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PROCEEDINGS N CONGRESS
DEBATE ON THE PHILIPPINES.
senator Hoas speaks ON the Subject
Mexican War Penstons-CoesF
d'AIens aVestiSntion--OtheF Notes
of Congress.


Offered and secured the adoption Of res
olution requiring the attorney geperal TO
transmit 10 the senate all the papers filed
In the Union Pacific case and to inform
the senate why the Union Pacific received
in settlement Of the case 100000 and
the United states only about 5000
Senator Berry directed attention to the
fact that the house had passed resolution
IN favor Of election Of senators by the
people and appealed TO the COMMITTEES on
privileges and elections to present q report
either in favor Of or against the resolution.
Senator Chandler said that personally be
Was opposed 10 the election OF senators by
the people. but would De glad to have
the question considered.
The Quay case was laid before the sen.
ate, but at the instance Of Senator Chand.
Ter Was laid aside until later.
The senator from South Dakota resumed
his speech on his story Of the Boer war,
advocating the adoption Of the Mason
resolution expressive -of sympathy for the
Beers
The srnAts then proceeded TO the con.
alteration Of the Alaskan civil bill. The
PENDING question was that relating TO the
location Of mining claims by aliens, Of.
fered by Senator HAnsbrough, but owing
TO the absence Of the author 1t went over
until Monday.
After the Transaction Of the routine bus
ines, Senator HoAr addressed the senate
Tuesday morning on the Philippine quss
iIon. Intense interest was manifested in
the address by the senatons
Senator HoAr took for his text the reso
luton Of Mr.. BeTeridge Of Indiana de.
elaring that the Philippine islands arr
territory belonging to the United State.
and thu United States government mus
govern the archipelago. Senator HoaT
spoke Siih elaboration. bat scarcely with
his usual foreS and fullness. He request.
81 hIs colleagues not 10 interrupt him in
the course ii his speech, indicating that
the state 81 his health rendered it unds-
saratls that hS should enter into q run.
ning debate
lie tod Of the glory Of the conflict vita
spain and a victory in the interest Of
liberty. lie praised MeKinleys cours.
al that time, saying tina; in his Judgment
he Vas the bes, beloved president who
ever "a, in the chair at Washington.
\ ball VAS passed in the senate grant.
ing 10 Soldlers 81 the Mexican war pen,
siens Of sl2 a month in certain cAss-.
Without preliminary business the
house Tuesday resumed the consideraiio
Of the naval appropriation bill
Mr.. Dayton Of West Virginia, a mem
bcr Of. the naval committee who Wal
the hrst speaker, oontended that the
naval program outlined in the bill Wal
not an rH,rsvagant one. He said II Wal
not ss literal AZ il should have been and
predicted that larger appropriation.
would - required in the future
The presiden, haS nominated Hiram n
folson II Alaska 10 bs commissioner IN
and for the dis,ric; 81 Alaska, 10 reside al
Junesu.
Hale reported from the committee 81
naval Affairs Wednesday on the Joint re-
clutioh drawn originally by Mr. Mason
authorizing the secretary Of the navy {,
have struck bronze medals for distribution
among certain officials and men Of thu
north Atlantic squadron commemorative;
the naval engagement between the force
al Spain and the United States in the wa
iers Of the West Indies and the CubaI
coast The measure, which Appropriate
$1,000. was adopted.
The senate committee on foreign relA
tons agreed to q favorable report on
convention between the United States ans
Spain, extending for six months the TIM
in which the Spanish residents Of tn
Philippines can elect whether they vii
remain citizens Of Spain or become ciu
Esna Of the Philippines,
4 resolution was Offered by Senate
Hoar directing the secretary Of the nav!
TO inform the senate how many inmate
Of national soldier homes were colore,
or Indians. In explanation Senator Hoa
said it was his desire 10 ascertain wheth
er there are q sufficient number Of colore,
inmates Of such homes to warrant q sep
arate institution.
Senator Peims asked that similar dat
concerning national insane asylums
asked for by the resolution. This wa
agreed TO, and the resolution was passed
The concurrent resolution offered b.
Senator Foster directing the secretary d
war TO have a survey made Of the mouu
Of the Nooksack river was passed.
The bill providing that the state Of Wiz
consin he permitted to relinquish TO tn
United States certain lands heretofore -
lccted, and TO select other lands Of IN
public domain, was passed.
Senator Carter presented reports Of tn
senate committee on military affairs mad
in response TO a resolution Of the senat
adopted last December directing the con
mittee TO report upon the part taken b
the army in the exploration Of Alask;
The report il an exhaustive presentation
In narrative form Of the various militar
explorations which have been made {
Alaska since the acquisition Of that terri
tory.
The United States charge d'affaires q
Constantinople will be directed to inforI
the sultan that this government must In
sist upon the payment without further d,
lay Of the 100000 indemnity for Outrage
on American missionaries and destructio
Of their property unless prompt action o
the sultans part anticipates the ultima
tum and the debt Is discharged before
resort is made to drastic measures.
The president nominated Frank "
Hackett Of New Hampshire 10 be assis
ant secretary Of the navy.
At the conclusion Of the routine bus
ness in the senate Thursday, Senator Fol-
aker called up the joint resolution intrC