grew. silver republican of South Dako-
ia, in support Of his resolution Of in
quiry. Mr.. Pettigrew was very bitter
ia his attacks upon the administration.
MIR. Wolcott, republican Of Colorado,
replied to Mr.. Pettigrew, soatchingly
arraigning the South Dakota senator
for the attitude ne had assumed on the
Philippine question. At the conclu-
sion of Mr.. Pettigrew's statement an
order was made at the request Of Mr..
Lodge that the resolutions under con-
sideration go over until tomorrow
without losing their place Consider
alton Of the financial bill was then re-
sumed. Mr.. Rawlins addressed the
senate In opposition to the measure,
which he intimated was one of the OBJ
jects of those who favored imperial
ism. He denounced the bill as sane
toned by Wall street and blessed by
the British finsncial promoters He
said 1t was astonishing that on the eve
Of financial crash, due to an arrested
money supply, appropriation should be
made in congress that in his opinion
would multiply the dangers. At $40
p. m. the senate went into executive
session. and on opening the doors ad-
journed.
Tuesday. The senate Is still in .ss
throes Of the discussion of the Phillip
pineVquestion and apparently there is
no near approach to deliverance upon
the subject. Mr.. Vest, of Missouri, to-
day voiced the opinion of many sena-
, tors when he said that such discussions
as was now in progress was Of no con-
sequence, as the country was confront,
cd by state of facts that could not be
changed by talk. Mr.. Pettigrew's res
olution Of inquiry and Mr.. Lodges
substitute for it were laid on the table
today and Mr.. Hosr's general resolu-,
tion Of inquiry as to the facts Of the
, Philippine war was taken up. An
effort of Mr. Pettlgrew to amend so as
to call for the presidents instructions
to the Paris peace commissioners, led,
to a prolonged debate. After the sem.
ate had considered the matter behind
closed doors the amendmen. was re-
jected by a vote of Al to 30. The de,
bate for the day was concluded by Mr..
Vest, who made notable speech In op-,
position to the assumption in some
quarters that every man who does not
agree with the policy of the admins
tration is traitor to his country. Mr..
Vest threw into his uttsranoss all the
nervous force and energy and the ac
complished oratorical ability for which
he is famed and commanded the atten-
tion of the senate throughout. Mr..
McLaurin, democrat, of South Caro-
lima, addressed the senate on the fnan
cial question. making an argument in
favor of his proposition to confer au-
thority upon state banks circulating
notes.
"Wednesday agreement was cas-
lily reached in the senate today to take
the final vote on the pending bill fixing
gold as the standard of value in the
United States on February 10. AZ
: ter several days Of debate the drag
net resolution of inquiry regarding
the conduct of the Philippine war
was adopted. 1t was introduced by
: Mr. Hoar, republican, Of Massachu-
setts, and practically was adopted as
general substitute for a resolution OF
similar but more extended character
offered by Mr.. Pettigrew and Mr..
Lodge. Beyond vigorous speech by
Mr.. Pettigrew the resolution aroused
no debate, as it was within the dis,re-
tion of the president to send or not to
s send any of the information required
The resolution offered by Mr.. Hale. Of
! Maine, rs to the seizure of flour by the
British authorities was adopted, but
only after a spirited debate, and after
0 the resolution had been materially