Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-03-07

FEDERAL LAW AAREH0,
Washington, Feb. z6:-I'he feai strag:
gle for insulsr legislation at this SEES
sion began In the senate. The army
appropriation bill was under consider.
alton and the Philippine amendment
was reached. In addition the Cuba
amendment was offered and general
Gebate on these propositions bezan.
Sharp opposition to the Philippine
amendment developed on the
democratic side, beginning with
point OF order which
the senate overruled, followed with
speeches by Senators Tillman, Raw.
Inns, Caffery, Bacon and Morgan. The
amendment was defended by its
author, Senator Spooner, who pointed
out the necessity for legislation. Sen
ator Tillman vigorously opposed the
amendment. He declared it was a
bold, naked proposition to invest the
president with plenary power to gov
ern the Philippine archipelago in a
civil way. He declared the enactment
Of the proposition into a law, together
with the granting of certain requests
of the Taft commission to sell public
lands and lease mines, would open to
the people of the Philippines all the
dangers of carpetbag government.
At great length Senator Morgan dis
cussed the constitutional phases of the
Philippine question. He insisted there
was no war in the Philippine islands.
In the course of his discussion OF the
Philippine question. Senator Morgan
referred in terms of high praise to
the work Of the Taft commission and
to the government which had been es-
tablished in the islands.
The house jettisoned authorizations
for two battleships and two cruisers
which were In the naval appropriation
bill as 1t passed that body. The senate
had rejected the proposition and,
against the appeals Of the house con-
ferees. the house voted by big ma
jority to agree to the senate amend
ment striking out the authorizations.
The house agreed to the conference
report OF the bill to create commits
sion Of ilve to adjudicate the claims
Of United States citizens against
Spain assumed by the United States
under the treaty of Paris.
Washington, Feb. 26.-An important
to the Philippine anne nd
ment to the army appropriation bill
was agreed to in the senate. 1t was
an application of the amendment
offered by Senator Hoar,
laying restrictions upon the sale OF
public lands and granting franchises
and concessions in the Philippines
Senator Morgan of Alabama occupied
the floor during the greater part of
the day, having discussed compre-
hensively both the Philippine and the
Cuban amendments. Senator Allen
severely arranged Rear Admiral
Sampson for some endorsements he is
alleged to have made upon the APP
plication Of Gunner Charles Morgan
of the navy for promotion to the grade
Of a commissioned officer In execu-
tive session the senate conf med all
naval nominations for promotion ex-
Cept those of Admirals Sampson and
Schley.
The house was the scene Of SEN
sational incident which threw that
body into violent state Of excite
ment For an hour the storm ragged,
ending abruptly when adjournment
was taken npon motion of Mr.. Payne,
floor leader of the majority. Mr.
Lentz of Ohio. the democrat who has
created SO many sensations during his
service in the house, ttirred his party
colleagues to fever pitch by rising to
a question of privilege, alleging that
a speech he had turned over to the
public printer under general leave to
print had been withheld from the
record. and had been turned over to
General Grosvenor of Ohio by the
speaker. The nature of the speech
was not developed during the events
that followed, but 1t was learned that
it was an attack upon Senator Hanna
and the methods by which he was
elected to the senate. The speaker
explained that it had been represent
ed to him that the speech had violated
the privileges of the house and he la
that it be withheld until he
could look it over. Pressure of bust
ness had prevented him from doing
so. however. and only twenty minutes
before. he said. he had directed that
the speech go into the record, believ
ing If il contained anything offensive
it could be stricken out by the house
later. Intense excitement followed
Several points of order were made 10y
the republicans. but the speaker de
clined to sidetrack the matter il that
way. Mr.. Richardson, tie democratic
leader, offered a resolution declaring
the speaker had 'ae right to withhold
speeches. Against this the question
of consideration was raised by Mr.
I appx and by n Strict Marty vote th.,