Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-02

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The House
OF Representatives to-day, after a live
ly debate extending over two days. de-
feated the joint resolution proposing a
constitutional amendment empowering
Congress to regulate trusts. 1t re-
quires two-thirds vote under the con-
stitution to adopt an amendment to the
constitution. The vote stood: ayes 154,
| nays 131.
The affirmative vote, therefore, was
SS votes short of the requisite two-
thirds, 1872. Five Democrats. Messrs.
Campbell, of Montana; happen. of
Massachusetts; Scudder, of New York:
Sibley. of Pennsylvania, and Thayer. OF
Massachusetts, and one Silverite, Mr..
Newlands, of Nevada, voted with the
Republicans for the resolution. and two
Republicans, Mr.. Loud. OF California.
and Mr.. Mccall. OF Massachusetts. with
the Democrats, against it. These were
the only breaks from party lines. The
Populists voted solidly against the
resolution.
The debate preceding the vote had
a strong political flavor throughout
and was at times very personal. The
features were the closing speeches OF
MIR. DeArmond, of Missouri. and Mr..
Littlefield, of maine. of the respective
sides. and the short speech of Mr.. Me-
| Call, of Massachusetts. against the res-
olution. Mr. Mccall has distinguished
| himself before during this session in
| opposing the action OF his colleagues on
the Porto Rican bill. His action to-
| day was unheralded and, therefore, at
traeted the most attention.
! At the night session. the bills to
ratify the treaties made by the Dawes
commission with the Cherokee and
Creek Indians were passed. and at 40
| D. m. the House adjourned. -
| The Senatorial debate to-day was
caustic and as warm as the weather
| outdoors At times the exchanges be-
| tween Senators bordered on personals
| ties. Much of the discussion was OF a
political nature. although in them
selves the questions involved were not
essentially political. Soon after the
Senate convened a memorial was pre-
sented from the people of California
asking that the government provide
some relief for the starving people OF
India. Mr.. Hale, OF Maine. with this
as text, severely arraigned Great
Britain for expanding hundreds Of mill
lions OF dollars in crushing liberty and
freedom in South Africa. instead OF car
ing for the helpless and dying people
OF England's chief colony. Mr.. AID
with making political speeches on ir-
/ revalent matters. A little later when
| Mr.. Hale reported a further disagree
ment on the naval appropriation bill.
an exciting discussion arose over the
armor plate question. A sharp poiit-
/ ical twist was given TO the debate by
a speech which Mr.. Hanna, OF Ohio, de-
livered in favor Of leaving the whole
matter in the hands OF the Senate con-
ferees and OF confering discretionary
power upon the Secretary OF the Navy
in accordance with the House propo-
sition. He became involved In con-
troversy with Mr.. Tillman. of South
Carolina. and Mr.. Allen, of Nebraska.
over the governments ability TO manu-
facture armor satisfactorily In the
course OF which sparks few to the In
tense interest Of the audience. Mr.,
Teller. OF Colorado, Mr.. Allen and Dir.
Pettigrew, Of South Dakota, replied to
Mr.. Hanna, all speaking in a political
vein. The bill finally was returned 10
conference
| Seventy-nine private pension bills
were passed and also the military
academy appropriation bill. The mill
tary academy bill carried amendments
making Gen. Miles and all future COM
manders Of the army lieutenant gener-
ais. and Gen. Corbin major general.
Consideration Of the last Of the ap-
preparation bills. the general deficiency.
was begun but not completed.