The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-02

Washington, March line house re-
moved all possibility of an extra ses-
sion today by concurring in the senate
amendments to the army appropriation
bill The vote stood 15S to 124. 1t was
a strict party vote with the e option
of MIR. Mccall Of Massachusetts, Mr..
Loud of California, Mr.. Driscoll of New
York and Mr.. Mann of Illinois, who
voted with the Democrats. Mr.. Cooper
Of Wisconsin answered present and was
not paired. enc bin now goes to the
president.
The house was brought to a vote by
special order prepared by the commit
tee on rules, when permitted an hours
debate on a side me Democrats at
tempted to dhbuster, but 49, were
overwhelmed. The debate Was not es-
pecially noteworthy. The PnInppine
and Cuban amendments were deIended
by the Republicans and assailed by the
Democrats.
The only exciting incident occurred at
the close of the debate, when Mr Hun
% Iowa, whose name had been con-
nected with lumber and development
company ia the Philippines, frankly
acknowledged that he had invested
money in 1t. He said it was legiti-
mate enterprise, which was not look
ing for government favOrs. Suisse
Quently, when he stated that the COM
pany would not have invested money
if Mr.. Bryan had been elected, the
Democrats jeered and Kissed and shout
ed that it was because if 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 aye.
The final conference report upon the
Indian appropriation bill was adopted
and = number of minor bills were put
through the final stages. The confer
ence report on the St. Louis exposition
bill (Which agreed to Sunday closing)
was agreed 10 and the bin was sent
back TO conference. A motion TO con-
cur in the Charleston exposition amend
ment was defeated-S4 to 1872. The reve-
nue. cutter service bill was sidetracked
early in the day by vote of the house.
Mr.. Daizel CPa), from the committee
on rrIes. presented the special rule pro-
vid.r.s Tor a vote on a motion to concur
in the senate amendments to the army
bill after one hSur's debate on each
side. lie demanded the previous qlles-
ton upon the adoption Of the rule.
Effort TO Force Vote.
The previous question was ordered
13e to 100 This allowed twenty minutes
on a side for debate upon the adoption
OF the rule. Mr.. Richardson, the mi
nOrity leader, declared that the rule
was designed to force a vote after two
hours debate upon the most important
issue in the history of the country. TIE
Philippine and Cuban amendments en-
grated upon the army bill by the SEN
ate were offensive, obnoxious and I'M
constitutional. They had been placed
upon the bill in opposition to every rule
of the house. Yet no opportunity was
allowed to amend them.
Under the senate amendment there
would be governed 10000. 00G F1lipiuOs as
American subjects without right or
constitutional guarantee. The condi-
tions imposed in regard TO Cuba would
deny 70 the people the free and indie
pendent government which the Ameri-
can government solemnly promised the
Cubans and the world.
Mr.. De Almond (Mo) passionately
declared that we were now having the
first real congressional taste of imper-
ialisln. Heretofore congress. he said,
had shirked its duty and had allowed
the president TO rule with the hand and
force of an emperor. Now. without op
portunity for discussion. hardly for pro-
test. Imperialism was to be sanctioned
by the congress of the United States.
He declared that by trades. bargains
and connivances' the rights of lO,OOO'OOO
people in the Philippines were to be
frittered away. War in Cuba was to
be risked.
Infamy Condemned.
Il commend to the tyrants here the
plumber they will get" ne said. For
myself I stand true TO my conception
OF duty and I condemn the infamy they
are perpetrating." democratic ap-
piause)
Mr.. Lacey 0a1 called the attention
of the Democrats to the excellent prece-
dents for the proposed legislation in
the acts for the government of the
Louisiana and Florida purchases. OF
course. he said, the proposed method
OF government was purely temporary.
in time a permanent form of govern
ment would be esta blished.
Mr.. Richardson said that if the act
for the government of the Louisiana
purchase was substituted for the pro-
would vote for it.
Mr.. Dalzell Insisted that the method
proposed for securing a vote upon the
pending proposition was not unusual
in the closing hours of congress and
cited several cases in Democratic COR
crosses when analogous proceedings
were had. He asserted that the Dropo-
sition relative to the Philippines found
its exact parallel in the legislation for
the government Of the Louisiana pur-
chase.
But the Louisiana act" interposed
MI Williams (MisS), was to continue
only until congress should meet again.
yThis act IL 90 remain in force until con-
gress shall otherwise provide IL can
not provide otherwise without the ap-
prOval Of the president"
This act replied Mr.. Dalzell, lis
much more generous than that enacted
terTitor--
re called attention to he fact that
TIRE presidents instructions 20 tie Phil
fppine commission gave to the Filipinos
every constitutional guarantee. includ-
ing the right OF trial by jury. AS to
the Cuban ameEdrfent, it simply pro-
vfded for the maintenance of the Mon
roe doctrine and the proper sanitation
or the island 20 protect ourselves and
the Cuban people. The rule was adopt
eds to 127.
Attempt at FilibEstering.
Mr.. Richardson then attempted to
delay proceedings by a point Of order,
but was overfuled by the speaker. and
elhe house tabled Mr.. Richardson's APP
peal from the decision by 10 to III.
Mr.. Hull Ga), chairman of the COM
miItee on military affairs. then moved
to concur in the senate amendments.
He said with but two days of the ses-
sion remaining, a majority of his COM