The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-19
SAVANNAH GA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 49,

of the islands to their people. Rejected,
q to 43.
Senators Lindsay, McLaurln and Sulli-
van voted with the Republicans against
the amendment.
motion by Mr.. Pettigrew to strike out
section 80 of the bill, providing for the
enlistment of Filpinos, was rejected, "a
to Al, as was an amendment by Mr.. Dan
lei to fix the pay of native officers and
men at the same rate paid to Ameri-
cans.
Mr.. Spooner suggested an amendment,
leaving the fixing of the pay of native
troops to the discretion of the Secretary
of War.
1t was agreed to-
Mr.. McComas suggested several amend
ments, which were agreed to. They strike
out the age limit for volunteer officers
10 be examined for the grades of cap
tains and first or second ieutenants and
TO include in the eliglbles for such ex-
animation volunteer officers who served
prior to 1898.
Mr. Gailinger offered his amendment
providing that the veterinarians author
lied by the bill, shall have the rank and
allowances of a second lieutenant. Il
was rejected
Mr.. Ga.linger withdrew his amendment
providing for a chief veterinarian with the
rank of major
Mr. Gallinger then offered a new section
to the bill. providing that all licenses for
the sale of liquor in the Philippines here
tofore granted, be revoked and that none
hereafter be granted; and that the im>
portation of beer, wine and distilled spir-
its into the islands be prohibited The
amendment was rejected, % TO 49,
The detailed vote follows:
Yeas-Allen. Bacon. Bard, Berry, CLAY,
Daniel DpDOp Dillingham; E'rNp. (falin-
ger, Hale, Hansbrough, Harris, Jones Of
Arkansas, Lodge McCumber Mallory,
Sullivan. Taliaferro, Teller, Tillman.
Towne, Turley-2S
Nays: Aldrich, Allison, Baker Bate,
Burrows, Caffery Carter. Chiffon, Clark,
Culberson, Dolliver. Elkins, Foraker, Fos-
ter Hanna, Hawley, Kean, Kenney, Kyle,
Lindsay McLaurin. McMillin. Mason,
Morgan, Penrose Perkins, Pettus, Plat
of Connecticut, Pritchard, Proctor,
Quarles, Rawlins. Scott, Sewell Shoup,
Simon, Spooner, Stewart. Thurston, Tur-
ner, Warren. Wellington, Wetmore-43.
The amendment of Mr. Lodge prohibit
ing the importation into the Philippines
of distilled liquors except for medicinal
purposes. was rejected, % to Al.
Mr. Gellinger then offered his amend
ment in modified form, providing that the
liquor licenses heretofore granted in the
hliipE'llito 10 IcNOhtu anu ludl IOHt
hereafter be granted Rejected, 20 to Al.
Mr. Bacon proposed = an amendment
striking out of the bill the paragraphs
authorizing to increase the number of
any men in any company of infantry. any
troop of cavalry or any batterey of art,l-
lery to the maximum. Rejected, % to 43.
The measure having originated in the
Senate, the question then was upon
agreeing to the bill as amended. The
motion to agree was adopted 4S to %, as
follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Allison, Bard, Burrows
Carter. Clark. Deboe, Dillingham;, Dolliv-
er, Elkins. Foraker Fos'e er, Frye, Gal
linger. Hale Hanna, Hansbrough, Haw-
ley, Keau, Kyle. Lindsay. Lodge Nc
Comas, McCumber !@McLauren, Mcmillan,
Mason, Morgan, Penrose, Perkins, Platt
Of Connections; Prltchard, Proctor,
Quarles. Scott, Sewell Shop, Simon, Stew
art, Sullivan, Thurston. Warren, Wet
more-43.
Nays: Allen, Bacon, Bate. Berry, Caf-
fiery, Chiffon. Clay. Cockrell, Culberson,
Daniel. Harris, Jones of Arkansas, Ken
ney, Mallory, Pettus, Rawlins, Taliafer-
ro Teller, Tillman, Towne, Turley, Tur-
ner, yelling gton-23.
Mr.. Lodge of Massachusetts, presented
the credentials Of his colleague. Mr..
Hoar, who was reelected. This is his fifth
election. With the expiration of his pres
ent term he will have served twentyfOur
years in the Senate.
At $50 y. m. the Senate adjourned