The Canton times., 1902-05-16
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the senate, on the 9Th, the sundr!
civil appropriation bill and the Rosebud
Indian reservation bill were passed; after
which the Philippine government bill was
| again taken up for discussion Mr.. Lodge
| lMass.) made a set speech in yindication
of the president, the secretary OF war, the
been charged with cruelty toward the
| Filipinos. In brief reply, Mr.. Rawlins
| Utah) reiterated the charges as against
| the president, the secretary and senators
| like Senator Lodge. -. In the house, after
the transaction of some routine business,
Mr.. Jones (Va) announced the death of
| his colleague, Mr.. Otey and offered the
customary resolutions. The speaker -ap-
| pointed committee to attend the. fu-
neral and then, as a further mark OF re-
spect, the house adjourned.
In the senate on the 6th fierce dis
cussion of the Philippine situation ragged
Qnd) arraigned the democrats for unfair
ness in presenting only one side of the
case, magnifying isolated cases of cruelty
by American soldiers and ignoring all
most universally shown by the soldiers
for Filipino prisoners who had fallen into
their hands. Mr.. Carmack warmly re-
sented any imputation of unfairness. Mr..
Turner denounced Gen. Smith as mon
ster in human form, and Mr.. Hoar de-
Tended the action of the Philippine. COM
mission. In the house, Immediately af-
ter the reading of the journal Mr. Parker
On. j. announced the death of his COL
league, Representative j S. Salmon, of
the Fourth district He offered the usual
resolutions and the speaker announced
committee to attend the funeral The
house then adjourned.
In the senate. on the 7th, the discussion
of the Philippine bill took a sensational
turn, Mr.. Tillman Is. c. making a most
remarkable speech-in one breath de-
nouncing the American army in the
Philippines and admitting, defending and
boasting of the use of the shotgun as one
ical power in the hands of the white citi-
zens of tie south, shouting in conclusion
When we get ready to put a nigger's
face in the sand, we put his body there,
left the chamber while Mr.. Tillman was
speaking ......I In the house, the conference
report on the Indian appropriation bill
was adopted, and consideration of the bin
ma and New Mexico to become members
of the federal Union was begun.
In the senate, on the Sth, after routine
business was disposed of, discussion of
chief incident of the day being a sharp
Messrs. Dolliver Qa.) and Carmack
(Tennl. Mr.. Vest (Mo) made a forceful
statements made, on the 7th, by Mr.. TIL
man IS. C)....In the house, the bill for |
the admission of Oklahoma, Indian Terri |
tory and New Mexico was under discus |
Oklahoma and Indian Terri |
tory and Arizona and New Mexico were |
defeated. A resolution of regret at the |
1eath of Rear Admiral Sampson was |
adopted and committee of seven ap-
pointed to attend his funeral.
In the senate, on the 9th debate on the
Philippine bill was continued, but was
mild in character. An effort to fix Il lin |
or vote on the bill was unsuccessful.
n the house the bill for the admission of
Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mexico was
passed, without division, as reported by
he committee, except for few verbal
amendments. The Overstreet amendment
o join Arizona and New Mexico and ad-
nit them as the state of Montezuma, was
rs to 106 The latter part of the
ession was devoted to private pension
,ills, 81 of which were passed--2S original,
4 for increases and five to complete mill
ary records,