The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-03
SENATE QUENCHES PETTIGREW
Financial Bill Is Up But Nobody
Cares to speak on 1t.

Washington, Feb. Am effort by Sena-
tor Petigrew of South Dakota to discuss
the Philippine question in the senate to-
day was of ma avail, as he was met by a
point of order which took him from the
floor. He had got only so far as to
charge thatthe great journals of the coun-
| try would not publish the facts concern
ing the Philippine war. Subsequently he
! offered another resolution on which he
will speak next week. Senator Allen of
| Nebraska concluded his speech in ar
raignment of Secretary Gage because of
| his transactions with the National City
bank of New York. He had previously in
PRODUCED a resolution providing for an
| investigation by the senate of the trea-
Sury department, but objection to its con-
sideration sent it over until next Wednes-
day.
Some debate was precipitated when the
senate convened today, by a recommenda-
ton from the committee on the District
of Columbia that the bill Incorporating
the White Cross Association of America
be deferred to the committee on foreign
relations. Mr.. Allen (Neb), its author,
objected to such aSreferenee, declaring
it was a covert means of throttling the
bill. The subject finally went over.
A resolution offered by Mr. Harris
CKan) calling upon the secretary of the
interior for all reports and papers relat-
ing to the management Of the Usage In
dian agency, was passed.
Mr.. Pettigrew called up his resolution
TO print a compilation of articles writ
say, nv I,o +I,
Imperialistic league, of Washington, D. C..
in comment unon the report Of the
Philippine commission. Mr.. Pettigrew
said he desired to reach the people /!
through the plan he had adopted Of Sc !
curing the publication Of the matter he |
offered IN the form of a document
''The great journals Of the country are /
not open to the publication Of the facts |
regarding these facts. Their columns are .
not open to these facts. They vii not .
publish what transpires here and IA peo- /
pie can be reached only throug the plan
I have adopted, by securing the pubnca-
ton Of the document in the form OF a !,
public document. The great newspapers
are supporting the policy OF the admin
istration and We have been driven 10 this
course in order to get the facts to the
people through the mails
Mr.. Pettigrew was proceeding with his
remarks when he was cut of by point
OF order.
It was decided that the senate should
adjourn from today until Monday.
At ? o'clock the financial bin was laid
before the senate. but no senator was
prepared to speak upon f.
Mr.. Chandler gave notice that on We'd
nesday next at the conclusion Of the
morning session he would call Up the
Quay case, at which ti~s Mr. TURKEY
(Tenn) would address the senate upon T.
Several bills were passed as follows: To
extend the privileges Of immediate trans-
portation o. dutiable goods 70 the port Of
Astoria, Oregon: recognizing the galantry
Of ?. H Newcornb, commanding reveuue
cutter Hudson. o. his officers and men:
also retiring Captain D 2. Eodgson. %
the revenue cutter service. for efficient
and ueritorlous service IN command %
the cutter Hugh McCoIluch at Manila:
authorizing the secretary % war 70 Use
$50, 90 % the appropriations FOR ire sup
port OF the regular volunteer army fo-
the fiscal year en5i1g June -. 100 19r
the constr . ION OF a modem military
hospital Al Fort Leavervorth- Kan; su-
thorizing payment OF commute ,son % "a
aons 70 the petty officers az the navy who
served on detached duty between MaEca
I isSs, ard NoveTsse- & 1875
Mr.. Pettsrrv offered the resolution eT-
lending the sympathy % II. se1zte 20 ire
Boers. previously introduced BY Nr Nor
is aud gave notice that b would t-ezk
ipon 4 Monday The senzte then. al s-&5
, m went into executive session and az
o'Stcc< adjourned rs-+ff Afnnza~