The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-23
.PARIISANRY INJECTED
into House Debate.
Philippine Po|icyo,f Q, Admins MS
tration the Subject.
ARMY POST IN MANILA
This Item Of Deficiency Bill
Caused Long Discussion,
POINT OF ORDER WAS RAISED
Chairman Cannon Confessed the Point. but
the Appropriation Was Provided by the
Addition of an Aincndment-f
Senate Considered Bill for
the Department Of
Commerce.
POINT OF ORDER WAS RAISED
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated tfesS.)
WASHINGTON, D.. c., Jan. c-some
Of the old partisan fire was injected INTO
thc Ty,-ocecdings Of tbs House to-day
when the item in tho urgent deficiency
bill ar9nropriating S5oc,o1o for d. military
post at Manila, which tho Democrats
have been using as a text for speeches
in opposition to the Philippine policy of
the Administration for the last three
days was reported. Mr.. Cannon, in
charge Of the bill, confessed that the
appropriation was subject to a point OF
order and it went out. In lieu thereof
he offered an amendment to appropriate
the same sum for the .Shelter ana pio-
tection'' of the officers and enlisted men
OF the army on duty IN the Phlilpplncs.
This tho chair held to bc in order and 1t
at once became the subject of a very SPIT
itod debate, in which Adt. Richardson,
The minority leader; Mr.. Williams, of
Mississippi and Mr. DeArmond, of Mis-
souri,, were ptted against the chairman
of tho Appropriations Committee. The
vote on the addition of the amendment
stood: ayes, 121; noes. 100. Before the
general debate closed Mr.. Watson paid a
beautiful tribute to tho late President
Mckinley.
After adopting q: rule excluding the
public from the floor. Of the House before
the sessions begin, the House resumed de-
bate on tho general deficiency bill. Mr..
CPadgett, of Tennessee, the first speaker,
adyocate6 the ADDITION of a declaration
in favor of pledgins tss5s United. States to.
give independence 10 the Philippines; !.
After some further remarks by Mr..
Gambler, of Mississippi, and MIR. Zeenor.
of Indiana, Mr. Watson, of Indiana, closed
the general debate with an hours speech
III defense of the Administrations Phil
ippine policy.
While he was speaking, Mr.. Gaines, OF
Tennessee, attempted to ask him a ques-
ton.
"Oh, shis is too much!" cried Mr.
Watson, amid great laughter on the Re-
publican sioc. He declined to yield, and
proceeded to euloEzc the late President
Mckinley.
WILL SOLVE QUESTION.
Mr. Chairman he concluded, ''thc Re-
publican party will handle this question.
If our Democratic friends will come along
and be good we will be glad to have
them in the neighborhood, but if they
propose to object, if they propose to null
lily, II they propose TO oSstrGct, if they
intend always to stand off and propose
nothing and OPPOSE everything, we had
just as lief they wolil6 not come along,
because VIC propose to solve these ques-
tons anyhow, and do it right, under the
fear OF God who has opened the way
for this great Republic. prolonged APP
plause on the Republican side)
Mr.. Cochran, of Missouri, declared that
no, How,
people mad already cost the United
Safes more than enough to build the
Nicaragua Canal and to construct three
hundred warships TO defend it, yet the
end was no. in sight.
Mr.. Small, Of North Carolina. offered
an amendment to appropriate SO 500 for
the fish commission station at Beaufort
North Carolina. The amendment was
adopted.
When the appropriation OF $500. 900 for
a military post at Manila was reached,
half q dozen Democrats, including Mr..
Richardson. Of Tennessee, were on their
feet, but the chair recognized Mr. Hull
Gtep2, OF Iowa. who raised the point OF
order against it that it was new lesisla-
ton.
Mr.. Cannon urged AIR Hull to let the
other side make the point of order.
u hope the gentleman will not lee
ture his own side OF the House," OBJ
served Mr.. Richardson
AMENDMENT OFFERED.
Thereupon MIR. Cannon confessed tho
point OF order and the appropriation was
ruled out.
In lieu Of the provision, Mr.. Cannon
offered the following amendment:
For the proper shelter and protec-
ton of officers and enlisted men Of the
United States army on duty in the Phil
ipnincs, to be expended in the discretion
of the President $500 Coo
Against this Mr.. Richardson imme-
diately raised the same point Of order,
contending that it was in effect Identical
with the provision ruled out 4 sharp
exchange occurred between Mr. Richard
son and Mr.. Cannon, the former seeking
to force an admission from the chairman
of the Appropriations Committee, that
the purpose of the appropriation was to
build the army post a. Maniia
Does the gentleman know" inter-
posed Mr.. Hay. Of Virginia. tina the
Secretary OF War has submitted the
Committee on Military Affairs recon-
mendations for appropriations amounting
to s2,000, coo for army posts in tho Philrp-
pineS?''
This is for next year" answered llr.
Cannon.
The discussion over the point of order.
was drawn out for an hour, at the. end of
which time Mr. Sherman, of New York,
who was in the chair, overruled it. From
that decision Mr.. Richardson, OF Zen
nessee, appealed.
The Chair was sustained-127. to no.
Mr. Fleming of Georgia., voted with
the Republicans TO sustain the Chair.
HOUSE AMUSED.
Mr.. Padgett. of Tennessee, then offered.
as an amendment to the amendment the.
following:
..1,,,, r. Government ofsthe United States
hereby declares its policy and purpose
,a1,,1is .SoYeceisrIltY.-o Of the