Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-17
CURR EN- T TOPICS
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FlFTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS-.

In the senate, on the 5th, the sundry
civil appropriation bill and the Rosebud
Indian reservation bill were passed, after
which the Philippine government bill was
again taken up for discussion. MIR. Lodge
(Mass.) made set speech in vindication
OF the president the secretary Of war, the
generals in the field and others who had
been charged with cruelty toward the
(Utah) reiterated the charges as against
the president the secretary and senators
llke Senator Lodge. In the house, after
the transaction of some routine business,
Mr.. Jones Va) announced the death Of
his colleague, Mr.. Otey and offered the
customary resolutions. The speaker APP
pointed committee to attend the fu-
neral and then, as a further mark of re-
spect, the house adjourned.
In the senate on the 9Th, a fierce dis
eusslon of the Philippine situation ragged
Tor almost four hours. Mr.. Beveridge
Ind) arraigned the democrats for unfair
ness In presenting only one side of the
case, magnifying isolated cases of cruelty
by American soldiers and ignoring all
mention of the unparalleled kindness al
most universally shown by the soldiers
for Filipino prisoners who had fallen into
their hands. Mr.. Carmack warmly re-
sented any imputation of unfairness. MIR.
Turner denounced Gen. Smith as mon
ster in human form, and Mr.. Hoar de-
tended the action of the Philippine com
mission. In the house, Immediately af-
ter the reading of the journal Mr.. Parker
.
league, Representative ]. $. Salmon, of
the Fourth district. He offered the usual
resolutions and the speaker announced
committee to attend the funeral The
house then adjourned.
In the senate, on the 7th. the discussion
Of the Philippine bill took a sensational
turn, Mr.. Tillman Is, c. making a most
remarkable speech-in one breath de-
nouncing the American army in the
Philippines and admitting, defending and
boastfng of the use of the shotgun as one
of the means necessary to retain polit-
ical power in the hands of the white citi-
zens of the south, shouting in conclusion:
when we get ready to put a nigger's
face IN the sand, we put his body there,
too" Nearly all the democratic members
left the chamber while Mr., Tillman was
speaking. 49,. In the house, the conference
report on the Indian appropriation bill
was adopted, and consideration of the bill
to enable the people of Oklahoma, Arizo-
ma and New Mexico to become members
of the federal Union was begun.
In the senate, on the 8th, after routine
business was disposed of, discussion of
the Philippine bill was continued, the
chief incident of the day being sharp
and apparently bitter colloquy between
Messrs. Dolliver Qa.) and Carmack
(Tenh:l. Mr.. Vest (Mo0 made forceful
and effective address in response to some
statements made. on the 7th by Mr.: Till
man Is. C.).....I In the house, the bill for
the admission of Oklahoma, Indian Terri
tory and New Mexico was under discus
sion most OF tne SeSSfOI. RESOLUTIONS TO
consolidate Oklahoma and indian Terri
tory and Arizona and New Mexico were
defeated. A resolution of regret at the
death of Rear Admiral Sampson was
adopted and a committee of seven an-
pointed to attend his funeral.
In the senate, on the 9th, debate OH the
Philippine bill was continued bue was
mild in character. An e.fOrt to fix time
for.asvote ON the bill was UNSUCCESSFUL.
In the house the bill for the admission of
Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mexico was
passed, without division, as reported by
the committee, except for few verbal
amendments. The Overstreet amendment
to join Arizona and New Mexico and ad-
NIT them as the state of Montezuma, was
defeated, 2s to 106. The latter part of the
session was devoted to private pension
81 for increases and five to complete MILF
tary records,