The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-27

"tsst any Republican member Of the
House ever made the statsmsat attributed
to him."
He eaid the statement carried on Its
face evidence that II was falss.
al hope measures will be taken 30 in :
vsstigats this statement. bran IL as y
lie."
A resolution offered last Saturday By
Mr.. Allen OF Nebsaska was taken up, IL
called upon the secretary Of war for the
number Of soldiers who have been killed
or have died in the Philippines since Au-
gust /, 1898, tine number who had died Of
the number who had been
wounded, the numosr who have COM
inittsd suicide and all other similar In :
formation In possession Of the war de-
partment.
Mr.. Allen supported the resolution in q
brief speeoh after MIR. Gaillnger had SUBJ
mittsd that 1t ought to 20 TO the commit
tee on military affairs. Mr.. Gallipger in
timated that the resolution would have
the effect OF discoursging sniistmeDts In
the United States army.
Mr.. Allen replied TO Mr.. 0allinger. He
declared that to send the resolution to
the COMMITTEES on military affairs was to
"destroy and smother IT, Mr.. Allen
declared that owing 10 the climatic and
other conditions in the Philippines an
American army oould not remain there
for two years. He was crsdibly informed.
he said, that the whole American army
would have to be Withdrawn within q
few months. he said that illness and
suicide among the troops were on the In
people were entitled to che facts. He was
prepared, he said. to 60 so far as TO sd-
wise men not to enlist In the army for
duty In the Philippines,
Adverting to reference by Mr.. Allen
during the course of his speech thas MI.
GnlIinaer had not served In the civil war,
the latter said that his services had been
offered and had bsen refused on what he
thought were insufficient grounds. His
wish to have the resolution referred
was not due to any effort to have II
smothered, but that 1t should be exam
ined by q proper committee. He was
satisfied that while the percentage OF Ill
ness was not high In the Philippines, the
evident intention Of the resolution was to
obtain any information that might be
easily garbled for political purposes.
Mr.. Hawley, chairman OF the military
affairs was Inclined to think the inquiry
ought to be made, the statistics from the
DAu.1taa. hetn MIA cida hy eida Rffh
similar statistics on the wars Of other ma
tions.
The Alaskan code bill was then taken
up.
sMr. perkins propoLed a long amend
ment to the msasure providing for
licenses in various amounts to he assessed
upon nearly all lines of Business and
trade.
During the discussion 1t was developed
that since license sy stem of regulating
the liquor traits had been adopted by
Congress for Alaska there was only about
one fourth as many saloons In existence
as when Alaska was under prohibition
law, and the smuggling of liquor into
the district practically had ceased. The
amendment was agreed to.
After q colloquy between Mr.. Hale,
Mr. Morgan, Mr.. Allen and Mr.. Foraker,
Mr.. Morgan formally objected to the lay
ing aside of the Porto Bican bill.
Mr.. Foraker stated that nobody was a;
fault. az he underatood the situation. be-
cause the Porto Rican bill had not been
more vigorously presssd. He said:
"It is pretty generally the wish among
Senators to have vote on the pending
till. Beginning tomorrow / shall press
the bill irrespective OF all others, except
rrivileged business, to q yote.
Mr.. Morgan withdrew his objection
ana consideration Of ths Alaskan bill
was resumed. At two o'clock the un-
finished business-the Porto Rioan gov
ernment and tarifi bill-was laid before
the Senate. MIR. Foraker, in charge of
the measure Asked that II be laid aside
temporarily In order that the Senate
might proceed with the Alask an bill.
Mr.. Morgan protested against this
method of handling the Porto Rican
measure.
MIR. Foraker explained that a confer
ence was to be held during the afternoon
after which he hoped to be able to press
the bill TO an early vote.
A number OF amendmtnts were pro.
posed and discussed. vhsy were pending
when the Senate adiour ned.