Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-09
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS
WHAT IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS WEEK

some Fecular foltlcal Metn0dS In NOrth Car
DINA Charged Philippine Situation
Burning Question in the Senate Memoria
Services Over the Body of Representative
Cummings of New York The House Lose
Two Members
In connection with the discussion o.
the Philippine bill, in the Senate
Friday, Mr.. Pritchard of North Caro-
lima described some political methods
of his own state as needing reform,
also He spoke of the ''sand cure' in
which the victim has his face crushed
into the sand to stifie his cries while
he is being beaten to intimidate him
politically. Mr.. Simmons of the same
state denied his statement that the
"red shirts rode over the state to ter
rorize Republican voters and declared
that he never heard of the sand cure.
Other similar statements and denials
were made and the debate waxed warm
Later the conference report on the In=
dian appropriation bill was agreed to.
The amendment to the sundry civil APP
preparation bill of -, 800, 600 to begin
the construction of memorial bridge
across the Potomac river to connect the
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amendmen twas agreed to appropriating
500, 600 for the construction of reve-
nue. cutter of the first class for service
in Hawaiian waters, cost not to exceed
! 5000, 600
The House passed the anti-conspir-
acy bill without debate. The amend
ment providing the machinery for the
enforcement of the personal tax law of
I ha i-tr lot af n Al III -
was placed on the District appropria-
passed. The bill to provide diplomatic
and consular offices for the republic of
Cuba also was passed 1t carries the
following salaries: $4,000 for a min
lister, $1,000 for a first and $500 for a
second secretary of legation, $500 for
consul general at Havana, and $1,000
each for the consulates at Cienfuegos
and Santiago
The Senate held hot and spirited
debate on the Philippine question Sat
urday. The Republican members re-
piled to the criticism of the Democrats
in defence of the administration, the
army and of Gov Taft.
The debate centered on the resolution
calling for Major Cornelius Gardener,
in the Philippines, to appear as soon
as possible before the Philippine com
mittee as witness. A cablegram from
General Chatfee was read by Mr.. Lodge
saying that it was ilnpracticable for
Gardener to leave the islands at pres
ent, as he was an essential figure in a
court of inquiry which was investigat-
ing the conditions of the province of
which he was provincial governor Up
on the announcement of the death of
Representative Amos J. Cummings of
New York, the Senate adjourned in re-
Spect to his memory.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts ably
defended the administration 5 policy in |
the Philippines before the Senate Mon /
day. While in no way defending tor
ture or cruelty he remembered that the +
men of the American army have been !
sorely tried by the barbarous cruelty /
of the Filipino insurgents on Ameri- |
can prisoners. Officials in authority ,
are employing every effort to prevent /
all cruelty, he said, and measures are
being taken to punish the guilty. In
:idents of cruelty are features of every
war and can not be absolutely pre-
vented. The bin for the purchase of
-he Sioux Indian lands in the Rosebud
reservation, South Dakota, was passed.
An amendment to the sundry civil APP
bill, appropriating 1927, j
400 for additional buildings at Fort
Ethan Allen. was agreed to. In the
House two desks were draped in black
hose of Representative Cummings and
Peter J. Otey of Virginia who died at
4ynchburg, Sunday. Resolutions of
egret were offered and adjournment (
vas taken as a mark of respect.
-Four hours more of fiery discussion
f the Philippine situation was in
ulged in by the Senate Tuesday The I
Democrats were accused of unfairness \
n arraigning the American soldier for V
ruelty and telling only one side. OPP 5
onents of the present policy resented
his, and declared that patriotism and :
lve of country only actuated them in v
heir opposition. Mr. Turner of Wash v
ngton denounced Gen. Smith of the u
kill and burn order as a monster in e
uman form. \ House Joint resolution b
laking an additional appropriation of a
10000 for the dedication of the statue e
Marshal de Rochambeau. was passed. s.
he calendar was cleared of 80 private a
ension bills. The House announced b
lie death of Representative Joshua B. W
almon of New Jersey, the third mem b
ar to die in four days, in respect for c.
hose memory the House Immediately il
ijourned. Never before in the history C
the House have three desks been
raped at the same time