The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-07-04

Washington. July 1.-After a session
marked by some of the stormiest de-
bates ever heard in the American con-
gress, the senate adjourned sine die at
$50 this afternoon.
During the last hours of the session
there was a tart debate on the Philip
pine question participated in by Messrs
Carmack. of Tennessee, Spooner, of
Wisconsin. Culberson. of Texas, Nc
Comas, of Maryland. and Lodge, of
Massachusetts,. The conference report
on the Philippine government bill was
adopted without very serious opposi-
ton and then when the docks of the
senate were cleared for adjournment,
Senator Carmack called up his resolu-
tion providing for a continuance of the
investigation Of the Philippine commit
tee and for a visit to the Philippine is
lands by the committee during the
present summer. This started the
trouble and for more than an hour a
battle of words was waged. The reso-
luton was referred to a committee,
thus effectually killing it.
Just before adjournment, the usual
resolutions were adopted including one
offered by Senator CockrelI, the vener-
able democrat of Missouri, cordially
thanking the president pro tempore
Frye for 1.-The dignified, impartial and
courteous manner in which he had pre-
sided over the deliberations of the SEN
ate" After the adoption of the reso-
luton Senator Frye delivered a feeling
response and then declared the senate
adjourned without day.
During the discussion. of the Phil
ippine bill, Mr.. Culberson, of Texas,
said the report of the secretary of war
indicated that from May /, 1898, to
April 80, 1902, the expenditures for the
army were $605,000,000 in round num-
bers, while of this sum only $4,000 0OC
were expended in the Philippines This
statement Senator Culberson question
ed, and figured up an expenditure by
the United States of 1920, 436, ,4O6 on ac-
count of the Philippines and even these
figures he said, did not include some
of the expenditures made for the Phil
ippines.
Senator Patterson, of Colorado. re-
ferred to Admiral Dewey's testimony
concerning the agreement for the sur
render of Manila before the attack OF
August 13, 1898. He said this under
standing provided that no American
solder should be killed, but that not
withstanding this agreement, General
Merritt, permitted the soldiers to make
the assault without any knowledge OF
the agreement He asserted that this
revelation calls for court-martial oil
a board of inquiry.
Senator Carmack in support of his
resolution, said the committee on Phil
ippines had not considered it. A large
part OF the investigation by the COM
mittee had been a farce and the inves-
tigation had been ''choked, strangled
and destroyed. There has been no in
vestigation.''
In reply to Senator Carmack, Sena-
tor Spooner declared that the attack
made upon the army by the minority
of the Philippine committee, and OF
the senate was not only farce" as
1t had been termed. but a wicked and
cruel farce.
Senator SpoOner asserted that it was
the fault Of the minority that the in
vestigation had been, as stated, q
farce. The scheme of the minority haC
been found to be mistake The dem
ocrats had mistaken the temper of the
American people.
The investigation had not been per
suasive with the American people be-
cause they did not favor attacks upor
the army composed of men far, far
away-men who are brave and hu
name. because they are brave
Mr.. Lodge, chairman of the commit
tee, made an extended statement o
the work of the committee. He die
not think anything was to be gained
Dy a continuance of the investigation
during the summer
Tne case has gone to the American
people. Wen hear from them mex
November. We will make the appea
if the other side does not.
Senator Carn1ack said that if it wer,
proper he would denounce Senate
Spooner's remarks as "the meres
balderdaSh."
The fact remains he said, "tha
the committee failed to perform it
duty and deliberately suppressed tn
purposes of the investigation He de
MED the charge that the minority o
the Philippine committee had assailet
the army. ANY fool" he declared
could utter such a calumny and an.
parrot could be taught to repeat it,
Senator Allison. and Cockrell, a
members of the joint committee of TIL
two houses reported that the presiden
nad no further communication t
made and the senate then adjourned.
House of Representatives.
Amid scene of enthusiasm
that mas not been paralelle,
since the exciting and stirring days @
the Spanish war, Speaker Henderson
at $50 this afternoon declared the hous
Of representatives adjourned withou
day. In doing so he said that no hous
OF representatives since the adoptfo
Of the constitution had done as muc,
work as this one.
The audience to which he made hi