The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-08
SUPPRESSION BY MILITARY
AUTHORITY IN MANILA
SENATE RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY
Into the Deportation of Editor re
From Luzon Adopted-Senator Teller
Thinks This Grave Matter-shfp sub
sidy Bill Kept Before tile Senate. But
Made to Give Way to Appropriation
Biils-MilItary Academy Bill Under
Discussion.
Discussion.
SENATE

Washington. February 5.-The SEN
ate today passed the District OF Co
llumbia appropriation bill and partially
considered the bill making appropria-
lions for the supper o. the West Point
military academy. The ship subsidy
bill was formally laid aside and super
seeded as the unfinished business.
Senator Teller called up and spoke
upon his resolution calling upon the
secretary of war for information con-
Icerning the reports Of the deportation
newspaper, TO the United States. SEN
ator Teller said he did not know
whether Rice's paper had been sup
pressed. but he had been credibly in
formed that four newspapers had been
suppressed in Luzon bv the military
authorities.
Senator Teller spoke of the proceed
ing as n of Importance to all, for Mr..
Rice was a citizen of the United States
and an offense against him was an Of
Ifense against every other citizen of this
country. He said it was no wonder
that Mr.. Rice was defiant. knowing no
ia" 10 justify his eApuISiOu-
Senator Teller's resolution was agreed
to and the District of Columbia appro-
priation bill was taken up.
At l o'clock the ship subsidy bill was
laid before the senate as the unfinished
business. Senator Allison asked that
the subsidy bill be laid aside Temporal
rily.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, objected.
He said the effect of granting the re-
Iquest you'd be to continue the subsidy
as the unfinished business and he
not believe this should be done in
view of the condition of the ~senate's
business. If the appropriation bills
should fail their failure. he said. would
be due to keeping the subsidy bill
pending, and he thought the country
should understand the DISPOSITION to
set aside everything else for that meas
lure. He referred to the talk of an eX-
ira session Of congress-. saying that it
twas due to the evident determination
to keep the subsidy bill to the front to
the exclusion of all other
i, The District Of Columbia bill was
taken up and passed at 5 o'clock.
The military academy bill vas taken
lup. All the amendments suggested by
1.-THE committee on military affairs, in
lcluding hat prohibiting hazing, were
lagreed to.
Senator Foraker then offered an
pTOVlOlnR lOr the appoint
lment of four cadets from Porto Rico,
land Senator Allen an amendment re-
lquiring cadets upon entering West
Point to take an oath no. to engage
in haZing. but without acting upon
Ieither the senate at 6:10 o'clock p. m.
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Chaplain Couden in his invocation
Iprayed for the cover Of Representa-
tive Bartlett, of Georgia, Ill with pneu-
Imonia.
The house went into committee Of
the whole and reSumed consideration of
the postoffice appropriation. The de-
bate was interrupted to enable action
upon the senate amendment to the
joint resolution for the appointment of
a joint committee to arrange the pro-
lgramme for the inauguration Of presi-
dent and vice president. 1t was agreed
to.
Mr.. Griggs. a member Of the postof-
flee committee. took the floor with a
set speech against the organization OF
various classes of government employ
IeeS with the object of increasing their
salaries and in some cases creating a
civil pension list. He argued that en-
ployes were better paid than those
in private life and there was nc
Justice in their constant and persistent
demands for higher salaries.
AT $50 p. m. the committee rose and
the house adjourned.