The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-22
Laid on the Table.


Mr.. Davis said he did not intend Ia
bring into this question the merits of the
war between Great Britain and the South
African states and cut off debate by NOV
ing to lay the resolution on the table.
The motion was agreed to, Sc to Il, as fol-
lows:
Yeas-Allison. Baker. Bard. Burrows
Clark (Wyo), Davis. Fairbanks, Foster.
Gallinger Gear, Hanna. Hansbrough.
Hawley, Hoar, kean, Kyle. Lindsay,
Lodge, Mcbride, McComas. Mcmillan,
Morgan. Nelson. Penrose, Perkins, Pet
tus. Platt Comm, Plat IN. ", Quarles,
Ross, Scott. Sewell, Shoup, Stewart,
Thurston, Wolcott-36.
Nays-Allen. Bacon. Bate. Berry, But
Ter, Caffery. Clay, Cockrell Daniel, Harris,
Heitfeld, Jones (Ark). Kenney, Mason.
Money, Pettigrew. Rawlins. Teller. TILL
man. Vest. Wellington-21.
Consideration of the postoffice appro-
priation bill was resumed. but Tilman In
brief speech declared the voting down
of the resolution "a cowardly trucking to
British influence"
Hoar Replies to TiIlmnn.
Hoar, replying said:
mo man has more hearty admiration
for the Boer republics or a greater sym
pathy for their gallant fight than I have.
IT is the best fighting done on this planet
Siiitt ana no HBHtiuR has
been done in a holier cause. But this is
diplomatic commission. Under our consti-
tuition and customs the function or recog
MIXING and receiving diplomatic agents be-
longs primarily to the president II we
admit to the floor of the senate these gen
tlemen, in their official capacity, we are
extending TO them recognition by the SEN
ate as representatives of the government
not recognized by the president"
docs not the senate believe tnQuired
Tillman, that II is the hypnotizing influ
ence which has brought our war Of
conquest, the disgraceful attitude which
we occupy in the eyes of the world, and
has paralyzed the honest American love of
freedom and of Patriotism"
II am bound to say replied Hoar.
chat think the attitude of the country
with reference to the people OF the Philip
pines has throttled and stihed the express
sion of sympathy which ought to go out to
the Boer republic"
Pneumatic Tube Service.
The amendment of Lodge for the appro-
priation of $225,000 to carry out existing
contracts for the pneumatic tube service
the service not to be extended until con-
gress had taken further action, was then
agreed to, 81 to 20, as was a committee
amendment directing the postmaster gem
eral to make an investigation of the pneu-
matte tube service and report to congress
whether 1t would be advisable tn continue
the service as at present, discontinue 1t or
have II acquired by the government
The bill was passed after another effort
by Pettigrew to reduce the appropriation
for mall transportation was defeated, Is
to 80.
Canal bill Not Taken Up.
Morgan moved to proceed to the consid-
tration of the Nicaragua canal bill. This
would have displaced the present unfin-
ished business.
Morgan's motion was defeated. 21 to rs.
as follows:
Yeas-Allcn, Bacon, Bard. Barry, But
Ter. Clay Culberson, Foster, Harris, Haw-
ley. Heitfeld Kyle. Mcbride Mason,
Money. Morgan. Nelson, Perkins, P.ttus.
Sullivan, Tillman--2l.
Nays-Allison, Burrows. Caffrey. Carter,
Chandler. Fairbanks. Gallinger, Gear,
Hanna, Hansbrough, Hoar, Kcan, Lind
say, Lodge, McComas. Mcmillan. Petit
grew, Plat Comm. Plat IN. ", Quarles,
Ross. Scott, Sewell. Shoup, Teller, Thurs
ton, Vest. Wolcott-os.
After brief executive session the sem
ate. at sos ID. m. adjourned