Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-26
THE STATEHOOD BILL
Brought Up In the Senate but no
Action Taken.
PRINCIPAL BILLS PASSED YESTERDAY
The Philippine Civil Government Bill De-
bated In the House-Cruelties During
the Civil War Injected into
the Discussion.

was entered formally in the senate
yesterday by Senator Quay, of Penn
sylvania, to discharge the committee
OH territories from further consider
alton of what is known as the omni-
bus territorial bill-a measure to ad-
NIT as states the territories of Ok
lahoma, New Mexico and Arizona.
Senator Quay spoke briefly, but forci-
bly, in support of his motion, main
tanning that both political parties in
national convention had pledged
themselves to the admission to state
hood Of the territories. Senator
Beveridge, Of Indiana, chairman of
the committee, said the measure had
been put over until next session by
the committee because it was not be-
lieved there would be time now to
consider it properly. No action was
taken on the motion.
During the greater part of the
session the unfinished business, the
bill ratifying convention with the
Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians, was
under discussion. 1t was not dis
posed of.
Among the bills passed were: APP
propriating $4,000 for the erection
of monument at Fredericksburg,
Va, to Gen. Hugh Mercer; to author
ize the construction of a pontoon
bridge across the Missouri river in
Cass county, Neb., and Mills county,
Ia; to provide for a record of deeds
and other conveyances and instru-
ments in writing in the Indian ter
ritory; to amend existing laws re-
lating to the disposition Of lands in
Oklahoma, so that the secretary Of
the interior may be authorized to
cause to be expended out Of the pro-
ceeds Of the sales Of town lots In
Lawton, Anadarko and Hobart, Ok,
for the construction Of water works,
school houses and other improve
ments, $150,OOO for Lawton, $50,
for Anadarko and $4,000 for Hobart,
and to increase the amount author
lied to be expended for courthouse
in each Of the places named $4,000
to 100000.
Debate on the civil government bill
warmed up in the house yesterday
and henceforth promises to be Of a
much livelier character. The in
increased interest is due to the in
lection into the debate of COMPARE
son of the cruelties charged to have
been practiced in the Philippines
with those which occurred during the
civil war. The subject has been light
ly touched upon once or twice before,
but attracted little attention until
Mr.. Grosvenor, of Ohio, yesterday re-
vived the memory of the extremities
to which Grant and Jackson were put
during the rebellion. This was fol-
lowed late in the day by a speech |
from Mr.. Mahon, of Pennsylvania,
in which he paraded the horrors OF
Andersonville and Libby prisons.
He predicted that in the coming cleo
lions the American people would
stand by the "boys in blue"
Mr.. Grosvenor in his speech also
defended the rules of the house
against the criticism passed upon
them and paid high tribute to
Speaker Henderson's impartiality.
Mr.. DeArmond, of Missouri, spoke
at considerable length in opposition
to the administrations Philippine
policy. The democratic party, he
declared, was not opposed to expan-
sion founded upon American prin-
ciples. Expansion was one thing
colonial empire another. The demo-
cratic party was anxious to see the
country expand as expansion was I'M
derstood by the fathers. Expansion
upon the American continent, north
or south, he said, was the democratic
idea of expansion, not holding by
100000 people 1000
miles beyond our border. Mr.. De-
Almond told Of his presence in Ha-
vana, May 20, when the American
flag was lowered and the flag OF the
republic Of Cuba hoisted. To him.
as an American citizen, he said, the
sight was inspiring-"far more in
spring" he continued, than il the
American flag had remained put
against the protest Of the natives OF
Cuba"
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