Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-06-05
Weeks D0|NGS
IN CONGRESS
Business Transacted by the
House and Senate in the
National Capital.
SPOONER CLOSES THE DEABTE
On the Philippine Bill for the Republican
side-Immigration Bill Passes with an
Amendment Forbidding Sale Of Intoxi-
eating Liquors In Capitol

appointment vi the Seudle tOudy "
secure an agreement on time for a
vote on the Philippine bill. For sew
eral hours today Patterson, of Colo
RADIO, discussed the Philippine ques.
ton concluding the speech which he
began yesterday. After review and
commenting on the general Philippine
question, he attacked the pending 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, and drew an eloquent
word picture of the turning over to
the Filipinos by the United States Of
the islands when they had establish
ed government. Burrows, chairman
of the committee on privileges and
elections, reported that the majority
of the committee was opposed to the
house resolution providing for the
election of senators by the people.
Wellington, of Maryland, moved to dis
charge the committee from further
consideration of the resolution. This
motion went over at the suggestion of
Hoar. A resolution offered by Hoar
requesting the president to inform the
senate whether there be any law which
would prevent any Filipino not under
arrest from coming to the United
States and stating his views or de-
sires as to his country to the presi.
dent or to either branch of congress,
was adopted.
House.-The house today passed the
Shattuc immigration bill. The feature
of the day was a lively debate on the
question of prohibiting the sale of in
toxicating liquors at immigrant sta
tons. 1t was precipitated by an
amendment offered by Mr. Bowersock.
of Kansas. to prohibit such sale. which
was carried, SO to IS. Mr.. Lands, of
Indiana. followed this victory with an
amendment to prohibit the sale of in
toxicants in the capitol, and 1t pre-
vailed by still larger majority, 10S
to 10. The bill brings together into
one act all the scattered legislation
heretofore enacted in regard to the
immigration of aliens into the United
States, arranges it in sequence, etc.,
eliminates what has become obsolete
by reason of subsequent legislation.
amends some of the administrative
features, and also adds some provi
sions to the general laws and others
made necessary by the extension of
the territorial limits of the United
States.
Washington, May 2S.-Senate.-An
agreement was reached in the senate
today by which a final vote on the
pending Philippine government bill
and all amendments will be taken next
Tuesday at p. m. Burrows. of Mich
igan, explained the bill at length and
urged its enactment, maintaining that
it would advance the interests and pro-
mote the prosperity of the islands. In
his judgment it would be a mistake
to accord to the Filipinos self govern.
ment and independence now. Such a
proceeding could result, he said, only
in disaster to the inhabitants and pos.
sibly anarchy in the islands. Hoar
presented a letter from General NJ. P.
Miller. u. S. A., correcting what he
said was an error in a recent speech of
Hoar, who had said that General Mil
Ter VIGOROUSLY did want an attack
and Aguinaldo met it with speedy de-
fiance," the reference being to the is
suance by General Miller of President
McKinley's proclamation, a part Of
which was suppressed by General Otis.
In his letter General Miller said Hoar
was in error. He said General Otis
had not informed him that the presi-
dents proclamation was not to be is
sued in full. He was not anxious for
a fight and always had advised the
Filipinos to accept the sovereignty of
the United States, as he believed the
United States would grant them their
reasonable desires. Hoar said the let
ter evidently was that of sincere
and honest gentleman. He absolutely
acquitted General Miller Of publishing
the proclamation in order to bring on
hostilities.
House.-The house spent the day
debating the bill to increase the sub
sidiary coinage by coming the silver
bullion in the treasury and to recon
standard silver dollars as the public
necessities may require. The limit OF
subsidiary coinage is now S10O,000,0 900.
The bill increases this to an indefinite
amount, in the discretion Of the sec
rotary of the treasury. The bill
aroused the opposition of the demo
Gratis, who claimed 1t was only a step
in the direction of the complete strik.
ing down of the silver dollar. The de-
pdNc uiittd ihto q 6ChSioi uAo,uooAOAi
of the silver question. Very little in
terest was shown, and Cochrane twice
made the point that no quorum was
present. Newlands, of Nevada. finally
offered an amendment to make sub
sidiary silver a legal tender, and this
amendment was pending when the
house adjourned.
Washington, May 29-Interest in
he Philippine debate is increasing as
the discussion draws to close. To
day the senate galleries were thronged
with auditors and the attendance on
the floor was larger that 1t has been
for some time. including many men,
bers of the house of representatives.
Lodge, of Massachusetts,, in charge OF
the bill, offered. on behalf OF the COM
mittee, several amendemnts to the
measure, the most important being the
one extending to the Philippines the
provision of the bill of rights OF the
constitution of the United States, ex-
cepting only the right to trial by
jury. All of the amendments were
agreed to. Morgan, OF Alabama, de-
,.vered an extended speech, in which
he supported in the main the bill as
presented by the committee. He said
it looked toward peace and toward
just and peaceful government in the
islands. Some changes were neces-
sary. in his opinion, but these he
thought would be made. Clay. of
Georgia, opposed the pending measure
in a carefully prepared speech. Late
in the afternoon. Spooner, of Wiscon-
sin. began a speech in support of the
bill and the administration policy
in the Philippines. which is to con-
clude the general debate on the meas
ure by the republican side.
House.-The house today passed
the bill to increase the subsidiary sill
yer coinage. The democrats directed
their fight chiefly against the pro-
vision to recon the standard silver
dollars into subsidiary coin as pub