The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-18
WILL SOON VOTE ON
THE FINANCE BILL
Senate Agree on February
18th as the Tine.
HoAR RESOLUTION
On the Conduct of the War in the
Philippines Was Adopted.
The URGENCY DEFICIENCY BILL
Passed the House Without Great Or
position-lscpuDlican Members Try
to Construc, D:s'oyaity TO the
administrator Policy
as Disloya.ty TO
tho Flag.
THE URGENCY DEFICIENCY BILL

WASHINGTON. Jan. 17.-Without diff
Guilty and within five minutes an agree
rnent was reached in the Senate to-day
10 take the final vote on the pending bill
liking gold as the standard of value in the
United States. Mr. Aidrich. chairman OF
The Finance Committee. suggested Feb
ruary 1st as suitable date for the vote.
Mr.. Jones. Of Arkansas, named February
18th, and his proposition was accepted by
Mr.. Aldrch In the Intervening time the
measure will be discussed.
After several days of debate. the drag
net resolution OF inquiry, regarding the
conduct of the Philippine war, was adopt
ed. It was introduced by Mr.. Hoal, OF
Massachusetts, and pra ctically was
adopted as a general substitute for resolu-
tons of q similar but less. extended char
acter. offered by Mr.. Pettigrew and Mr.
Lodge.
Beyond a vigorous speech by Mr.. Petit
grew, the resolution aroused no debate,
and it is within the discretion of the
President TO send or not send any in
formation required.
The resolution offered BY Mr.. Hale, OF
Maine. as to the seizures Of Hour by the
British authorities, was adopted, but only
after spirited debate. ana after the reso-
luton had been materially amended.
PETTlGREW SPOKE.
When the Ioar resolution. amended by
Mr.. Lodge calling for general information
regarding the conduct Of the insurrection
in the Philippine, was taken up. Mr.. Pet
tiSrew, Of South Dakota, spoke in favor
of dts passage. He declared that he had
received information since the introQuc-
1ion of his resolutions that assured him
Of the facts that he had asserted The
blood Of every soldier said he, who has
fallen since the war began, is on the
hands OF the administration. The blood Of
the sixty solder boys of South Dakota,
who lost their lives after being conscript-
ed into an unwilling service after their
Terms had expired. lies at the door of the
administration. and there is NO escape for
1t. / charge that the censorship of the
press and the suppression Of facts are
for the purpose Of advancing the political
ambitions Of Mr.. Mckinley"
'.lf this action said Mr.. Pettigrew,
put the administration in d hole, as was
stated, il was not his fault. The reso-
luton was then passed. without division:
Mr. Hale, of Maine, called up his resoiu-
;ior requesting the Secretary OF State for
information relating to the seizure ana
detention of American -four by the British
authorities In Deiagoa Bay, South Africa
WAS PREMATURE.
Mr.. Davis, of the Foreign Relations
Committee, moved it be referred 10 ms
committee. saying it was premature III
view of tie present diplomatic nesctia-
tions II is IL question to be determ1ned
whe,te- the flour is for use OF an active
hostile.
Chairman Daris thought the real ques-
= .;,., &c a.
the matter comes within the province OF
international law. He said it did not be-
coroe tie sc ator tAIr. .I5a.e) to Introduce
s,ucl, 4 resolution at this time, and re1er-
ring to the paragraph that further deten-
tion would be considered as without war
rart and offensive to this government, lie
,ve:ntuIed to say that no Dronounciamaht
i,non SO important question was ever
made by a government until The di-ho-
matte negotiations relating TO 1t mad TO ne
completed 1t is statement which Is
made only on the verge of hostilities-
Mr.. Hale replied that tie resolution was
limited to cne Of inquiry: that the country
WAS entitled 10 know the situation and
mat he deemed il perfectly clear that the
Z seizure was not of contraband goods. II
needed, he thought. no investigation by 4
committee TO determine that Hour was not
contraband of war.
"a ma jority Of this Senate can stifte TINS
resolution said Mr.. Hale warmly, 'but
IL cannot be suppressed i'll any other
way"
He said one of the things he was trying
- have answered was whether the -four
sei2Sd was American flour; the property OF
American shippers.
The discussion of the question as 10
whether food products We're ever contra
band OF war was precipitated by a ques-
ton Of Mr.. Lodge
Mr.. Hale questioned it very decidedly in
fhe case OF dte flour, but he could con-
cetve that it might be in certain ci-cum-
stances Such an admission would. in his
nrinion. be franght with great danger
10 the United States now and in the
future.
THREAT OF WAR.
Mr.. Hawley. Of Connecticut. believed the
re.o.,,t;on as introduced was thtnly Seil-
ed threat of war. Our relations with
Great Britain ought not to be disturbed
unless for very grave reasons.
Mr. Til:nlan. of South Carolina, called
attention TO the shipment of mules to the
British forces. in South Africa from
ports Of the United states. the government
taking no pains TO prevent II.
Mr.. Plat replied that there was no
.th;t.ition against the shipment OF such
supplies to the British The sh'poers
made the shipments at their own risk.
Mr., Foraker suggested that the resoln-
tion be directed to the President instead
OF the Secretary of State. but Mr. Hale
heatedly. declined to accept further amend
ments
Mr.. Foraker then moved that the rcso-
luton be amended as he suggested. and
the motion prevailed.
Without further controversy the Tesou-i
ton as amended was passed. AS passed
81 read as fellows:
Whereas. 1t Is alleged thar property
OF citizens Of the United States. not con-
traband Of war. has been lately seized by
the military authorities OF Great Britain.
In and near Delagoa Bay, South Africa,
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