Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-14
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is less popular liberty than in any 9TH
ers," were shouting Ioudest for conSti-
tutional liberty in the Philippines. These
remarks drew a sensational reply from
Senator Tillman Is. c., who declared
that it was no longer possible to sneer
away the responsibility for the infamieS
committed by the Americans in the
Philippines. He said that if 1t had been
known in the south that the reins of
government were to be given to the ne
groes the civil war would have been pro-
longed indefinitely. He insisted that in
order to maintain their self-reSpect the
white people of the south had been
obliged to subdue the negro by whatever
means they could, using the shotgun as
one of the means. when we get ready
to put a niggerS face in the sand" he
shouted, 1--WE put his body there, too"
Senator Burton (Kan.) followed with a
defense of the governments policy in the
Philippines and became involved in a
heated colloquy with Senator Rawlins
(Utah), because he had denounced some
of Senator Rawlins' statements as false.
He paid a brilliant tribute to Gen. Fun
ston as one of the great heroes of the
army. The house began consideration
of the bill to admit Oklahoma, Arizona
and New Mexico. into the union on an
equal footing with the original states.
Mr.. McRae (Ark.), while favoring the
admission of the three territories, gave
notice of amendment to consolidate
Oklahoma and the Indian territory and
admit them a single state. The con-
ton bill was adopted. The senate amend
ments to the sundry civil appropriation
bill were non-concurred in and the bill
sent to conference.
Discussion of the Philippine bin was
resumed in the senate on the Sth. Sena-
tor Burton (Kan) concluded the speech
which he began on the 9TH. Senator Vest
(A1o) called attention to a statement by
Senator Tillman Is. c. that at the his
toric conference in Hampton roads in
1864 between President Lincoln and
Alexander H. Stephens, vice president of
the confederate states, and others Presi-
dent Lincoln wrote upon a piece of paper:
Save the union, then handing it to
Stephens, said: alexander take this
paper and fill up for yourselves the condi-
lions of peace between the two coun-
tries" Senator Vest said the story had
been denied by John H. Reagan (Tex.),
who was the last surviving member of
the confederate cabinet The discussion
of the Philippine bill then was resumed
and Senator Carmack (Tenn) delivered
q scathing denunciation of the conduct
of military operations in the Philippines.
In a sarcastic response Senator Dolliver
Qa.) scorchingly arraigned Senator Car
mack. The bill to place three new stars
in the American flag had the right OF
way in the house General debate was
closed and the bill was read for amend
ment under the fve-minute rule. An
amendment to consolidate the territories
of Oklahoma and Indian territory was
defeated 157 to 1O3. An amendment to
consolidate Arizona and New Mexico and
admit them the state of Montezuma
was pending when the house adjourned.
The only amendment adopted was one
providing that nothing in the act should
be construed to legaiize polygamy.
The debate in the senate on the 9th on
the Philippine bill was mild. Senator
Teller (Col) occupied considerable time
in opposition to the measure. He con-
tended principally that the Filipinos were
capable of self-government and of es-
tablishing government quite equal to
some European governments. Some de-
bate occurred over the resolution to dis
charge the committee on privileges and
elections from further consideration of
the proposed constitutional amendment
providing for the election of senators by
the people. Finally the resolution was
withdrawn, assurance being given that
report from the committee soon would
be made. Senator Carmack (Tenn.)
apologized for having used language I'M
just to the senator from Iowa on the
previous day and for the harsh epithetS
he applied to Gems. Bell and Smith. The
bill reserving a tract of land in Oregon
as a public park was passed. The OPP
position in the house to the bill for the
admission of Oklahoma, Arizona and New
Mexico collapsed at the last minute and
the bill practically passed without divi-
sion as it came from the committee.
The real test came on an amendment Of
fered by Mr.. OVerStreet (1nd.) to join
New Mexico and Arizona and admit
them as the state of MonteZuma. It was
beaten, IS to 1O6, and all opposition then
ceased. Delegate Mark A. Smith (Ariz.),
who has been fighting for the admission
of his territory for a dozen years, had
just made a vigorous speech against the
Overstreet amendment, when he was
seized with rush of blood to the head.
He was conveyed to the lobby and later
was removed to his hotel. The latter
part of the session was devoted to pri-
vate pension bills, 81 of which were
passed.
- A lively debate occurred in the SEN
ate on the 10th upon the amendment to
the army appropriation bill offered by
Senator Bailey CTex.), providing that no
part of the appropriation made under
the measure should be used in defray-
Ing the expenses of a special embassy
to the coronation of King Edward VII.
After considerable discussion the amend
ment was Withdrawn and the bill passed.
A bill was passed under suspension of
the rules providing for the sale of sites
in the Indian territory for manufactur-
ing purposes. After passing a few pen
sion bills the senate went into executive
session and soon afterwards ad-
journed The house transacted only
minor business, including the passage of
a resolution to print 500 copies of the
Jefferson Bible and then laid aside pub
lie business to pay tribute to the memo
ries of the late Representative Rufus K.
Polk (Pa.) and the late Senator ]. H.
Kyle Is. ID.
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