Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-31
WORK OF CONGRESS.

temperate and carefully prepared
speech was delivered in the senate on
the sd by Senator Dubois 0da) on the
Philippine bill. He confined himself al
most entirely to d discussion of the COM
mercial and industrial aspects of the
Philippine question, his purpose being to
show that it would be a disadvantage to
the people of this country to retain the
Islands. After the passage of a bill pro-
vidipg for the appointment OF James w
Long, on the retired list of the army as
a captain of infantry, the senate went
into executive session and adjourned IN
til the 26th. The house devoted the day
to private pension bills and to a few
other minor measures. Mr. Loud CCaI)
criticised the special pension legislation
as a disgrace. In ali los private pension
bills were passed. Mr.. Gaines FTenn)
had read the appeal of the governor of
Tennessee for relief for the widows and
children of the men buried in the recent
mine disaster in Tennessee Mr. Ste
phens CTeX.) introduced a resolution
against accepting the tender of a monu-
ment of Frederick the Great by the
German emperor. The resolution sets
forth that the acceptance of such n
statue by this government would be a
reputation of its basict principles as
enunciated in the bill of rights and con.
stttution, an insult to the memories of
our revolutionary fathers-Hn admission
that one man may govern a nation with
out the consent of the governed and ap-
proving the divine right of kings to rule
Senator Patterson (Col) discussed the
Philippine question in the senate on the
26th. Sixty-two private pension bills
were passed. Senator Quay (Pa.) intro
duced a bill providing for the promotion
of Maj. Gen. Brooke, the senior major
general of the army, to the rank of
lieutenant general and for the generals
retirement with that rank. Senator
Hoar (MaSS.) introduced a resolution
that the president be required to inform
the senate whether there be any law
or regulation in force in the Philippine
islands which will prevent any native
of those Islands who may so desire from
coming to the United States and stating
his views as to the interests of his peo-
pie to the president either house of
congress. 1t went over. Senator Gal
linger On. H.) offered resolution proVid-
ing that the judiciary committee of the
senate make an investigation into the
subject of 1ynchings. 1t went over. The
house devoted the day to business con-
nected with the District of Columbia.
In the senate on the 9th Senator Pat
terson (Col.) discussed the Philippine
bill, particularly its provisions regarding
the holding of lands. He declared that
it was monstrous and never should be
enacted into law. He urged that the
Filipinos be granted their independence.
He quoted newspaper stories of the al
legged torturing of native priests by
American troops in order to extort in
formation and he also referred to what
he considered the large proportion of
FilipinOs killed in battle to those
wounded, in one instance the proportion
being 20 killed and one wounded. These
startling figuresi' he said. give room
for thought-for reflection. Are they not
the result of the kind of war urged by
Gen. Ben?'' A fruitless effort was made
to get agreement on a time for
vote the bill. The house passed tho
Shattuc immigration bill. The feature
of the day was a lively debate on the
question of prohibiting the sale of intox-
icating liquors at Immigrant stations. IT
was precipitated by an amendment Of
fered by Mr.. Bowersock (Kan) to pro-
hibit such sale, which was carried, SO to
IS. Mr. Lands Qnd.) followed this vic
tory with an amendment to prohibit the
sale of intoXicants in the capitol and it
prevailed by still larger majority, 10S
to 10. The bill brings together into one
act all the scattered legislation hereto
fore enacted in regard to the immigra-
ton of aliens into the United States.
Just before the session closed a special
rule presented to make the bill for
coming subsidiary silver a continuing
order until disposed of.
An agreement was reached in the SEN
ate on the 18th by which a final vote on
! the pending Philippine government bill
and all amendments will be taken up on
June at four o'clock p. m. Senator
Burrows (Mich) explained the bill at
length and urged its enactment, main
tanning that it would advance the inter
eStS and promote the prosperity of the
islands. In his judgment it would be a
mistake to accord to the Filipinos now
self-gOvernment and independence Such
proceeding could result, he said, only
in disaster to the inhabitants and posi-
BILE anarchy in the islands. Senator Hoar
(Mass.) offered a substitute for the reso-
luton of Senator Wellington (Md.), dis
charging the senate committee on priv
leges and elections from consideration
of the house joint resolution for the cleo
ton of senators by direct vote of the
people 1t asks the committee to report
all about the resolution and the wisdom
of passing it. The house debated the
bill to increase the subsidiary coinage
by coming the silver bullion in the treas
ury and to retain standard silver dol
lars as the public necessities may require.
The debate drifted into general dis
cussion of the silver question. Mr.. New
lands (Nev) finally offered an amend
ment to make subsidiary silver a legal
tender. Mr.. Cochran (Mo) supported
the Newlands amendment, at the same
time denouncing the bill. He warned
the members of the majority that the
time would come in their defense of the
proposed legislation when they would be
as Jack rabbits before the hounds
Without action on the amendment the
house at 1850 adjourned.
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