The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-02-08

No session of the Senate was held on
Saturday. The House passed the Indian
appropriation bill. 1t was slightly
amended in unimportant particulars. An
attempt to revive the policy of making
contracts with religious schools for the
education of Indian children, which has
been gradually abandoned by the govern
men during the last FIVE years, failed on
the ruling of the chair that the amend
ment offered was out of order. The lat
ter part of the session was devoted to
eulogies upon the life and public services
of the late Representative Ermentrout
of Pennsylvania.
In the Senate on Monday Mr.. Foraker,
chairman of the committee on Pacific ISL
ands and Porto Rico, reported bill pro-
viding form of government for Porto
Rico. Senator Caffery in discussion
Of the Philippine question broke new
ground in developing his position as an
anti-expansionist. In response to a Ques-
tion as to what in the present circum-
stances he would do with the Filipinos,
he said: Turn them loose as soon as
we can get rid of them. That would be
better for them and infinitely better for
Ahi. SdhSis was
ly discussion of the constitutional ques-
tiens. He maintained that the constitu
ton extends absolutely over the Filipi
nos, and that they were entitled to all
the rights and privileges of citizens Of
the United States guaranteed by the con-
stitution. The House refused by vote
of &c to 81 to pass bill looking to the
appointment of an expert commission to
examine into the questions of the pollu
tion of the water supply Of cities. The
Chicago members considered that it was
aimed especially at the Chicago drainage
canal. Speeches were made by two
Democratic members of the foreign af-
fairs committee, Mr.. DinsmOre Of Ar
kansas and Champ Clark Of Missouri, Op-
posing the retention of the Philippines.
Mr.. Sibley of Pennsylvania, who wes
elected as Democrat, but who made
speech the previous week defending ex-
pansiOn, was goaded into the announce
ment that the Democrats could consider
his seat constructively on the Republican
side.
On Tuesday the Senate received from
Mr.. Aldrich amendment to pending finan-
eial bill providing that its passage shall
not stand in the way of united action
for international bimetallism at any fu
ture time. Also an amendment from MIR.
Jones Of Arkansas providing for an
emergency treasury note fund Of sou, ,UOO,-
900, which may be issued to any citizen
at 10 per cent. discount in exchange for
United States bonds. Heard Senator
Caffery in opposition to retention Of the
Philippines and Senator Butler in oppo-
sition to North Carolina's suffrage amend
ment. Adopted conference report ON the
urgent deficiency bill. The House
adopted the conference report on
the urgency deficiency bill and
resumed debate on diplomatic and con-
sular bill, Messrs. Gibson Of Tennessee,
Morris of Minnesota and William Alden
Smith of Michigan speaking for expan-
sion, and Williams of Mississippi, Ne
vile Of Nebraska and Cochran Of Mis-
souri, against it, while IL. q. Smith Of
Michigan championed the cause Of the
Beers. Mr.. Williams held that the abb
sorption of the Philippines by the United
States would be ruinous to the American
producers of cotton, rice, tobacco, hemp
and sugar.
ate was a tilt between Messrs. Depew
and Pettigrew over a letter from Prcss.
dent Schurman of the Philippine commits
slOn, read by the New Yorker, fatty de-
Lying statement made by the South Da-
kota Senator during debate some time
ago that he (Schurman) had tried to
bribe the insurgents and failed" Sena-
tors Bate, Turner and Allen spoke
against the financial bill and Mr.. Vest
offered an amendment providing that the
Secretary of the Treasury shall have pre-
pared $20O,OOO,OOO of treasury notes, to
bl known as bond treasury notes."
which shall be full legal tender for all
debts and which shall be loaned by the
Secretary of the Treasury to anybody
why may deposit United States bonds for
them, the note TO bear the same interest
as the bonds deposited. The House pass
ed diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill, carrying $3,743, ,90S, substantially as
it a-he from committee. Indulged IN de-
sultcry discussion of Philippine question
and var in South Africa. principal fea-
ture being speech by Mr.. Shafroth in
favo, of mediation in South Africa under
provisions of The Hague treaty.
The. Senate spent Thursday in discus
sion of the financial bill. Mr. Allen con-
cluded his speech, charging the Repub-
lican party with breaking faith with the
people on bimetallism and Systematically
discrediting the work Of the international
bimetallic commission. Mr.. Cockrell made
a technical analysis Of the House and
Senate measures. He charged that the
Senate substitute contained the initial
| movement toward the perpetuation of the
national debt. In the House only minor
business was transacted. The ways and
means committee bill establishing tariff
rates upon goods from Porto Rico into
the United States and vice versa was re-
ported and Chairman Payne gave notice
that the bill would be called up the next
Thursday.
AS no Senator was prepared to pro-
ceed with discussion of the finance
measure the Senate transacted only rou-
tine business en- Friday and adjourned
early to enable members to attend the
ObseQuies of Gen. Lawton. A bill was
passed to erect public building at Dead
wood, S. D., to cost 100000. After q
brief session at which 10 business was
transacted a recess was taken in the
House until 8 p. IN. The night session
was devoted to private pension bills.
Odds and Ends.