Evening star., 1900-06-06
The Antitrust Bill Referred by the
Senate.
SPEECHES ON PHILIPPINE QUESTION
Night Session Held to Close Up
Business.
REPORTS OF CONFEREES

enacted. There was no necessity for
such hurried departure as the republican
leaders had planned and he charged them
with bad faith in getting measures of this
character through one house and then af-
fording no opportunity to get them passed
by the Senate.
Mr.. Teller suggested that If Mr.. Carter
felt aggrieved over Mr.. Pettigrew's charges
he could secure an investigation by COM
mittee of the Senate. Seeing that the Sen
ate was largely republican in politics. that
resort should be satisfactory. He CTelleD
would like to see not only the campaign of
92, but that of SO impartially investigated.
On the Philippines.
Mr.. Scott CIV. Va.) addressed the Senate
on the Philippine question. The acquisition
of that archipelago was not the result of
our own seeking, but came as the result of
our most righteous war with Spain. In
conclusion, Mr.. Scott said: "The senator
who votes against the policy of the Spooner
bill allies himself with the enemies of his
country. Our duty to the inhabitants of
the archipelago and to other nations. re-
Hgion, humanity. defense, trade, all de-
mand the retention of the islands,"
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Scott's address
Mr. Pettigrew resumed his speech on the
same question.
Mr.. Aldrich presented conference report
oii liiC VII " pIoNiue government QepOSl-
tories in the Philippines, Cuba and I A1orto
Rico and it was agreed to.
A bill to regulate the collection of taxes
in the District of Columbia was passed.
AT 4:40 pm. the Senate went into execu-
tive session.
At 5:O5 pm. the Senate resumed legisla-
tive business. Mr. Lindsay presented reso-
lutions expressive of the sorrow of the Sem
ate at the death of Evan E. Settle. late
representative from Kentucky. Eulogies
were pronounced by Senators Lindsay
Chandler Bate. Carter and Deboe. The
resolutions were adopted. and at 6:1O the
Senate took recess until o'clock.
The Night Session.
When the Senate reconvened at 8 O'Clock
the galleries were thronged with a brilliant
crowd of spectators.
A message was received from the House
agreeing to a further conference on the
naval appropriation bill and asking con-
ference on the general deficiency and MI
itary Academy bills.
The requests for conferences were
agreed to. Senators sewel. Warren.
and Harris being named as conferees for
the academy bill, and Hale, Allison and
Cockrcll for the deficiency bill
Mr.. Pettigrew then inquired what the
status was of the antitrust measure.
The chair GIr Frye announced that 1t
was before the Senate with a motion pend
ing to refer it to the Judiciary committee
Mr.. Butler On. c. then took the floor to
the SENATE on the measure.
River and Harbor Bill.
The conference report the emergency
river and harbor bill was presented and
discussed at length. 1t contains a provision
for the termination of the contract with
James b. Eads and to pay $4,000 to the
Eads heirs for all real estate and appliances
at South Pass, in the Mississippi river, and
also for survey of the Ohio river which
was vigorously opposed.
The report was rejected, 10 to 46.
The Bill Referred to COmmittee.
Resuming his remarks, Mr.. Butler said
he was anxious to have a vote upon the
House bill. unsatisfactory as it was, that
he would ask unanimous consent that a
vote be taken at once upon the pending mo-
ton to refer it to the judiciary committee.
He realized, he said, that that would prac-
tically be vote upon the bill itself, and if
it referred it would be dead.
1t was agreed to take a vote on the mo-
ton to refer, and it was carried, 43 to %,
as follows:
Yeas-Aldrich. Baker Bard. Beveridge.
Carter, Chandler. Clark, Culom, Deboe,
Depew, Elkins, Fairbanks, Foraker. Fos-
ter. Frye, Gallinger. Hale, Hanna. Hans
brough. Hawley, Hoar. Jones CNev), kean,
Lindsay. Lodge, Mcbride, McComas. Nc
Milan, Penrose Perkins Pettus Platt
Ross. Scott, Shoup. Simon, Stewart, War
ren, Wetmore, Wolcott-3.
Nays-Alen Bacon, Bate, Berry. Butler.
Clay Culberson, Daniel, Harris. Heitfeld,
Jones Ark), Kenney. Kyle, Mallory. Mar
tin, Mason. Money, Pettigrew, Sullivan,
Teller. Thurston. Tillman. Turner-23
Mr.. Allen ON Philippines.
Mr.. Allen then addressed the Senate on
the Spooner Philippine bill. BE opposed it
especially because 1t conferred upon the
President greater power than that exer-
cised by any king or emperor on the face
Of the earth. He is to rule as he sees fit,
with none of the restraints of the Const-
tuition or the laws of this country to bind
him."
The conference report on the bill to ratify
an agreement with the Indians of the Fort
Hall Indian reservation. 1daho and making
appropriations to carry it into effect, was
agreed to.
final conference report on the bill to in
corporate tie White Cross of America also
was agreed to.
Several other conference reports on minor
measures were presented and accepted.
AT II 40 pm. the Senate went into exec
utve session.
At 1905 am. the Senate resumed business
in legislative session.
Rivers and HarbOrs.
The conference report on the emergency
river and harbor bill was presented. Mr..
Mcmillan for the conferees announcing that
stage of river in the Ohio river had been
stricken from the bill. The report was
adopted.
miscellaneous Bills.
The following bills were passed: Appro-
priating $l0O.OOO for the erection of pub
lie building at Laramie, Wyo; providing
for the appointment of thirty dental sur
geons for service In the United States army;
providing that assistant surgeons commits
stoned as captains shall be entitled to the
pay of mounted captain; authorizing the
detail of an officer of the retired list of the
army an adjutant general of the District
Of Columbia: providing for the retirement
of certain officers Of the army, relating to
Commissary General Eagan.
ExtraditiOn Bill.
Mr.. Fairbanks presented the conference
report on the extradition BILL and it was
agreed to- The bill now goes to the Presi-
dent
A bill was passed authorizing the city of
Tucson. Ariz., to issue bonds for water
works.
Military Academy Bill.
Mr.. Sewell called up the conference report
on the Military Academy appropriation bill.
ard it was agreed to. The Bill now goes to
the President.
Sundry Civil Bill.
Mr.. Allison presented conference report