Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-15
A WEEK IN CONGRESS.
Senate Considering the Philippine Gov
eminent Bill.

The Senate Thursday continued the Phil
ippine debate. considerable bitterness be
ing shown on both sides. Tho speakers
were Messrs. Burton of Kansas, Vest Of
Missouri Carmack, Tennessee and Dolli-
Yer of Iowa. The House concluded the
general debate on the omnibus Statehood
bill" An amendment offered by Mr. Nc
Rea to consolidate the territories of Okla
homa and Indian Territory. was defeated
81 to 103. An amendment offered by Mr..
Overstreet of Indiana to consolidate Ari-
iona and New Mexico and admit them as
the State of Montezuma was pending
when the House adjourned
In the Senate Friday an unsuccessful
effort was made to fix time for vote on
the Philippine government bill. Some de-
bate occurred over the resolution to dis
charge the committee on privileges and
elections from further consideration of the
proposed constitutional amendment provid-
ing for the election of senators by the
people. Finally the resolution was with
drawn. assurance being given that a re-
port from the committee would soon be
made. A report of the proceedings in the
House appears In another column.
In the Senate on Saturday lively de-
II bate occurred upon an amendment by the
army appropriation bill offered by Mr.
Bailey of Texas, providing that no part oil
the appropriation should be used in de-
| fraying the expenses of IL special empass!
to the coronation of any hereditary KING
or potentate Mr. Bailey contended that
the United States should not send spe-
cial ambassador to the coronation of Eng
lands King or to the coronation OF any
other ruler when the country thus non
ored did not extend a like courtesy TO lnt
United States on the inauguration oil
pres,dant After considerable discussion
the amendment was Withdrawn uho
the bill passed. Subsequently Mr.. ha"cs
offered a resolution. which VIII be consul
80 ,,+or covering the point made in his
amendment. Tie House transacted som.
rrinor business. including the passage III
= resolution to print 5000 copies or Jeiet'
sons Bible and then laid aSiu' p"u'''
business to pay tribute to the lnt''l,, re- '
Of the late Representative felus ~ W
of Pennsylvania ana the iate
II KYLE of South Dakota' r,,a,,,. NJ
~ ~ The senate Monday. Mr.. Foraker o.
oh;o made q speech in support OF the tni'
;,,n,no government bill. He maintained Una
ne United States could not leave 'ne 'ot
,rds until order had been restored a','
rntu , stable government had been es'ao
| Ushed He declared that TINS soNe,i1'ei
would not come away from 'ne i'i"'."
,rdor tho present or the next admihis'Ea
uh"0' ,hough the latter be democratic
,nono,se the American people never Woul'
oonse.,t 70 raltroonery. The Dill proVldihs
| Gov tho construction or a union rail ""'
! cation in Washington was uhuer u,S' 'S
s,ar ond IL was agreed that vote snou'
s'"' 80, unon IT on Tuesday. The Hous'
u so,.o,od the dav to District or Colu'"o''
business. .,o,a tba aoricul
al annronriation bill and then the con
U s,dnration of the Philippine soNc,'.
I hil was resumed. Mr.. Stewart ot NeNaH ,.'
in supporting tho bill, warned inc "'liu. ~,
that no nolitical gain would accrue 10 'iiei'
from their attack on the army " .,' .,,I,.e,
a,,ss,onp the proposed coinage OF the siiE'
dollar for the Philippines, Mr.. stewart ue
I cIared that the silver question III 'nl
| country was dead, at least for the pres
ont. on account OF the large OUTPUT y
gold The bill providing for me con
etruction of a union railway STATION II
Washington was also under discussion
The House began the consideration OF TN
nava, appropriation bill, which provinces io
two new battleships, two armore'
cruisers and two gunboats, ha'
carries a total of ST $4,000 The confer
ence report on the omnibus claims Dill va
rejected on the ground that claims not con
Il sidered by either branch of Congress mac
been inserted in the measure by the con
ferees. and the measure was returned L
conference. 80,
The fertilization appropriation bill wa
under consideration in the Senate Wednes
day. Mr.. Proctor Offering and supporting
an amendment providing that no part o
tho appropriation should be used for pro
curing disappearing gun carriages. III
declared that in actual war they would h
n lamenteble failure. The House contin
uod consideration Of the naval appropria
tion bill.