The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-06

that the country win think that the motion
| to refer is an indirect method of defeating
the BILL"
Mr.. Bacon ccntended that it was the
outy of Congress to remain in session in
detni ely until this important legislation
was enacted. The trusts knew their
friends, and Mr.. Bacon predicted that
when the campaign began the Golfers of
the Republican managers would be full
to running over with contributions.
Mr.. Teller suggested that if Mr.. Carter
felt aggrieved over MIR. Pettigrew' S
charges he could secure an investigation
by committee of the Senate.
The conference report on the Alaskan
code bill was adopted, and the bill now
goes to the President.
Mr.. Scott of West Virginia, spoke on
the Philippine question. He was conf
dent the islands would remain in the pos
session of the United States.
Mr.. Pettigrew, resuming yesterdays
speech, commended that Admiral Dewey
had recognized Aguinaldo officially, and
he asserted that Manila was taken by the
Americans by agreement with the Span
iards. This was done to satisfy Spanish
pride, and resulted Mr.. Pettigrew as
serted. in killing number of American
soldiers.
A conference report on the bill to pro-
vide better facilities for the deposit of
public money in the Philippines, Cuba and
Porto Rico, was agreed to.
Eulogies upon the late Representative
Settle Of Kentucky. We're pronounced ard
at 6:lO the Senate recessed until p. m.
At the Night Session. -
Tonight further conferences on the
naval. general deficiency and military
academy bills were agreed to.
Mr.. Butler of North Carolina spoke on
the antitrust measure, urging its pas
sage.
The conference report on the emerg eccy
river and harbor bill was rejected, 10 to 46
Mr.. Butler, asked unanimous consen,
that vote be taken at once upon IT e
pending motion to refer the anti-tfust
measure to the Judiciary Committee. 1t
was carried, 43 to %, as follows:
Yeas-A'drich, Baker, Bard, Beverage.
Carter, Chandler. Clark. Cullom, Deboe,
Depew, Elkins,, Fairbanks, Webster, Frye,
Gallinger, Hale, Hanna, Hansbrough,
Hewley, Hoar. Jones of Nevada, Kean,
Lindsay, Lodge, Mcbride. McComas, Nc
MILAN, Penrose, Perkins. Pettus,
Plat of Connecticut. Plat of New York,
Proctor, Quarles, Ross, Scott. Shoup,
Simon, Stewart. Warren, Wetmore VOL
cott-4S.
Nays-Allen, Bacon, Bate. Berry, Butler,
Clay, Culberson, Daniel Harris, Heited
Jones of Arkansas. Kennedy, Kyle, NAL
lory, Martin, Mason, Money, Pettigrew,
ner-23.
Mr. Allen made a speech opposing the
Spooner Philippines bill as comforting
greater power than that exercised by
any king or emperor on the face of the
earth"
Several brief executive sessions were
held during the day and evening.
The conference report on the emergency
river and harbor bill and the extradition
bill was adopted The conference report
on the military academy bill was adopted
and it now goes to the President
The conference rerort on the sundry
civil bill was agre ID to, save for the item
relating to the state of Nevadas claim
aga INST the United States.
Mr. Allison said the Senate amend
ments as to the adjustment of the claims
of various states had been stricken from
the bill
Mr. Tillman then called up the bill to
provide for settlement of accounts be-
tween the United Stat and the state
of South Carolina, and it was passed.
Mr. Hale presented a disagreement on
the naval appropriation bill. The report
was accepted, and further conference
was agreed to.
Mr.. Chandler presented O re- olution
comforting authority upon the Commit ee
| on Privileges and Elections to sit during
| the recess of Congress to investigate The
| claims of w. A. Clark and Martin Ma
| ginnis to the vacant senatorship of Mon
| tana. The resolution went over.