The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-26
SHIRT WAVED.
1t Has Been Given a Few Res
urrectionary Flaps
BY SOUTHERN SENATOR'S
Whom Chandler Rebukes--
Urgent Deficiency Passes.

washington. Jan 25.-Just at the close
of todays session OF the senate, a speech
! delivered by Mr.. Money of Mississippi on
the race question in the south precipitated
heated colloquy between him and Mr..
Chandler (Rep., y. h in which the lat
ter alleged that the southern senators
by incorporate statements were reopen
ing the whole southern question in the
senate after it was supposed to be dead
The charge which Mr.. Chandler particu-
larry criticised was made by Mr. Morgan
of Alabama who is absent at present,
but as it had been reiterated, Substan-
TALLY, in Mr.. Chambers opinion, by 9TH
| er senators. he declared that he did not
purpose to permit it TO so unrefuted.
The charge was that the civil war had
been precipitated by designing politicians
Of the north for the purpose of putting
the slaves on political ard social equal
ity with the southern whites. Mr.,
| Chandler's refutation of the statement
was made with Characteristic vehemence
and aggressiveness, but as no teply was
offered the incident ended there. The
urgent deficiency bill, carrying about
So, 900 600, was passed without division
and practically withoutdebate.
At the beginning Of t6day's session. Mr..
Cockrell (Mo.) from the committee on
military affairs, reported a substitute for
Mr.. Pettigrew's resolution calling for in
formation regarding the Couer dAlene
mining troubles last year. The substi-
tute calls upon the secretary Of war to
submit to the senate copies of all or
ders given to General II. c. Merriam
and the officers under him. and especially
any proclamation of General Merriam,
and as to the orders concerning the
treatment of civilian prisoners. The res
olution was passed.
A joint resolution authorizing the sec
rotary of war to receive for instruction
AIemada Alfarro of Ecuador, at the West
Point military academy was passed.
The resolution of Mr. Allen (Neb.).
calling on the secretary of waS for all
orders and information concerning the
collection of customs and revenues in the
island of Cuba, Puerto Rico and the
Philippines, was passed with slight
modification.
At the conclusion Of the morning hour
Mr. Hale GMaine). of the appropriations
committee, called up the urgent def
cheney bill and the senate proceeded to
its consideration. After the adoption of
the committee amendments Mr.. Hale, in
response to inquiries from Mr.. Pettigrew,
said the bin carried about 100000; that
it contained no provisions for the pay
ment of the rental of the old custom
house in New York He could not say
however, how much was devoted TO the
Philippine war. Mr.. Pettigrew maintained
that before any further approval of the
expression was made. congress ought TO
determine the right or wrong OF the
Philippine war. which was being con-
Quoted without authority Of congress. He
said he would not refuse to vote sup
plies, hut he desired to enter his protest
against this Philippine war. The bill
with its senate amendments was passed.
The senate decided to adjourn from to-
day until Monday next
Mr.. Chandler, chairman ofthe commit
tee on privileges and elections, said he
had expected to cali up the Quay ques-
ton this week, buc owing to the absence
of Mr. ThurIow CTenn) a member Of the
committee, the case would not be called
UP this week 81 hope, however" said
Mr.. Chandler, ''in one of the senate's
periods of Incidence TO get this question
up at an early day"
The financial bill coming up, in re-
Spouse to a statement by Mr.. Teller TO
the effect that the pending bill was the
product Of a caucus and represented the
views only Of those who constituted the
caucus and that It was most remarkable
that the Republicans had not defined the
measure, Mr.. Allison replied that he be-
lieved there would be full and free de-
bate on the bin by members on both
sides oftile chamber. Referring to Mr..
Telerfs speech on the bill. Mr.. Allison
said he had understood the Colorado
senator TO say that the results Of the
bil's passage would be the withdrawal OF
the greenbaeks, the silver certificates
and the silver dollars.
II deny the statement" said Mr.. Ali
son.
Mr.. AHen-The house bill does that
Mr. Allison-I am referring now to the
senate substitute. That may be true OF
the house bill I shall undertake later
70 show that these senate amendments
are so made that it will not 5e possible J
for any secretary ofthe treasury 10 i'm /
pound the greenbacks, silver certificates /
or silver dollars.
Mr. Money (sIi-ss) then replied to the /
speech Of Mr. Pritchard N. c. relat- +
ing to the proposed amendment to the I
constitution Of North Carolina He main
tanned that the proposed amendment was .
because many other states /
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