Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23
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session the 18th the Notifications APP
preparation bill was under consideration.
Senator Proctor Vt.) offered an amend
Ment providing that no part of the ap-
preparation made be used for procuring
disappearing gun carriages. The amend
ment precipitated debate their utii-
ity which continued for two hours and
had not been concluded when the meas
ure was laid aside for the day. The
naval appropriation bill occupied the at
tention of the house, Mr.. Dayton CIV.
Va.) speaking the need of strengthen
ing our naval battle line while several
other members strongly advocated the
building of warShipS in government navy
yards. The debate took a wide range at
times, Mr.. Rhea CVa.) speaking in criti-
cism of the administrator Philippine
policy and Mr.. Elliott Is. Co. presenting
the advantages of the proposed Appal-
achian forest reserve. The conference
report on the Cuban diplomatic and con-
sular bill was agreed to.
An extended speech by Senator Nc
Laurin (Miss.) in opposition to the pend
ing Philippine government bill was fea-
ture of the session of the senate on the
| 18th. The Mississippi senator vigorously
RSsailed the Administrations policy in
the Philippines. The bill providing for
the erection of union railway station
In Washington, the Notifications appro-
priation bill and a bill to establish an
Indian agriculture school at Wahpeton,
N. D., were passed. The house was
Philippine affairs and the reports OF
cruelty and outrage were rehearsed with
vehemence and bitterness. The naval
bill 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
(Mo.) reciting instances of alleged out
RACES brought on the discussion. Per-
sonalitieS and recriminations were freely
passed about. The bill opening to home
fTao Of in
Colorado, embracing about 5000 acres,
was passed.
An effort was made by Senator Lodge
| (Mass.) in the senate on 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
Ida.), speaking for the democratic side,
lid not desire to specify date for the
yote. Senator McLaurin (Miss) con-
GUIDED 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
tire in a carefully prepared speech. Many
minor bills were passed, including IS pr1-
tate pension bills. The senate then ad-
journed until the 18th. The house had
q lively debate on philippine atrocities
and the Schley case, The naval appropri-
alton bill receiving little attention after
the more exciting themes came up. Mr..
Cannon Qll.) 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 a very
sarcastic speech at the expense of Ad-
niral 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.
t1r. Cochran ((Mo.) reinforced Mr.. Will
Fans in this contention, while Mr..
lands Qnd) discussed the resolutions
tIopted by union veterans of Indiana,
emparing "the copperheads of the pres
emit day. who criticised the army in the
Philippines, with the copperheads of 81
'65. The Notifications bill was sent to
conference.
The senate was not in session on the
18th. The house spent the day in dis
cussing 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 of Maclay'S
history Of the navy a textbook at the
naval academy. A number of minor
amendments to the bill were adopted, but
the consideration of the measure was
not completed before the house ad-