Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-23
57TH CONGRESS-.
Partisan Feeling Runs High in
House, Wednesday.
Cummings Makes His Democratic
Brethren Look and Feel Small.
The Only Democrat to Vote Tor a Military Post
at Manila

Washington, Jan. 22.-Some partisan
fire was injected into the proceedings
of the House. today, when the item in
the urgent deficiency bill appropriating
$5O0,0 for 4 military post at Manila.
which the Democrats have been TAX
ing as text for speeches in opposi-
ton the Philippine policy of the adj
ministration was reached
Cannon, who is i'm charge of the bill.
admitted that the appropriation was
subject to Il point of order and ii Went
out. In lieu thereof he offered an
amendment that the sum be appropri-
ated for the shelter and protection"
of the officers and enlisted men of the
army on duty in the Philippines.
This the Chair held, was in order,
and it at once became the subject of
a very spirited debate in which Rich
ardson, the minority leader. Williams.
Miss. and DeArmond, Mo-, We're pitted
against the chairman of the apprOpria-
ton committee. Partisan applause
rang out on each side to cheer on the
respective champions and there seemed
to be alignment on each side of the pO-
litical aisle.
but WIicH luc NOlc NoS ldhCli, Suiii-
mings, n New York Democrat, voted
with the Republicans. He turned an
grily on his political brethren and as
he did so shook his clenched fist at
them and cried out that he hoped he
might be paralyZed when he refused to
vote to protect an American soldier.
The vote on the adoption of the amend
ment stood: Ayes, l27; nays, 100.
Before the general debate closed
Watson paid a beautiful tribute to the
late President Mckinley.
At the opening of the session of the
House, Dalzell (PaD, from the committee,
on rules, presented a special rule to ex-
chde from the floor of the House before
the session all persons except members
and these entitled to the floor during the
sessions, employees of the House and
members of the press. Heretofore it ha;
been the custom to admit an persons to
the floor until Is minutes before the
House meets. Dalzell explained that the
purpose of the new rule was to exclude
from the floor before the sessions per-
sons, as he expressed it, who came into
the HAN principally to get ont of the
cold
In answer to questions, Dalzell sad
that visitors could be admitted to the
floor upon the card of members. The
rule was adopted 1913 to q.
The House then went into committee
OF the whole ard resumed the debate
upon the general deficiency bill. 1t was
agreed that general debate should clos,
al 80 this afternoon.
Padgett Glenn, the first speaker. adj
vocated the adopt of a declaration in
favor of pledging the United States 10
give Independence to the Philippines
After some further remarks by Candlec
tMissD and Zenor GndD. Watson Ond)
closed the general debate with a hour
speech in defence of the administration
Philippine policy. He denounced the
the side that the United States had TAX
en- the place of Spain as the despoiler of
the Philippines. Every dollar raised from
taxation since the American occupation,
nc said, had gone :nto the insular terri
tory. He then contraSted what We Were
doing in the islands in the way of educa- |
ticn, public improvements. etc. with what |
was done in the old Spani days.
I'VE have heard the speeches before,
the other side. when Mr.. McKinie.y |
the kentlest member of our day, was
President. these same epithets were used !
You remember how they hurled their |
maIedictions at his head: how the dole |
full prophet from Missouri CDeArmond |
prophesied unutterable woe unless all |
these things should happen that he want |
ed to happen. Behold they did not come
to pass. And now that the narrow chasin |,
which separates us from eternity !. |
bridged and his soul has fitted through |
its dark and sombre shadows and VIM |
Mckinley stands immortal. II does seem |
remarkable to ME that our Democratic |
friends should loose the tongue of vita |
peration, of SANDER. of dispersion. of Wilt |
LEGATION in speaking Of the Republican |
party and of the boys fighting over yon- |
Ger in the Philippines under the shadow |
Ci the American flag. (Applause);
Republican party will handle this ques- |
ton. If our Democratic friends will come |
along and be good. we will be glad 10 |
have them in the neighborhood; but il |
they intend always to stand off and pro |
pos; nothing and oppose everything, We |
had just as LEE they would not come |
along. because we propose TO solve these /
questions anyhow and do IL right. under |
the fear of God who has opened the way
Tor this great republic prolonged ar i
plause from the Republican sidel,
The bill was read for amendment under
the 5-mnlte rule.
Cochran (Mo.) declared that the at 4
tempts to supjugate the Filipino peopf. ;,
ilad already cost the United States mora
than enough to bniiu the Nicaragua cana.
and to construct 800 warships TO def, nj |
Il. yet the end was not In sight.
When the appropriation Of kG0 GO1 for Z
military post IT Manila was reached,
nun tRcp, Ia j vhiSe. tne point OF Orue:
that it was new legislation, Cannon adj
mitted that the point Of order was well
taken and the appropriation was ruled
out.
In lieu of the provision. Cannon offered
the following amendment: For. the
Proper shelter and protection Of officers
and enlisted men OF the United States
army on duty In the Philippines. to he
expended in the discretion of the Presi-
dent. $50 600, II
Richardson (renn.) Immediately raised
the same point Of order against the bill.
cCntending thai in effect IL was IdenG-
cal with the provision just ruled out anc
WAS moi q defi fiencY augmentation