Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28
WORK OF CONGRESS.

me senate continued the consideration
OF tiae Philippine tariff bill the 18th,
the main speeches beingS1nade by Senator
Burrows CMich.) for the bill and Senator
Money (MiSs-) against it, although Sena-
tors Mitchell (Ore-}, Foraker co.. Nal
lory (Fla-) and Tillnan Is CT all took
more or less part in the general debate
on the Subject---.T The general debate on
the Indian appropriation bill in the house
was devoted almost entirely to extraneous
topics The issue raised by Mr. Wheeler
(ky) a few days ago about '.truculent
sycophancy" came in for considerable at
tention and was the feature of the ses-
sion- Mr.. Hamilton (Iich-) enlivened the
proceedings with an entertaining speech
on trusts. The other speakers Were Mr.
Little (Ark-), who discussed conditions in
the Indian territory; Mr.. CorliSs Mich
who spoke on the Pacific cable; Mr..
stephens CTex-), on statehood for Okla
homa; Mr.. Sulzer On. VI, on the e6uca-
ton of the Indians; Mr.. jackson (Kan0,
on the election of senators by the peo-
pie, and Mr.. Newlands (Nev.), the bill
TO redeem silver dollars in gold. The
house committee public lands reported
the bill making a public reservation of
the tract in Arizona including the petri-
fed forests.
With the exception OF a few minutes
given to routine business the senate on
the 10Th devoted its entire session to the
Philippine question, Senators Patterson
(Col), Nelson (AIinn-) and McCumber On.
ID taking part in the debate Senator
Bacon (Ga-) gave notice of his intention
to offer an amendment to the Philippine
tariff bill, declaring it to be the intention
OF the United States. when order shall be
restored In the Philippine islands, to al
low the formation of a government by
the Philippine people and to guarantee
to them the same degree of liberty that
this country has pledged to the Cuban
people. A bill authorizing the construc-
ton of a bridge over the Missouri river
at Kansas City was passed. Senator
Clark (Ment-), from the senate commit
tee on military affairs. reported favor
ably the bill for the ratification of the
treaty with the Crow Indians for the ces-
sion and opening to settlement OF about
100000 acres of their reservation in Mon
tana- The house worked on the Indian
appropriation bill, AZ of the 81 pages be-
ing disposed of. Mr.. Smith (Ariz.) offered
an amendment to strike out the appro-
priation for the Carlisle school and it be-
came the text for a general onslaught
the practice OF educating Indians in east
ern schools. His amendment was de-
feated. Mr.. Fitzgerald IN. Y.) made an
attack on the superintendent of the school
at Mount Pleasant, Mich, who, he said,
was charged with permitting the de-
bauching of Indian girls. Mr.. South
wick On W introduced a bill to prevent
the brewing of inferior beer. 1t requires
that hops and malt shall be the only
products entering into the brewing of
beer and ale, and that no other products
than barley, wheat and rye shall enter
into the manufacture of malt
For more than six hours on the 21st the
senate had the Philippine tariff bill I'M
der discussion. Senator Bate CTenn.) de-
Hvered carefully prepared speech in op-
position to the pending measure He was
followed by Senator Spooner (WiS) in a
brilliant defense of the republican at
titude toward the Philippine islands
Senator Tillman Is. CO declared that the
expression of the motives for enacting
the bill were a Subterfuge and a hum
bug and everybody knew it. He charged
hot A
ippines were steering clear of the prov
inceS in the islands where war was real
and were combining themselves to those
places where opportunity was effected to
secure ''pelf'' and to rob the people. He
said the F'ilipinos now were being ''paci-
fed off the face of the earth" Senator
Tillman had not concluded when the SEN
ate adjourned The house passed the
Indian appropriation bill The latter part
of the session was devoted to the con-
sideration of private claim bills, num-
Der of which were passed.
The senate the 22d listened to the
farewell address of Washington, which
was read by Senator Burrows (Mich.).
Senator Lodge (AIasS.) then presented a
memorial for a constitutional amendment
to enable congress to enact laws regard
ing the hours of labor in the various
states. When the routine business was
concluded Senator Tillman (S- CD re-
sumed his speech in opposition to the
pending Philippine tariff bill, in the course
of which he made some remarks reflect
ing on his colleague, Senator McLaurin
Is. c.. -McLaurin arose and said that
Tillman's statement regarding him was
a "willfu1 and deliberate and malicious
lie Tillman jumped over chairs and
struck McLaurin in the face and vicious
encounter ensued before the senators were
parted. Both senators afterwards took
the floor one after the other and made
lengthy apologies. In the afternoon Sen
ator Burton (Kan.) took Senator Tillman
% task for rejecting on Gen. Funston
in his statement that cruelties were prac-
ticed on Filipinos by soldiers under the
Kansas general. The senate had an even
ing session, but the attendance was
scant. The house was not in session.