Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-29
CAFFERY CONTINUES
FIFE POINTS otT REMARKABLE Ma
ruRE or HAwAIrs GOVERNMENT.
BANKRUPTCY BILL THROUGH CONGRESS-
vigorou. Democratic Protest Against
Permanent Increase of the Army
BuI for special Benent of White
House Doorlccper.

ferry ODemocraO. Of Louisiana, In con-
tinuation OF his speech against the an
nexation Of Hawai- At o'clock he had
not concluded, but yielded the floor IN
order that the genera, deficiency bill
nigh, be considered. The bill was read.
and the committee amendments, so far
as they have been offered, were agreed
10. Consideration Of the bill VIII be :e-
sumed tomorrow morning.
While discussing what he deemed the
wrong done 10 the constituted authority
during the Hawaiian rebellion of 1899,
Mr.. Canery declared that IT was a bitter
and rancorous spirit which directed the
attack made upon President Cleveland
for the bold, patriotic. and righteous
stand taken by Mr.. Cleveland In attempt
ing 10 right the wrong done by Minister
Stevens and the band of Hawaiian revo-
lutiOnists.
Concerning the formation Of the de
facto government OF Hawaii. Mr.. CAT
fiery declared there was never anything
like II I'm the history of the nations
Some man. he said. read proclamation.
When he began TO read twenty-five or
thirty people were present and by the
time he had concluded perhaps three hum
dred had gathered. No government was
ever made so easily. said he, or elevated
so quickly.
MIR. Caffery maintained that 1t was
merely a paper government, ana never
had amounted to much. He declared thar
within three days after the ackno"-
iedement by the United States Minister
that the new government had been form
cd members of the government were on
hoard steamer en- route for this coun-
,rv. with a treaty Of annexation In theIr
pocket. He said all the conspirators were
sugar men, and the tariff law theh III
oneration in the United States was mimi
cal 10 their interests.
Al O'Clock Mr. Caffery, not having
concluded his speech, yielded the moor;
The annexation resolutions were l"1u
aside for the day. and MT. Ha'e' u
Maine, called up the general oecieH'y
bill. go, ,.bt,,
After the reading of the bill. when
consumed an hour and "A half the SEN
ate at 5.35 = NJ. went into executive
session, and at $3.50 =. NJ. ADJOURNED
House of Representatives
In the House to-day, the conference
renort upon the bankruptcy Dill was
aIa,,od INV a vote of 13i TO IS, and the
measure will now go 10 the president
Eoliovtng the disposal Of this Dill, the
aftcrnonn was given 10 the consideration
! of matters reported from the commute
on Military Affairs. A special RUE pro-
:
| vidipg for the order OF business was
! adopted. Several bills affecting the army
| were passed. notable being those proViu'
inc for the nay of volunteers from the
5n}o ~ enrolment for service. and pro-
viding for increases in the ordnance
| engineer. and duartermasters depart
ments. The permanent increase OF th'
two former precipitated from d NUMBER
If pemocrats very vigorous protests
AGAINST any action looking 10 a perma'
rcut- enlargement of the country's min
iarv establishment Under the run
| sdoDted to-day, consideration OF military
| bills will continue tomorrow
When the bankruptcy bill was dis
! nosed Of MIR. Mahon (Republican), OF
! PENNSYLVANIA, asked unanimous consent
for disagreement 10 the Senate's amend
rnents TO the war claims or OMNIBUS
| bill. and for granting the request oil 'h'
| Senate for a conference. consent was
/ Given. and the Chair appointed as CON
| ferrees Messrs. Mahon, often ana hich'
! ardson DemocraO. of Tennessee
Mr. Henderson. from the Committee or
| Rules. presented a resolution providing
! for consideration. for not exceeding two
| dave after it's adoption. of business re-
I norted from the Committee on Military
/ Affairs.
TO NECESSARY LEGISLATION.
Mr. Bailey Democrat. OF IeNas' en-
| deayored TO secure wlthdra""i VI III,
roeolution expressing the opinion that al
.g',,,o,,t could be reached without the
! Uonse's being placed in the attitude OF
| being required by a rule 10 coii''u'
necessary legislation
MIR Henderson and Mr.. Hun polhteu gu
| mat objection had been made twice 70
! ,oc,,osts for agreement. and they thous III
| ,be resolution should be adopted'
NJ Railey said there was. he was sure
40 dosira To block any military Legislation
necessary 10 the proper condnct vi w
var hut there might be desire TO Ge
| feot legislation not maze essehtidl p'
! the war. go -, NJ
| The resolution was adopted anu Mi
| Hun called up the Senate M, proviuins
! 80 -, Increase of efficiency in the quarter
a =
/ 500 an amendment authorizing, also
two chief ouartermasters with the ram
~ colonel and three with the RAM
( ~ major. also. an amendment authorizing
! ,htrteen instead OF twenty asslstan
! ouartcrmasters. The bill, as amehdeu
/ was passed. -
! SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENi l.
The House then amended anu pioSo,
| the Senate bill 10 increase the e"iS
r. subsistence department OF I'M
II yves al commissaries OF SUP
ois,orca the rank of colonel; limits TN
/ ,,,,,,hor IN be assigned TO twelve; pro
,,idee that two commissaries OF SUI
| sis,epce detailed as assistants 10 tn'
oa,,,,,issary-gcneral. shall have the ram
! - colonel and authorizes the aduluoh u
Tho subsistence department during tn
,rescnt war Of eight majors ana t"cN'
,rha newt bin was to increase the iorc'
! ~ tho ordnance department III proNiuV
TO- nermanent increase. and was passe'
! 90 ,igorous protests from MT. hih'
| CDornocrao Of Utah and Mr.. hay 'Demo
croO Of Virginia, the latter oneriiis a.
amendment limiting the increase 10 III
| duration OF the war -. oorn
! of the army by the auul'iVn Va 80 \, :
| brought forth further protests ION ~ w.
Hay against permanent increase oi 'N
! army.
| The bill passed. go,
Tberc we're then passed bill tempo
! ro-tly increasing the force in the depart
! 80, or The insnector-general OF IN
army. and bin liking the pay OF chep
iatn. in the volunteers at that OF mouhtc'
CAPTAINS: also. the bill authorizing IN
nayment OF voluateer troops rom IN
49, 80 the enrolment OF their names. al