Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-01
PHILIPPINE BILL UP IN SENATE
senator Carmack of Tennessee Pays His
Respects to General Funston-O leomar-
garine Bill Sent to Conference Senate
to Investigate Sugar situation.

Philippine commission was given too
great power by the bill, and asserted
that under its provisions the islands
would be exploited for private gain.
While he was speaking two efforts
were made to maintain q quorum. the
second resulting in lively tilt among
several senators. Scott, of West Vir.
ginia, intimating that argument could
not influence any senator. The senate
proceeded to the consideration of a
bill providing for a union railway sta.
ton in this city. Patterson, of Colo
RADIO, attacked the measure. II was.
he said. gift OF great amount of
money to railway corporations. He de-
clared that the values of franchise and
property accorded to the railways
would amount in the end to $50 900, 900.
He charged that the bill created a mo.
nopoly for the Pennsylvania Railway
company, as 1t excluded all other rail.
way lines from Washington.
House.-The house today, by vote
of rs to ~, rejected claims attached
to the omnibus claims bill by the sen.
ate. aggregating 81 800, 900. and on the
heels of that action nonconcurred in
the whole senate amendment (the var.
ious items having been ruled to con.
stitute single amendment) and sent
the bill to conference. The military
academy appropriation bin was passed
after the limit of cost to the improv.
ments at West Point had been reduced
from $6.500,000 to $5,500,000 and the
amount of the appropriation in the bill
from $3.000,0 900 to s2.0G0,000.
Washington, April 23.-Rawlins. Of
Utah. today continued his speech in
the senate on the Philippine temporary
government bill. He devoted the
greater part of his speech to a dis.
cussion of the testimony presented
to the Philippine commission relat
ing to the administration of the water
cure" to the natives and to other forms
of torture inflicted on the Filipinos.
He had not concluded his remarks
when the senate adjourned. During
the early part of the session the bill
providing for union railroad station
in Washington was under considera-
ton, but no action was taken. Teller
spoke in opposition to the measure.
House.-The house today began con-
sideration of the senate amendments
to the oleomargarine bill. A special
rule for this purpose was adopted by
vote of 152 to 70. BY the ruling of
the chair the question of further
amendment of the senate PROPOSE
lions was confined within very mar
row lines. The opponents of the
measure. who sought to modify the
senate amendment in various particu-
lars, were outvoted on every propo-
sition submitted.
Just before the senate adjourned to-
day Mr.. Rawlins of Utah concluded
his speech in opposition to the Philip
pine government bill. AS on previous
days, he devoted much of his time to-
day to a consideration of the testi-
mony taken before the Philippine
committee. He analysed the testi.
mony in connection with the orders
issued by the war department and by
general officers in the Philippines
He was particularly severe in his de-
nunciation of General Chaffee for the
orders he had issued in carrying out
the policy of the government. The
senate passed several unobjected to
measures of minor Importance and a
large number of private pension bills.
House.-The house today sent the
oleomargarine bill to conference after
agreeing to the senate amendments,
with some notifications suggested by
the agricultural committee. The op-
ponents of the measure offered a mum.
Der of amendments, the principal one
of which was designated to place
renovated butter on the same footing
with oleomargarine, but they were
overwhelmingly voted down. The
latter part of the day was devoted to
the agricultural appropriation bill.
Fox of Mississippi made an exhaus.
tive speech in defense OF the suffrage
clause OF the Mississippi constitution.
Washington, April 25.-Senate.-
Two speeches occupied the entire at
tention of the senate today. McCum-
Der, of North Dakota. discussed his
bill to prevent the misbranding and
misrepresentation of food products
which enter into interstate commerce.
Carmack. one of the minority mem
bers Of the Philippine commission,
spoke in opposition to the Philippine
government bill. now pending. His ad-
dress attracted to the chambernot only
many senators, but considerable
number OF his former colleagues in
the house. He sharply criticised the
president. not only for the policy he
he is pursuing in the Philippines, but
for utterances which. the senator de.
clared, tended to fan the flames of
insurrection. He also denounced
General Funston, whom he character
zed as the ''jayhawker brigadier from
the wind-swept plains-the mightiest
Samson who ever welded the jawbone
Of an ass as a weapon OF war"
House.-The house today passed
145 private pension bills. including
bills to pension the widow of the late
General William Ludlow at $50 a
month. and the widow OF the late Par.
son Brownlaw. of Tennessee. at $50
per month. The remainder OF the day
was devoted to general debate on the
agricultural appropriation bill. Less
Ter of New York. discussed the neces-
sity Of new postoffice at New York:
Cochran. of Missouri, the trust ques.
ton. and II. C. Smith of Michigan,
Good Roads,"
Washington. April 26.-When the
senate convened today Jones, OF
Nevada, chairman of the committee
ON contingent expenses, reported IA.
vorably the resolution of the commit,
tee on relation with Cuba, providing
for an investigation by that committee
Of the alleged control of the Cuban
sugar crop and sugar lands in Cuba.
Teller. of Colorado, who had introduc,
ed the resolution. said 1t was not what
he wanted entirely. and was not what
he thought ought to be passed. Teller
said that he desired TO deny that he