Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-01-18
PROCEEDINGS OF coseaEss.
Senate Discussing eovernmest for Island
Captured from spain.

| Captured from spain.
Washington. Jan. ls.-Allen (Neb.) Of
fered q resolution directing the secretary
OF state to inform the senate II any per.
son had been accredited from the Trans
yssl to the United States government In
any capacity, and II such person wss
officially accepted and recognized; IL not
why? Objection was made 10 the i'm
mediate consideration Of the resolution
Ross (vermonO offered . resolution
declaring that the provisions Of the con.
stitution do not, unaided by an act ol
congress, cover Porto Rico and the Phil
ippine islands; that by the Paris treaty
the United States takes sovereignty oyeI
Porto Rico and the Philippines and 1,
under duty TO exercise 1t for the general
welfare OF the inhabitants and separate
department OF government Is Gems nded
to take charge u all outlying dependen
cies.
Wellington, (Nsrylsnd), addressed the
senate on the Philippine question. The
text OF his speech was joint resolution
he introduced which declared 1t was no,
the purpose Of the United States TO de.
prive the Filipinos OF their right Of self
government and war now being waget
is not for the permanent possession ol
the island but for the establishment Of
peace and order, and further declaring
that the Filipinos shall have the priv
lege under the protection Of the United
States OF establishing q republic.
Wellington said he was not ready II
enter upon policy Of expansion, "ths
arst exempliacation OF which is TO bt
taking by force OF arms the island, per
sons and privileges Of the Philippine
islanders" History indicated that "im
perisl destiny" wrecked many republics
Wellington declared that Schley would
go down In history as the true hero oil
the naval battle Of Santiago. yelling
ton said there is no Indication that We
intend TO keep faith with the Cubans
but there is every Indication that by the
power OF syndicates, cabsls and combina
tions there Is to be continued In Cuba q
dspotism OF military government. In
which the Cubans themselves have n,
part.
Wellington closed with the statement
that In his opinion his resolution, 4
adopted, would conclude the war In
manner both honorable and glorious.
Consideration Of the financial bill wa
resumed and Teller continued his speecf
which began yesterday.
| HOUSE.
| Washington. Jnu. I6.--Hopkins, IN.
moved that the house 20 into committee
OF the whole for the consideration Of the
senate bill extending the scope Of tn,
twelfth census. Hopkins explained thai
the bill. with the exception Of the fourtt
section, met the unanimous approval oi
the census committee. This section
authorizes the director Of the census tC
contract outside OF the government print
ing office for printing the census re.
ports. Hopkins In defending the section
said the public printer would be given
as much Of the printing as he could do
He was willing to incorporate an amend
ment requiring the work to be done D!
union labor.
BabcOck, wis asked what there wa
to prevent rat" Office II It was tn,
lowest bidder from obtaining the work
There is not a rat Office In America,
retorted Hopkins, (which can do thi
work"