The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-28
SOME LIVELY SCENES OVER THE
PHILIPPINE QUESTION.
THE URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL
The Subject Of Partisan Debate and
Animated Discussion Mr.. Cum
mfngs Causes d Dramatic Scene.
The Item, for Army Post ut Manila
Ruled Out ON Point of Order, but
Reinstated I'm Different Language
and neutrality-suspicious. for
Fish Commission Work at Beau
fort. N. G..

tined in the senate today, no member
of the body being prepared to proceed
with the discussion.
The bill providing for the establish
ment of a department Of commerce was
under discussion for nearly two hou
but little progress was made with it.
The debate upon it disclosed no obec-
lions to the main features of the bill,
but merely a disposition on the part OF
the senate to give it careful considera-
ton and, SO far as possible, to perfect
the details of the measure.
The president pro tenn, Senator Frye,
laid before the senate a letter from
Samuel Gompers, president OF the
American Federation OF Labor, pro-
testing against the Incorporation or the
department of la Dor in the proposed de-
partment of commerce. MIR. Gompers
was of the opinion that II the depart
ment of labor We're incorporated in the
department of commerce it would mini
mize the interests of labor, and he pro-
tested against any such result.
House of Representative
Some of the old partisan fire was IN
jected into the proceedings oil the mouse
today when the item IL the urgent de-
iciency bill appropriating S0OO,OOO 1or d
military post at Manila. which the dem-
ocrats have been using as a text iol
speeches in opposition to the P~hilipplne
policy of the administration Tor the
last three days. was reached.
Mr.. Cannon in charge of the bill. con-
fessed that the appropriation was sub
1ect to q point of order, and II Wen1 out.
In lieu thereof he offered an amend
ment to appropriate the same sum Tor
the shelter and protection" OF the Of
hcers and enlisted men of the army on
duty in the Philippines. This the chair
held to be in order and it at once be-
came the subject Of a very spirited de-
bate, in. which Mr.. Richardson. the mi
nority leader; Mr.. Williams. OF Mlssls-
sippi, and Mr.. DeArmCnd, of Missouri,
were pitted against the chairman OF
the appropriations committee The vote
on the adoption of the amendment
stood-ayes. 127; nays. 100. Before the
general debate closed fIr. Watson paid
a beautiful tribute to he late President
Mckinley.
After adopting a rule excluding the
public from the floor of the house be-
fore the session begins. the house re-
sumed debate on the general deficiency
bill. Mr.. Padgett. OF Tennessee. the
first speaker. advocated the adoption
Of a declaration in favor of Dledging
the United States to give independence
10 the Philippines.
After some further remarks by Mr..
Sander. of Mississippi. and Mr.. Zenor.
. OF Indiana, Mr.. Watson, of Indiana,
closed the general debate with an hours
speech in defence of the administra-
ions Philippine policy
While he was speaking Mr.. Gaines.
OF Tennessee. attempted to ask him a
question
"Oh! This is too much" cried Mr..
Watson, amid great laughter on the re-
publican side. He declined to yield. and
proceeded to eulogize the late President
Mckinley.
MIR. Chairman" he concluded. 1.-THE
republican party will handle this ques-
ton. If our democratic friends Will
come along and be good, We will be
glad to have them in the n~eighhorhood:
but if they propose to object; if they
propose 10 nullify; if they propose TO
obstruct; If they intend always to
stand off and propose nothing and OPP
pose everything, we had just as lief
they yeuld not come along. because We
propose to solve these questions any
how and do it right. under the fear of
God. who has opeEed the way for this
great republic"
Mr.. Cochran. of Missouri. declared
that the attempts ID subjugate the Fill
iplno people had already. cost the Unit
eL States more than enough to build
NAC uo did cIIu " SOIlS I uIl
300 warships to defend it. vet the end
was not in sight.
Mr.. SmaR, Of North Carolina, offered
an amendment to appropriate S12, 500
for the fish commission station at Beau
fort. N. G. The amendment was
adoDted.
When the appropriation. of $500. 900 for
a military post at Manila was reached
half a dozen democrats. including Mr..
Richardson. of Tennessee. were on their
feet. but the: caair recognized Mr.. Hull.
republican. of Iowa. who raised rae
point Of order AGAINST it and that it was
new legislation.
Mr.. Cannon utged Mr.. Hull to let the
other side make the point of order.
81 hope the gentleman will not lecture
his own side Of the house" observed
Mr.. Richardson. "Thereupon Mr.. Can
non confessed the point nj order and
the appropriation was ruled out.
In lieu Of the provisions Mr.. Cannon
offered h following amendment:
For he proper shelter and protection
of officers and enlisted men of the Unit
ed States army on duty in the Philip
pines to be expended in the discretion
OF the president. $500. CO.,"
Against this Mr.. Richardson immeji-
ately raised the same point OF order,
contending that it was In effect identi-
cal with the provision ruled out.
~ SHaIp G4CAkdAlSC 4bIIS
Mr.. Richardson and Mr. Cannon. the
former seeking to force an admission
from the chairman Of the aBprcpr ations
committee that the purpose of the APP
~propration was to build the army post
at Manila
The discussion over the point OF order
was drawn out for an hour at the n
OF which time Mr.. Sherman. OF NeS
York. who was in the chair, overruled
It. From that decision Mr.. Richardson.
OF Tennessee. appealed. The chair was
sustained-127 to ITO.
Mr.. Fleming. Of Georgia, voted with
the republicans to sustain the chair.
Mr.. Padgett. Of Tennessee, then offered
as an amendment to the amendment
the following:
1.-THE government OF the United States
hereby declares its policy and purpose
Is to relinquish the sovereignty OF the
Philippine islands. acquired under the
treaty of Paris and to restore the SOW.
ereignty thereof to h people Of said
island so soon as they shall make man
ifest their fitness and capacity for self
-governHent."
"I make three points of order against
that said Mr. Cannon