Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-29
A WEEK IN CONGRESS.
Senate Still Debating the Philippine
Government Bill.

In the Senate Thursday Mr.. Hoar OF
Massachusetts made notable speech on
the Philippine question. He denounced the
attitude of the government as one of the
most " licked and foolish chapters in Amer
lean history. He urged that the United
States should withdraw from the islands
and permit te people there to erect their
own government. as had been done in
Cuba. Mr.. Teller of Colorado delivered "a
speech In the nature of a history of the
legislative proceedings through which the
new Cuban republic was erected. The
House resumed discussion of the immigra-
tion bill. Almost the entire day was taken
up with the amendment offered by Mr..
Underwood OF Alabama requiring an edu-
catonal test fer immigrants. 1t was adopt
ed. The House disagreed to the amend
ments of the Senate to the omnibus pub
lie building bill and it was sent to confer
ence. An amendment to the rules was
adopted requiring that conference reports
should be printed in the Congressional
record before being presented to Che
House
The Senate Friday listened to speech
by Mr.. Dubois of Idaho on the Philippine
government bill. He confined himself al
most entirely to discussion of the COM
mercial and industrial aspects of the ques-
tion, his purpose being toAhow that it
would he a disadvantage to the people of
TINS country to retain the islands. Mr.. BeV-
eridse replied to Mr.. Dubois. The House
devoted the day to private pension bills
and to few other minor measures. Mr.
Loud of California criticised the special pen
sion legislation. as a disgrace, and drew
emphatic responses from Messrs Sulloway
of New Hampsire SulZer of New York,
and Mers of Indiana. In all, 105 private
pension bills were passed. Both the Sem
ate and House adjourned until Monday.
In the Senate Monday Mr.. Patterson of
A. II.
the Philippine committee, occupied the
door most OF the day in a discussion of
the Philippine question. Mr.. Foraker and
Mr. Hoar bad brief debate over PrcSi-
dent McKinleys proclamation to the Fill
pinos SiXty-two private pension bills were
massed. The House devoted the day to bust
ness connected with the District of Column
bia, and took recess until II a. m. Tues
DAY in order to complete the bill amend
ing the District code.
In the Senate Tuesday Mr.. Patterson OF
Colorado continued his speech in opp sition
to the Philippine government bill. rhe dis
agreement as to the army appropriation
bill was discussed at some length and a
committee was appointed to meet a sim
liar committee from the House. The House
passed the Shattuc immigration bill. The
feature of the day WAS a lively debate on
the question of prohibiting the sale of in
toxicating liquors at immigrant stations.
1t was prccipitated by an amendment Of
fcrcd by Mr. 30 wcrsock of Kansas to pro-
hibit such sale, which was carried, SO to
49, Mr.. Lands of Indiana followed this
with an amendment to prohibit the sale of
intoXiCants in the Capitol. and it pre-
vailed by a still larger majority-l0S by ~.
An agreement was reached in the Senate
Wednesday by which a final vote on the
Philippine bill and all amendments thereto
will be taken next Tuesday at p. m. The
House spent the day debating the bill to
increase the subsidiary coinage by coming
the silver bullion in the treasury.