The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-03-16
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ly Blended.
IN spirit of patriotism, with elc
quent words ringing IN their ears,
every member of the house OF repre-
sentatives Tuesday responded to the
ish situation by casting his vote for q
bill plscing in President Mckinley's s
hands fifty millions of dollars to be
expended at his discretion for the na-
tional defense. Party lines were swept
away, and with unanimous voice,
congress voted its confidence in the
administration, Many members who
were paired with sbsent colleagues,
took the responsibility of breaking
their pairs, an Unprecedented thing IN
legislative annals, in order that they
might go on record in support Of this
vast appropriation to maintain the
dignity and honor of their country.
Speaker Reed, who, as the presiding
Office, seldom votes excep: in case OF s.
tie, had his name called and voted in
his capacity as a representative. The
scene of enthusiasm which greeted the
announcement of the vote-ayes, 81;
nays, none-has seldom been parallel
ed in the house.
AL day long the gsllaries were jam
med with enthusiastic spectators ap-
plauding the patriotism of the words
of eioouence which were uttered by
the members on the floor. The
speeches were all brief. Although four
hours were allowed for debate, so
great was the pressure for tine that
no one member was given more than
I've minutes, and most o. them had to
content themselves with beggarly
fraction of 8 minute. In all 6fty-nlne
speeches were made. With one &C.
claim members from the north, the
states'an6 the territories, bsttle scared
veterans of the Union and the Con-
federate armies, all Joined in pro
claiming their support Of the countrys
chief masist trate in the face of q posi-
bic foreign war.
In the whole debate there was only
slight discordsnt note caused by the
speech of General Bingham, of Penn
syIYania, who served with distinction
under Hancock. He spoke too con-
servatively for the sroused temper OF
the house, and when he insisted that
our relations with Spain were as
friendly as they had been for years,
many Of the members hissed him.
While almost every member who
spoke deprecated the possibility OF
war wide divergence Of opinion as
to how close were hostilities manifest
ed itself in the debate. The general
contention by the msjority, among
them the leaders on both sides, was
that this appropriation by preparing
for war would prove the surest guar
antee Of peace. O.bers insisted that
war alarms would soon be heard, and
Mr.. Mann, OF Illinois, declared that
war actually existed in all save name.
The speeches which attracted most
attention were those of Messrs. Can
non, Henderson and Dolliver, on the
Republican side and Messrs. Bsiley
and SayTes on the Democratic side.
Mr.. Cannon in opening the debate
on the bill, said that in the present
critical condition of affairs the COM
mittee had deemed it wise to appro
pirate this sum placing its expendi.
Iure in the complete discretion OF the
president. He referred to the fact
that the committee had been unaoI-
nous in its action and had only
changed the working of the bill he
introduced yesterday By making the
appropriation available until January
!, 1899, instead of June 80, 1899.
I'VE have the money in the treas
ury to meet this appropriation if it is
expended" he continued, ''snd there
fore there is not presented with this
proposition one to borrow money or
to increase taxation to which almost
any other nation on earth would have
been obliged to resort" tremendous
applause } He insisted that this ap.
preparation must not be construed into
threat. Nothing was further from
the minds of those who reported, he
ssid: This appropriation was to be
placed in the hands of 8 wise and pa.
triotic executive to make proper pre-:
parations to maintain tie national
honor nothing more. 1T is not
war appropriation" said he emphati
cally. 81 say that in my judgment,
measuring my words that it is a peace
measure. (Great applause The gov.
ernment OF the United States would
not, if it could trench upon the rights
of any nation on eartn." (Reneweo
applause.)
After several other members had
enthusiastically endorsed what Mr..
Cannon said, Mr.. Bingham, caused
the frs: note Of discor6ance that was
heard. While supporting the bill on
general principles was avoWedly out
OF sympathy with the common inter
pretatlon OF the meaning of the bill,
and as conse ouence he was vigorous.
" Kissed twice during the progress OF
his remarks. Mr.. Bingham bsgan by
referring to the days proceedings OF
the house as akin to the ''me.hods Of
yellow :,og journalism" He had no
sympathy, he said, with the apparent
tendency OF the house, and especially
none with the evident disposition TO
seize the opportunity for display OF
jingoism tha. was by no means edl
lying. 81 care nothing" he ex
claimed, for the bravery and courage
of Mr.. Lee, of which we hear SO
much on this hoor," and he was pro
ceeding to say that what We want IN
General Lee at the present time is ex
hibition OF MS bsS! judgment and
common sense, but the sentence was
almost drowned in the shower OF
hisses with which the remark was re-
ceive6. This evidsn.e OF disspproval
came especially from the Democratic
side. 1t did not appear to disconcert
Mr.. Bingham, who continued his re
marks by a general disagreement Of
the war spirit. Il favor this appro
priation, he said in conclusion, but I
condemn on this foor 10 day the u.
tersnce of any declaration that the re.