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very sensible speech IN opposition TO leducton- |
He said that 'the spirit that was abroad was !
spirit of destruction AM not of retrenchment" Mr.. |
Adams took the floor after Mr.. Everett, AM spoke |
for over hour in favor of reducing the Army TO |
the st IN lard Of 1921. MIR. Adams remarks were the
most powerful OF any ones who had taken he same
81 of the question: and he was listened to with pro-
found attention. |
After Mr.. Adams clio ed, Stanley obtained the
floor, anl spoke until o'clock, against the reduction
OF the Army when the committee proceeded to vote
on the amendment of Mr.. Roosevelt, which was lost,
90 yeas, l02 nays.-Cave Johnson's amen lment |
was ihrn carried, 1902 Ga. Other amendments were |
then Offered from all quarters, some CARR and some |
lost 600 was appropriated instead OF $4,000 for
recruiting service and $780, 600 instead of $500 700 for
the florida war, and the till passed in conmi tee OF
the whole. Mr.. Phelps OF Vermont presented me-
moral for Protection on wool, and other memorials
for protection we're presen ed, when the Apporton
ment Bill was taken up in the senate.
In Senate, Tuesday, June 7.
Mr.. Wright moved to take up the bill to authorize
n compromise between the suretics of Samuel
Swartwoul and the Government. The motion was
ncoaved
The Apporonment Bill was again taken up, the
District section as 1t came from the House (req rlng
the elections to be held by several contguou> dis
tricts) being under consideration and Mr. Wrights
amendment prov ding that no State under this SEE
ton shall he called upon to div counties or elector
al dlsrlc s. for the purpose of making single districts
Mr.. Wrgit horel, if the section were ret ined his
amendmeut.wo Id be adopted. Messrs Linn, Cuih
ert and Walker opposed and Nj. Tallmadge advo-
Gated the original section Mr.. Bernen opposed the
district principle, IN condemnation of which the DIFF
ieren parties OF Georgia. although differing on other
subjects agreed.
TIL amendment of MIR. Wright was rejected: Yeas
10; Nays ~.
In the House, Mr.. Fillmore from the Committee
of Ways and Means, rePor a bill to extend to the
LIST of August proxlmo the laws for laying and col
lechng duties on imports. He said as il had become
80 apparent that 1t was impossible to dispose of the
Revenue hll before the trsl o! July, AM, IN that case
was douotlni Whe her any uuli"s cuuld De collected
uhdr me present laws the COMMITTEE mad instruct
ca iii 10 lepoi, ms on -"hch was referred 10 the
Con',1'tee VI tne Nhoie on the Union ana ordered
ine -,in,s o'i "an 'dh.N up, me question oelng
IVhoin A. fn,.SnIi y, .,,e Lo"n,,ee OF we
u -, ,L Az. 4, H. i1so'so'' no'eu 20 recoh'hit me
~. ~ 'i,e "t'"'y coi"I'cc, WIN instructions 10
iliqie 'ito the exp ustncy "i reorsahZ,n9 me Ar
ny 10 report hisl lor mat purpose &c Mr.. !.
n'rny ilIusheu ,i!s pIerIpl.ale ana uin ioid man,
non,ended ,ha 9 c s, a. III 81 our ueence ana
crnsdraon If he Uouse ,hroiivh '' nne III liz
committees
Mr. Revnol IS moved an amendment ins,ructing
an inquiry as to the eype1ency of aho ishinr the
Military Academy at West Point or changing il so
as to be more acceptable to the people! MIR. II. ut.
tackled the whole plan Of the Mltary Academy
contendng that 1t was useless and should be abolish,
ed Mr. Holmes gnantly deiendc it.
The previous question was moved by Mr.. Yorke
and being seconded, the motion TO recomml, was cut
oil, and the House brought to direct to
vote on the amendments OF the Committee, all of
which were concurred in. The vote on the division
OF Mr.. Cave Johnson's amendment, reducing tie
Army TO the standard of 1921, was-Ycas ll2; Nays
50 On tina, abolishino III" regiment Of Dragons Of
| lS36-Yeas "a; Nays 50, &c
! The i'll was then passed.
At late hour Yesterday the bill to supply def
cheney of 1881 in the Navy Pension Fund, and the
bill providing for the settlement of the claims OF
Maine for the services of her militia, were briefly con-
| sdercd in Committee, reported to the House and
| pas ed.
Wednesday, June &
In the u,pse Mr. Cpshinr,s rennrt m he Colonial
hour. and Mr. Jnsbn, IoyelI If Name made ione
nrenchinc eneerh m The midst If ,he most outraceons
din of conversation from all sides. intended TO be
EXPRESSIVE of the DISGUST and wearnes of the House
| il was the next hing 10 sanded floors"
| The Uouso then nfier some unionor,,nt business
reso we'd into committee of the whole on the state
| tho ITuion AIR Nr<cnnon in tho chair and rosumnf
,he consiJeraiior Of ,he Torr hi repoTtrd bv Mr.
Fillmore from the Committee of WAYS and Means
| which when the COMMITTEES of the whole rose ves,er
dav Ind inst been read thruab entire.
Mr. Saltonstall moved TO amend The bill, by str X
inn AM all alrr the enocnu c,use and nserIinq IN
Taifbill ,pnortcd nv The c.mnitce on mnnutncturcs
Neasrs Mckay Bolts and Underwood obiecte
to The motion as ont of order under different rule.
The chairman overruled the objection. Mr.. Bot
appealed, but subs gently Withdrew his appeal.
J Mr.. Rhett insisted the reading OF the entir
amendment, though earnestly requested TO yield t
the general desire to dispense wi h II.
Mr.. John Campbell then submitted poin, Of ordC
in writing against the motion TO amend. The cha
man oycrruled the objection.
Mr., Fillmore then obtained the hoor and ntrodece
the subject IN an able speech OF ab ut two hours an
n half which was listened to with the most Fespecu
n attention: 80,
NJ ulocrshAm lheh got INC moor, ana the nui wa
: laid aside TIL Tomorrow to act on some small bills
= Thursday, June 8.
IN we 1ehalP me hPPotohhei' ON was c m !,
S enef9sse9 lor lhlrd reau'n@ Nv v"te 9l 20 10
IL,
committee P'nVnlng lnnt ''ie eic'iols 10 'he ~
= congress s,ai not ne hu'c'ed tne d'sucl sec''o
y was rejected by Tie SENATE % 10 if;.;, ,,, N
rh co,, ,,, o,n ,.o o ; y"", H., ~
= nor,;onmer, hi W 'hrd ,anding bv vote If o6
At In A. WIZ -" , II, INV ',i W. - y! co. H. a,,
l. ment r. the 2I sectian odonted IN motion of NJ
Rcntion viz: Provided that each district shall co
ID lain. ms nearly as NAV he nm oounI number of inha
itants"
ID ine 'ipuse were orcuPtu On we w 10 eh'c,'u