Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-15
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE.
FIFTY-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. Mr.. Lodge
(MasS,) Il a set speech In YinuiCatton
of the president the secretary of war, the
generals in the field and others who had
been charged with cruelty toward the
Filipinos. In a brief reply, Mr, Rawtins
tttaO reiterated the charges as against
the president, the secretary and senators
like Senator I.odge....ln the house, after
the transaction of some routine business:
Mr.. Jones tNa.) announced the dent tn or
his colleague, Mr.. Otey and offered the
customary resolutions. The speaker APP
pointed a 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
cussion of the Philippine situation ragged
for almost four hours. Mr.. Beveridge
0nd.) arralgned 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
Cor Filipino prisoners who had fallen INTO
their hands. Mr.. CarmaCk warmly re-
scented any imputation of unfairness. Mr..
Turner denounced Gen. Smith as a mon
ster in human form, and Mr.. Hoar de-
Tended the action of the Philippine, com
mission. %. In the house, imemdihtnly al
ter the reading Of the journal Mr., Parker
IN. J) announced the death of his col
league, Representative IS. salmon, OF
the Fourth district. He offered the usual
resolutions and the speaker announced a
committee to attend the funeral. The
house then adjourned.
In the senate. on the It'll, 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
boasting 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 conc.usioti:
"When we get ready to put a niGgerS
face In the sand, we put his body there,
too" Nearly all the democratic members
left the chamber while Mr.. Tillman was
speaking ......In the house, the conference
report on the Indian appropriation biii
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 Sth, after routine
business was disposed of, discussion of
the Philippine bill was continued, the
chief incident of the day being y sharp
and apparently bitter scolloquy between
Messrs. Dolliyer Ia.) and CarmacE
(TennD. Mr.. Vest (MoD made a %forcefu'
and effective address in response to some
statements made, on the It'll, 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 the session. Resolutions t.
consolidate Oklahoma and. Indian Terri
tory and Arizona and New Mexico We're
defeated. A resolution of regret at inc
death Of Rear Admiral Sampson was
adopted and "A committee Of seven 2p'
pointed to attend his funeral.
In the senate, on the 9th. debate on 1ht
Philippine bill was Continued, hi. wa.
mild in character. An cEtp't to tN a time
for a vote on the bill was unsucccSil ul...
In the house the bill for th' admission 81
Oklahoma. Arizona and New MeNic" wa:
passed, without division, as reported 10y
the committee. except for a few verDa
amendments. The OverstrNct ~amcndmen
to Join Arizona and New Mexico and ad'
nit them as the state of MontezuEna, wa!
defeated, 2S to log. The latter part OF The
session was devoted to private pension
bills, 81 Of which were passed--2S original
81 for increases and five to complete mill
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