The times., 1900-04-13

Rico. and the Philippines TO act as depusi-
tories OF public money. An amendment
proposed BY the Committee on lnsular A.
fairs which reported the bill limited its
pperation in Cuba to the period that the
United States occupied the Islands, and IT
was agreed to. Mr. Brewer of Alabama
offered an amendment Of the same purn7rt
applying TO the Philippines, and it was lost
by vote OF 121 to 1855. The conference re-
port on the Legislative. Executive. and
Judicial Appropriation bill was agreed 10,
and conference ordered on the Senate
amendments to the District Appropriation
bill.
The rest Of the day was spent in discuss
ing the Philippines, and a proposition 10
amend the Constitution TO elect United
States Senators by the direct vote OF the
people A vote on its adoption will be
taken today after the journal has teen
read.
The bill was taken up authorizing the
Secretary Of the Treasury for the safe
keeping and disbursement Of public moneys
in the insular possessions Of the United
States to designate banks or bankers in
the islands as repositories o. public
moneys as be does now in the United
States.
Mr Cooper OF wisconsin, Chairman Of
the Committee on lnsular Affairs. which
reported the bill. explained that tie
moneys comprehended IN the bill were rot
those collected by the War Department as
customs. but the moneys forwarded from
the United States Treasury TO defray oN-
penses in the islands. payment OF troops.
and the like. The bill. be said. had come
TO be called the standard oil bill hut
why. an investigation Of two or three weeks
had failed TO disclose The reasoning
seemed 10 be this. The bill was introduced
by Representative Sibley. petroleum is
found In his district, the STANDARD OIL
Company has to DO with petroleum. there
fore the bill is a Standard Oh bill The
origin Of the hilL Mr.. Cooper said. vas
letter written last December by Paymaster
Kenney. OF the Navy. who suggested that
for the relief and safety Of the payMas-
ters repositories IN the Philippines Porto
Rico. and Cuba should be provided. Sec
retary Gage prepared the bill and request
ed Mr.. Sibley to Introduce ID. That vas
the entire history OF the bill.
The committee had added 10 the bill a
provision that ii should apply TO Cuba
only while occupied by the United States.
Mr. Brewer Of Alabama moved to insert
after Cuba and the Philippines" The
amendment. Mr. Brewer said. was offered
for the purpose Of intensifying the pro-
test against holding the islands perma-
nenuy.
Opposing the Bill.
Opposing the bill. Mr.. Jones Of Virginia
said that if Mr.. Cooper had investigated
more thoroughly he would have found a
better reason why the bill was called the
Standard Oil bill. II granted such a privi-
lege as was demanded and received from
Secretary Gage by the Vice President Of
the National City Bank Of New York.
Standard Oil concern. on the ground that
its directors had rendered good service in
the campaign that brought about the Sc
lection Of Gage as Secretary Of the Treas
ury.
Responding to questions. Mr. Jones said
that there were banks in Cuba. Porto
Rico and the Philippines. The Cuban
banks. he said. were owned by American
capital. The debate was interrupted to
enable the Speaker to announce that the
House bill TO temporarily provide revenue
for the island Of Porto Rico. and for other
purposes had been enrolled Chief Clerk
Browning carried it at once over TO the
Senate to inform that body that the House
had agreed TO all its amendments thereto
Mr.. Cooper, replying TO Mr. Jones, said
II was astonishing that plain business
proposition like this could not be dis
cussed in a business way. but that po-
litical harangue must be INDUCED. The
bill conformed exactly to the language Of
the act authorizing the appointment Of
national banks as repositories. and the
Secretary Of the Treasury had stated his
intention to accept nothing but United
States bonds as security. There was
bank in Manila. capitalized az SO 900 600
with branches all over the world .nciud-
ing New York. which had inumated its
willingness 10 deposit United States bonds
as security FOR moneys deposited with &c.
The bin was further opposed ty Msssrr
Fitzgerald Of Massachusetts. Gaines az
Tennessee and DE Almond of Missouri.
who asserted that there VAS u0 need for
its Passage Mr De Almond said abe bin
was an Indication Of purpose 90 hold
Cuba, in violation % The promise soleuulg
made when The var was begun
Mr. Brewer amendment making the bin
apply 10 the Philippines only while they
were held by the United States Was lost
by a vote o. l2l 20 l15. The committee
amendment restricting the operation OF
the bin in Cuba to the period of 0ccuua-
ton ty the United States uas agreed 20.
The hill was then passed ty o. vote o. l55
10 l20
Mr Bingham of psrrsyItaria r-safnfed
fhc conference report au the legislative.
Executive and Judicial Appropriation bin
The report b. said. vas q fusl agreement
or sH subjects u tte hIu The blI now
carries s2s3 CO.. more than when It passed
the House
The report was agreed to-6s 90 fS The
vote On opposition uaE said hy Mt. Uuder-
wood Of Alabama TO D. protest against
the exirsvagaut expenditure by the Sen
etc.
A conference was ordered or the Senate
amendments 10 the bin making appropria-
tions for the expenses Of the District Of
Columbia for the year ending June 30, 1901
Election of Senators.
The call Of committee was resumed and
Mr. Corliss OF Michigan presented the joint
resolution proposing an amendment TO the
Constitution so as 10 permit the election ol
Senators by a direct vote Of the people
Mr. Rucker Of Missouri offered a substitute
making obi igatory the election Of Senators
by the people
Discussing the resolution. Mr Corlis
said that the change proposed In the reso-
luton submitted by him had been asked
for by the Legislatures Of thirty-two States
of the Union. His proposition. Mr.. C0rliss
said was that the people Of the States
might choose the manner in which their
United States Senators should be elected
That had been the idea Of Mr. Bryan In
the Fifty-third Congress. and he said he