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the same point Of order against this.
contending that II was In effect iden-
teal with the provision ruled out and
was not deficiency appropriation.
Mr.. Cannon argued that the amend.
ment was In order in that II was neces.
sary 10 carry out existing law for the
maintenance OF the army In the Philip.
pines.
sharp exchange followed between
Mr.. Richardson and Mr. Cannon. the
former seeking 10 force an admission
from the chairman Of the appropria.
tons committee that the purpose of
the appropriation was to build the ar
my post at Manila
The discussion was drawn out for
an hour. az the end Of which time
Mr.. sherman Of New York. who was
In the chair. overruled the point of
order and was sustained by the house
l27 10 10.
Mr.. Fl ming of Georgia voted with
the Republicans 10 sustain the chair
Mr. F1dEgtt Of Tennessee than OF
fcrcd "a an amendment % the amend
mont the following
The government Of the United
States hereby declares its policy and
purpose Is 10 rellnquish % sovereignty
of the Philippine Islands. acquired an
der the treaty OF Paris aud 20 restore
the Sovereignty thereof 10 the people
OF said Islands as soon as they shall
make manifest their fitness and capac
ity for selfgoyernment"
Il make three points OF order against
that amendment. said SIR. Cannon
hrlt that Il Is not gcrmane: second
that u changes existing laws: third
that Il Is ldlotic" Applause and
laughter on the Republican sldeD
The chair sustalns the FIRST two
points or order" announced the chair.
Laughter)
The vote then recurred upon Mr.
Cannons amendment As Il was being
taken a dramatic incident occurred.
The solid Republican side arose lr
support OF II. and with the Republicans
a solitary Democrat. Mr. Cummings OF
New York. stood up. Turning upon his
fellow Democrats. and shaking his hsi
In their faces, Mr. Cummings shouted:
When | refuse 10 vote 20 protect the
life OF an American soldier I hope
may be paralyzed."
a round OF Republican applause
greeted this statement. while several
Democrats cried regular order" The
amendment was adopted-l2T 20 100.
Without completing the bill, the
house at $40 p. m adjourned.
The debate on the Philippine tariff
bill was not continued in the senate
Wednesday. no member OF that body
being prepared 10 proceed with the dis
eussion. The bin providing Cor the es-
tabllshment Of a department OF com
merce was under discussion for near.
ly two hours.
NJ. Teller offered n concurrent res
olution which he asked 20 20 over. as
follows:
Whereas. II Is announced that sen
tence Of death has been passed upon
Commandant Scheepers OF the Orange
Free State assembly. now a prisoner
OF war in the hands Of the British
forces IN South ffrica. and
whereas Il is known that said
Comandant Schcepers was captured
while lying sick and Injured IN a hos
pital. such capture being In violation
OF articles and OF the Geneva con.
vention. and
Whereas. his execution by the Brit
ish authorities will lead 20 acts OF re-
taliation and reprlsal be II
Resolved by the senate and house
of representatives concurring. that the
president request OF Great Britain "a
set aside IN the interest OF humanity
such sentence Of death. and accord
90 Commandant Scheepers the privi-
leges and Immunity guaranteed under
the Geneva convention"
After reading press dispatches recit- |
ing the statements OF fact in the reso
luton. Mr. Teller said:
II am told that we win have BY 10 !.
morrow official evidence that the state .
ments In the resolution are correct /
That Is a case which certainly calls /
for the Intervention OF the United 4
States or some government which has
some feeling OF humanity. War should
be conducted upon principles OF hu-
manity or az least II not. we should
enter our protest AGAINST Il"