The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-06
TIE Philip
ARCHIP AGO
The Subject Of Discussion in Both
Branches Of Congress.
cAFFERY AND DlNsMo i l SPEAR 81: F: Ks
.CAFFERY AND .DlNSMORE@ SPEAK.
The Bill to Create a River Pollution
Commission Was Defeated in the
Housc-Diplomatic and Con-
sular Appropriations.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.-senator CAT
fiery, OF Louisiana, in discussion OF the
Philippine question in TIE Senate, broke
new ground In developing his position as
an anti-expans onist. With characteristic
courage of conviction he advocated turn
the Filipinos loose as soon as we can set
rid of them That would be better for
item and infinitely better for US.
Mr. CaHery's argument was mainly
discussion OF the constitutional cues
lions involved in the PE:i iip.ns pol!cy
Soon after the Senate met Senator
Foraker. chairman of the Cciicnlittee OF
Pacific Islands and Porto tico, reported
q bill providing !. form Of Govcl niheilt
for Porto ttico.
Mr. Galiinser, OF New Hamtoshine. pre-
scented (, statement OF The vis;vs Q. NM
self and Mr.. Pork rs, of Can1offia, CHS
senting in part from the majority rep1rt.
hill Was passed cheating d Nc" diys-
ion of The Eastern Judicial District Oh
Tennessee.
Mr. Gallinser gave notice that at an
early date he would offer an ainenGne"'
10 the rules of the Senate. providing t!iat
all resolutions when introduced shaH ne
referred without debate. unless una.H-
nous consent be given for immediate
consideration.
A GREAT NAVY.
A resolution, offered By Mr.. PettHs,
of Alabama, inquiring OF the secretary
of the Navy If he had declined 10 sn2pi!
to the Court of Claims information reia-
tive to naval court-martial, was lad be-
fore the Senate. After AIR. Pettus mad
disclai,ned any desire to reflect upon the
Secretary of the Navy, and in neat
speech urged Congress to build UP
great navy and to provide naval officers
and men, ''head and shoulders above
those OF any other nation the resolution
was passed
Mr.. Cafely then spoke on the series
of resolutions offered by Mr.. Bacon. OF
Georgia, and cognate resolutions. lie
maintained that the Constitution extends
absolutely over the Fil!pincs. He dis
scented from the proposition that this
country should take over tie Philippine
Islands proposed By Mr. Beveridse.
He said no more momentous question
was ever presented to the Congress of
the United States than that of deter
mining what disposition should be made
Of those islands. He declared that the
xiues tion was broadly presented. whether
Congress could exercise sovereign power
and jurisdiction over the territory which
might be acquired by the United States
Government.
Mr.. Carery said he did not deny that
the United States was a nation or that
il had the rights Of IL sovereign power of
q nation.
WITH THE PEOPLE.
But he said. Il do deny That Con-
gress has the sovereign power of a nation
vested in it. deny that there is. any
part of the government an unlimited
sovereign power That power hes with
the unit known as the people, and with
them alone.
The senator then entered upon a dis
cussion of the various phases of a con-
stltutional law involved in the general
Philippine question. He quoted extern
sively from legal authorities in ~main-
tenance of his assertions that the Fill
J Dinos were citizens of the United States
entirely, completely, absolutely.
They became so' he declared, "by the
annexation of the philippines by the
United States and by the fact that the
flag OF this government floats over those
islands, as that flag carries its citizen
ship wherever it floats
Mr. Caffery maintained that in the
Philippines there was, when our forces
arrived there. a Filipino Governmental
de-facto Government declared Mr. CAT
fiery, but that had been destroyed bt fire
and sword, for the soldiers of the United
States. unequallcd the world over in
valor and military skill, have vanquished
the Filipinos."
Mr.. Caffery maintained that whatever
territory might be acquired by the United
States must be governed by the ilmlta-
tons of the Constitution.
After a brief executive session the Sen
ate adjourned.
In the House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.--This was sus-
pension day in the House and Mr.. Bart
holdt, of Missouri, was recognized I'd
move the passage under suspension OF
the rules of bill approprlaung $4,000
for the appointment of an expert scientlhc
commission to investigate the alleged pol
luton of the waters of the MISSISSIPPI
river by the Chicago drainage canal. The
bill was drawn in general terms cover
! ing the pollution of rivers which threaten
| the water supply in more than one State.
Mr. Hopkins, of Illinois, and Mr.. Rich
ardson. Of Tennessee, demanded second
reading, which was ordered py u1lan1-
nous. consent.
This permitted forty minutes debate
| on each side. Mr.. Barthoidt urged the
necessity of protecting the water sup
uly of large cities. The bill, he said. had
| been endorsed by the Legislatures of
fourteen States and the Board of Health
|
MIR. Cannon, of Illinois, opposed the
| bin. If the proposed investigation should
| be made at all. the services of both a ma
| tional academy of science and the Marine
| Hospital Service were more feasible.
/ Air. Pearre, of Maryland. supported the
Il bill, urging that the investigation would
not be confined to the Chicago drainage
| canal it would cover rivers in all parts
OF the country. He cited the case OF the
Potomac river. which supplied Washing
! ton. That river had been found to be
| polluted.
BILL DEFEATED.
Mr.. Richardson, in opposition, contend
ed that the government had ample facili-
ties to investigate and the courts tn rem
| edy. The bills was defeated; ayes, Sc;
| nays, 81.
MIR. White, OF North Carolina, rose to
question of personal privilege to re-
ply to an editorial denouncing his course
in Congress, printed in the Raleigh IN.