The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-04
Several Weeks Of Acrimonious
Debate Ended.
VOTE FORTY-ElGHT TO THIRTY
Three Republicans Voted Against Meas
ure and One Alleged Democrat for
It-Ncaragua Canal Now Un-
finished Business.
fBy Associated Press;


WASHINGTON. June S.-shortly after
fre O'Clock this afternoon the S.:'ate
passed the Lodge Philippine Government
bill, by vote of IS to 50. Three Republi-
cans. Messrs Hoar. of Massachusetts,.
Mason. of Illinois, and Wellington, OF
and one Democrat, McLaurin. Of South
Carolina. voted for it. All amendments
offered by the minority were rejected
The debate on the measure has heen In
progress seven weeks and two days. MI.
Lodge of Massa chusetts. chairman Of the
Philippine Committee. who has been un-
rcnlitting in his advocacy of the meas
urc. vas the recipient IF MANY Cordial
CONGRATULATIONS on his successful conduct
of the bill.
Just at the close of the discussion to-
day a sharp exchange occurred between
Ni. Dietrich of Nebra ska, and NJ. rat
.erso.l, of Colorado. in the course Oh
which the former reflected caus.'caiiy p
On the Colorado Senator. he was ca'ied
to order, his remarks were read ana ne
was declared to have been out ol o'der
in uttering them. lie Nl1h2te" '''S
I
During much of the ums to-day me
Senate was In recess. NJ Senator caring
to discuss the measure
CANAL BILL.
After the passage OF lie fhiul'Pin~ o.i
the Nicaragua Canal bill was mace .Ae
diminished business and Its cuis'ucial'oil
will begin tomorrow
During the consideration OIL the Qua, NJ :
n1cJ.a,rin. of Mississippi, denied that 1he
aff ri The army anu
nlaced the responsibility for the outrage
committed IN the Philippines under ti'a ti'a
,,olicy advocated by the Republicans.
AIR Reyeridge. of Indiana. sald the
next worlds drama would be cnac'eu oii
The Pacific. and it was essential tnat ',ie M
mastery of that great ocaaa shou'o pe
ours and it would be ours.
Mr.. Berry. of Ar<ansas, depiorco 'io
fact that the President IN Men"tlai
had seen proper to MAR
nan speech. :, 80 o,o bac
an ,.ears To rekindle the fires OF secuendi
;sm and had referred to the acls oi az
tnrrri..ed mob to justify. he supposed,
me awfnl order of General Smith IN the
Philippines. o,,.r1oo-
S,,,h.r.on of Texas, !ntirnated that
the War Department was enoeaNoi ne ~ ~
s,,nnrese information concerning matters
=, tho Philippines. He then presented
-l,e charges of Private Andrew ~: We.
AGAINST Lieutenant F. P. Arnold. anu
The report thereon by captain :. ~
West, alleging cruelues aGalns. riipii'os
Mr. Bereridge inquired if the intorma-
.;o, had come from any officer of the
War department, saying that 1t was de-
sirahle to learn whether the charges fau
been In possession of the D6partn1enl.
After fencing the question for tlme,
Mr. Culberson being pressed. said: Inc
question of the Senator might properly
he chara cterized as impernnent.
Finally Mr.. Culberson declined TO Sielo
further to Mr.. Beveridge
After some further reports had oeen
road Mr.. Beveridge again inquired
whether the matters presented hao come
from an officer Of the War Department
II have already indicated to the Sena-
for, with sufficient emphasis. that am
10, 10 he INQUIRED of further responded
Mr. Culberson.
..I ask the Senator Mr.. Beveridge per-
sisted. whether or not. directly or IN
directly, the papers were received by him
from General Miles.
reply. ~ :. :, .,
Mr.. Beveridge remarked. That is all.
Mr.. Culherson, of Texas. later referred
70 the colloquy between himself and Mr.
Beveridge. Not wishing that he should
he misunderstood by not answering the
question at the time, he desired to say
that the papers were received from a
party entirely disconnected with the
army and neither directly nor indirectly
from General Miles.
Among the amendments rejected was
one offered by Mr. Quay, OF Pennsyl-
yania. providing that the duty on i'm
norts to the United States from the Phil
ippines-products Of the Islands-shall be
fifty per cent of the rate of duty charged
ON similar imports from other countries.
The amendment was rejected 1a to o6.