The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-28

Missouri Territory in 1872 that all fines
shall be moderate, no ex post facto laws,
etc. Rejccted-23 to Il.
ALLEN MAKES CHARGES.
Mr.. Allen said the Republicans were now
intoxicated with power. but later they
would regret this legislation. He charged
that hemp worth SO bale was confiscated
in the Philippines by the army, put up at
auction and sold to army officers for Sc a
bale. These officers in turn sold it for the
market price. After talking for over an
hour Mr. Allen concluded with the an
nouncement that If the minority would CO.
operate with him ne would remain in his
place until noon March I to prevent the
pending bill from passing.
II looked as il the vote was about 70 be
taken. when the venerable Massachusetts
senator. Mr.. Hoar arose. There is one
principle of constitutional liberty not yet
slain, said he, and L will give ii chance
providing that no official OF the Philippines
vested with legislative power should exer-
else judicial or executive power and vice
versa, Ito the end that the government
might be one of laws, not men," The
amendment was rejected-26 to AZ.
At last the decisive moment had arrived
Ii was now 1880 p. m. The Senate had
been in session continuously since IL o'clock
this morning. The vote was taken on the
amended Spooner resolution, winch was
adopted-yeas As. nays gas follows:
Burrows, Carter. Chandler, Clark, Cullom,
Deboe, Depew, Dillingham;, Deliver, tihlns,
Fairbanks. Foraker, Foster. Gallinger,
Hale, Hanna, Hansbrough, Hawley, Kean,
Kearns, Kyle, Lodge. McComas. McCum-
Der. McLaurin. Mcmillan, Nelson, Perkins,
Platt of Connecticut. Pritchard. Proctor,
Spooner, Stewart, Thurston, Warren, Wet
more-45.
Nays-Allen. Bacon. Bate. Berry, Butler,
Caffery, Chiffon, Clay Cockrell, Culberson,
IIo~ rfc g Arlr n
Nevada, Kenny. Lindsay. McEnery, Nal
Tory, Martin, Pettigrew, Pettus, Rawllns,
Taliaferro. Teller. Tillman. Turley. Tur-
Eer-27.
Mr.. Plat, of Connecticut, then offered
the amendment prepared by the committee
relations with Cuba.
Mr.. Jones. of Arkansas, moved to strike
out the third condition, providing that
Cuba shall agree that the United States
shall exercise the right TO intervene for
the preservation of Cuban independence.
After debate he modified his amendment
so as to strike out only that portion OF the
condition or section providing that the
United States. could intervene FOR the
maintenance of a government adequate for
the protection of life, property and lndl-
vidual liberty" Mr.. Jones'S motion was
defeated-yeas q, nays 4S.
THE ISLE OF PINES.
In order to save the Isle of Pines, which
belong to us, without a row with Cuba
observed Mr.. Morgan. after the vote was
announced, L move to strike out the ref
erence to that island. The motion was
lest.
Mr. Tillman read the text of the wal
resolution pledging independence to the
Cubans and the list of Republican sena'
tors who had voted for it. He said the
Republicans now had the power and as
sumed the responsibility for the passing
of this resolution. He warned them that
IL this ultimatum precipitated war his
hands were clean.
AT this point Mr.. Foraker, a member OF
the foreign affairs committee, rather
startled the Senate by proposing an amend
ment to change Section 3 in effect sug-
gested by Mr.. Jones in his amendment
Much as he disliked to differ with his col
leagues, he said, the more he thought of II
the more he was convinced that the Ian.
| guage of the third section was unfortunate
He pointed out that it might lead to com
| rlications. and urged the acceptance Of
| his amendment, but it was defeated-3
| to ~.
The vote was then taken upon the Cubar
amendment and it was agreed to-4S to 20
as follows:
Burrows, Carter. Chandler, Cullom, Debce
Depew Dillingham;, Deliver, Fairbanks
| Foraker, Foster, Gallinger, Hale. Hanna
Ks sI 0g9 Ha%sy MoaT Ksnn Kea
| MILAN, Nelson, Penrose, Perkins, Platt Of
Connecticut Proctor. Pritchard, Quarles
| sewell. Shoup. Simon, Spooner, Stewart
| Thurston, Warren, Wetmore-43.
| Nays-Bacon. Bate, Berry, Butler. CAT
fiery, Clay, Cockrell, Culberson, Jones o
| Arkansas Kepney, Lindsay, Mallory Mar
| tin. Pettigrew, Pettus,s RawlinS, Teller
| Tiilman, Turley, Turner-2D.
| An amendment was adopted making vol
| unteer officers eligible to appointment Il
| staff positions up to and including the ranl
| or captain. Several amendments wer,
voted down and the bill was passed-yeas
| AZ: nays, Is.
Mr.. Allison reported the sundry civil ap
| preparation bill. The Senate then. at
! o'clock Thursday morning, adjourned.