The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-01
PHILIPPINE BILL
THE HOUSE By A PARTY
VOTE
DEBATE AT TIMES LIVELY
Civil Government for the Islands
Decided On-AH Amendments Voted
milan Canal Bill Accepted-Mr. Lit
tlefieId Kissed - General Dedc-
iency Bill Passed the Senate. In
Guiding Appropriations for Char
lesion and Buffalo.

ludfn Appropriations for Char
lesion and Buffalo.
washington, June the
comparatively brief time the senate was
in session today Senator Morgan, OF
Alabama, presented the conference re-
port Of the isthmian canal bill, the
house conferees accepting the senate
substitute. On motion of the Alabama
senator the report was agreed to with
out comment.
The general deficiency bill, the last of
the big supply measures, was passed
practically without debate. A slight
protest was made against the a~ppropri-
atoms of $500. 900 for he Buffalo expo
sition and $3.50, 900 for the Charleston,
5. c.. exposition, but finally they were
included in the bill. The measure also
carries $4,000 for the payment of L
expenses of the last illiJess and death
of President Mckinley, that amount in
Guiding the "a Of the physicians.
When the appropriations of $500, 900
for the Buffalo Pan American exposi-
ton and $3.50. 900 for the Charleston. S.
=, exposition We're reached senator
Bailey, of Texas, protested. He insist
ed that If congress should meet the
present demands it would be called
upon to meet a still greater deficit in
the st. Louis exposition. He thought it
was a gross misapplication OF public
money.
Other senators-Hale, Spooner and
Teller, while they sympathized with
Senator Bailey's views. thought that
/ Inc calamity which bod hrfn1Io,, <Io
people in Buffalo, in the assassination
OF President Mckinley had much to do
with the deficiency and should be taken
into consideration.
Senator Hale believed the example OF
these cities would be a means of STOP
ping the mad rush OF cities for eAposi-
lions. He hoped that not again in a
generation would the government ex-
tend financial aid to the exposition en-
terprises.
With the understanding that the pres
ent appropriations were not to be con-
sidered as a precedent. senator Bailey
withdrew his objection and the amend
mentS were agreed to.
By a vote of is to 30 the senate. on
motion Of Senator Money. of MISSISSIPPI
pi, declined to consider the bill to re-
Vive and amend an act which provides
for the payment for cotton seized by
the union forces during The civil war.
House of Representatives.
At s o'clock tonight at the sud of a
nine hour session and CT a debate last
ing night n day for 4 week, the mouse
passed the Philippine civil government
bill practically as it am from The
committee. 1t was a party vote, 141 to
81, with the exception of Mr.. Mccall of
Massachusetts. who voted with the
democrats.
The minority SuhstiSuta for 1ba aStob
l1shment OF a temporary government IN
the islands and their inde-
pendence as 500 as a stable govern
ment could be established, was defeat
ed, 90 to 1876.
The debate during the cay was al
times of a lively character. The demo-
Gratis offered a multitude &C amend
ments but all were vote1 down. :nclud-
ing one offered by Mr.. Patterson, Of
Tennessee. to prohibit slavery or invol-
untary servitude in the islands. The
greatest interest attached to an amend
ment offered by Mr.. Mccall, republican
Of Massachusetts. to the end of the bill
to declare the policy of the United
States to be to develop the capacity CT
the FilipinoS for sell government and
pledging the faith of the United States
to grant them Self-goverument. He
supported the amend nent in an elo-
quent speech and the democrats chal-
SASSe liS III - <
clare their future policy. Mr.. Grosve-
nor, Of Ohio. n Mr.. Cooper, of Wis
consin said it wou:i be unwise TO mort
| gage he future by making such a dec
laration now and the latter quoted
Governor Taft as saying that such a
promise now would tend to prevent the
pacification of the islands. The amend
ment was lost, SO to 12S. It was a strict
party vote except Mr.. Mccall, and Mir.
Littlefield. of Maine, who voted with the
democrats for the amendment.
Before the consideration of The Philip
pine bill was resumed today the house
by a vote of 252 to S adopted the con.
ference report of the isthmian canal
bill. thus accepting IN toto the senate
bill. The bill now Goes TO the presi-
| dent.
Mr.. Hepburn had quite a long COLO
u with Mr.. Richards iii, of Tennessee.
over the time in which the president
was to conduct the negotiations with
the Panama canay company and said
that the senate rejected every PROPOSE
ton made by the house conferees. He
would have made this report if he die
not believe that it was the senate bill
or nothing. He also declared that he
did not believe the Panama canal COM
pany possessed anything we cared TO
buy.
Mr.. Hepburn said ne thought the
president would fail in mis- negotiations
and could then resort to the other
| route.
Mr.. Burton, of Ohio, urged the &C.
ceptance of the report saying sentiment
I had been growing in favor Of the Pan
anna route.
Mr.. Underwood, of Alabama. said the
people of his state ia sored Nicaragua
but he believed that it was best to ac-
| cept the compromise.
Mr.. Mann, of Illinois. said ii was n
step nearer a canal due to the efforts
of two men, Senator Morgan and Colo
mel Hepburn. (Applause.)
The report also Was supported by
Messrs. Sulzer, of New York; Fletcher,
of Minnesota; Adamson, of Georgia;
| Williams, Of Mississippi, and others.
The report was adopted 252 to s.
The following votes were cast in the