The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-01-30
Wild DAY IN SENATE
inter Personal Attacks Made
During Philippine Debate.
ZlRP ADNOSI1IoS FROM The CHAIR
0sner Compelled to Retrsct By
1sdge--Tillman and Spooner In
Wordy Warfare - Department
of Commerce Bill Passed.

of Commerce Bill Passed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-A Philip
D6ne storm was central in the senate
dAamber yesterday for nearly three
hours, but was void of definite results.
1t times 1t looked very serious, and
the spectators who thronged the CALLER
tas watched II with breathess interest.
Acrimony in senate debates is not in
Gequent, but old senators say It has
been years since there has been such a
hurricane of bitter vituperation. of per-
sonal taunt, of ugly charges and of un-
modified criticism as was witnessed
yesterday. Not since the discussion OF
the resolution leading up to the His
pano-American war have any scenes
occurred in the senate comparable with
those of yesterday. Even that debate
lacked the personal bitterness mani
Tested at times. Irritation was aroused
ON both sides of the chamber, and once
or twice personal encounters between
senator's seemed imminent. Once when
Senator Teller taunted the Republican
senator's by declaring they knew the
statements made in a recent dispatch
from Manila in which General Whea-
ton was represented as criticsing the
opponents of the governments policy
in the Philippines were true a half
dozen Republicans We're on their feet in
an instant. Senator Lodge, at whom
the taunt seemed to be aimed particu-
Arly, hurriedly crossed from his seat
u the center of the Republican side
10 the main aisle of the senate and,
white to the lips, passlonately chal-
lenged the statement of the Colorado
senator and demanded that he with
draw it. Senator Teller so modified the
statement that further hostilities at
that time were averted.
One of the sharpest colloquies Of the
session was between Senators Spooner
az Wisconsin and Tillman of South
Carolina. The race problem, involving
the lynching of negroes, was interjected
into the controversy, and much feeling
was manifested by both senators. In
the course Of the colloquy Mr.. Spooner
declared that If the same rule were to
be applied to the colored people in the
Philippines as Mr.. Tillman referred to
in the south then God help the color
Cd man in the Philippines"
"God help him in the Philippines
uow! shouted the South Carolina SEN
atOr passionately. "You have already
hutchered In three years three times as
many as the Spaniards did in three
centuries"
ut is one thing" retorted Mr.. Spoon
oR tfn lyil1 x.y;th
hands against the government and
against the flag. 1t is another to burn
ehem."
Senators In their excitement seemed
Tor the moment to have forgotten the
subject of debate. The chair (Ir.
Frye was able with difficulty to main
sain order. When the discussion final
iy was ended for the day, the chair
felt called upon seriously to admonish
senator's that the rules of the body had
Tot been observed, and after reading
The rule which had been violated he
oppressed the hope that in the future
senator's would have a care to observe
4. Such an admonition has not been
made by the presiding officer of the
enate in many years.
Prior to the outbreak on the Philip
line question the senate concluded the
consideration of the bill establishing a
department. of commerce and passed it.
che name Of the new department was
changed to that of the department of /
commerce and labor.
Just before the adjournment of the
enate yesterday Senator Spooner in
rOduced substitute for the Nicaragua
anal bill. The new bill is practical
authorization to the president of the
United States to choose between the
,'anama and the Nicaragua routes.