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two houses; but he would have the tables

two houses; but he would have the tables
printed in the Record
No questions were asked by Senators,
and the tables were ordered to be printed
Mr.. Hale suggested q recess for another
half hour while waiting for a report from
the House on the naval appropriations
conference.
Mr.. Carter suggested facetiously that
the time might be utilized in presenting
views on the Oregon election, and he re-
ferred with much satisfaction to the sue
cess of the Republican party in the recent
elections in that State.
Mr.. Cockrell-1f the Senator will offer
a resolution declaring the Senate of the
United States to be political debating
club i am willing TO enter upon it.
Mr.. Hale-I will yield to the Senator
from Montana for the purpose of his Of
fering that resolution.
Mr.. Carter-I have thought for some
months past that the legitimate functions
of this body had been perverted; that the
Senate had become a quorum from which
not only political discussion was fulminat-
ed, but the most violent. unseemly abuse
was hurled at men in public and private
station.
Sditei lhe apuse hSaPei
upon Washington, Lincoln, and Grant. and
delivered speech, in which he eulogized
the Administration and its policy.
And in my humble judgment next No
vember will bring to Mckinley as brill
liant a victory as Lincoln had in 1864, or
Grant, in 1877
THE first gum" Mr.. Carter continued,
has been fired in Oregon, and that, too,
in the face of the Porto Rico tariff and In
the face of our extension of sovereignty in
the Philippines and Porto Rico; in the
face, too, of the misfortune caused by a
wretched criminal in Cuba. The people Of
this country are not going to decide a ma
tional Presidential election on a case Of
grand larceny in Cuba
Mr.. Mason spoke next. He advocated
the cause of the Beers and of the Fill
pinos.
If the monarchs of the world he said,
stand together the Republics ought to
stand together. The most cruel nation OF
the world is engaged in destroying Pre-
toria, the capital of the South African Re
public-the same cruel nation that de-
stroyed this Capital drove out the Pres-
dent, and looted the public buildings. And
We sit silent and say, Am l my brothers
keeper We ought to protest against this
butchery in South Africa, and to express
the hope that the South African Republics
may live"
Mr.. Turner stated that Mr.. McKinley's
acts did not call for the eulogies of great
ness which the Senator from Montana had
bestowed upon him.
THE Senator from Montana need n,t
smile so blandly over the result OF the
election in Oregon" said he. HE had bet
ter wait until the fall election is over. AID
he will see that the people of the United
q. will 70 fny- .h ri-,nt v,ta Mt
fathers. There may have been a campaign
fund in Oregon. Who knows!
There is too much haste on the Fart of
the Republicans to adjourn with all OF
this important legislation on the table.
There is the Nicaragua Canal bill bill
which is all important and which should
be passed II We would do our duty 10 tie
whole people. Then there Is the Ani-Tru;t
bill-a hill which should certainly be acted
upon today. And we have the Pension APP
peal bill, which the cheese-paring Repub-
licans are running away from, to the sor-
row Of the old soldier. Also the ght-
hour bill. which every workingman in the
United States wants passed at this ses-
SION
Mr.. Money spoke next. refuting the
statements made by Mr.. Carter He de-
clared not a port had been opened to
the United States by retention Of the Phil
ippines and that not single new market
had been obtained.
THE whole thing is a humbug.' said
he. What obligations are We under that
the Republicans should talk about them!
None, This is a war of obliteration. and
we intend to make the Filipinos our sub
jects. Oregon only went Republican be-
cause the State profited greatly-and still
the war in the Philippines.
l have never heard a common sense argu-
ment in favor of holding the Philippines.
am not in sympathy with the Filipinos.
am in sympathy with the people of the
United States because they have been
dragged into this war. We are only trying
to choke the Filipinos because We think
we can choke them.
las &c the Boer war. there are 100000
German voters in the United States who
love liberty and they will vote to man
against the Administration which SO bru-
tally treated the South African Republics.
II needs no act of Congress to bring lib
erty with our flag, but it does uced an
act of Congress to remove the liberty af-
ter the flag has been planted, and the Re-
publicans have done this in Porto Rico"
Il move to adjourn" said Mr.. Petit
grew.
Let us wait for the naval conference
report" said Mr.. Allison.
II will yield to the Senator from Maine"
said Mr.. Pettigrew, but wont stay here
all night
Mr.. Hale then spoke on the Naval APP
preparation bill conference report and ex-
planned the differences between the House
and Senate on the items relating to ocean
surveys and the length Of term at An
lapolis.
Il will move when this report is received
hat the Senate adjourn and that this mat
.er go over" said he. THE Senate has
:ome rights, and We will not be bullied by
he House. We will hold on to our oct an
survey item"
While Mr.. Hale was speaking message |
vas received from the House stating that |
he House insisted on its disagreement to !
heir amendment to the Naval AppIopr$a- |
ion bill, and asked for further conference |
A further conference was ordered. and
Senators Hale, Perkins, and Butler were |
ppointed conferees. Then at 10:40 ocock |
he Senate adjourned until today at II a. IN. |
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