The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-05-23
DoINes IN CONGRESS.
kiIls Passed and Resolutions Intro
duced at the First Session OF the
Fifty-Seventh Body.

An extended speech by Senator Nc
Laurin (Adiss.) In opposition to the pend
ng Philippine government bill was fea-
lure of the session of the senate on the
5th. The Mississippi senator vigorously
-Assailed the administrations policy in
the Philippines. The bill providing for
The erection of a union railway station
n Washington, the Notifications appro-
priation bill and bill to establish an
indian agriculture school at Wahpeton.
4. D.. were passed.. The house was
plunged into firing debate on
Philippine affairs and the reports OF
cruelty and outrage were rehearsed with
Sehemence and bitterness. The naval
till was the order of the day, but it re-
ceived only scant attention, after the
allegations of Philippine outrages were
presented. A speech by Mr.. Vandiver
MOI reciting instances of alleged out
RACES brought on the discussion Per-
sonalities and recriminations were freely
passed about. The bill opening to home
stead entry the extensive Ute tract in
Colorado, embracing about 5000 acres.
was passed.
An effort was made by Senator Lodge
(Mass.) in the senate the 18th to in
duce the minority to fix a time when a
vote might be taken on the Philippine
government bill, but Senator Dubois
Qda.), speaking for the democratic side
did not desire to specify date for the
vote. Senator McLaurin (Miss) con-
cluded his speech in opposition to the
present Philippine policy of the govern
ment, which he maintained was response
BILE for all the ills that had come to the
United States in those islands. Senator
Deboe (Ky.) supported the pending meas
ure in a carefully prepared speech. Many
minor bills were passed, including 50 pri-
yate pension bills. The senate then ad-
iourned until the 18th. The house had
L lively debate on Philippine atrocities
| ND 10 he
alton bill receiving little attention after
The more exciting themes came up. Mr..
Cannon Gid and Mr.. Hepburn Qa.)
brought on the discussion by criticising
the extent to which naval officers Sc
cured comfortable berths ashore, where
upon Mr.. Williams (Miss.) made very
sarcastic speech at the expense of Adj
miral Crowninshield, during which he
read a poem describing the late head Of
the bureau of navigation as 1.-The great
est tar that ever stayed ashore. Mr..
Williams denied the assertion of Mr..
Grow Pa.) that Philippine war methods
were similar to those of the civil war.
Mr.. Cochran ((Mo.) reinforced Mr.. Will
liams in this contention, while Mr..
Lands Und) discussed the resolutions
adopted by union veterans of Indiana,
| comparing 1.-The copperheads of the pres
emit day." who criticised the army in the
| Philippines, with the copperheads of 81
'65. g. ~ 2
The senate was not in session on the
| l7th.. The house spent the day in dis
GUESSING the naval appropriation bill, and
the most important feature of the dis
| cussion Involved a revival of the Samp-
| son-Schley controversy. This arose over
| an amendment to the bill, which was
presented by Mr.. Mudd (Md) and was
| adopted prohibiting the use of Maclay's
| history of the navy textbook at the
laval academy. A number of minor
| amendments to the bill were adopted, but
| the consideration of the measure was
| aot completed before the house adj
| iourned.
| Only brief time was devoted by the
| senate on the 18th to consideration of the
| Philippine government bill. Senator Dol
| liver Qa.) supported the bill, which he
| said was of the most important
| pieces of constructive legislation since
the civil war. He paid beautiful tribute
| 10 the late President Mckinley and his
policy in the Philippines, saying that in
| McKinleyS policy there was not note
| Of greed or covetousness. The conference
| .eport on the omnibus claims bill was
| then passed. AS passed by the house
| the bill aggregated $213, los. The net in
crease made by the senate was $685.
| 252 The conference report sha US that
| the house had agreed to $1,405,3J5 of the
| amount added by the senate, so that the
| amount carried by the measure agreed
to is s1,61S,49S. The report was agreed
| to-. The house passed the naval appro-
| priation bill. An amendment offered by
| Mr.. Roberts CMass.) providing that three
| of the ships provided for in the bill shall
| be built in government yards, was agreed
| to. Under a suspension of the rules the
| bill for eight hours work on all govern.
| ment contracts was passed, also bill
authorizing the construction of a nationa
sanitarium for disabled soldiers at Hot
| Springs, n. D.