Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-03
CANAL BILL PASSED.
The Conference Report Agreed to
BY the Senate.
GENERAL DEFICIENCY BILL PASSED.
Che House Passed the Philippine Civil Gov
eminent Bill by Party v0te-Ths ssn'
ate lsthmlan Canal Bill Ac-
cepted In Toto.

washington, June 11.-Durihg tho
comparatively brief time the senate
was in session yesterday the confer
ence report on the isthmian canal
bill was agreed to and the general
deficiency, the last Of the big supply
measures, was passed. A slight pro-
test was made against the appropria-
lions of $5O0,OOO for the Buffalo ex-
position and 100000 for the Charles
ton Is. CO. exposition, but finally
they were included in the bill. The
measure also carries $4,000 for the
payment Of the expenses of the last
illness and death of President Nc
Kinley, that amount including the
pay Of the physicians.
BY Q vote Of IS to 80 the senate
declined to consider the bill to revive
and amend an act which provides for
payment for cotton seized by the
union forces during the civil war.
At eight o'clock last night, at the
end Of nine-hour session, and OF Q
debate lasting night and day for q
week, the house passed the Philip
pine civil government bill practically
a. It came from the committee. II
was party vote, 14l to 81, with the
exception Of Mr.. Mccall, OF Massa-
chusetts, who voted with the demo-
Gratis. The minority substitute for
the establishment Of temporary
government in the islands and their
permanent independence as soon as
a stable government could be es-
tablished was defeated by 05 to 1856.
The debate during the day was at
times Of a lively character. The
democrats offered a multitude of
amendments, but all were voted
down, including one offered by Mr..
Patterson, Of Tennessee, to prohibit
slavery or involuntary servitude in
the islands. The greatest interest
attached to an amendment offered
by Mr.. Mccall, republican, Of Massa-
chusetts, to the end that the bill
declare the policy Of the United
States be to develop the capacity OF
the Fllipinos for self-government
and pledging the faith Of the United
States to grant them self-govern-
ment. He supported the amendment
in an eloquent speech and the demo-
Gratis challenged their political ad-
versaries to declare their future pol
Icy, Mr.. Grosvenor, Of Ohio, and
Mr.. Cooper, of Wisconsin, said 1t
would be unwise to mortgage the fu-
ture by making such a declaration
now and the latter quoted Gov Taft
as saying that such a promise now
would tend to prevent the pacifica-
ton Of the islands. The amendment
was lost, 80 to 1928. It was strict
party vote, except for Mr.. Mccall
and Mr.. Littlefeld, Of Maine, who
voted with the democrats for the
amendment.
Mr.. Clark, of Missouri, replied to
the remarks made by Mr.. lands, OF
Indiana, few days ago, and ridi-
culed Mr.. lands glowing eulogy OF
Gen. Funston. "lf Funston was the
great hero the gentleman from lndi-
ana made him out to be-" said Mr..
Clark, "thc ticket nominated by the
republican convention should be
Freddy and Teddy not Teddy and
Freddy"
Before the consideration Of the
Philippine bill was resumed the
house, by vote of 952 to s, adopted
the conference report on the 18TH
milan canal bill, thus accepting in
toto the senate bill. The bill now
goes to the president.