The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-30

Washington. May GA fruitless eff
fort was made just before the adjourn
ment of the seate today to secure an
agreement on a time for n vote on the
Philippine bill. The discussion indicat-
ed that some day next week eventually
would be agreed upon, but no time was
fixed. During the discussion a PROPOSE
ton was made that a time be fixed, on
alternate Tuesdays, beginning next
week. for a vote on the Philippine bill,
the Nicaragua canal bill and the Cuban
reciprocity bill. and hat a fina adj
journment be agreed on for the fourth
Tuesday, but it was too startling to be
taken seriously. although some enator
regarded it favorably.
For several hours today Senator Pat
tersOn. of Colorado. discussed the Phil
ippine question, concluding the speech
which he began yesterday. After re-
viewing and commenting or the general
Philippine question he attacked the
pending bill. particularly it's provisions
regarding the holdings of lands. He
declared that it was monStruos and
never should be Enacted into law. He
urged that the F%ilipinos be granted
their independence and he drew an elo-
quent word picture of the turning over
to the Filipinos bv the United Stat S
Of the islands upon which they had es-
tablished a government.
Early in the session. a committee was
appointed by the senate to confer with
a like committee of the house about the
disagreement witch has arisen between
the two houses as to the army appro.
priation ILL.
In the course of a colloquy between
Senators Lodge and Dubois at the con-
clusion OF Senator Patterson's speech
1t was developed that four speeches yet
remained to be delivered in the general
debate-by Senators Spooner, Bacon.
Clay and Carmack.
Senator Dubois suggested that the
minority, so far as he knew, would be
glad to vote next Tuesday.
Senator Spooner, Wisconsin, suggest
ed that he had no particular desire 70
speak OF the Philippine bill and, so far
as he was concerned he would forego
his right to speak. Let US vote now"
he suggested.
Senator Bailey, OF Texas, proposed
that a vote on the Philippine bill be
taken next Tuerday and a vote on the
Nicaragua canal bill the following
Tuesday.
1.-The bills are not Siamese Twins.
said Senator Spooner.
Senator Hale. of Maine, suggested
that the proposition be extended so -
to vote OF the Cuban reciprocity bill
on the third Tuesday and then adjourn
on the fourth Tuesday-that is four
weeks from today.
II agree 20 that" said Senator Bailey.
Senator Teller objected to any propo-
sition to vote which included the Cuban
bill.
Senator RurrowS cbafr~an oF tbo
committee on privileges n elections
reported that the majority Of the COM
mittee was opposed to the house reso-
luton providing for the election of SEN
ators by the people; that a majority of
the committee was in favor of the De-
D W amendment proving that the elec-
ton of senator's in all states shall be
uniform and congress shal have power
TO enforce the amendment: and finally,
the majority of the committee was op
posed to the solution as amended.
In answer to inquiries, Senator Bur-
rows said that the committee by major
ity vote had refused to report the reso-
luton as amended TO the senate. either
favorably Of adversely.
Senator Wellington, Of Maryland.
moved to discharge the committee from
further consideration Of the resolution.
This motion went over at the suggestion
Of enatOr Hoar.
A resolution onered by Senator Hoar
yesterday requesting the president 10
inform the senate whether there be any
law which would prevent any Of the
Fflipinos not under arrest from coming
TO the United States and stating his
views or desires as to his country to h
president or to either branch Of con-
gress was adopted.
House of Representatives.
The house today passed the Shattuc
immigration bill. The feature Of the
day was a lively debate upon the ques-
ton OF prohibiting the sale Of intoxi-
eating liquors at immigrant stations.
1t was p~recipi.ated by an amendment
onered by MI. Bowersock, OF Kansas,
10 prohibit such sale, which carried
80 to Is. Having won this victory for
temperance. Mr.. Lands followed IL up
with am amendment to prohibit the sale