Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-04
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS
WHAT IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS WEEK

WHAT 1T HAS BEEN DOING THIS WEEP
General Deficiency Bill Passed by Senate ant
Philippine Government Bill by House -sharl
Debate in the Senate on Cuban Reciprocity
Tardy Honor for General Porter Kentuck,
Politics Disc used.
The Senate Thursday agreed to thu
conference report on the isthmiar
canal bill and passed the general de
ficiency bill, the last of the big suppl.
measures This measure carries $40,
600 for the payment of expenses of the
last illness and death of President Nc
Kinley, that amount including the pay
of the physicians. The House passed
the Philippine civil government bill
practically as it came from the com
mittee at the end of a nine hour SEES.
sion Thursday night Debate had
lasted night and day for three weeks.
With one exception it was party vote,
1917. One amendment, to prohibit
slavery or involuntary servitude on the
islands was adopted. The House also
accepted the Senate isthmian canal
bill, which then went to the president.
An unexpected but sharp debate
arose in the Senate Friday on the
question of Cuban reciprocity. Mr..
Teller of Colorado, who instigated the
investigation of the subject by the
committee on Cuban relations, charged
that the entire reciprocity propaganda
had been backed by the American
Sugar Refining company and by Amer
leans who were interested financially
in Cuban sugar plantations. Mr..
Platt of Connecticut denied that there
was anything sordid in the desire for
reciprocal relations between this coun
try and Cuba and said some concession to
Cuba was this governments duty to it
self as we'll as to CUBA, absolutely
friendly relations being necessary
means of defense to this country unless
the island should be annexed
A resolution of Mr.. Morgan of Ala
bama, authorizing the committee on in
teroceanic canals to investigate the
status of American stockholders of the
Panama canal company with view of
protecting them in the French courts
was followed by lively debate, in the
Senate Saturday, several speakers hold
ing that the United States had nothing
to do with the matter and the PROPOSE
ton finally went to the calendar with
out action, whence it cannot be taken
without the consent of the Senate Mr.
Deboe and Mr.. Blackburn of Ken
lucky engaged in an interesting but
good natured discussion of Kentucky
politics, in the course of which the for
mer alleged that the reason why
Gov. Taylor did not return to Ken
lucky and stand trial as an accessory
to the murder of Gov Goebel was that
the courts were corrupt and that the
500, 900 reward offered for the appre
hension of the murderer of Goebel had
been used to corrupt the courts and
bride with. This Mr.. Blackburn en-
denied, and declared he was
so thoroughly convinced of Taylor's
guilt that he would be willing to sub
NIT the case to any Judge and jury
in the union. To this Mr.. Deboe as
sented and speaking for Taylor said
that he would be willing to be tried
anywhere outside of Kentucky if that
were possible.
Mr.. Elkins of West Virginia spoke
in the Senate Monday in support of
MS resolution providing for the annex
alton by the United States of the is
and of Cuba. He said it had no bear !
ng on Cuban reciprocity, but simply |.
;oiced in concrete form his judgment |
hat Cuba ought to be annexed to the |
United States, and the sooner the bet |
er for both countries. but that Cuba .
must ask for annexation before the .
United States could act. In regard to
he beet sugar industry of this coun-
ry he said that with proper protection
Il favor of the cane sugar of Cuba,
which she will enjoy as a state, and
he beet sugar of the United States.
within Is years, the United States
;ould not only produce enough sugar
or their own consumption, but large
! compete with other countries in the
larkets of the world. He claimed
hat but for the war with Spain Cuba
'ould now be part of the United
tates and added Reciprocity with
'uba affords no adequate remedy for
hat threatens her interests. A 20
er cent. reduction in her tariff and
urs will do to Cuba as people or a
overnment little or no good, while it
ill work great harm to the interests
T the United States - The resolution
as referred to the committee on Gu \
an affairs.
The Senate passed the bill giving {
ear Admiral Schley the pay of a rear {
imiral on the active list instead of !
tired rear admiral's pay. During a I
abate Mr.. Bailey of Texas criticised j
lie state department for its handling |
the case of an American citizen, Dr. l
,ott, and reflected on the competency 5
Judge Penfield, solicitor of the de /
Mr.. Beveridge of Indiana g
the words of the Texas t
nator as an 'unwarranted attack. p"
his Characterization, Mr.. Bailey re- J
'rded as an insult and demanded that u
e Indiana senator withdraw his
ords Mr.. Beveridge declined to Il
Ithdraw them unless Mr. Bailey first s.
thdraw his language in respect to W
,licitor Pentield, although he dis \
aimed any intention of insulting Mr.. IL
,iley After adjournment this war v
words was followed up by physi- Il
assault by the Texas senator on the
nator from Indiana. He sprang upon
m as he sat in his chair, choked -.
m, shook him violently and was di
lied away by his colleagues and the E
sistant sergeant-at- arms. Trouble
said to have been brewing between
g two men all the session. in
The House adopted the conference in
port on the Philippine civil govern la
mt bill, and accepted the Senate 81
endment to the general deficiency ce
bill, appropriating $780, at
for the Buffalo exposition and sent df
: bill back to conference. The APP su
,priations for the Charleston exposi- tn
n and for the Hawaiian fire bubonic ST
que awards were defeated. IT was