The National tribune., 1902-02-13

and exhibited an animus in the matter
which created much comment. He char
acterized Mr.. Tillman as the attorney"
from South Carolina, but Tillman smil-
ingly replied that he was only a farmer.
1t was expected that the latter would
entertain the Senate and galleries with
as much heat as did Senator McCumber.
but he said little. after securing insertion
in the Record of the decision of the court,
which he accomplished through the with
drawal of the objection made the previous
day by the Senator from North Dakota.
Senator Stewart, of Nevada, also took
up the cudgel in defense of the court. char
acterizing the wholesale appointments Of
receivers for paying placer mines which
they continued to operate under a prac-
tically irresponsible bond, TO be without
precedent in his experience Of 90 years IN
mining matters. He declared the Nome
Judge to be either corrupt or incompetent.
In spite of the bluster, Senator Hale
managed to get the Urgent Deficiency bdl
TO vote, and it was passed substantially
as reported. including the SJU0,9oO for the
military barracks at Manila.
The House continued the discussion of
the Oleomargarine Bill in a desultnry
manner, Messrs. Eluttz of North Carolina,
McCleary Of Minnesota. Eddy of Mime
sofa and Crowley of Illinois, speaking in
favor of the bill, and Messrs. Allen of
Kentucky, Scott Of Kansas, Moon of Ten
Bessce and BOutel of Illinois against it.
On Thursday the Senate resumed the
discussion of the Philippine Tariff Bill,
and all the amendments brought forward
by the committees were acted upon.
At the close of the session a copy of
the sedition laws enacted by the Philip
pine Commission and furnished to the Sen
ate by the Secretary of War, were read
and precipitated heated controversy.
n Al
defense of the Philippine Commission sin
gle-handed against the opposition, showing
that these laws We're practically identical
with those of the United States statutes.
Senator Carmack, of Tennessee, Clay
Of Georgia, and Tillman. of South Caro-
lima, at various points engaged in the
colOQues with the Ohio Senator. Mr..
Tillman in answer to a question declared
that in this contest hs sympathieS were
with the FilipiuOs, to which Mr.. Foraker
retorted that if he were not n Senator he
would be subject to indictment for trea-
son.
At the close of the controversy Mr..
HOar attempted to pour oil upon the
waters by counseling temperate discussion,
claiming that Senators and citizens could
honestly disagree upon question of our
administration Of the Philippines.
The rest of the day was consumed by
cred a speech advocating an investigation
Of the San Bias route for the ISthmian
Canal, and by Mr.. HansbrOugh who deliv-
cred a carefully prepared address on the
bill providing for the National system Of
irricating the arid lands of the West.
The House having temporarily laid
aside the Oleomargarine Bill, spent the
day discussing the Legislative Appropria-
ton Bill.
On Friday the Senate had a quiet day.
The Annual Pension Appropriation Bill
was passed with only minor amendments.
Mr.. Turner, of Washington, consumed
most Of the session in Il general discussion
of the Philippine question. taking the
ground that the United States was wrnng
in attempting to force our Government
Hpon the FilipinOs.
The Senate adjourned over to Monday.
the 10th.
The House completed the consideration
of the Legislative. Executive and Judicial
Appropriation Bill, which is second of the
regular annual bills brought forward and
disposed of this session by the body. The
hill as passed carries $25,17l 1863 which is
little over half n million dollars in excess
of the last bill for similar purposes.
The only two amendments of impor
tance tucked on to the bill were one to
redistrict the Legislative Districts of the
Territory of Oklahoma, and another to
authorize the President in his discretion
force of some go clerks, temporarily
employed by the War Department during
the Spanish War still in the service.
The House met on Saturday to listen
TO eulogies on the late Representative
Rurke nf TeyaS