The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-24

Washington, January 20.-Debate on
the Philippine tariff bill will begin in
the senate tomorrow. On behalf of the
majority of the committee on Philip
pines. Senator Lodge. the chairman. to-
day reported the measure and gave no
tice that he would call it up for consid-
Grafton at o'clock tomorrow.
Senator Rawlins- of Utah. acting for
the minority of the committee. offered a
substitute for the bill of the majority
and announced that he would submit
some remarks upon it. at the conclusion
OF Senator Lodges statement in sup
port of the>majority report.
During the greater part of todays
session the measure providing for the
establishment of department of COM
merce was under consideration. An eff
fort was made by Senator Nelson. OF
Minnesota, in charge of the bill. to Sc
cure vote upon 1t. but the opposition
to many of it's provisions became so
strong that the effort had to be aban-
dOned.
In an extended statement, Senator
Nelson replied to the criticisms which
had been made of the bill. The depart
ments principally affected by the meas
ure were those of the treasury and the
interior. The former had OH its rolls
44I4 employees in Washington and the
latter 4.SS1-each having a greater num-
her of employees than all the other de-
partmentS combined.
Senator Nelson said he believed there
was a strong public sentiment in the
country in favor of the establishment of
a deDartment of commerce. We need
it, he said, Ito put ourselves on a par
ity with other nations of the world. We
need it to put our commercial and in
dustrial developments under govern
mental control"
Senator Platt, of Connecticut, sup
ported the pending measure as a whole.
but offered an amendment striking from
the bill the proposition to transfer the
patent office. 1t was accepted by Sen
ator Nelson and agreed to nv the 3en>
ate.
Senator Cockrell. of Missouri. offered
an amendment which was adopted.
eliminating from the bill the proposition
to transfer to the new department The
census office
a house bill comforting upon Mrs. Ida
S. Mckinley, widow of the late preS!-
dent the mail franking privilege was
passed
House Of Representatives.
The time of the house of representa-
bG le upon an urgent deficiency appro-
p-iation bill. An item in the bill carry
ing $500 600 for military post at Manils:
p,ecipitated q long discussion which
took wide range, drawing into the de-
bate some Of the ablest debaters or
both sides OF the house. A Semi-hu-
morous sneech by Mr.. Clark. of Mis-
souri,, elected a reply from Mr.. Can
non. of illinois. which IN turn drew the
fire of Mr.. DeArmond. Of Missouri
Mir. Cannon, in charge of the def
cheney bill explained that il provided
for the government service for The cur
rent fiscal year where existing appro-
pIiation3 were not sufficient. The bin
ca ried SIG. 704. ga.
Mr.. Richardson the democratic leader,
pressed Mr.. Cannon to know under
what law it was proposed to appro-
pirate $500. 600 for military post Ar Ma
Mia.
The chairman of the appropriations
committee replied that there was no
srecific law to establish such a military
post. but whether under the general
aganiZation of the aimv in the field
such and appropriation was in order ii
would remain for the chairman OF the
] .ccinmittee of the whole to determine
when the appropriation was reached.
How much of the sl.376.S31 which i
| is proposed to appropriate under the
| p;nes?" Mr.. Richardson asked.
| only $500. Geo is to so to the Philip
pines direct" replied Mr.. Cannon. who
| proceeded to argue that the treaty with
| Spain imposed upon the United States
| certain duties relative to the Philippines
| which might make suCn an appropria-
| ton ir order. He thought it as wise
| to have an army post at Manila as tC
have one at Chicago OIL any other place
! i'm this country.
| When pressed for explanation as t6
| the reason for the proposed appropria
ton of $4,000 for the emergency FUND
| Of the state department.. Mr.. Cannon
| admitted that 1t was ter the entertain
ment of Prince Henry. of Germany
| From every standpoint" said Mr. Can
non II believe 1t Is appropriate anC
proper that there should be suitable en-
! tertainment for the representatives o
| great nation bevond the sea wh'
| have given us so much OF our bone ant
| Drawn and BRAIN"
Mr.. Livingston. OF Georgia. the rank
ing minority member of the appropria
tions committee. did not think the pend
ing bill should he criticised.
Mr.. Clark. of Missouri. in the cours
OF an entertaining speech wanted t
know who was going e pay the expen
OF talent consisting OF Whitelaw Reid
| Captain Clark. General Wilson. yount
Pierpont Morgan and young Wetmore.
who we're to be dispatched to London {
see His Sacred Majesty. King Edwart
VII crowned" We were to pay tn
| eAoenses of Prince Henry's visit, sait
Mr.. Clark. and it was a poor rule tha
did not work both ways. II x wa
right and proper for US to pay for th'
| entertainment OF Prince Henry. VIII.
should rot England pay the expense
of Reid. Clark and others. He said h
WIS "teetotally opposed" to paying
| cent on that head: hot he was glad 4
| entertain Prince Henry because !
| vu,lld give the lie' To the impression
| r..,-Aain Anciorna MACS were irving Il