Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-02-01
AT WASHINGTON
Senators Pettigrew and Allen Keep
Talking About Filipinos and
Finances.
SIBLEY FOR. ANNEXATION
A New Jersey Senator Says That Petit
grow Was a Traitor Or BE Would Not
Be Talking Against His Own
Country.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Washington, February LIN the SEN
ate Mr.. Spooner read q letter from Gen.
eral Lawton deprecating the utterances
of anh-imperialists to Americans on
account of the effect in the Philippines.
Mr.. Gallinger said that it was time
that the kind of argument OF the South
Dakota senator should cease In the sem
ate.
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas said he
known. A gerat mistake was made in
refusing to pass the resolutions of in
quiry. Mr.. Jones' charged that the Re-
publicans feared to have the truth re-
garding the Philippines known.
Mr.. Pettigrew replied, saying that the
United States had less than quarter
of the soil Of the Philippine archipelago,
and the way to peace was to grant the
Filiplnos independence. He read from
the queens speech at the opening of the
British parliament, and said it was
made to appear that the English were
attacked by the Beers. There was no
more truth in that statement than in
a similar one that the United States
had been attacked by the Filipinos.
Mr.. Sewall of New Jersey said he was
not in favor of Philippine acquisition,
but supported the flag when attacked.
He deprecated beyond measure the ac-
tfon OF the senator from South Dakota
who was traitor to his country
Mr.. Teller of Colorado said he doubt
ed If there was much profit in continu-
ing this discussion, as he did not agree
with Mr.. Sewall Any senator has a
right on his own responsibility, even In
time Of war, to criticise the administra-
tion. Mr.. Teller said that IL we had
withdrawn from the Philippines Agui-
naldo would not have been ruler, but
some European flag would be flying
there.
day Senator Rawlins of Utah rose
to a question: of personal privilege and
to make personal inquiry. ~ noticed"
said he, Sin the record of last week in
the house. frequent references to my
self, intinating that If had taken
pains to do so 7 might have revealed
certain things as to the domestic affairs
OF citizens OF my state, and perhaps to
the moral status of members of the
house Of representatives. The parlia-
iner1tary inquiry 1 wish to make is
whether such allusions to members of
this body Is "a breach of the courtesy
and privileges Of this body, and wheth-
er it would be within the privileges Of
members to reply to such allusions
Chairman Frye held that If any SEN
ator should begin an attack upon any
member of the house the chair would
call him to order, but said 1t was for
the speaker of the house to determine
what action he should take under such
circumstances.
Mr.. Rawlins said that was his UNDER
standing, and he had made inquiry so
his silence should not be taken as an
admission Of the truthfulness Of the
statements made.
Mr.. Petthgrew offered resolution
that a paper entitled "the Philippine
commission be printed as public doc
ument He asked that 1T lie on the Ia
BILE until tomorrow.
A resolution by Mr. Allen. discharg-
ing the finance committee from further
consideration Of his resolution calling
for information from the secretary of
the treasury with reference to his trans
actions with the National City Bank
and Hanover National Bank, Of New
York, was laid before the senate.
Mr.. Allen declared it is impossible to
persuade the American people that there
was not undue intimacy between the
treasury and the National City bank.
Without having concluded his remarks.
Mr.. Allen yielded the floor to Mr.. Daniels
Of Virginia, who discussed the pending
financial bill.
Mr.. Allen claimed the replies Of the
secretary of the treasury had not been
SUFFICIENT. He reviewed the reply Of
Secretary Gage to his resolution. He
read the. now famous letter addressed
to Secretary Gage by A. B. Hepburn
vice president Of the National City
bank, In which reference was made tc
the bank directors part in the cam
paign Of 1896. Mr.. Allen admitted that
no reply was made to that letter, but
said that It's object was evidenced by
the fact that when the letter was writ
ten he National City Bank had on de-
posit less than $4,000 Of government
money, while less than month latel
\ the governments deposits of that banl
were about $24,0o0,0oo.
HOUSE.
The house committee on mileage to
day rejected the claim Of Brigham H
Roberts Of Utah for mileage in corrlec
tiom with the contest for q seat in tn,
house. Mr.. Cooper Of Texas moved tina
Roberts be allowed mileage. but on
tie vote Of . to Q the motion failed.
The house went into committee OF tn
whole and resumed consideration Of tn
Indian appropriation bill.
Mr.. Shafroth of Colorado made
speech saying IT was The duty Of tn
United States to mediate between Grea
Britain and the Transvaal. He trace
the history Of the Transvaal Dutch froa
their migrations from Holland, TO shov
that England - Invading the rights {