Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-04-28
FIFTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.
Washington, D. c., April %.
SENATE.

SENATE.
a telegraphic petition from the Kan
sas millers was read In the Senate this
morning. It announced that unless
reciprocal relations should be entered
into with certain countries, many OF
the millers OF that Safe would be forced
TO the wall.
AT the conclusion OF the routine busl-
ness. the oleomargsrine bill, as reported
from the House, was laid before the
| Senate.
Mr.. Culber5on moved to refer 1t to
the committee on agriculture.
Mr.. Lodge made q melton to concur,
holding that this took precedence.
The chair ruled that 1t did not.
Tne motion t, refer, was lost by q
party vote OF SO 10 %.
Mr.. Allison contsnded that If the
amendment of the bill by the Senator
from Colorado was 10 order, then, Mr.
President, the end can never be reached
on tnis bill and q state of affairs hss
been reached in the Senate the like OF
which has never before been equaled,
TO characterize 1t 10 no stronger terms."
The Teller amendment providing q
tax OF ten per cent. on any person or
corporation engaged In cornering but
er or increasing the price OF such
al tcle was Lost, by vote OF 70 to %.
After a furry In which it looked as
il the bill was to meet Its death, the
| Senate agreed to the House amend
ments and the bill will become law
| upon the signature OF the President.
| At 2 o'clock the Philippine civil gov
| ernment bill was laid before the Senate.
| Mr.. Simmons opposed 1t. He de.
bounced the lack of trial by jury in the
Philippines, cried out against what he
claimed were inbumsn methods of war
fare, and charged that the judiciary was
oeing utilized TO further the improper
government Of the Taft Commission.
HOUSE.
10 the House today Mr.. Foss, chair
| man of the committee on naval affairs,
reported the naval appropriation bill.
In committee of the whole, the House
resumed consideration OF the sgricul-
tural appropriation bill.
Mr.. Curtis replied to the attack made
on General Funston In the Sensts by
Senator Carmsck. He paid q glowing
tribute TO his ability az a soldier and
said that il any democratic Statesman
| had accomplished half as much ss Gen.
eral Funston he would be candidate
| Tor the presidency on the democratic
| ticket. Kansas, he said, did not en-.
1orse the criticisms of General Fred
Funstou. He is criticised for what he
mas done; because be captured Aguin-
aldo. "AguiDaldo, your modern George
Washington he exclaimed, address
the democratic side, OF the House.
Mr.. Feeley attacked the sdministra-
| ton for it's failure to put q stop to the
British purchases of mules In this
country for service In the South African
war.
Mr.. Gillett replied to Mr.. Feeley. de-
tending bis contention that the laws oil
neutrality were not being violated.
Mr.. Sihley aroused the applause oil
the democrats when he said that Gene.
raj Smith, who had ordered Major
Waller to leave the island of Samsr q
bowling wilderness, should be dlshonor-
ably discharged from the service
Humanity and Christianity, he said,
mad marched back ward eighteen GEN.
turtles in our method of warfare 10 the
Philippines. THANK God" he ORA.
m etIoauy Sooia-ad. "if's only snasnrnd-
ic." Continuing, he said: "You can
not civilize or conquer any country 10
the world, by first drowning the people
and then bringing them TO life with the
butt end of musket." This reference
to the water cure was applsuded by
both democrats and republicans.
Mr.. Williams spplauded Mr.. Sibley'S
denuncistion OF the method of warfare
in the Philippines. He said that where
the white race waged war against Q
half civilized and a savage oolored
brutality was bound to exist. The
white race. be said, should refrain from
| such wars.
After several speeches about Ken
lucky political affairs the committee
proceeded to consider the bill by par
agraphe.