The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-02
THEIR FINAL ACTS.

without day.
THEIR FINAL ACTS.
Lively Tilt in Senate Over Philippine
Investigations.
Washington, July I'm the closing
hours of the senate the Philippine ques-
ton was discussed. Mr.. Patterson dis
cussed the investigation made by the
Philippine committee. He asserted that
the witnesses before the committee con-
sisted mainly of army officers who
would not give the country the un-
biased view that the people went. Mr..
Patterson also referred to Admiral
Dewey's testimony concerning the
agreement for the surrender of Manila
before the attack of August Is, 1898. He
said this understanding provided thai
no American soldier should be killed,
but that notwithstanding this agreement
General Merritt permitted the soldiers
to make the assault without any knowl-
edge of the agreement. He asserted
that this revelation called for court
martial or board of inquiry. The lives
of American soldiers were too precious
to be sacrificed to serve the purposes OF
any one. Mr.. Patterson declared in
closing, that it was the purpose of the
ma jority to turn the Philippines over to
the control of people with money.
Mr.. Carmack then called up his reso-
luton offered yesterday on behalf of the
minority of the committee on the Philip
pines. authorizing that committee to sit
during the recess to prosecute its In
quiry into the Philippine question and To
visit the Philippine islands in the prose-
cution of that inquiry. Mr. kean OF
New JerseySuggested that the resolution
go to the committee on contingent ex-
penses, and Mr.. Spooner and Mr.. Nc
Comas contended that the senate could
take no action until the resolution had
been passed upon by the committee on
contingent expenses.
Mr.. Carmack, in support of the reso-
luton, said the committee on Philippines
had not considered it. A large part of
the investigation by the committee had
been a farce and the investigation had
been "choked, strangled and destroyed"
There had been no investigation, he
said.
Mr. Spooner declared that "the at
tack made upon the army by the mi
nority of the Philippine commission and
Of the senate was not only a farce"
as it had been termed, but a wicked and
cruel farce.
At $40 o'clock the house concurrent
resolution, providing for the final ad-
journment of this session of.congress at
$50 o'clock, was agreed to. Mr..
Allison and Mr.. Cockrell were appoint
ed committee to join like commit
tee of the house to inform the president
that congress was ready to adjourn.
Mr.. Spooner, reSuming, assaied the
action of the minority of the Philippine
committee, asserting that it was the
fault of the minority that the investiga-
ton had been. as stated, a farce" The
Democrats had mistaken the temper of
the American people. They knew now,
and ought to have known before. that
the great heart of the American people
demanded fair play. The investigation
had not been persuasive with the Ameri-
can people, because they did not favor
attacks upon the army, composed of
men far, far away-men who are brave
and humane because they are brave
Mr.. Lodge, chairman of the committee
made an extended statement of the
work of the committee. The questions
discussed now were about to be taken
to the larger tribunal of the American
people, and I'VE are perfectly willing to
take the appeal to that tribunal" He
| did not think anything was to be gain
| ed by continuance of the investigation
| during the summer. The case had gone
| to the American people. We'll hear
| from them next November. We will
| make the appeal If the other side does
not. I think I know what the verdict
| will be-
After Mr.. McComas had addressed the
senate briefly in support of the army
| and the majority of the Philippine COM
| mittee Mr.. Carmack resumed saying
that if it were proper he would call Mr..
| Spooner's remarks the merest balder-
| dash"
! 1.-THE fact remains he said, that the
committee failed to perform its duty and
| deliberately suppressed the purposes Of
the investigation" He denied the
| charge that the minority of the Philip
| pine committee had assailed the army.
After a brief recess the senate at 8
O'CLOCK met again and the approval OF
the president was announced to the
| measure temporarily to provide civil
governn ent for the Philippines.
At $40 O'Clock Mr.. Allison and Mr..
| Cockrell reported to the senate that the
| president had no further communica-
ton to make to congress.
AT 5:2S O'Clock Mr.. Frye, addressing
ton just adopted by you is very CRATE
full to me. My duties as presiding Off
Ger have been very agreeable and COM
| paratively easy. through you; and my
debt is to you rather than yours to me
| hope our dear Lord will keep you all
| during the coming vacation and permit
you to return in strength and health
for the duties of public life once more
Senators, the hour has arrived for ad-
journment under the concurrent resolu-
ton passed and the chair declares the
senate adjourned sine die"
For some time after adjournment SEN
atOrS remained upon the floor takine
leave of their colleagues and of friends
IN THE HOUSE.
In the house of representatives bills
were passed to appropriate 5000 eacf
for bronze equestrian statues to Coun
| Pulaski and Baron Steuben, the revolu
tionary heroes, the statues to be erected
in this city; to promote and raise Nava
Cadet William F. Victor to the grade O
ensign; to grant certain lands to tn,
| South Platte Canal and Reservoir com
pany; to pay $5,167 to Anna lisa bella Vol
Hemert; senate bill for the suppression
of train robbery.
At 2:30 O'Clock Mr.. Payne Chairman
| of the ways and means committee, pre-
sented the resolution for sine die ad
! journment.
Mr. Sulzer Of New York moved t
recommit with instructions to substi
tute July 3 for July 1. His motion wa
lost, 81 to 104. and though Mr. Sulze
loudly demanded an opportunity to b
heard, the adjournment resolution with
out debate was carried, 1877 to IS.
Several conference reports on behal
. of belated bills then were hurrie-