The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-26

which hereby reserves the power end au-
thority If deemed advisable, to annul tha
same.
By MIR. Hoar: That no sale or lease of
pubic property shall be made and no
franchise granted which is not approved
by the President of the United States and
Is not in his judgment clearly necessary
Tor the immediate government of the
Islands and Indispensable for the interest
OF the people thereof and which cannot
without great public mischief be post.
poned until the establishment of lpernaS
nent civil government. ,s
BY Mr.. Pettus: That every person in
whom shall be vested any power in or
over the Philippine Islands, before eXer-
ctsing any such power. shall take an oath
to support the constitution of the United
The Majority Denounced.
Mr.. Morgan denounced the action OF the
Republican majority in bringing into the
Senate, at this time in the session, propo-
stions OF so far-reaching a character as
those relating to the Philippines and TO
Cuba. Il was, he said. despotsm in
legislation unparalleled in the history of
the country.
Mr.. Morgan insisted that there was no
war in the Philippine Islands.
I'VE are dealing" he said, with cit-
titled TO the protection of the constitution
and laws of the United States as are any
of our citizens"
Mr.. Morgan praised the Taft Commits
sion.
AT $50 p. m. the Senate recessed until
o'clock
Conferences were agreed to on the post
office and the diplomatic and appropri-
alton bills, Mr. Butler of North Carolina
being one of the conferees on the former.
a Senate bill creating the eastern di-
vision of the northern federal Judicial dis
trict of Georgia was passed.
Mr.. Morgan offered a resolution declar-
ing that the Nicaragua canal bill was en-
titled to be placed in the order of uu-
finished business
The resolution went over until to-mor-
row.
A House bib amending the act pro-
vidlng civil government for Porto Rico
and 20 increase the salary of the commits
stoner OF education of the island, was call
ed up by Mr.. Foraker
The Senate committee reported a sub
stitute for the House bill Mr.. Foraker
presented an amendment providing that
all customs and internal taxes of the
island should be paid into the treasury of
Porto Rico and be expended for the bene-
mt of the island, instead of being first
paid into the trasury of the United States
Mr.. Bacon thought it very important
that AN moneys collected as revenues
should go into the treasury of the United
States in accordance with the constitu-
ton. 1t was fundamental fact that all
revenues must be paid into the treasury
of the United States.
Mr.. Foraker finally withdrew the con-
tested amendment and the bill was pass
ed.
At to-night's session Mr.. Pettigrew of
South Dakota offe ed a resolution. viii h
went over, requesting the Pres dent for
information as to the censoring of dis
patches from Marila prior to Feb. a. 1879,
and other information
Nr. Morgan Resumes His speech.
Mr.. Morgan then resumed his speech.
He declared that the Philippine amend
ment was an abdication of power by
Congress and a turning over TO the ex-
ecutive branch of complete and final
authority over the Philippines. Once
this power was posses by the Presi-
dent, Congress coud never again get
possession of it without a two-thifd vote
to overrule his veto.
Mr.. Morgan said that under the pro-
posed legislation spectators and trusts
would lick up the 5000, 900 acres of lands
in the Philippines with their mines and
forests of untold richness, without the
reservation of a single homestead for the
people.
He will continue tomorrow, discussing
Cuba and the right of Congress to abdicate
its powers.
At 1915 p. M, motion of Mr.. Pettus
to adjourn was defeated, 43 to g. Finally
at 1l;20 p. m, on Mr.. Spooners' motion
the Senate adjourned.