The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-07
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FINANCE BILL
BEFORE SE!N,.A1TIE": {:
70 the Exclusion Of All.
Other Business.
FOR BINIETALLI!SM.
Amendment TO Defer to international
Agreement.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.
11r. Gibson Opened Debate With a
General Argument for Expansion.
..Wc Are" "Hc Said, '.Iixnanston-
lists by Hcredity and Desti-
ny''-Mr. Williams Spoke
Against Annexation.
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PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.

Against Annexation.
WASHINGTON, Feb 6.-Mr. Aldrich,
chairman of the Finance Committee, Of
fered an amendment to the pending Fl
nancial bill, providing that nothing in the
bill shall interfere with efforts TO secure
International bimetallism with the con-
currence of the leading nations of the
word.
Mr. Pettus, OF Alabama, offered another
amendment providing that the bill shall
not be construedto affect the present lesat
tender quality of silver dollars coined by
une United States.
TO the same bill Mr.. Chandler proposed
an amendment providing that the gold
dollar Of 25.S grains, and the silver dollar
Of 4l2 l-2 grains shall be the unit OF
value. and that all forms of money issued
or coined by the United States shall be
maintained at that parity of value; ana
that the United States notes and treasury
notes, when presented to the Treasury
for rederaption, Shall be redeemed in gold
or silver coin Of such standard
Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas. also gave no.
tice of an amendment to the same OIL.
providing for an Emergency tuna OIL
s5u,V eco in Treasury notes.
a joint resolution authorizing the Pres
ident to appoint one woman commissioner
to represent the United States and the
National Society of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution at the unveilinS
OF the statue of Lafayette at the Expo
stlon at Paris was passed.
A bill was passed to erect public
building at Selma, Ala, at cost of
S1Ov,Uyl.
tMr. sCaffery, of Louisiana. then resumed
his speech on the Philippine question.
N. C. AMENDMENT.
Mr. Butler, Of North Carolina. replied
to speeches of Messrs. Morgan, AIcEnery
and Money, on the proposed amendment
to the constitution Of North Carolina. He
maintained that the proposed amendment
was clearly not unconstitutional.
An agreement was reached that from
the present time until after the final vote
of the financial bill. that measure would
| be taken up each day after routine morn
ing business, to the exclusion of every
thing else.
Mr.. Foraker gave notice that as soon as
the financial bin was disposed of he
would ask the Senate to take up the
bill providing a civil government for
Porto Rico.
Mr.. Cullom expressed the hope tha tthis
notice would not interfere with the con-
! sideration of the measure providing a
government for Hawaii.
Mr.. Shoup announced that the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections would
press the consideration of the case of
former Senator Quay. of Pennsylvania.
as soon as the financial bill had passed.
The conference report on the urgency
deficiency bill was agreed to.
The following bills were passed:
Recognizing the able and gallant SER
vice of Captain Francis Tustle. revenue
cutter service. his officers and men of the
Bear also the heroic services of Lie:I-
tenants D. y. Jarvis, E. P. Bertholf and
DR.. S. j. Call. composing the overland
expedition to Point Barrow. Arctic ocean.
for the relief of i,uperitIed whalers: con-
corning the boarding of vessels; to au-
tnorize the Southeastern railroad to con-
struct bridge across Lumber river,
within the boundary lines of Robson
county, n. c.: to extend the time for
the completion of a. bridge across tha
Eltst river between the city of New
York and Long Island.
After a brief executive session the
| session at 4:55 P NJ adjourned.
In the House.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 6.-The Philippine
question again occupied tie attention oi
lllc ilCuSe NIX. w .dfIlS, MIS-
SiSStppi, presented an argument agains,
the annexation OF the Philippines. which
attracted much attention. 1t was devoted
almost entirely to the commercial aspects
| of the acquisition. holding that the alb
:sorption of the island would be ultimately
ruinotss to the American producers OF
cotton, rice, tobacco, hemp and sugar.
Mr.. Morris, of Minnesota, made an ex.
haustive legal argument in support of the
right hold q In
clher speakers were zMe:ssrs. Gibson. ei
Tennessee; W. a. and II. C. Smith. OF
! Michigan; Cochran, of Missouri, and Ne
vile. of Nebraska.
The general debate on the diplomatic bill
closed to-day and will be taken up to-
morrow Under the nve-rinute rule.
lie fnal conference report - tns urEen.
deficiency bill was agreed TO.
When the diplomatic bill was taken u,
Mr.. Gibson. OF Tennessee, opened the de
bate with q general argument in favor
OF expansion. reviewing the acquisitions
of territory from TIE foundation of the
government. to show that expansion had
+ been 4 national policy since Its inception
| Mr. Williams said It was Hotsvery lofty
to discuss this question from the stand
,;:ont of dollars and cents. but the spirit
of comn1erc.alsni made it necessary. He
sad that frenl the standpoint Of Ameri-
can gricultu-a1 industry and American
| labor. he annexation of the Philippines
| would b1 disadvan.a .ageous in comparison
with what could be done under compare.
lively FREQ trade relations. He believed
that il we aided the Filipinos In sesttne
Up stable government there we could
obtain perpetual free entry for our goods
ard escape the great question that was
perpleAing RS. The cost Of maintaining
| 5c.te0 troops, which would be necessary &c
maintain order in the Philippines would
he three tines the value oil the exports
and IMPORTS or he Islands.
49, ;NOBLER ISSUES.
| AR. Morris thought there were higher
and nob!er issues involved In the acqui-
sition OF the Philippines than the benefits
Of our trade. and argued that The right
TO acquire Them had been established by
the decision Of the courts.
NJ. Neri.ts,4 IN posing aansxatfon. said
Ne hail .proyafsatI hts scoEst fttfenfs never