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MAY VOTE TUESDAY
End OF PHILIPPINE DISCUSSION APP
PROACHES.
BACON AND CLAY TO SPEAK
COMPLEX REPORT ON ELECTION OF
SENATOR'S.

Majority of Senate Committee Is OPP
posed to House Resolution for
Election by the PeOpIe-A Majority
Favors the Depew Amendment for
Uniform Elections of Senators En-
forced by Congress and Finally the
Majority Opposes the Resolution as
Amended-The Committee Refuses
to Report the Resolution Either
FavorabIy or Adversely.
Washington, May PA fruitless eff
fort was made just before the adjourn
ment of the Senate to- day to secure an
agreement on time for a vote on the
Philippine bill. The discussion indi-
Gated that some day next week even
tually would be agreed upon, but no
time was fixed. During the discussion
a proposition was made that time
be fixed on alternate Tuesdays, begin
ming next week for vote on the Phil
ippine bill, the Nicaragua canal bill,
and the Cuban reciprocity bill and
final adjournment be agreed on for
the fourth Tuesday, but it was too
startling to be taken seriously. although
some senators regarded it favorably.
For several hours to-day Mr.. Pat
terson of Colorado discussed the Phil
ippine question, concluding the speech
which he began yesterday. After re-
viewing and commenting on the general
Philippine question he attacked the
pending bill, particularly it's provisions
regarding the holding of lands. He de-
clared that it was monstrous and never
should be enacted into law. He urged
that the Filipinos should be granted
their independence. Senator Patterson
drew an eloquent word picture of the
turning over to the FilipinOs by the
United States of the islands when they
had established a government.
Early in the session a committee was
appointed by the Senate to confer with
! a committee of the House about the
| disagreement which has arisen be-
tween the two houses as to the army
appropriation bill.
Four Speeches Yet to Come.
In the course of a colloquy between
Senator Lodge and Senator Dubois at
| the conclusion of Senator Patterson s
speech it was developed that four
| speeches yet remained to be delivered
| in the general debate-by Senator
Spooner, Senator Bacon, Senator Clay
and Senator Carmack. Senator Du-
Bots suggested that the minority, so
| far as he knew, would be glad to vote
next Tuesday.
Senator Spooner of Wisconsin said
that he had no particular desire to
speak on the Philippine BILL and so
| far as he was concerned, he would fore
go his right to speak.
Let us vote now" he said.
Mr.. Bailey of Texas proposed that a
vote on the Philippine bill be taken
rext Tuesday and vote on the Mica
ragua canal bill the following Tues
| day.
! THE bills are not Siamese twins, -
said Mr.. Spooner.
Mr.. Hale of Maine 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 four
weeks from to-day.
Il agree to that" said Mr.. Bailey
| Mr.. Teller objected to any PROPOSE
| ton to vote which included the Cuban
bill.
Mixed on Election of Senators.
Mr.. Burrows, chairman of the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections
reported that the majority of the COM
| AiilblSC W ciS ppDOStu 10 Liz house GeSO-
| luton providing for the election of
| senators by the people. that a majority
of the committee was in favor of the
| Depew amendment providing that the
election of all senators In all states
shall be uniform and Congress shall
have power to enforce the amendment,
and finally, the majority of the COM
mittee was opposed to the resolution as
amended.
In answer to inquiries Mr.. Burrows
said that the committee by majority
vote had refused to report to the SEN
ate the resolution as amended, either
favorablY or adversely.
Mr.. Wellington of Maryland moved
to discharge the committee from fur
Their consideration of the resolution.
This motion went over at the sugges-
ton of Mr. Hoar.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Hoar yes
terday requesting the President to in
form the Senate whether there be any
law which would prevent any Fill
Pine not under arrest from coming to
! the United States and stating his views
or desires as to his country to the
President or to either branch of Con-
| greSs, was adOpted.