Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28

washington, rep. 2S.-Ine CUBAN
amendment to the army bill has been
adopted by the senate. The vote was
43 to 20.
Washington, Feb. 2S.-Not since the
enactment of the resolutions declaring
state of war to exist between the
United States and Spain has there been
such an avalanche of passionate ora
tory as the senate listened to yester-
day. Throughout the session the army
, appropriation bill was under discus
, sion, the controverted questions being
the Spooner Philippine amendment
md the Platt Cuban amendment. Curl
Ously enough the debate was confined
entirely TO the Democratic side of the
chamber, with one exception. Both
amendments were denounced as vi
ciOus and perniciOus legislation, sub
versive of the principles of this gov
ernment and unparalleled in the his
tory of legislative enactments.
Bacon's Hot Denunciation.
The most notable speech of the day
was delivered by Bacon of Georgia.
He had been thoroughly aroused by
reports that the Democratic members
had been induced by questionable
means TO withdraw their opposition to
the proposed legislation. and he pas
sionately branded as n libel upon hon
orable men and senators any and all
such statements. Personally, he de-
ciared he would defeat the, amend
ments if he could. although he realized
that the majority would have to ac-
cept the responsibility for them. His
arraignment of the administration for
''coercing" congress into enacting such
provisions in the closing hours of the
session was sensationally fierce. and
he declared that the only possible OBJ
ject Of such action was that the
''piunderers and vultures" might have
an opportunity TO prey upon the pros
trate land of the Filipinos
All Amendments Voted Down.
Turner of Washington, Tillman of
South Carolina, Pettigrew of South
Dakota, Hoar of Massachusetts. Teller
of Colorado. Mallory of Florida. Lind
say of Kentucky, Culberson of Texas
Jones of Arkansas. Simon of Missis-
sippi. Allen of Nebraska and others
addressed the senate. all of whom de-
nounced theproposed legislation. Early
in the evening the voting began on
the amendments to the Philippine
amendment. All of them were voted
down by votes of about % to 40 The
Spooner amendment was adopted, ~
w ~ II was d purity vote WIFI Jn0
exception of HOar. who voted with the
Democrats. and McLaurin, who voted
with the Republicans.
During the early part of the day the
conference report upon the fortifica-
tions appropriation bill was accepted
by the senate.
House Had a Busy Day.
The house had busy day of routine,
agreeing TO the conference reports on
the fortification, District of Columbia
and the military academy bills. the
last named containing the anti-hazing
legislation. The naval appropriation
bill was sent back to conference, after
the defeat of a motion to concur in
the senate's provision for three more
submarine torpedo boats The Louis
lana Purchase exposition bill. which
has been in precariOus parliamentary
state, was finally sent TO conference
for an adjustment of differences. Sew
eral bills for statues We're disposed OF
by parliamentary manoeuvers. The rev.
enue cutter bill also received a re-
verse the house adjourning when an
effort was made to take ite up.