The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-16
THEWORK OFCONGRESS
Senate Discusses the Filipino Petition
Presented by Teller.
PENSION TO HORATIO DAVIS.
Bill Granting $50 Month to the
Father of the Late Minnesota
Senator Passes In the
Senate.

ing pension OF SOU month 10 floEauo
n. Davis, father of the late Senator Da'
Wis of Minnesota, was passed. Mr.. Da'
Wis was captain in the commissary de-
partment.
At the conclusion Of the routine bust |
ness Mr.. Morgan, chairman Of the COM
mittee on interoceanic canal, asked unan-
imous consent that final vote upon the
Nicaragua canal bill and its amendments
be taken at 3 p. IN. on Feb. IL. Mr.. Dan
iel (Va) objected.
| A bill authorizing the United New Jer-
sey Railroad and Canal company and the
Philadelphia and Reading company tic
construct a bridge across the Delaware
river near Trenton was passed.
| resolution presented few days ago
4 by Mr.. Teller providing for the printing
4 as public document of the petition OF
2.006 Filipinos offered to the senate was
laid before the senate.
Mr.. Stewart (Nev.) declared his opposi-
4 ton to the resolution on the ground that
| it was an "untruthful recital of the con
ditions in the Philippines"
| He discussed at length the situation in
the islands, declaring that the treachery
Of Aguinaldo had been established by au-
| thentic documents and that any petition
or appeal sent here by such people was
unworthy of consideration because they
did not come with clean hands. The Pc
tition, he said, contained every possible
threat against the United States. In
view Of it congress ought speedily to pass
! the army bill.
"The government has been defied," de.
rlared Mr.. Stewart. 1--WE cannot posi-
bly, hesitate to put down this rebellion
and vindicate the honor of the United
'rbtu Sc Gin n nd far
render on the part of the United States
In the form of petition. 1t is a wicked
conspiracy and ought to be put down."
Mr.. Berry on the Appeal.
| Mr.. Berry (Ark) said the appeal was
splendidly written and fully represented
the aspirations of n great body of the
people of the islands. He was of opin-
ion that the senate could not afford to re-
fuse to make public the appeal by print
ing it.
While he was on the floor Mr.. Berry
discussed an amendment to the army
bill which he offered Monday.
The amendment authorizes the presi-
dent to disclaim an intention to exercise
sovereignty over the Philippines except
for pacitication and then to leave the is
lands to the control Of their people.
After directing attention to the fact
that this was the wording of the resolu-
ton passed by congress with reference to
Cuba. Mr. Berry expressed the belief
that its incorporation into law would abb
solutely end the Filipino revolution with
In ten days. The adoption of his amend
ment, he urged, would place the United
States upon the highest plane of mag
nanmity and would demonstrate that
g this country was the greatest and most
{ generous in the world.
The United States could, if it chose, ex-
e terminate the Filipino people; but he in
: quired, what honor can come to us from
| the pursuit of such a helpless people,
| He urged in conclusion that an effort be
made to stop the horrors of this unjust
: war;"
e Mr.. Lodge said as ii was most unusual
q for the names signed to a petition to be
. printed, and as the resolution pending in
g Guided the names, he thought it ought t
: be referred to a committee. On his mo
S ton the resolution was referred to tn,
e committee on Philippines
!, Mr.. Teller said he would expect re
l. port from the committee. and if one wer,
d not made he would know how TO get it.
Consideration Of the army reorganiza
Il ton bill was resumed informally.
s In the House.
II Speaker Henderson called the house t.
order with a gavel presented by Colone
McCaskey, Twentieth infantry, U. S. A.
s. who is stationed at Fort Santiago. Ma
rs Mia. The gavel is part of the oflicia
j. flagstaff Of the Philippine Islands fror
ID which the Spanish colors were lowere
10 and upon which those of the Unite
States were hoisted on the day of tn
10 surrender, Aug. 10, 1898.
is The senate resolution to appropriat
At $1,000 to enable the secretary of the sci
p ate to pay the expenses of the inaugurI
ut ton of the president and vice presiden
Id March was called up and precipitate
| lively discussion because it did not re,
il ognize the house as participating factC
IA In the Inauguration ceremonies.
Mr.. Dalzeil Pa.) insisted that th
FL house should be recognized.
ed Mr.. Hepburn ua.) declared that the il
stallation of the vice president was stric
~ senate affair." The ceremony in tt
,er senate, he said, had always been mao
lc- the occasion of discourtesy to the hous
tic He was in favor of the house combining i
participation strictly to the ceramoni,
lin in connection with the Inauguration
ny the president on the portico on the ea
ac- front Of the capital.
Mr.. Grow PENN called attention
on he fact that in the old days the pres
lent had been inaugurated in the sena
ers chamber, and since the Inauguration hi
the aiken place outside the senate had /
raj tained control.
by Mr.. Dalzell then moved to recomm
the resolution, with instructions to repo
ssh back resolution providing for inaugur
ing ceremonies under the auspices of a joi
ess committee of the senate and the hous
The motion prevailed.
1ol- The house then went into committee
we'd the whole and resumed the considerati,
ass of the river and harbor appropriate,
in bill
ier The house committee on postoffices al
nx- pots roads has practically completed t
postoffice appropriation bill The tot
amount carried by the bill will be abo
1922, 100000. The appropriation for !
raj free delivery is increased from s
men 100000 to $3,000000. The usual d
ank visions for special facilities between Ne
side Ysek and New Orleans and betwe
ION Kansas City, and Newton, Kan, q
len- placed in the bill, but no provision
the made for pneumatic tube service.
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