Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-11-14
Congressional.
SENATE

that the house bill for the remonetiza-
ton Of silver be taken up for consider
alton by the committee, on Tuesday
next.
Mr.. Chaffee submitted long pream-
BILE, regarding the Union Pacific rail
road and its branches, with a resolu-
ton that the president of the United
States be requested to inform the senate
what legal impediments. if any, exist
which prevent him from executing
the laws in accordance with the obliga.
ton accepted, and the agreement made
by the o. P r. r. Co.. and it's branches
with the United States as stipulated and
agreed on IN the several acts of con-
gress. Laid over at the request of Mr.
Chatfee, who gave notice that heIwould
call it up early next week, for the pur-
pose Of submitting some remarks.
Mr.. Edmunds introduced bill to
grant the widow Of Gen. A. B. Eaton, a
pension Of $50 per month. Referred
The senate then went into executive
session, and when the doors re-opened
it adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Sat 1910 the
house went into committee of the
whole, Mr.. Cox, of New York in the
chair, upon the army appropriation
bill.
A general debate upon the bill was
held for two hours, and the house was
addressed by the chairman of the ap-
preparation committee.
Mr.. Schleicher inquired whether the
committee had taken the trouble to ex-
anime whether the strength of the
of the border.
Mr.. Atkins replied that the army
was sufficiently large for the purpose.
MIR. Foster, a member of the appro-
priation committee, remarked in reply
to Mr.. Schleicher, that the committee
had taken pains to inform itself on the
subject and all officers said the present
force was not sufficient.
Mr.. Atkins said he would now yield
ten minutes to Mr. Wood, but that gem
tleman said he had no disposition to
participate IN debate on this matter.
The time for general debate having
expired, the clerk proceeded to read
the bill by sections
Mr. Schleicher offered an amend
ment, striking out the clause which pro-
hibits the recruiting of the army above
the present strength, and said the
president had given orders to the army
to follow the Mexican marauders over
the border. General Ord had been
afraid to do SO because the only avail
able force the had, after garrisoning the
ports, was 800 men, while there were
thousands of men on the other side Of
the Rio Grande, who defied the United
States There would be a limit to the
patience of the people on the frontier,
and when that limit was reached there
would be war
Mr. Calkins said he was in favor of
increasing the army to $4,000, and be-
lieved that that would he economy.
The recent riot had shown conclusively
that for the protection Of property and
life something was needed beside state
militia
Mr.. Lutterell-Does my friend pro-
pose to keep a standing army to sup
press riots of laboring men?
Mr.. Townsend, IN. Y.)-No; to put
down the heather Chinee, the heather
Chinee, the heather Chinee.
Mr.. Calkins-Every man has a right
to cease work when he chooses, but he
has not the right to says another man
must not work.
Mr.. Mills advocated the amendment,
and said the present administration had
taken the first practical step toward
the conscientious discharge of duty.
Mr.. Atkins expressed regret at mem
bers on his side of the house commit
ting themselves to the doctrine of
large standing army for police purposes
If it was expected that peace was to be
preserved by the army it would require
not 5000 but four times that number.
He. believed an appropriation should be
made to increase the stock of small
arms and encourage military organiza-
tons in states
Mr. Blackburn moved to reduce the
army to $4,000 men. He denied for
himselfand members on his side of the
house that the proper method of pre-
venting such disorder as disgraced the
county last summer IS to be found in an
increase of the army or in the supply Of
more canester and grape shot to shoot
down impoverished laborersof the land
who dared complain Of robberies of
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persistent class legislation of the last
fifteen years. Some applause in the
galleries. They were not willing to
admit that such process Of repres-
sion coupled with the wholesale
murder of the starving populace was
either craftsmanship, fair dealing Or
manhood properly illustrated. He
gave notice he would call for the ayes
and nays in the house on his amend
ment, SO as to test the sense of the
house whether it would propose to re-
dress the wrongs of impoverished citi-
zens of the country by the increase Of
military power. More applause in
gallery
Mr. Pridemore said he would vote
for Mr. Blackburn's amendment.
Mr. Hewitt said-let us discharge its
first obligations and leave to the future
the question of increase or decrease.
Mr.. Clymer took similar view.
Mr.. Wright said he represented a dis
tr,of xyb oro troo,,o bod hoo,, ototion od