The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-04
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Mr.. BeNeridge Has sharp Tilt with
Mr. CuIbersOn.

MIR. CuIbersOn.
WASHINGTON. June 3-when the SEN
ate convened. at IL o'clock to-day, Mr..
Fovaker Of Ohio called up the House
concu' rent resolution extending the thanks
OF CONGRESS TO Secretary of State John
Hay for his memorial address delivered to
the two branches of Congress on the life
and services of William Mckinley. Mr.
Allison moved that the Senate concur in
the resolution, and the motion was agreed
to without comment or division
Consideration then was resumed, under
the ffteen-minute rule. Of the Philippine
government bill. Mr.. Beveridge said the
next worlds drama would be enacted on
the Pacific, end IL was essential that the
mastery OF that great ocean should be ours.
and IL would be ours
Mr.. Quarles denounced as 'damnable"
the suggestion that the object Of the pend
ing bill was TO turn over the Philippines
to carpet baggers, scoundrels and scala
wags. Every decent American would hide
his face in shame II that were true, but IL
not.
BY unanimous consent Mr.. Carmack was
permitted TO print in the Record the re-
mainder of Sixto Lopez's statement, a
portion of which was read yesterday.
Mr. Culberson intimated that the War
Department was endeavoring to suppress
Information concerning matters in the
Philippines. He then presented the charges
OF Private Andrew X. Weir against Lieut.
r. p. Arnold and the report thereon by
Capt. p. w. West alleging cruelties against
Filipinos.
Mr. Beveridge inquired II the inforna-
ton concerning the charges had come from
the War Department.
Mr.. Culberson said he had not received
the charges from the department.
Mr.. Beverage then inquired If the in
formation had come from any officer Of
the War Department saying it was de-
sirable TO learn whether the charges had
been in possession of the department.
BEVERIDGE "IMPERTINENT."
After fencing the question for = time
Mr.. CulbersOn. being pressed. said: THE
question Of the senator might properly be
characterized as impertinent." Finally Mr.
Culberson declined to yield further to Mr..
Beveridge.
After some further reports had been read
Mr.. Beveridge again inquired whether the
matters presented had come from an officer
of the War Department.
II have already indicated TO the senator.
with sufficient emphasis. that / am not 10
be inquired of further" responded Mr.. Gull
berson-
Il ask the senator" Mr.. Beveridge per-
sisted. whether or not directly or indi-
rectly. the papers were received by him
from General Miles?"
Mr.. Culberson, to this inquiry, made no
reply.
Mr.. Beverage sententiously remarked:
THAT is ALL
Mr. Allison said Lieutenant Arnold. who
had been attacked. was a resident of Iowa
and that the charges seemed to depend
upon pure hearsay. IL the charges had been
presented TO him he would not have given
10 them the publicity which Mr.. Culberson
had given them.
The Senate at 1:35 p. m took a recess
until o clock, no senator desiring 10 speak
on the Dill.
Mr. Culberson referred to the colloquy be-
tween himself and Mr.. Beverage. including
the question whether the papers presented
10 him (Mr CulbersOn) had been received
directly or indirectly from General Miles
Not wishing that he should be misunder-
stood BY not answering the question at the
time. he desired 10 say that the papers were
received from party entirely disconnected
with the army and neither directly nor indi-
rectly from General Miles
DIETRICH AND PATTERSON.
Mr.. Dietrich referred to a conversation he
had had with Aguinaldo regarding the
Malolos convention. which adopted the So
called constitution. In which Aguinaldo had
told him that no representatives from any
OF the southern islands or any OF the prov
inces OF the Island OF Luzon were present
This statement brought a reply from Mr.
had opposed sending for Aguinaldo 10 ap-
pear before the Philippine committee he did
not think conversation had with Agui-