Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-21
WORK OF CONG RESS.

During the greater part of the senate
session on the 18th the fortifications ap-
preparation bill was under consideration.
Senator Proctor CVt) offered an amend
ment providing that part of the ap-
preparation made be used for procuring
disappearing gun carriages. The amend
ment precipitated debate on their util-
ity which continued for two hours and
had not been concluded when the meas
ure was laid aside for the day. The
tention of the house, Mr. Dayton CIV.
Va.) speaking on the need of strengthen
ing our naval battle line. while several
other members strongly advocated the
building of Warships in government navy
yards. The debate took wide range at
times, Mr.. Rhea (Va.) speaking in criti~
cism of the administration Philippine
policy and Mr.. Elliott Is. CO presenting
the advantages of the proposed Appeal
achian forest reserve The conference
report on the Cuban diplomatic and con-
sular bill was agreed to.
An extended speech by Senator Nc
Laurin (Miss.) in opposition to the pend
ing Philippine government bill was a fea-
ture of the session of the senate on the
18th. The Mississippi senator vigorously
assailed the administrators policy in
the Philippines. The bill providing for
the erection of union railway station
in Washington. the Notifications appro-
priation bill and bill to establish an
Indian agriculture school at Wahpeton.
N. D., were passed. The house was
plunged into a new firing debate
Philippine affairs and the reports OF
cruelty and outrage were rehcarsed with
Vehemence and bitterness. The naval
bill was the order of the day, but it re-
ceived only scant attention, after the
allegations of Philippine outrages were
presented. a speech by Mr.. Vandiver
(do.) reciting instances of alleged out
RACES brought on the discussion. Per-
sonalitieS and recriminations were freely
passed about. The bill opening to home
stead entry the extensive Ute tract in
Colorado, embracing about 5000 acres,
was passed.
An effort was made by Senator Lodge
(Mass) in the senate on the 18th to in
duce the minority to fix a time when
vote might be taken on the Philippine
government bill. but Senator Dubois
Qda.), speaking for the democratic side.
did not desire to specify a date for the
vote. Senator McLaurin (Miss.) con-
cluded his speech in opposition to the
present Philippine policy of the govern
ment, which he maintained was response
bic for all the ills that had come to the
United States in those islands. Senator
Deboe (<y) supported the pending meas
ure in a carefully prepared speech Many
minor bills; were passed, including % pri-
vate pension bills. The senate then adj
journed until the 18th. The house had
q lively debate philippine atrocities
and the Schley case, the naval appropri-
alton bill receiving little attention after
the exciting themes came up. Mr..
Cannon Qn.) and Mr.. Hepburn Qa.)
brought the discussion by criticiSing
the extent to which naval officers SC
cured comfortable berths ashore, where
upon Mr.. Williams (Miss.) made a very,
sarcastic speech at the expense of Adj
miral Crowninshield, during which he
read a poem describing the late head of
the bureau of navigation as the great
est tar that ever stayed ashore Mr..
Williams denied the assertion of Mr..
Grow (Pa,) that Philippine war methods
were similar to those of the civil war.
Pr. Cochran .((AIo) reinforced Mr. VIII
Iiams in this contention, while Mr..
Lands Qnd.) discussed the resolutions
adopted by union veterans of Indiana,
comparing 1.-The copperhcads of the pres
ent day." who criticised the army in the
Philippines, with the copperheads of 81
IS. The Notifications bill was sent to
conference.
The senate was not in session the
GUESSING the naval appropriation bill, and
the most important feature of the dis
cussiOn involved a revival of the Samp-
son-Schley controversy. This arose over
an amendment to the bill, which was
presented by Mr.. Mudd (Md) and was
adopted, prohibiting the use of Maclay'S
history of the navy a textbook at the
naval academy. A number of minor
amendments to the bill were adopted, but
the consideration of the measure was
not completed before the house adj
iourned.