The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-28
Army Appropriation Bill Passed
Early This Morning.
IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS
Senate lsisssd 10 Avalanche Of Passionate
Democratic 0rsioFy-Dsy Of Routine
Work ln House Sampson
Explains Himself.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.--The senate
passed the army appropriation bill at
1916 o'clock this morning. containing
the proposition of The Republican ma
iority for the temporary government
Of the Philippines and for future rela-
tiona between the United States and
Cuba. Many amendments were offered
TO both propositions but they were yot-
ed down. The original spooner amend
ment was amended regarding the fran
chise proposed by Hoar. the latter prop
osl,ion having been accepted by the
majority Yesterday
Not since the enactment OF the reso-
lulions declaring a state Of war 10 ex-
ist between the United States and
Spain has there been such an avalanche
OF passionate oratory as the senate lis
tened TO today. Throughout the ses-
sion the army appropriation bill was
under discussion. the controverted
questions being the Spooner Philippine
amendment and the Platt Cuban
amendment
curously enough. the debate was
confined entirely to the Democratic side
Of the chamber with one exception.
Both amendments were denounced as
vicious ard pernicious legislation. sub
versive OF the principles OF this gov
ernment and unparalleled In the history
Of legislative enactments.
The most notable speech Of the day
was delivered by Bacon, OF Georgia.
He had been thoroughly aroused by
reports that Democratic members had
been induced by questionable means to
withdraw their opposition 10 the pro-
posed legislation and he passionately
branded as libel upon honorable men
and senators any and all such state
men,s.
His arraignment OF amendments for
"coercing" congress into enacting such
provisions In the closing hours OF the
session was sensational. and he declar-
ed that the only possible object OF such
action was that plunderers and yul-
lures might have an opportunity to
prey upon the prVs,rate land Of the
| Fihplnos
Early in the evening voting began
on the minor amendments to the meas
ure All Of them Were offered by Dem
ocratic senators and all of them were
voted down by heavy majorltIes, At
last the decisive moment had arrived.
Il was now 1890 p m and the sem
ate had been in session continuously
since II o'clock this morning. A vote
was taken on the amended SpOoner res
olution, which was adopted-yeas IS,
nays "a, as follows:
Yeas--Aldrich. Allison, Bard. Bever-
idge, Burrows Carter, Chandler. Clark
Cullom. Deboe, Depew, Dillingham;
Dolliver, Elkins. Fairbanks, Foraker
Foster. GallInger. Hale. Hanna, Hans
borough. Hawley, Kean. Kearns. Kyle
Lodge McComas, McCumber, McLau-
rim Mcmillan. Nelson. Perkins, P.att
tConnJ, Pritchard, Proctor. Quarles
Scott, Sewell. Shoup. Simon, Spooner
Stewart, Thurston, Warren, Wetmore-
As.
Nays-Allen. Bacon, Bates, Berry
Butler. Caftery, Chiffon, Clay, Cockrell
Cuberson, Harris. Hoar. Jones (Ark)
Jones tNev), Kenny, Lindsay, McEn-
cry. Mallory. Martin. Pettlgrew. Pettis
Rawlins, Tallaferro, Teller, Tillman
Turley, Turner-27.
Platt, of Connecticut, then offered ar
amendment prepared by the committee
on relations with Cuba. This passed
by practically the same vote as tn,
Spooner amendment.