The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-03
leave TO PRINT DENIED
Mr. Pettigrew Refused Permission 10
Circulate Filipino Documents.
The Practice of Senatorial Courtesy
DisrcGsrded - Mr.. Allen Expresses
His Relief That the Gnge Rc~oIu-
tion VIII BE Buried in n Political
Crypt by the Finance Committee.

In the Senate yesterday an attempt by
Mr.. Pettigrew to debate the resolution of
fered by him on Thursday for the printing
of paper entitled The Philippine Com
mission met with resistance on the part
of Republican Senator'S Mr.. Lodge Chair
man OF the Philippines Committee. re-
quested Information as 10 what was con-
tanned in the resolution. In reply Mr.
Pettigrew stated that the document which
IL was proposed to have printed is a COM
pilation of articles written by the execu-
tive committee OF the Anti lmperlalistic
League of Washington. ID. c.. commenting
upon the report of the Philippine Commits
sion. He asked Mr.. Lodge to consent to
its being printed.
Mr.. Lodge said that he had no control
of the matter; that there is a rule regu-
iating questions Of printing. and that the
Committee on Printing had to decide them.
Mr.. Pettigrew declared that il had al
ways been the custom of the Senate to
grant the request of Senators to print a
paper. The great journals of the country.
he said are not open for the publication of
question which interests al least half the
voters of the country. and will not even
report what transpires in the Senate.
They will not publish in their col
umns." he continued, anything that in-
terferes with the interests which they
serve. Therefore | have sought this means
of getting the paper before the public. 1t
is well known that all the journals OF the
country are in favor OF the policy of the
half the voters are opposed to It,"
Mr.. Gallinger made the point of order
that at any time before 2 O'Clock it was
not in order for Senator to debate a mo-
tioa to take up anything for consideration.
The Chair sustained the point OF order
That is. no debate can be had except by
unanimous consent" interposed Mr. Petit
grew.
Yes replied the Presiding Officer
II do not give consent" said Mr. CALM
ger.
The Presiding Officer then had the rule
read. which was as follows:
All motions made before O'Clock TO proceed to
the consideration Of any matter shall be deter
mined without debate.
The motion was that the Senate proceed
to the consideration OF a resolution for the
printing of document and he ruled that
Mr. Teller claimed that the Senate had
on the day before given Mr.. Pettigrew per-
mission to speak on his resolution yester-
day.
Mr. Pettigrew said: Il do not care to |
object to the ruling of the Chair. but il |
seems 10 me that it is departure from the |
custom and practices of the Senate
Mr.. Gallinger-I object to further de- |
bate.
Mr.. Cockrell-I enter my solemn protest |
against the decision OF the Chair in this \
case. and will be greatly obliged il the |
Clerks of the Senate will make thorough |
search to find a precedent TO sustain it. |
| know that the Chair aims to do right, |
but do not believe that decision is in ac-
cordsnce with the universal rule and Gus
tom of this body.
Mr.. Hoar said that although he sympa- |
thized with the object of the Senator from
South Dakota he did not see how the |
Chair could have ruled otherwise.
Mr.. CocLrell repeated his objection and
spoke of the usual courtesy of the Senate
In such matters.
That is courtesy. not parliamentary
right" Mr.. Hoar replied.
1T has been known as right" Mr..
coclzrell persisted, 'and this is the first
time / have known it to be denied
that Mr.. Pettigrew might proceed in order.
Mr.. Allen said he hoped that Mr. Petit
grew would not avail himself of the re-
quest: that he ought not to accept the right
as gratuity. because it was a gratuity,
and was grudgingly given.
Mr.. Wolcott objected TO further debate
md called for the regular order.
That closed the Pettigrew incident.
The House bill fixing the salary of the
postmaster Of Washington. ID. c.. at 5000
vas passed, and after the discussion OF
some minor measures Mr.. Allen resumed
his attack upon Secretary Gage and the
Treasury Department in connection with
he National City Bank of New York and
he Hanover National Bank. He began
With the circumstance of the sale al the
I'D custom house of New York which was
sold TO the National City Bank for about
hree and half million dollars. and said
that In any ordinary transaction the con-
would have been paid or Sc
instance.
II had been currently reported In the
Press. and had not been denied, that Mr..
President of the National City |
Bank. had come to Washington with a |
heck for the purchase money, but that for
ome reason unknown TO the country not
dollar of II was ever covered into the
Treasury or Subtreasury. A book account /
had been opened by the bank with the
Government. A rental Of sl30.o00 a year
vas to be paid by the Government for the
Ise of the building, and the Secretary OF
he Treasury has asked to have the first
ears rental included in the Urgent De-
Ieiency bill. Any business man. Mr.. Allen 4
aid. who would transact his business in
o loose and slip-shod a manner as this
BUSINESS had been transacted would be a
ankrupt within twenty-four months. He
ad not the slightest idea that an investi-
alton of the matter would be ordered by !
be Senate
"This resolution" be said. will. in
curse OF time, be duly embalmed by the
enator from Rhode Island (Mr. AldrichD :
nd taken to the political crypt of the :
'inance Committee. There will be a fit- .,
ing ceremony, with hymn and song. pre-
ided over by the genius OF the Senator .
rom Rhode Island, and the resolution
fill be buried so deep that the sound of :
Iabriel's horn will not awaken it. Tho p. !.
eople will say: What has become OF this ,
esolution2 They think that the Senate
the United States is engaged In trans
citing business on lofty notions OF the =
ants and proprieties OF the country. They
o not understand the game of party poli-
les interferes with this enquiry But /,
here may come from the North and South.
le East and the West a storm of indigna- Y
on which will drive Republicans into an o
lvestigation. If that time comes. and the $
ouds grow dark and the sky ominous, L
len the chief of the ceremony of inter- q
tent will bring out the corpse OF this "
solution. and II will be passed in an 7
naciated and emasculsted form"
AZ o'clock the Currency bill was laid Z
sfore the Senate. d
Mr. Chandler suggested that the Senator U
,,,,,,,ss,uu,,,,r,r,,s,,u,.
Z E