The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-02
HOUSE CONCURS
ACCEPTS SENATE AMENDMENTS TO
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
Philippine and Cuban Questions Are
Thus Disposed OF and All Danger
OF Extra Session Removed.
VOTE ALMOST STRICT PARTY
ONLY FOUR REPUBLICANS WENT
OVER TO TaE MINORITY SIDE.
Mccall, Loud, DrIscoII and Mann Re-
cOroeu IN Ncsatitc, "htie CoOp-
er, OF Wisconsin, Did Not Vote.
DENOUNCED BY DEMOCRATS
WHO ACCUSED REPUBLICANS OF
wRoNGING 100000 FILIPINos.
Sensation Created by DIR. HuII's Con-
fession-Sundry Civil Bill Passed
by Senate This Morning.
WASHINGTON. March 1.-The House re-
DENOUNCED BY DEMOCRATS
WHO ACCUSED REPUBLICANS OF
wRONGING 100000 FILIPINos.
Sensation Created by Mr. HuII's Con-
fession-sundry Civil Bill Passed
by Senate This Morning.


WASHINGTON. March 1.-The House re-
moved all possibility OF an extra session
to-day by concurriny in the Senate amend
ments TO the army appropriation bill. The
vote stood 15o TO 134. 1t was a strict party
vote. with the exception OF Messrs. Mccall,
Loud. Driscoll al d Mann. who voted with
the Democrats. Mr. Cooper, of Wisconsin,
answered present ard was not paired. The
bill now goes TO the President. The House
was brought TO vote by a special order
prepared by the committee on rules, which
permitted an hours debate on a side. The
Democrats attempted to filibuster, but they
were overwhelmed. The debate was not
especially noteworthy. The Philippine and
Cuban amendments were defended by the
Republicans and assailed by the Demo-
Gratis. The only exciting incident occurred
at the close of the debate. when Mr.. Hull,
of Iowa. whose name had been connected
with lumber and development company
IN the Philippines. frankly acknowledged
that he had invested money in it. He said
1t was a legitimate enterprise. which was
not looking for government favors. Sub
sequently. when he stated that the COM
pany would not have invested money If
1eered Kissed and shouted that 1t was
because IL Bryan had been elected the
Philippines would not have been exploited.
Mr.. Lentz. of Ohio. challenged Mr.. Hulrs
right to vote. but Mr. Hull voted yea.
The final conference report upon the In
dian appropriation bill was adopted. and
number of minor bills put through the final
stages. The conference report on the St.
(xul oh 70
day cIosing) was agreed to. and the bill
was sent back TO conference. A motion to
concur In the Charleston exposition amend
ment was defeated-S4 to 1S2. The new rev.
enue cutter service bill was sidetracked
early in the day by a vote of the House.
When the rule for the consideration of
the army appropriation bill was taken up
Mr.. Richardson. the minority leader, de-
clared the rule was designed to force a vote
after two hours deabte upon the most i'm
portant issue in the history of the country.
The Philippine and Cuban amendments en-
grated upon the army bill by the Senate
were offensive. obnoxious and unconstitu-
tional. They had been placed upon the bill
In opposition 10 every rule of the House.
Yet no opportunity was to be allowed to
amend them. Under the Senate amend
ipinos as American subjects without a
right or constitutional guarantee. The con-
ditions imposed in regard to Cuba would
deny to the people the free and independent
government which the American govern
ment solemnly promised the Cubans and
the world.
DE ARMOND CRIES IMPERIALISM
Mr.. De Almond. of Missouri, passionately
haf we no hax vim ba II
real congressional taste of Imperialism
Heretofore Congress. he said. had shirkcd
It's duty and had allowed the President to
rule with the hand and force of an en-
peror. Now. without opportunity for dis
cussion. hardly for protest. imperialism was
to be sanctioned by the Congress of the
United States. He declared that "by
trades. bargains and connivances" the
rights of 1o.000O0O people in the Philippines
were to be frittered away. War in Cuba
was to be risked II commend to the
tyrants here the plunder they will get" said
he. For myself. 1 stand true TO my con-
ception OF duty. and 1 condemn the infamy
they are perpetrating." Democratic ap-
plause.l
Mr. Lacey, Of Iowa. called the attention
of the Democrats To the excellent prece.
dents for the proposed legislation in tho
acts for the government of the Louisiana
and Florida purchases. OF course. he said.
tho proposed method OF government was
purely temporary. In time a permanent
form OF government would be established.
After further debate the rule was adopted
Las TO 127. Mr.. Richardson then attempted
TO delay proceedings by a point of order,
but was overruled by the speaker. and the
House tabled Mr.. Richardson's appeal from
the decision by 14O to III.
Mr.. Hull. chairman OF the committee on
military affairs, then moved TO concur in
the Senate amendments In gross. He said
that with but two Gays OF the session
remaining majority of his committee be-
lieved that the wiscst course to pursue was
90 accept the Senate amendments Per-
sonally ne believed the Senate provisions
regarding Cuba were eminently wise, and
that those regarding the Philippines were
@ limitation upon the Presidents power
Mr.. GTosven0r, supporting the Philippine
and Cuban amendments, related the cir
curnstances In connection with the Osterd
manifesto in 1851. when the emissaries of
a Democratic President offered 100000. ooe
tor tie island OF Cuba. That. he said. was
one OF the Democratic traditions upon this
subject Another was the Louisiana pur-
chase and the government OF that terri
tory Still another was the government OF
Florida.
Mr. Corliss. OF Michigan. indorsed the
Philippine and Cuban amendments, and
concluded by expressing the hope that
romc day IN the future Cuba would be an.
ncxce q the United States.
ar !. =. w. yrar OF f:.:a0.s, IN csa-
ssssunx Lae democratic policy or the Dast