Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-17
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS-.
Washington, Jan. II.
SENATE.

Ship Building Company, OF Philsdel-
phia.
Mr.. Hoar Lodge resolutions calling
upon the President for Information rel
alive TO the campaigns 10 the Philip
pines were taken up.
Mr.. Pettigrew said he would vote for
the resolutions, as ne desired some OF
the facts, even If all the reports could
not be obtained. He complained that
his resolution asking if the Filipino flag
had been ssluted by our ships, ETC., was
Iabied, and declared that he had lei
ter from an office. who confirmed the
reports. He said further that it was
wei known that General TOrrey sen.
flag of truce and a proposition to
Cease hostilities, but the offer was de-
cined. Mr.. Pettigrew emphatically
insisted that American soldiers COM
menced the war, and the blood of
American soldiers killed was upon the
head of the Mckinley administration
The truth ought to be known, he con-
tinued, aud it seemed strange thai
the friends of the President did
not urge him to give the fulles,
possible information 10 the public.
Mr.. Pettigrew ridlculed the reference
ia the Presidents N .ssage to the Su.
preme Rulers hand being in the Phil.
ippine question, and then in scathiDg
terms charged shat the President pri-
marily instructed his peace commission
ers to demand only the Island of Luzon
Subsequently he began to collect IL
formation concerning the wealth of ali
the Philippines. Mr.. Pettigrew thought
il there was an inspiration it came from
the devil and not from the Almighty on
nigh. Did tho Supreme Ruler, he in-
CURED, authorize Mr. Mckinley to
hoist the Am erican flag over hsrems
and slave markets in the Sulu group oil !
Island? and yet that was what had |
Ceen done.
The resolutions were adopted with
out division.
Mr.. Hale's resolution asking for IL
relating TO the seizure O.
American flour in Delagoa Bav was
next reached.
Mr.. Davis moved that the resolution
De referred to the foreign relations com
mittee. He said the event TO which it
related was not yet month old, and
diplomatic negotiations were in prog
ress. He criticized the resolution as
being unnecessarily offensive to Great
Britain.
Mr.. Lodge suggested that as The res.
olution was diplomatic inquiry it
ought to be addressed TO the President.
Mr.. Hawley characterized the re-
solution as "veiled threat of war"
and Wa did not wish to quarrel with
Great Britain" he remarked further.
Mr.. Hale said the Senate and the
country were entitled to know the ST.
lation. The property was not contra
)and of war. The seizure by an armed
Dower was thing that affected all
American producers. If the resolution
vent to the committee Mr.. Hale said il
would be sthed.
Mr.. Wolcott thought no Americans
lad been injured, and minated that
he State Department already had the
acts.
Then the sooner we get them the
)etteT, Mt. hale replied.
Mr.. Hoar questioned the propriety of
UGH a resolution 10 view OF the diplc-
matte usages and our relations with the
great powers. ,
Mr.. Hale said if the Senate wanted
o stife the resolution let it be done.
Mr.. FOraker's amendments were
dopted, and then the resolution was
passed.
HOUSE.
The pension appropriation bill was
eported to the House. 1t appropriates
l45, 245, 230.
The appropriation for pensions for 5
900 is $l44, 900, 600 and like amount E
J recommended for 1901. The number
t pensioners on the roll at the end OF I
899 was 99l $40. Claims allowed dur. q
* the year numbered 37,077.
The first two hours were spent 10 dis
osing OF the appeal of Mr.. Bailey from :
ne decision OF the chair that q report ;
'0m the census committee ia a priv
eyed matter. a
Mr.. Raileys appeal was laid on the
lble and then the urgent deficiency
ppropriaIiou bill was taken up.
MIR. Sulzer speaking of his resolution u
allisg for en- iDves igation into the 9
'nduct of the Secretary Of the Trea-
Try in his dealings with national banks !,
I'D he had heard that the republicans |,
{ re not going to take cognizance of the I,
larges. II the republicans we're going
suppress the resolution the democrats O.
ad another remedy which be said il
ould be pursued. He claimed that Il
ecretary Gage is gui ty of technical s.
and warned the re- = :;
lblicans that unless they probed to n
le bottom of this great national scan al
81 involving the administration with N
'e Standard Oil Company they would
ear good deal of it on the stump in
e mex campaign.
Mr.. Sibley believed Secretary Gage 81
Nd acted with promptness and pru- FIR
,nce, and as fair minded man. He "
id he would rather see business pros eC
,rity than party success. b
Mr.. Clark twitted Mr.. Sib!ey for hav- "a
Q to 20 to the republican side for bis D
,plause. He had 10 newspaper ar &
lies nominated Sibley for Vice Presi-
mt on the democratic ticket. He now
ithdrew that nomination and confer. ca
d it on Sulzer, who had always re- 10
aimed faithful to principles of democ en-
cy, ldy