Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-01
WARDS OF NATION
Cuban and Philippine Legislation Con-
sidered by the House.
ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION BILL
Railroads the Theme Of Lively
Discussion in the Senate.
BOTH b RA y C II f 5 B L S Y

The House met at IL o'clock today. A
resolution was adopted closing the House
wing of the Capitol from midnight March
2 to pm. March 4, except to members,
members-elect, ex-nsembers. employees OF
the House and ticket holders.
The Speaker announced the appointment
of Mr. Bull Or. H.. Mr. Joy CMo) and Mr..
Bartlett GaD as temporary committee on
accounts until the meeting of the Fifty
seventh Congress.
Mr. Hepburn Uowa), with the revenue
cutter bill and Mr.. Cannon. chairman of
the appropriations committee. struggled for
the right of way. The Speaker pounded his
gavel for order Some one complained that
he could not hear what was going on.
That is not the fault of the chair, said
the Speaker. He cannot put lungs into
members" Iaughter)
Mr.. Hepburn moved that the House go
into committee of the whole to consider the
revenue cutter service bill. and Mr.. Cannon
appealed to the House in the interest of the
public business TO vote down the motion.
The motion voted down-122 to 132
Mr.. Burton, chairman of the committee on
rivers and harbots, then asked unanimous
consent that the House non-concur in the
Senate amendments to the river and har-
Dor bill. and agree to a conference Mr.
Hepburn objected.
The Speaker thereupon referred the bill
to the river and harbor committee. Several
conference reports upon minor bills were
adopted.
st. Louis Exposition Bill.
Mr.. Tawney presented the conference re-
port upon the st. Louis exposition bill,
which agreed to the Senate amendment
providing for closing the exposition on Sun
day and disagreed to the Charleston ex-
position amendment. The report was
adopted Mr.. Elliott Is. CO moved that the
House recede and concur in the Charleston
exposition amendment. This amendment
carried $500" for a government exhibit
at the interstate and West Indian exposi-
ton to he held at Charleston from January
to June. 1902. Mr.. Elliott argued warmly
in behalf of the amendment. Why, he ask
ed. should Charleston be Disseminated
against? Money had been appropriated for
the Chicago, Nashville, Omaha, Buffalo
and other expositions. Why not for
Charleston?
The amendment was supported by Mr..
Davidson (Wis). Mr.. Newlands (Nev.), Mr..
Talbert IS O., Mr.. SulZer On. ". Mr.. Lat
timer IS. c. and w A. Smith (MichD. and
tttah) and Mr.. Cannon. The latter in the
course Of his remarks declared that from
this time on his voice and his vote were
against approprlating the peoples money
for expositions. 1T time, he said to
show some consideration for the taxpayer.
Give US a rest he cried, in conclusion,
amid laughter.
Mr. Elliott's motion was defeated-S4 to
~. The bill was sent back to conference.
Cuba and Philippine Amendments.
Mr.. DalzeU Ha), from the committee on
rules. then presented the special rule pro-
viding for a vote a motion to concur In
the Senate amendments to the army bill,
after one hours debate on each side He
demanded the previous question upon the
adoption of the rule.
Mr. Hay va asked for the ayes and
noes upon the demand for the previous
question The minority arose en- Masse in
p no y r.
called.
Democratic Opposition.
The previous question ordered. 1870 TO
12u This allowed twenty minutes on
side for deba.e upon the adoption of the
rule Mr. Richardson. the minority leader,
in opposition TO the adoption of the rule.
declared that il was designed to force a
vote after two hours debate upon the most
important issue in the history of the coun-
Try The Philippine and Cuban amend
ments engrafted upon the army bill by the
Senate were offensive. obnoxious and
constitutional. They had been placed upon
the bill in opposition to every rule of the
House. Yet no opportunity was to be al
lowed to amend them. Under the Senate
amendment there would be governed TO-
od00J1 Filipinos American subjects with
out a right or constitutional guarantee.
The conditions imposed in regard to Cuba
woulu deny TO the people the free and in
dependent government which the American
government solemnly promised the Cubans
the majority with having reversed its posi-
ton since yesterday Yesterday a rule was
prepared to non-concur in the Senate
amendments Today the program was TO
concur in every one OF them.
Mi De Almond tMo) passionately de-
clared that we were now having the first
real congressional taste of Imperialism.
Further Democratic Protests.
Heretofore Congress, he said had shrked
its duty, and had allowed the President to
rule with the hand and force of an en-
perOr. Now, without opportunity for dis
cussion, hardly for protest, Imperialism
was 10 be sanctioned by the Congress of the
United States. He scathingly denounced
the leaders on the other side for their SUBJ
serviency in agreeing to the program.
They shrink from even discussion for
an hour or two and rush blindly along the
pathway of Imperialism" said he; they
spit upon the honor and pledge of the
United States He declared that by
trades. bargains and conuivance" he rights
OF luNhVoo people In the Philippines were
to be frittcred away. War in Cuba was TO
be risked. All this was TO be hazarded be-
cause those on The o.her side who We're
made 20 stand erect Cringed and crawled
TO register The imperial decrees of their
masters
In conclusion he declared that the people
would lash from their places these .'recre-
ant creatures who were ready to surren-
der everything that had made our nation
glorious. Il commend to the tyrants here
ti' PiuHuel theS Will get, SAID ne. For
myself l stand true TO my conception of
duty, and j condemn the infamy they are
perpetratng. democratic applause)
MIR. Dinsmore tArk.) protested vehement
ly. The die was cast he said and the
purpose was to be relentlessly pursued of
fixing the United States among the nations
o: the earth as an oppressor of humanity.
THE SENATE.
At the opening Of today's session of the
Senate bill to establish Lowell.own Me-
SUPPORT of entry. was passed.