The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-18
A PHILIPPINE TALK.
House Discusses the Islands
and Their Revenues.
SCHLEY RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.
Wheeler of Kentucky Wants the Ad.
mtrn1's Case Investigated Again.
Schirm Of Maryland Proposes
Vote Of Thanks,

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1s.-The bill to
provide temporary revenues for the
Philippine Islands was debated in the
house yesterday and will be voted on
today at o'clock. 1t was the first
debate of the session and was conduct
ed calmly and without display of tenn.
per. Several lively exchanges and an
impassiOned speech by Mr.. De Almond
J (Mo.), who has just returned from a
trip to the Philippines. in opposition to
the retention of the islands were the
features.
Mr.. Payne the floor leader Of the
majority, opened the debate. Owing
to the indisposition of Mr. Richardson
the duty Of opening for the minority
devolved upon Mr.. Swanson Na.). The
other speakers were Mr.. Grosvenor
(Rep.. o. and Mr.. Robertson (Dcm.,
La, for the bill, and Mcssrs Shafroth
(Silver. Colo.l De Armond Dpm., Mo-,
Thayer Dem., Mass.l and Patterson
(Dem., Tenn, against it. Mr. Robert
son said he would support the bill be-
cause free trade with the islands and
reciprocity with Cuba, which was
threatened, would destroy the sugar in
tercst Of his state. Today Mr.. Mccall,
Republican member of the ways and
means committee, from Massachusetts,
will oppose the bill, time having been
granted him by the Democrats.
Representative Wheeler of Kentucky,
member of the house committee on
naval affairs. introduced resolution
for an investigation of the Schley case.
The resolution recites the results Of the
recent court Of inquiry and adds:
"Whereas. Admiral George Dewey,
recognized As the foremost naval Off
Ger of The republic entirely disagrees
and dissents from the opinion Of his
colleagues on said board of inquiry;
and,
"Whereas, the American people de-
sire that the conduct of Rear Admiral
Schley should be investigated and pass
ed upon by citizens of the republic in
no wise connected ar identified with
the navy department. therefore be 1t
Resolved, That the committee on
naval affairs of the house of represent
ativcs be directed to inquire into the
conduct of Rear Admiral Schlcy from
the time he assumed control of the fly
ing squadron up TO and including the
engagement with the Spanish fleet off
the coast Of Cuba"
Representative Schirm of Maryland
introduced resolutions which it is said
to Il considerable extent represent the
views Of the Maryland delegation in
congress. After lec!ting the opinion
of Admiral Dewey in the recent court
of inquiry the resolutions rrciIc as fol
lows
"That the opinion and finding Of Ad-
miral George Dewey he and il is here
by indorsed as the only opinion and
finding justified by the evidence nd.
duced and pertinent facts established
before the court Of inquiry,
That the thanks of congress are
hereby extended to tie said Rear Ad-
miral Schlry. retired. and to the officers |
and men under his command for their |
brave ana pulcir'll conduct IN atnlcN-
ing the victory over the Spanish fleet
under the commnnd of Admiral Ger.
vera
Chairman Hepburn of The house
commerce committee said that. now the
Hay -Pauncefote treaty had been ratl-
fed by the senate, he would crowd the
Nicaraguan canal bin to vote in the
house with as little delay as possible.
The report on the house bill will be ex-
brief He was inclined to the
opinion that the bill might be passed
under suspension Of the rules. He ex-
pressed the opinion that the differences
in the house and senate bills could be
adjusted. as there was no conflict In ss.
sentials.