The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-29

VAIN EFFORT T0F|X
THE DATE FOR VOTE
The Philippine Bill a Tough
Proposition.
Mr.. PATTERSON SPEAKS
The House Passes the Shattuc I'm
The House Passes the Shattuc I'm
migration Bill.
IT BARS cur UNDESIRABLE CLASSES
The Sale Of intoxicating Liquor at immigrant
Stations is Prohibited. Heavy Vote
Against The Sale Of Liquor
at the CAPITOL.
at the Capitol.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, ID. c., May pa fruitless
effort was made Just before the adjourn
ment o. the Senate today to secure an
agreement on a time for vote on the
Philippine Bill. The discussion indicated
that some day next week eventually
would be agreed upon. but no time was
fixed. During the discussion a PROPOSE
ton was made that time be fixed, on al
ternate Tuesdays. beginning next week
for vote on the Philippine Bill, the
Nicaragua Canal Bill and the Cuban Re-
clproclty Bill and that a final adjourn
ment be agreed on for the fourth Tues
day, but it was too startling to be taken
seriously, although some Senators regard
ed It favorably.
For several hours today Mr.. Patterson,
CT Colorado, discussed the Philippine
question, concluding the speech which he
began yesterday. After reviewing and
commenting on the general Philippine
question he attacked the pending bill,
particularly it's provisions regarding the
holdings of lands. He declared that il
was monstrous and never should be en-
acted into law. He urged that the Fill
pinos be granted their independence and
drew an eloquent word picture of the
turning over to the Filipinos by the Uni
ted States of the islands upon which they
had established government.
Early in The session, 4 committee was
appointed by the Senate to confer with a
like committee of the House about the
disagreement which has arisen between
the two houses as to the Army Appropria-
ton Bill
IN the course of a colloquy between Mr..
lodge and Mr.. Dubois at the conclusion
of Mr. Pattorsons speech, it was devel-
oped that four speeches yet remain to
be delivered in the general debate-by
MIR. Spooncr, Mr.. Bacon, Mr.. Clay and
Mr.. Carmack. Mr.. Dubois suggested that
the minority. so far as he knew, would
be glad to vote next Tuesday
Mr.. Spooner, wis. suggested that he
had no particular desire to speak on the
Philippine bill, and, so far as he was
concerned, he gould foragO his right TO
speak. Let us vote row." be suggested.
Mr.. Bailey, (Tex). proposed that a
vote on the Philippine bill be taken
next Tuesday and vote on the Nicara-
sua Canal bill the following Tuesday
''The bills ere not Siamese twins" said
Mr.. Spooner.
Mr.. Hale, (Me), suggested that the
proposition be extended so as to vote on
the Cuban Reciprocity bill on the third
Tuesday and then adjourn on the fourth
TUesday-that is for four weeks from
today.
Il agree to that, said Mr.. Bailey.
Mr.. Teller objected to any proposition to
vote which included the Cuban bill.
Mr.. Burrows, chairman of tie Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections. re-
pol ted that the majority of the commit
tee was opposed to the House resolution
providing for the election of Senators by
the people, that a majority of the com.
mittee was in favor of the Depew amend
ment providing that the election OF Sen
ators in all States shall be Uniform and
Congress shall have power to enforce the
amendment; and finally, the majority of
the committee was opposed to the resolu-
ton as amended.
In snswer to inquiries Mr.. Burrows
said that the committee by majority vote
had refused to report the resolution as
amended to the Senate, either favor
ably or adversely.
MIR. Wellington, (Me). moved to dis
charge the committee from further con-
sideration of the resolution. This mo-
ticn went over at the suggestion of Mr..
Hear.
resolution offered by Mr.. Hear yes
erday requesting the President to inform
the Senate whether there be any law
which would prevent any Filipino. not
under arrest, from coming to the United
States and stating his views or desires
as to his country 20 the President or 10
either branch of Congress was adopted.