Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-29
57TH CONGRESS.
Vituperation, Personal Taunt
and Ugly Charges
ReckIessly Hurled Back and Forth in
Senate Chamber.
Unparalleled Scenes Growing Out Of
Philippine Discussion.

Stoll III "io tSili al III lUt iStIiat TX tiidih
Der. today, for nearly three hours, but
it was void of definite results. At times
i, looked very serious, and the specta-
tors who throrged the galleries watched
it with breathless interest.
Aorimony in Senate debates is not in
frequent. but old senator's say that it
has been years Since there has been
sucl, Il hurricane of bitter vituperation.
of PEI sonal taunt, OF ugly charges and
of unmodiiied criticism as was wit
messed. today.
Once when Senator Teller tainted the
Republican senators by declaring that
they knew that the statements made
in q recent dispatch from Manila in
which Gen. Wheaton was represented
as having criticised the opponents OF
the governments policy in the Philip
pines were true. a half dozen Republi-
cans were on their feet in an instant
Senator Lodge, at whom the taunt
seemed to be aimed particularly, hur-
riedly crossed from his seat in the CEN
ter of the Republican side 10 the main
aisle of the Senate and, white to the
lips, passlonately challenged the state
ment Of the Colorado senator and de-
manded that he withdraw it. Senator
Tenner SO modified his statement that
further hostilities We're averted.
One Of the sharpest colloquies of the
session was between Senators Spooner
OF Wisconsin, and Tillman of South
Carolina. The race problem, involving
the lynching of negroes was interjected
into the controversy and much feeling
vas manifested by both senators.
IN their excitement senators seemed
to have forgotten the subject of de-
bate. The Chair Frye) was able to
maintain order only with difficulty.
When the discussion was ended for the
day the Chair felt called upon seriously
to admonish senators. Such an admo-
siding officer of the Senate in many
years.
A resolution introduced, yesterday by
Lodge, Mass, authorizing the commit
tee on Philippines to make an investi-
cation of the Philippine question and
for that purpose to sit during the ses-
sions of the Senate. was reported
favorably and adopted by the Senate
soon after it convened, today.
Bacon, Ca, offered a resolution pro-
viding that the committee on printing
consider the expediency of printing a
special edition of the Congressional
Record for sale to the general public
at 81 for the long and 81 for the short
sessions. He said that some action
ought to be taken by Congress to en-
sure to the general public more COM
plete. information as to the doings in
Congress. Under the present system,
he said, it was impossible for the pub
lie to be kept informed upon the work
of Congress. 1t was no reflection, he
said. upon the newspapers of the coun-
try to say that they did not publish full
reports of congressional proceedings.
Nc newspaper could afford to present
to its readers more than a brief synop-
sis of the proceedings in the two
branches of Congress.
Hawley stated that his newspaper
experience extended back between 40
and so years. When he was younger
the newspapers Of the country devoted
considerable attention to the proceed
ipgs in Congress. and in a measure at
least he thought they might return
with interest to their old practice
The resolution was adopted.
Consideration of the bill to establish
a department of commerce then was
resumed, the pending amendment be-
ing that Of Pettus providing that the
department Of labor should not be part
OF the proposed new department. After
brief discussion the amendment was
rejected. 10 to &c.
Bacon then offered an amendment
providing that the name Of the new
department should be the department
of commerce and labor. Nelson. in
charge Of the bill, agreed to the amend
nIent and il was adopted.
Hale withdrew his amendment offered
a few days ago transferring the inter-
state commerce commission to the new
department. He had been convinced,
he said. since offering the amendment
that such n transfer would destroy the
functions OF the commission.
No other amendments being offered
tn" bill was reported from the COM
mittee of the whole to the Senate.
Quarles demanded separate vote on
the amendment by which the census
bureau was stricken from the bill as
part Of the new department.
BY vote of IS to 50 the census bu-
reau was retained in the measure as
one of the bureaus of the new depart
ment.
Bacon presented a joint resolution
providing that the law restricting the
transportation of passengers and mer-
chandise, directly or Indirectly from
one port Of the United States to an
other port of the United States to yes
sells engaged in trade between the
Philippine, archipelago and the United
States or between ports in the Philip
pines archipelago.
Bacon explained that this resolution
was an extract from the pending
Philippine tariff bill and that 1t was in
troduced for the purpose Of relieving
commerce of the difficulties presented
under present conditions.
Lodge said that he did not think the
passage of the resolution would adj
vance matters at all because other fea-
lures Of the bill were equally impor-
tant. On his Directing to its considera-
t;ov tho rocoIutinn want c1rar