The Portland daily press., 1901-02-26

before the Filipino people had an oppor-
tunity to have . voice in the sale.
'.Preoisely So" replied Mr.. Gallery,
'.and n the Filipinos ever come into
their own they Will discover that they
have no public land. They win have been
alisnated.
"Ths leading bald proposal mere Is, +"
said Mr.. Hoar, "that the public lands and
franchises Of twelve millions OF people
shall be sold by Americans to Americans
as upon the whole the best means OF paci-
ncation. Inc best means OF pacifyinR a
man continued MIR. Hoar, sarcAstically,
Is to for one 20 take and sell his property
to another foreigner, and this Is the
method by which we are to teach the
principles OF liberty and sslf-govern-
ment.'
Mr.. Caffsry, who followed was saying
there was no president for this Wild and
comprehensive grant of power" when he
was interrupted By Mr.. Mallory oil
Florida who inqUirsd II IL would not be
better for our government to proceed
along present lines than for Congress to
adopted the pending proposition.
MIR. Fairbanks OF Indiana read from
the report OF the Taft commission to
show the necessity for proposed conference
authority.
Three amsnments to the Philippine
section Of the bill ere offered as follows;
BY MIR. Bacon of Geoigia-"Ihat all
grants Of franchises, rights and privileges
or concessions of q public or quasi-puoio
nature granted under the powers con-
rerred by this act, shall be reported 10 the
Congress OF the United States. which
hereby reserves the power to annul or
modify the same.
"That all laws enacted by any govern
mental authority created under the pow
ers conferred by this act shall be reported
TO the Congress of the United States,
which hereby reserves the power ana au-
thority II deemed advisable to annul tine
same"
Nv Mir. Hoar-"Tnat no sale or lease OF
public property shah be made and no
franchise granted which is not approven
nv the president of the Unised states,
and is not In his judgment clearly neces-
sery for the immediate government OF the
islands and Indispensable for the interet
of the people thereof and which cannot
without great public mischief be post
poped until the establishment OF perma-
nsnt civil government.
by Mr. Pettus-''Ihat every person In
whom shall be vested any power In or
over the Philippine islands before exer-
clsing any such power shall take an oath
to support the constitution Of the United
States.
MIR, Morgan OF Alabama denounced the
action of the Republican majority In
bringing to the Senate at this time In
the session propositions of so far reaching
character as those relating TO the Philip
pines and Cuba.
Mr.. Morgan yielded at 8 so In order that
the Senate might take recess until eight
O'Clock.
When the Senate resumed It's session at
eight O'Clock MIR. Pettlgrew OF South Da-
kota, offered resolution which went
over requesting the President for infor'
nation AS to the contents OF dispatches
from Manila prior to February 4, 1899, al
30 for General OTIS first despatch an
noncing that hostilities had opened and
other information.
II. sf~CSAA
relative to ths Philippines amendment to
the pending army appropriation bill.
Mir. Morgan declared that the Philip
pines Amendments was in effect an add l.
cation OF power by Congress and turning
over to the executive branch OF complete
and tinal authority over the Philippines.
1t was such transfer Of power as the
British parliament would never dream of
conterring upon King Edward. At 10 10
MIR. Morgan's colleague from Alabama,
Mr.. Pettus, moved an adjournment but
on yea and nay vote, the motion was
defeated 43 to g,
The Senates refusal to adjourn COM
PEELED MIR. Morgan to go on with his
speech. AS he resumed he referred with
some feeling to the apparent effort to
dragon this measure through, despite all
the proprietles. After an arduous and
lengthy session beginning at eleven
CLOCK this morning, Mr.. Morgan Eaid
the Senate had determined to force an old
man to go on with his speech. But" he
added. speaking with impressive deliber-
alton, ~ would rather leave this chamber
a dead man than to leave it a coward"
1t would be plain abandonment Of
duty, he said, If he should sulk because
of his age or the lateness OF the hour.
Mr.. Spooner tried to gain recognition
TO ask Mr. Morgan as to his plans, but
the venerable Senator waved him OF and
declined to yield,
At II 20 p. m, MIR. Morgan yielded to
MIR. Spooner for motion to adjourn and
the long session came to a close.