Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-04
DECLARATION AS
TO PHILIPPINES.
Resolution Announcing Intention to
Maintain American Sovereignty,
FINANCIAL QUESTION UP.
sulzer Resolution MODIFIED . Warning
Of Panic Was Given Consider
Ing Financial hill.

Washington, Jan. AIT the opening
OF today's session Of the Senate. Mr.
Beyeridge, Qnd.). presented the follow
ing resolution:
That as the Philippine Islands are
territory belonging to the United
States, 1t is the intention Of the Unit
ed States to retain 1t as such and to
establish and maintain such govern
mental control throughout the archi-
pelaGo as the sltuatlon,ina demand"
Mr.. Beverage asked that the resolu-
ton lay upon the table until next Tues
day, when he will speak upon 1t.
Mr.. Cullom from the committee on
resolutions then reported the bill pro-
viding government for the Hawaiian
Islands. with amendments.
A message from the President was
read transmitting the testimony taken
by the commission appointed to inyes-
tigate the conduct Of the war by the
war department.
a resolution was presented by Mr..
Pettigrew calling upon the secretary OF
the navy for the report OF Admiral
Dewey OF April l3, 1898, In which the
admiral said he could take Manila at
any time. lie asked Immediate con-
sheraton, but Mr.. Spo0ner objected
and the resolution went over.
Mr. Hoar offered resolution which
was adopted, reducing the mileage
fees to be paid witnesses In cases be-
fore the Senate 10 80 per day, while In
attendance, and actual travelling ex-
penses. This will reduce the amount
for witnesses In the Clark case about
one half
Mr. Aliens resolution calling for
correspondence between the treasury
department and the National City bank
and the Hanover National bank Of
New York was agreed TO With modifica-
lions.
The consideration Of Mr.. Pettigrew's
resolution concerning the advances re-
ported TO have been made by Aguinaldo
through Gen. Torres TO Gen. Otis after
the beginning of hostilities In the Phil
ippines was postponed until Monday.
A brief explanation Of his attitude
upon the contest OF Mr.. Quay for seat
In the Senate was made by Mr. Hoar.
He said he had received numerous let
tiers urging him not 10 vote for the
seating Of Mr.. Quay ifgpa the appoint
ment Of the governor OF Pennsylvania
on the ground of charges against the
personal character OF Mr.. Quay Mr..
Hoar referred to the fact that he had
frequently investigated the subject of
the right Of a governor to I'LL vacancy
and to numerous speeches and reports
he had made in support Of the theory.
1t was not to be expected that senators
sitting here as judges could change
their convictions upon such appeals
Such requests he considered in the ma
ture Of appeals TO him to stuff ballot
box and make false returns simply be-
cause the petitioners think some one
else should be appointed. He hoped his
explanation would be a sufficient reply
to the writer's Of the letters.
The financial bill was taken up in the
Senate today The Senate substitute
was read
Senator Aldrich made the opening
speech, taking up the various sections
Of the bill in order and explaining their
provisions.
Mr.. Pettigrew called up the bill
providing Tor settlement OF the ac-
counts Of the national treasury with
the public lands under the law granting
five per cent Of the proceeds of the
sales Of public lands 70 the States and
extending this provision so as TO make
II cover the lands embraced in Indian
and military reservations. Mr.. Petit
grew stated that the passage Of the bill
would require the payment Of about
$4,000, 600 by the national government.
Mr.. Berry antagonized the measure,
charging that It's passage would in
volve the wasting Of public money and
would be unfair and unjust TO the
States in which there were no reserya-
tons.
on motion OF Mr. Berry the bill was
amended, AZ TO 4, so as not to apply to
reservation lands II was then COM
mitted 10 the committee on public lands.