Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-16
Senate Passes Philippine Cur
rency Measure.
HOUSE PLAN REJECTED
DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL
SENT TO CONFERENCE.
Proposed Amendment Of Automatic
Coupling Law Special Order for
Fowler Currency Proposition.

Soon after the Senate met today the DIS
tr.ct of Columbia appropriation bill was
sent to conference Messrs. Allison Qowa)'
Quay (Pa) and Cockrell (Mo.) being named
as conferees
A resolution was agreed to calling on
the. Secretary of the Navy for. Information
regarding what improvements are neces-
sary in the water front in the navy yard
Brooklyn, N Y, for the proper berthine
of battle ships and fleets.
Mr. Quay offered the resolution printed
In The Star Saturday, which went over
under the rule. declaring it to be the sense
of the Senate that date and hour prior
to the I'd of March should be fixed for a
final vote upon the statehood bill.
A resolution was agreed to calling on the
President for information regarding the
present status of the Isle of Pines and
what government is exercising authority
and control in said island; what instruc-
tions if any, regarding said island were
given at the time when the military occu-
patton Of Cuba by the United States was
terminated, and what action, IL any, has
been taken for the protection Of the in
terests of citizens of the United States who
have purchased property and settled in the
Isle of Pines. 60
Philippine Currency Bill Passed.
Mr. Lodge then called up the Philippine
currency bill.
The amendment Offered by Mr.. Patterson
(Col) some days ago and published at the
time providing fora conference between
gold and silver standard countries to fix
a commercial exchange, was agreed to
without division.
Mr.. Dubois Qdaho) offered a substitute
for the entire bill and briefly explained its
features. The substitute was rejected, and
the bill then was passed.
1t is the measure recommended by the
House committee on insular affairs, but
which rejected by the House. The
Senate committee on Philippines substituted
for the House bill the bill of both commit
- tees and which has been recommended by
Secretary Root and Gov. Taft.
The Indian Bill.
Consideration of the Indian appropria-
ton bill then was resumed.
The committee amendments were agreed
to. as were a number Of others of an unim-
p0rtant nature. An amendment by Mr.
Jones (Ark) was agreed to authorizing
United States courts In the Indian territory
to appoint as guardian curator of minors
or incompetents, trust companies or other
companies of a fiduciary character which
may be approved by the Secretary of the
Interior.
The Bill Passed.
The Senate subsequently passed the bill
Mr.. Vests Vigorous Remarks.
Just before the bill was passed Mr.. Vest
called Mr.. Jones' (Ark.) attention to point
OF order which had been made Saturday
against a provision having for its purpose
the withholding of rations from Indian
children who do not attend school, because
it was general legislation on an appropria
ton bill He said 1t seemed that the Senate
did whatever it wanted to where there was
majority and disregarded it's rule.
He referred to the placing of the Philip
pine measure on the army appropriation
Dill, and said 1t was the,most extraordinary
provision on the statutes of the United
States since the beginning of the govern
ment. and in contravention of the Consti-
tuition The Senate ought to be consistent.
Inc commissioner of Indian affairs, he
declared. had undertaken to starve the In
dlans, In violation of solemn treaties and
the Attorney General had sustained him
PRESIDENT Roosevelt in. his Life of Ben
Ten mad said that the Indians had been
treated with great Justice
40 not agree with the President" said
ne. Il think they have been shamefulIy
robbed "