The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-17
LIVELY DEBATE IN
THE Lower HOUSE
Mr.. Williams, of Mississippi, is
Sarcastic as to CrowninshieId.
THE PHILIPPINE ATROCITIES
This and sampson-schley Incident oc-
cupied Great Attention in the House.
Democratic Senators Refuse to
Specify Time to Vote on 1t,
THE PHILIPPINE ATROCITIES
This and san,pson-SchIey Incident oc-

tRy Associated Fress.t
WASHINGTON. May 16.-Ihe t1ouse
had another lively day OF debate TO-DAY
Philippine atrocities and tho Scfley case
coming in for considerable attention Inc
naval appropriation bill continued TO pc
under consideration but it received Et-
tie attention.
Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois. and Mr.. Hep
burn. Of Iowa, brought on the discussion
by criticising the extent TO winch naVai
officers secured comfortable oefihs
ashore.
This gave Mr.. Williams. OF MISSISSIPPI.
opportunity TO make very sarcastic
speech at the expense of Admiral Crown
;nshiel6 during which he read poem
describing the late head Of the Bureau
OF Navigation as The Greatest Tar That
Nrer STAYED Ashore.
l., more serious vein Mr.. Williams re-
ferred 20 the Sampson -Schley controver-
sy Whatever the official conclusion
might be. the American people had come
10 the conclusion, Nh Williams SAID. that
Admiral Schley had had something TO
do with the battle of Santiago. And yet
it had happened that Historian Maclay
had written q history and submitted it
to the great naval authority, Crownin-
shield declaring that Schley had nothing
to do with the victory.
HURLED IT BACK.
Revertiug TO Mr.. Grows remarks yes
terday. comparing the Civil War conol-
tfons with those in the Philippines Mr.
Williams declared that as an American
he hurled back the comparison. Had we
reached the stage when the army was
greater than the nation? asked Mr. VIII
lisms; when criminals in the army can
rot be held up 10 eSecrauon:
Speaking for the Committee on Rules.
.ir. Grosvenor. of Ohio. said the Maclay-
Crowinshield resolution had not been re-
ported, as it would have been mere
sound and fury" after Admiral schley
request fer court eff inquiry had been
complied with. and the subject had been
eyhaustjvely considered by naval court
and then reviewed by the President.
Mr.. Cochran. of Missouri, and M Lam
dis, OF Indiana. discussed the resolutions
adopted by Union veterans OF indiana
comparing the copperheads OF me pres.
Cit day. who criticised the army IN the
Philippines, with the eopperheads OF 1901
1850
Rising to q question of personal priv
]eEe, Mr.. Sims. of Tennessee. resented a
remark made by sir. Jenkins Of Niscon-
sin. several days ago, that he tSlm)
was only consistent when he votes for
the Methodist Church to rob the treas
:.rv'' Mr.. Sims Indignantly rcpudiated
the suggestion that the claim was IN
worthy.
In the Senate.
fBv Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. D. c.. May 16.-An ef-
FORT was made by Mr.. Lodge. OF Massa-
cluse::s, in the Senate to-day to induce
,le minority to fix e time when vote
r sight be taken on the Philippine govern
,rent bill. but Mr.. Dubois, of Indiana.
faeaking for the Democratic SIDE. did not
desire to specify a. date for the vote.
Assurances were given that the minority
was not seeking for delay, but wished
simply that discussion should be ex-
hausted before the vote was taken.
Mr. McLaurin. OF mississippi concluded
his speech. begun yesterday. in OPPOSE
:ion to the present Philippine policy OF
the government, which he maintained was
responsible for all the ills that had come
to the United States in those islands.