The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-28
LEGISLATION FOR
THE IPPIyES
Senate Adopts Spooner
Amendments
PARTY LINES HELD,
With the Exception of Senator Hoar.
Who Voted With Democrats.
THE DEBATE WAS SPIRITED.
Opposition Senator's Denounced tue Amend
meat in Unmeasured Terms House
Spent the Day i'll Routine Work
OF Agreeing TO the
Conference
Reports.
THE DEBATE WAS SPIRITED.
(RE AssociateA Pre.s j

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb 2I.-The
Senate passed the army appropriation
bill at 1854 o'clock, containing the propo-
sitions of the Republican majority for
the temporary government Of the Phil
ippineS and for the future relations be-
tween the United States and Cuba.
Many amendments We're offered to both
propositions, but We're vted down. The
original Spooner amendment was amend
ed regarding franchises as proposed by
MIR. Hoar. the latter proposition having
been accepted by the majority yester-
day
Not since the enactment of the resolu-
tions declaring (, state of war to exist
between the United States and Spain
has there been such an avalanche OF
passionate oratory as the Senate listened
to to-day. Throughout the session the
army appropriation bill was under dis
cussion, the controvefted questions
being the Spooner Philippine amend
nent and the Platt Cuban amendment.
Curiousy enough the debate was CON
fined entirely to the Democratic side OF
the chamber, with one exception. Both
amendments were denounced as vicious
legislation, subversve of the principles
of this Government and unparalleled in
the history OF legislative enactments.
EACONs SPEECH.
The most notable speech was by NIr.
Bacon, Of Georgia. He passionately
branded as a libel reports that the
Democratic members had been induced by
questionable means to withdraw their
opposition to the proposed legislation.
Hi arraisnment of the administration
foi coercing' Congress into enacting
such provisions in the closing hours of
the session was sensatiOnally fierce and
he declared that the only possible object
of such action was that the "plunderers
and vultures'' might have an oppor-
tunity to prey upon the prostrat te land
OF the Filipinos.
Senator's Turner (Washinston), Til
man (South Carolina), Pettigrew (South
Dakota, Hoar Massachusetts,, Teller
Colorado, Mallory FloridaD. Lindsay
(kentucky), Culberson Crexas), Jones
(Arkansas,, Money (NIssissippi), Allel
lNebraska), and others addressed the
Senate, all of them denouncing the pro-
posed legislation.
Early in the evening the voting began
on the minority amendments to the
measure. All OF them We're offered by
Democratic senators and all of them were
voted down by heavy majQrities.
JOBS AND SCHEMES.
Mr. Pettigrew made vigorous attack
upon the Philippine amendment particu-
larly, declaring that it would encourage
Jobs and schemes for the advance
ment of the interests of those ION the in
side
Mr.. Pettigrew read from what he said
We're certified copies of correspondence
between Major Heistand of the army, and
Major Hawks, recently an officer in the
volunteer service. relating to Il company
organized for the development of the
hemp industry. The letters indicated that
this company was endeaVoring to secure
control of the hemp industry in the Phil
ippines and that Major Heistand was
using his official position to advance the
interests of the enterprise.
Mr. Bacon, OF Georgia. said: This
amendment is the most pernicious and
Objectionable form Of legislation which
has been proposed since l have had any
connection with the American Congress. >
He denounced as coercion the putting
upon an appropriation measure III the
closing hours of session such PROPOSE
tinns as the Philippine and Cuban amend
Eents. The4 We're clearly III Violation OF
the rules Of the Senate and every Sen
ator. he said who voted to place the
Philippine amendment upon the bill knew
that it was a plain, distinct, and un-
deniable violation Of the rules
VOTE TAKEN.
AT 1880, after q continuous session
since II A NJ, the vote on the amended
Spooner resolution was taken. 1t was
adopted-45 to 81.
Mr. Platt then offered the committee
Cuban amendment. Mr.. Jones moved TO
strike out the third condition that Cuba
shall agree that the United States shall
exercise the right to intervene to pre-
serve Cuban Independence. but later mod
fled it to strike out only that part pro-
vidins that the United States could in
tervene 'for the maintenance of a gov
ernment adequate for the protection of
life. property and individual liberty
MI. Foraker (Ohio), a member of the
Foreign Affairs Committee, rather star
tied the Senate by proposing an amend
ment to change section in effect as sus-
gested by Mr.. Jones in his amendment.
He said it might lead to complications. 1t
was defeated: ayes 81. noes A.
The vote was then taken upon the Cuban
amendment, and it was agreed to-i2 to 20
An amendment was adopted making vol
unteer officers eligible to appointment to
staff positions up to and including the
rank OF captain. Several amendments
were NoleQ beNlt <1liu tiiC piii "dS IstSSSu
yeas fS nays is.
Mr. Allison uowa) reported the sundry
civil appropriation bill.
The Senate then att A. N. adjourned.
In the House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-The House
had a busy day of routine, agreeing to
the conference report on the fortitication,
District OF Columbia and the Military
Academy bills. the last named containing
the anti-hazing legislation, sent back to
conference after the defeat of a motion
to concur in the Senate's provision for
three more submarine torpedo-boats. The
Louisiana purchase exposition bill, which
had been in a precarious parliamentary
state, was sent to conference for an ad-
ti,1stment of differences. Several bills for
statues ware disposed Of by parliamentary
manoeuyers.
The HOUSE aEreed to mest at L o'clock