The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-18
MILLIONS
FOR DEFENCE.
The Spirit of 1870 Animates
Both Houses of
Congress.
RESPONDING TO THE MESSAGE
The House Votes 800, 900 for
a Venezuelan Boundary
Commission.
WANTED, A MILLION RIFLES
Bill Being Drafted for an Enor-
nous Increase in Our Military
Armament.
TO MUSTER IN CoNFEDERATES
Senator HIPS Patriotic Measure
Not Word of Party Heard
on Either Side.
TO MUSTER IN CoNFEDERATEs
Sc nator HIPS Patriotic Measure
Not Word of Party Heard
on Either side.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IS, 1S95.-Several
Senators are thoroughly in earnest about
the Presidents message and propose to
back him UP in the most substantial
manner. There have been numerous con-
ferences of Senators, and there appears
to be a practical unanimity that an APP
preparation should be speedily made that
would enable the Administration to equip
an army if it were necessary to call one
into the field. With this idea in view,
Mr. Chandler (Rep-, N. H.) this morn
ing Introduced a bill which provides that
the President be and he is hereby au-
fhorized and directed to strengthen the
military armament by adding thereto.
equipped for use, one million infantry
rifles, one thousand guns for field artil
lery and not exceeding five thousand
heavy guns for fortifications. to be pro-
cured by manufacture in the arSenalS.
or by contract for manufacture, or by
direct purchase in this country or else
where, according to the discretion of
the President, who shall conform, when
practicable without undue delay, to the
methods prescribed for making contracts
and purchases by existing laws; vs.; me
appropriated to carry into erect the
provisions of this act
There was an unusually small attend
ance of Senators at the opening of to-
days session and there was not the least
sign or Indication of excitement
Mr. Hill CDem., N. Y J introduced a
bill to repeal the law which provides that
no person. who held a commission in the
army or navy of the United States at the
beginning of the late rebellion and who
afterwards served in any capacity in the
military, naval or civil service OF the
Confederate States, shall be appointed to
any position in the army or navy OF the
United States. He asked that the bill
be put upon its passage at once, remark
ing that it was particularly proper and
opportune "at this critical period of our
history that such an offensive epithet
should be wiped out
was any objection to Mr.. Hill'S request
that the bill be considered.
request seemed to to him rather remarkable:
It was likely that all members would
vote for it, but in the absence Of the
Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Hoar),
who was the first Republican Senator on
the Judiciary Committee, he would insist
on the bill going to that committee. There
was no Immediate haste for the passage
of the bill. The country was not like
ly to get into a war before the reassem-
bling Of Congress.
The bill was allowed to remain on the
Mr.. Chandler Rep., N. H.) introduced
a bill ITO strengthen the military arma-
ment, . and it was referred to the Com
1nfttee on Military Affairs.
In the House Immediately after the
reading Of me journal MI Hit I sRep. sf5..
present consideration, of bin which ne
sent to the desk and had read 1t APP
the expenses Of the commission sug
gested by President Cleveland in his
age yeS5eraay e frue Tor disfona Vi pRoii line e be-
tween Venezuela and British, Guiana,
The reading of the bill was followed by
Mr. Boutelle Rep. Me.) asked if it
were the intention to pass the bill with
Mr.. Hit stated that that was his de-
Mr.. Boutelle said he hoped that in view
of the vast Importance and serious gray sssr-
out of the passage of the bill, the House
would proceed in a decorous and delIn-
crate manner in the consideration of this
matter The message of the President
upon the subject was read to the HOUSE
only yesterday and he did not believe
that the members of the House We're
So fully advised of the matter as they
nitlvely upon the proposition. tNumerOus
Gent: Gentlemen around him. Mr.. Routelle
said declared their. readiness to proceed,
but he eSntinged d ty II 40 of no NV VI conntry asnYtry
when l ask the ready gentlemen on
this side of the House and on that to
of such great responsibility affecting
the welfare. probably, Ct t;on the TWO grebas tba
glisi-gspealking g ,esl .,,,.,, M na5lons OF the
WI Mr. Bouteile ilil said that he had been
charged with being a.jingo. whatever that
necessary for him to state wherever he
was known, that should Congress and
fl1e President find themselves in a po-
sition where they felt 1t necessary t9
naiI the country to arms that he would
he round tagging behind The press. this
morning. he said, brought to the House
notice that in the consideration OF this
saffair the members should take counsel
of their calmness and deliberation. The
ewes of all the people, he said, were upon
tIe House and Senate this day, and to
this matter the members ought to give
as much consideration as would pc devot-
ed to an appropriation of few thou,
sand dollars He hoped that the Dill
would be sent to a committee IN the Tegu-
and then reported to the House;
Speaker Reed-Does the gentleman OBJ
feet?
Mr. Boutelle-I have not objected. j
simply suggested the hope that the Dill
might be sent to committee 49,,
The Speakers there objection to fne
Immediate consideration of the bill? "a
. pause
Mr. Hit followed in a speech in support
of the bill and pleading for immediate
without referring to either one side or
fhe other side of the House. because he
took it that in a matter Of this kind
there were no two SIDES. The success
1,anrress. upon the fact THAT the gov
srnf1enf shall speak for ali the people.
yssetszz delay he said. that shall be
made IN Congress VIII be urged Dy es me
5s,sf 4 he iDeople are not behind the Presi-
ftssT9sss II sthe position he took in his mes
ssgs 'fs5 Yesterday. The demand was: he
fsss hat the House should do It's duty
nyB. There would he long days. nc CON
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