The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-05-09
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ACCiALS the ScSIctdTy OI war 10 OfQeT ny
cable Maj. Gardener, now in the Philip
pines, to come Immediately to Washing
ton, to appear as a witness before the
Philippine committee, precipitated
warm discussion and finally the resolu-
ton went over. Senator CulberSon (Tex.)
introduced q resolution calling on the
secretary of war for information about
the RECOMMENDATION orders of Gen. Bell
and Gen. Smiths orders to Mai Waller.
The resolution was not passed upon.
Senator Penrose (Pa) introduced bill
providing for the readjustment under
the terms of the eight-hour law of the
accounts of the letter carriers and others
who have been employed by the govern
ment since 1868 with the view of paying
them for all the time they have been
employed in excess of eight .hourS. A
bill changing the date of holding the
United States district court at Joplin,
Mo-, was passed. Senator Burton (Kan.),
from the committee on public lands, re-
ported back the bill granting to the Cen
trail Arizona Railway company a right
of-way through the San Francisco noun
tain forest reserve in Arizona with rec
ommendation that it be passed, notwith-
standing the veto by the president. On
objection the measure went to the cal
endar. The house passed the agricul-
tural appropriation bill and began con-
sideration of the District of Columbia
appropriation bill. the last but two of
the regular supply measures. The Gold
fogle resolution, calling on the secretary
of state for information as to whether
American citizens of Jewish faith were
excluded from Russia, was adopted.
AguinaldO was the special subject of
discussion in the senate on the LIST. AS
soon the Philippine government bill
was taken up Senator Carmack CTenn.)
resumed his criticism of the Philippine
committee, because of its refusal to call
Aguinaldo and other FilipinoS as wit
nesses. He maintained that as ref1ec-
tions by witnesses had been cast on the
character of Aguinaldo he ought to be
permitted lin all decency" to defend
himself. Both the Rosebut reservation
bill and the sundry civil appropriation
bill received consideration, but not final
action. The house gave most of the day
to the District of Columbia appropria-
ton bill, which was not completed. The
Burleson resolution, calling upon the
war department for copies of all orders
to the commanding officers in the Philip
pines bearing upon the operations in Sa-
mar under Gen. Jacob H. Smith, was
adopted.
A lively debate was precipitated in the
senate on the I'd by Senator Pritchard
(Nx c., republican, by some remarks he
maHe on political methods in North Caro-
lima, in the course of discussion of the
Philippine bill. He told of what is called
the sand cure in North Carolina, the
victim having his face crushed into the
sand to stif1e his cries. while he was be-
ing beaten to intimidate him politically.
Senator Simmons IN. c., democrat, de-
clared that he never heard of such
practice. Senator Pritchard charged
that the red shirts rode over the state
to terrorize republican voters. Senator
Simmons denied that statement and in
sisted that the red shirts never had COM
mitted any unlawful act, and as a mat
ter of fact intended only to organize the
voters of the state. The Rosebud Indian
reservation bill and the sundry civil bill
were again considered, but not COM
-pleted... The house passed the anti-con-
spiracy bill reported from the judiciary
committee without word of debate.
The amendment providing the machinery
for the enforcement of the personal tax
law of the District of Columbia passed
in 1878 was placed on the District appro-
priation bill as a rider and the bill was
passed. The bill to provide diplomatic
and consular officers for the republic of
Cuba also was passed. aiE sa .s;.t-
Senator. Lodge (MaSs), chairman of the
Philippine, committee, addressed the SEN
ate in vindieation of the Americans pol
icy in the Philippines on the 5th. He
warmly resented the imputationS cast on
the president, the secretary of war and
the army for the alleged cruelties said
to have been practiced in the Philippines
and declared every effort had been en-
ployed by the officials in authority to
prevent such cruelties as had been re-
to punish those guilty of them. In
brief reply Senator Rawlins CUtah). de-
clared that the charges which had been
made were not against Gen. Chaffee or
the army, but against Senator Lodge and
others who were responsible for the pres
ent Philippine policy. Both the sundry
civil appropriation bill and the bill for
the purchase of the Rosebud Indian res
ervation were passed. The amendment
to the sundry civil bill postponing the
St. Louis exposition until May l, 1904,
was adopted by the senate The death
of Representative Otey (Va.) was an
committee was appointed to
attend the funeral and an adjournment
was taken a mark of respect.
Two desks were draped in black and
covered with flowers when the house
met. One was THE old place occupied by
Mr. Amos J. Cummings On. fY.) and the
other was that of Mr.. Peter ]. Otey
(Va.), whose death occurred at Lynch
burg on the 4th. An urgency resolution
making additional appropriation of &c. |
600 for the expenses incident to the dedf- |
cation of, the statue of Marshal de
was adopted. Mr.. Jones |
(Va.) then announced the death of Mr.. |
Otey and offered the customary resolu- |
tions of regret. Then as a further mark |
of respect the house adjourned