The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-04
CONGRESS GETTING READY TO
ADJOURN SOON.
THE HOUSE WORKS HARD.
Conference Report ON Philippine
Government Bill Adopted by Party
of Report on General
Deficiency Bill Accepted-Money
for MA and Charleston-Con-
sideratfOn of the Dick Militia Bill.
A~nnexntion of Cuba Governor
General Wood Criticized.
General Wood Criticized.

Washington, June 30.-In the senate
today Mr.. Elkins, of Virginia, delivered
an earnest speech in favor of the an
nexation of Cuba maintaining HI it
would be in the best interests of both
countries. Mr.. Elkins remarks drew a
sharp fire from Senator Plat, of Con-
necticut, and Senator Hanna, of Ohio,
who deprecated any annexation prop
osition at this time and urged that the
United States ought to be sensible of
obligation to the civilized world, if not
to Cuba. After a lively colloouy. in
which General Wood was criticised. by
reference for using funds to advance
the reciprocity propaganda, Senate
Elkin's resolution for annexation was
referred to the Cuban relations COM
mittee.
During the discussion Senator Elkins
declared he could find no obligation
which the United States owed Cuba.
we do stand indebted to Cuba" in
terJected Senator Bailey, of Texas, "at
least to the extent OF the money ex-
pended by General Wood for the ad-
vancement of the Cuban reciprocity
propaganda and to influence leaders
VI hooSht III liz GUILTY..
Senator Bacon, of Georgia, inquired
of Senator Elkins. what his opinion
was of General Woods payment of
money to Mr.. Thurber.
as he was" replied Sena-
tor Elkins, Il might haxe felt justified
to spend the money!
Il don't believe" interrupted Sena-
tor Bailey, that the Senator from
West Virginia would have expended
tho mnnaU II &c inonorr,h10 - G~l
words strong enough to condemn a
man who would take money even of
his own government for such a pur-
pose"
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts,
chairman of the committee on Phil
ippineS called UP the conference report
on the Philippine government bill and
at his instance, it was ordered printed.
He gave notice that he would call it
up tomorrow.
Among the many bills passed was
one giving Rear Admiral Schley the
pay and allowance of a rear admiral
on the active list of the navy.
House of Representatives.
With final adjournment probable to-
morrow the house worked under high
pressure from noon today until far in
to the night. AS a preliminary several
resolutions were adopted to grease the
legislative wheels. Inc ruIc DrOV1OlI1g
for the printing of conference reports
before consideration, was suspended
until the end of the session and a reso-
luton was adopted making a motion to
suspend the rules in order at any time.
The house then got down to business.
The conference report on the Philip
pine government bill. which is consid-
cred the last obstacle in the way of
adjournment, was adopted by a strict
party vote, with the single exception of
Mr.. Mccall, of Massachusetts, who
voted with the democrats. A partial
report on the general deficiency ap-
preparation bill was adopted and after
a prolonged fight the BUS by a vote
of 11S to 101 accepted the senate
amendment to appropriate $500, 900 for
the Buffalo exposition and then sent
the bill back to conference. The sem
ate amendment to appropriate 100000
for the Charleston exposition and ST.
000, 900 to pay the Hawaiian fire Bu-
bonic Plague awards were defeated,
the former by a vote of II to lis. A
numbe of bills were passed under
suspension of the rules, including the
senate bill to allot lands in the Che
rokee nation and to provide corpora
ton laws for Alaska.
AT the evening session, the Dick
militia bill which is to be used as a
stop gap for the remainder Of the seS-
sion while the house is waiting for
conference reports was taken up. The
adjournment resolution is to be with
held until the conference report on the
Philippine bill is adopted by the sem
ate.
In the house today Mr.. Cannon,
chairman of the appropriation commit
tee called up the conference report on
the general deficiency appropriation
bill. The report left in dispute items
a oOrnoa tipo S1 Q0S 000 inc1nGinO tho an
preparations for the Buffalo and Char
lesion expositions. The report was
adopted.
Mr.. Alexander, of New York, asked
for a separate vote on the apprOpria-
ton of $500, 900 for the Buffalo exposi-
ton and Mr.. Finley, OF South Carolina,
for one on the appropriation of $780,
900 for the Charleston exposition.
Mr.. Alexander made a strong plea in
favor of concurrence in the senate Buff
falo exposition amendment. He de-
clared that the success of the exposi-
ton was assured when the assassina-
ton of President Mckinley occurred.
Messrs, Tawney, of Minnesota, chair
man of the committee on expeditions,
Mr.. Foster, of Illinois: Mr.. Morris, of
Minnesota; Mr.. Mcclellan, of New
York; Mr.. Sulver, of New York, n
Mr.. G~rosvenor, of Ohio, supported Mr..
Alexander's motion.
Mr.. DalZell, of Pennsylvania, opposed
the motion, saying hat in all his legis-
lative experience he had lever known a
more ~preposterous proposal.
After some further remarks by Mr..
Richardson, of Alabama: Mr.. Bartlett,
of Georgia; Mr.. Barney. Of Wisconsin;
Mr.. Snodgrass, of Tennessee; Mr.. Stay
ton, of Texas; Mr.. Hepburn, of Iowa;
Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois. concluded the
debate on Mr.. Alexander's motion with
a strong speech in opposition to it
Mr.. Alexander's motion to n in
the Buffalo exposition amendment was
carried us to 101.
Mr.. Finley, of South Carolina, then
entered his motion to concur in the
exposition amendment
Mr.. Finley made an earnest
ment in support Of his motion. When
the people of South Carolina inaugu~
rated the movement for an exposition.
he said, they believed Charleston
be reate by as other
exposition cities had been They were
to $3.50, 900. They obtained only