The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-01
ARMY BILL HAS
FINALLY PASSED
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Now Goes to the President for
His Signature.
PETTIGREW BROKE LOOSE
Stated lie Hoped The FIllplsos Would Win
Fertilization Bill Passed House
Lauhsm Made Plea for
United Democracy.

WASHINGTON. Jan. sl.-Aner an
eventful legislative experience begin
ming with the present session OF con-
grcss and covering about Two months,
the bill for the reorganization OF the
United States army today pass d Is
last stage In congress and now goes 10
the president for his signature. The
final step was taken In the senate
where. by vote OF 80 10 26. the con-
ference report Of the bill was agreed
10. The house Of Representatives had
already agreed to the report Of the
conference The report was kept be-
fore the senate continuously today,
even the shipping bill giving way.
An opportunity developed on the Re
publican side 10 crticise the report.
based on the alleged freedom which the
conference had taken In introducing
new provisions. on the final vote sev.
eral Republican senators voted with
the Democrats against the bin
The vote on the bill was AS follows:
Ycas--Aldrich. Allison. Bard clapp
culldugh. Dcboe. Dillingham;. Dolliver.
Elkns Fairbanks Foraker. Foster
Frye Hanna. Hawley. Kean. Kyle.
Lindsay. Lodge. McEnery, Morgan
Nelson. Perkins. Platt Comm. Proc
tor, Quarles, sewell. shoup Simon
Stewart. Thurston. wettmore-33
Nays-Allen. Bacon. Bates, Berry.
Butler. Chandler, Chiffon. Clay. Cock
r,ll. Culberson. Gallinger. Hale. Hoar
Jones (Arkl, Kenny McComas. Me-
Cumbers. Mallory Martin. Penrose,
Pet,grew. Pettus, RawlIns Teller
Vests.
Prltigrew made one OF his character
Is,c ~, ,cches during the consideration
OF the bin, referring TO the fact that
the senate had refused 10 pass his reso-
lutions making inquiry for the facts
concerning the situation in the Philip
pines, lie asserted his belief that the
official records would show that the
battle of February ith was ordered
from Washington, and he charged that
only such facts were given 10 the pub
lie as suit the party now In power He
charged that Notwithstanding the in
structions TO the Paris commission had
been sent to the senate In secret the
president had quoted c0piously from
them In his letter Of acceptance, omit
ting such portions as did not suit his
purpose, and yet" he said. "the sem
nte refuses TO make the document pub
lIc."
He also charged that General Mac
Arthurs report had been suppressed
for partisan purposes and that the re-
ports Of the Taft commission were coll
ored upon orders from Washington to
,it tho emergency. He asserted that the
Filipnos are not enemies Of the United
States and he hoped they would be sue
cessful In their contest for liberty.
u hope the day will never come"
said he, ''when shall cease to sympa-
thEe with a people struggling for lib
erty. no matter where they are"
Pettgrew took special exception II
the provision In the bill authorizing the
enlistment OF Filipinos.
Pettigrew introduced and had read
long letter from Tomas Mascardo,
military governor OF one of the Philip
pine provinces. In which II was charged
that more severe torments upon the
Filipinos by the American troops had
been inflicted than the Spaniards had
ever been guilty Of,
Robbery. pillage, violation and mur-
der" the letter said, "are the first
proofs OF protection we receive when
the American soldiers enter Filipino
community"
The letter-writer characterized Cen
eral Otis as the blind instrument Of
the ambitious Mckinley"
The shipping bill was discussed dur
ing the latter part Of the day and some
progress was made IN the amendments
Chandler announced that a night ses-