Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-24
THEWORK OFC0NGRESS
Senate Debate on Philippine Bill
Postponed Until Monday.
SCHLEY CASE BROUGHT UP.
Senator Mason Introduces n Ne"oiu-
ton rendering Thanks OF COM
gresx to the Admiral ana
Giving Him a Sword.

that when the senate ADJOURN ~ NC uh
til Monday next. The motion was
adopted.
Mr.. Lodge (Mass.), in charge of the
Philippine tariff Bill, said he had beer
Informed by Mr.. Rawlins, in charge OF
the minority substitute. that the op
pOnents OF the measure were not pre-
pared to proceed with the debate, but
would be on Monday. Mr.. Lodge gave
notice that on and after Monday he
would press the measure daily for con
sideration.
Mr.. Mason Oll.) offered the following
joint resolution.
That the thanks of congress be hereby
rendered to Admiral Winfield Scott Schley
for his brave and able conduct While IN
command Of the American fleet at the
victorious battle of Santiago.
That a sword be presented to him by
the secretary of the navy of the United
thereof as may be necessary is hereby APP
propriated for the purpose of this resolu-
ton out of any money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
That the secretary of the navy snail
cause to be struck bronze medals com
memorating the battle of Santiago and
distribute the same to the officers and
men under command OF Schley during
said battle OF Santiago.
Mr.. Mason said the resolution was
practically identical with that adopted
in the case of Admiral Dewey
After the second reading Mr.. Hale
moved that the measure be referred to
the committee on naval affairs.
To this motion Mr. Mason objected.
urging that the facts being known of
all men every senator knew precisely
how he would vote upon it.
BY a viva voce vote the resolution
was referred to the committee OH naval
affairs.
Teller on Scheepers' Death.
Mr.. Teller (Colo) called up his reso-
luton introduced providing for the in
PREVENTION of the United States gov
eminent in behalf Of Commandant
Scheepers of the Boer army. sentenced
to death by the British South African
authorities. He explained that he had
introduced the resolution because his
attention had been directed to what
seemed to be violation Of articles l
and of the Geneva convention. Since
introducing the resolution, however, he
said he had been Informed that the
death sentence upon Commandant
Scheepers had been executed last Sat
urday.
Several senators, Mr.. Teller added,
had criticised him for introducing the
resolution. although he had been al
ways careful about introducing bills
and resolutions relating to the govern
ments foreign relations. ut is said"
continued Mr.. Teller, that the resolu-
ton might be offensive to the govern
ment of Great Britain. but if the Ge-
neva convention. to which both the
United States and Great Britain were
we should intervene in such case as
this If this man was captured. as
stated. while lying in hospital. Great
Britain in putting him to death is
guilty of vile assassination.
Mr. Teller referred to what he said
was Great Britain's efforts to destroy
two struggling republics and asserted
that if the truth had been told by Brit
ish official reports more Beers had
been slaughtered" during the past
year than had been admitted by Great
Britain to have been in arms in the
whole of South Africa.
Without further comment Mr.. Teller,
in view of the execution of COmman-
dant Scheepers, asked that the resolu-
ton be postponed indefinitely. 1t was
so ordered.
Mr.. Nelson then called up the depart
ment of commerce bill. and various
amendments offered were considered.
The Day In the House.
Soon after the house met it went into
committee of the whole and resumed
the consideration of the urgent def
cheney bill.
There was considerable discussion
over the amendment of MFR. Cannon
which had been adopted, to provide
100000 for the shelter and protec
ton" of the officers and enlisted men
Of the army on duty in the Philippines
Mr.. Cummings IN. ", who had voted
with the Republicans, explained his
action. He closed by saying that his
party started right on the subject, but
ended miserably He said he voted as
he did as Democrat-as a Tammany
Hall Democrat-and was proud of it
and added, 'There is no politics in Il
question where the lives of American
soldiers are at stake"
Mr.. Kahn Cali, who visited the Phil
ippines last summer, said that if the
minority know of the sufferings of the
soldiers in the Philippines because of
a lack Of quarters there would not
have been a vote against the Cannon
Mr.. Pierce CTenn.) said if such was
the case the president and officers of
the army were responsible, as they had
absolute authority in the Philippines.
Mr.. Cannon, in speaking of the Ma.
Mia army post, said he was sorry that
he could not satisfy the other side,