The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-26
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| people Of the Philippines all the dangers
of carpetbag government.
| Mr. Daniel made constitutional ar
! gument against the Philippine provision
! in the bin incidentally supporting the
amendment proposed by Mr.. Vest. The
author of the proposition, he maintain
ed. lost sight of the fact that Congress
was the supreme judge of the class of
enactments to which the proposed pro-
| vision belonged. 1t was proposed to con-
| fer upon the President power vested
| only in Congress.
The leading, bald proposal here is,
said Mr.. Hoar (Mass), that the public
lands and franchises Of twelve million
Of people shall be sold by americans to
| Americans as upon the whole the best
means Of paciiicaticn. And this is the
method by which we are TO teach the
principles of liberty and SELF govern
ment."
Mr. Mallory Q1la), inquired if IT
would not be better for our government
| to proceed along present lines than fol
! Congress to adopt the pending PROPOSE
| ton.
! Mr.. Tnlman said that no five men
| composing any commission had a right
to ask that they be allowed to deal ar
| bitrarily with the rights of 12.0O000e
! people and Congress had no right to
grant the power. Three amendments to
| tho Philippine section of the bill were
offered as follows:
! by Mr.. Bacon (Ga.), that all grants
OF franchises, rights ana privileges or
F, concessions of a public or quasi public
nature granted under the powers con-
fcrred by this act, shall be reported to
the Congress of the United States which
hereby reserves the power to annul or
modify the same
THAT all laws enacted by any Gov
ermental authority under the powers
conferred by this act, shall be reported
to the Congress of the United States
which hereby reserves the power and
authority. if deemed advisable to annul
the same"
by Mr. Hoar, THAT no sale or lease
OF public property shall be made and
no franchise granted which is not PROV
ed by the President OF the United States
and is not in his judgment clearly ne
cessary for the immediate Government
of the islands and indispensable for the
J interest of the people thereof and which
without great public mischief be post
poned until the establishment Of perma-
nent civil government"
by Mr.. Pettus THAT every person in
whom shall be vested any power in or
over the Philippine Islands, before eS-
ercising amy such power, shall take an
oath to support the Constitution OF the
United States"
MIR. Morgan (Ala). denounced the ac-
ton of the Republican majority in
bringing into lie Senate at this time
in the session propositions OF so far
reaching character as these relating
to the Philippines and to Cuba. 1t was.
In e-1iI len, la, fs-lo
paralelled in the history of this coun-
try,
Mr.. Morgan insisted that there was
no war in the Philippine 1slans.
I'VE are dealing" be said. with cit
liens of the United States as much en-
titled to the protection Of the Constr
tuition and laws of the United States as
are any of our citizens"
Mr.. Morgan praised the Taft Com
mission.
At $50 p. m. the Senate recessed until
S o'clock.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
/ Washington, Feb. 25.-The House today
potdsoned the authorizations for two bat
| lleships ana two cruisers which were ia
the Naval Appropria sicn Bill as 1t passed
that body. The Senate had rejected the
| proposition and against the appeals OF the
| House coBferees, the House today voted
} by nib majority 10 agree to the Sem
ate amendment striking out the authors
cations. partial conference report on
the naval bill was adopted. Mr.. Rixcy
(Va.). then moved that the House reced,.
and concur in the senate amendment
sinking out the provision for two battle
ships and two cruisers.
Pending action upon this the Senate
! we f.,
Mr.. Dayton CIV. W vlgrusly opposed
the motion Of Mr. Rixey
Mr. Rixey argued that the Scnate's
proposition was eminently fair. II sim
ply proposed 80 postpone the building OF
new ships until the next session ana
, meantime Congress Guild be informed re-
garding thickness f armor and kindred
subjects.
Nr Rixey said the chip wards through
out the country We're already full OF work
on warships.
Mr.. Dayton answered that he had in
his pocket a telegram from tho great
shipyards in Mr. Rlxeys own State, say
ing they could build four more ships.
whilc a dispatch from The Union Iron
Wcrks stated they could build several
more vessels.
Nj. Hopkins Ulls.). supported Mr..
RiXey's molten. He said the raootcd
questions as 10 armor and guns should
be settled before new ships costing mil
! lions were authorized
after further debate Mr. Cannon favor
INK Mr. RiXey's molten pointed out that
S65,000.000 was still to be paid on ships
building and authorized. When complet-
co our navy would be the greatest save
that Of England. On division on Mr..
RlNey's motion the vote was 1872 10 70.
On ayes and noes the motion carried 1873
to IS and the bill was sent back 10 con-
| terence
The conference report L the bill croat-
lng commission to adiudicate claims OF
United States citizens against Spain I'M
der The Paris Treaty was agreed to. 1sf
to S. The Srate amendments to the
Qualifications bin were disagreed TO and
the bin sent TO conference The Senate
bill creating the eastern division OF The
Northern Judicial district Of Georgia was
passed.
Mr.. Tawney Chairman oil the 81. Louis
Exposition committee asked unanimous
| consent 10 disagree TO The Scuato amond