Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-03-11
The Discussion Of the Measure
Calls Forth Ringing Words
-. Of Patriotism.
Presidents Position Loyalty In
dorsed by Speakers Repre-
senting All PARTIES.
The Galleries Crowded with Spec
tators, Who Applaud the
Sentiments Uttered.
The Bill Laid Before the Senate and
Immediately Referred to Its
Appropriate Committee.

Immediately Referred to Its
Appropriate Committee.
Washington. March Gin a spirit of
patriotism. with eloquent words ring
ing In their ears, every member of the
house of Representatives on Tuesday
responded to the presidents first call
TO meet the Spanish situation by cast
ing his vote for bill placing In President
Mckinley's hands s50,000,000 to be expended
at his discretion for the national defense.
Party lines We're swept away and with O.
unanimous voice congress voted its conf
dence IN the administration. Many mem
bers who were paired with absent col
leagues took the responsibility of break
ing their pairs, an unprecedented thing in
legislative annals, in order that they might
go on record In support Of this vast appro-
prtation to maintain the dignity and honor
of their country. Speaker Reed, who as
the presiding officer, seldom votes only In
case OF tie, had his name called and
Yoted IN mis- capacity as a representative.
The scene of enthusiasm which greeted
the announcement of the vote-ayes, Sl1;
nays, 0-has seldom been paralleled in the
house
Galleries Enthusiastic.
All day long the galleries were damned
With enthusiastic spectators, applauding
to the echo the sterling patriotism of the
words of eloquence which were uttered by
the members on the floor. All the speeches
We're brief. Although four hours were al
lowed for debate, SO great was the pressure
for time that no one member was given
more than five minutes, and most of them
mad to content themselves with a beggarly
traction of minute. In all 50 speeches
were made With one acclaim members
from the north and the south, the east
q ba or tGx oy,5t 4 ot
battle-scarred veterans of the union and
the confederate armies, all Joined In pro-
claiming their support of the country's
chief magistrate in the face of a, possible
war. Gen. Grosvenor of Ohio, said that If
war did not come the 100000 appropr-
ated by this bill would be wisely expended
II 1t only served to show the world that
when threatened from without the hearts
OF the American people beat as one.
Was Too Conservative.
In the whole debate there was only a
slight discordant note, caused by the
speech Of Gen. Bingham. of Pennsylvania,
a gallant soldier who served with dis
tinction under Hancock. He spoke too
conservatively for the aroused temper of
tbs house, and when he insisted that our
relations with Spain were as friendly as
they had been for years many OF the mem
beers Kissed him.
A Guarantee of Peace.
Whlle almost every member who spoke
oeprecated the possiolllty OF war, wide
divergence OF opinion as to how close were
host1lities manifested itself In the debate.
Inc general contention by the majority,
among them the leaders on both sides,
was that this appropriation by preparing
LOT war Wouia prove the surest guarantee
s u peace. oihers insisted that war alarms
lwoulo soon De heard, and Mr. Mann Gll.)
aeciareo mat war actually existed In all
save name. The speeches which attracted
I ehe most attention We're those Of Messrs.
s,'ahIa ion, aehuerson ana DoliiVer on the re-
san.loan sue aho Messrs: balley and
IRE mn po..aI
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tAess.
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L Ina ehe Items IN the Dill, save the last,
~ .,1'a aie sa., ueiciehcy Items coming TO
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nroho hIs asSa,,sa.a'. W.. lne litne ot the
have oct ,la' ,,e, ~ - ~. ees. we
this appropriation. IL It is exnended ha
continued, land therefore there il NOT nras
scented with this proposition one tn bor-
row money or to increase taxation 10 which
almost any other nation on earth would have
been obliged to resort" (Tremendous IN