The Forrest City times., 1902-05-16
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In the senate on the 7;h. the discussion ef the FhI lHI5ue bllI tgok a sensational turn. MT TIIlman tsz EF making d most remarkable sYtech-In one breath de- uourCinE fhe American army in the Philippines ard admitting. defending and teasfirg of fGe Lst c. .st yiso:-.c as enc ef the means necessary ta retain roilt- ical power IT. the hands of the wAIte ciI- zens of the Saath shouting in cone zasiou; When We get ready tu put a H3geer S face iu ths sand We p4t his bed* there. left the chamber while Mir TtIlman was speaking -5---in the house. the conference report on the Indian apprlprlalen till was adopted. and consideration of the bil to enable tae people of Oklahoma Arizo- na and New Mexico fo become members of the federal Union was begun.
 Tn the senate. on the sth. after routine business vas disposed ef. discussion of the Philippine bill wa~ continued. the chief incident of the day being sharp and apparently bitter colioQuE between 4ssrrs. nniiiver .lai and Garr1ac k k fTeHu.l. MT Vest tMef made forceful and effective address IT response To Stme statements made. OF the lth. hy Mr- Till man (S. G.8.=.... Tn he house. the bil for the admission Of Oklahoma, Indian Icrrl- tory and New Mexico Was under discus sion most of the session. Resolutions 10 consolidate Oklahoma and Indian Terri tory and Arizona and New Mexico were defeated A resolution Of regret al the death of Rear Admiral Sampson Was adopted ard committee of seven ap- pointed to attend his funeral.
 h the senate. on the 9th. debate on he Philippine tiH was continued, bA- Wa mid in character. An eIJ-t tp hN . tune for q vote on the bin Was uusteeess3 ul. ... In the house the bill for the admission of Oklahoma. Arizona and New Mexico Was passed. without division. as reported by the committee. except fer d few verbal amendments. The Dverstroet amcudnent to join Arizona and New Mexico and ad- mil them as the state of MOnteZuma was defeated. zS 10 lot. The 1att-r part ut the session was devoted to private pension u for increases and five 10 comit tiezS null tary records.
 h tte senate. on he leth, the array ap- pToTridtiUa u1Hl was passed, after an amendment offered hy Mir. Bailey tTexJ providing that uo part Of the aFpropria- tian made hS the measure should be used in defraYing the expenses of the special embassy 10 the coronation Cf King I'd ward VII of England had been with araWu....T h. house transacted some minor business and then laid aside UGblie busi- ness to pay tribute ta the memory af the late Representative Rufus k. HuIk. of Pennsylvania and the late Senator J. Kyle of South Dakota
 In the senate. on the l2th, Senator For aker tOt made a set sneech cn the army the army from the Are-in-the rear to which it had been so long subjected. de l clariug that the American army had i shown a humanity unsurpassed in his | tory House anne 1Gme It to the bill mak 1 ing an appropriation Of S2ut tt@ for the l relief of the people of the French Wes' i Indies was cCuCurred in-.+...In the house 1 a bill grant ug SZto ,ei for the rsiief ci the l sufferers in the great calamity h th' 1 West Indies wts basel -i.H to !--Nr. Tn 1 dtrwCod tAfat being the only enc to ob l rect. The rest Cf the cay was devoted C 1 business Cf the District of Columbia.