The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-09

money would have been avoided. How
ever, the Democrats who had clanDorad
Tor action in the past would not now
put any obstacles in the way. They
would vote fifty or five hundred millions
II necessary. only asking that the Pres
idcnt SHOULD move promptly and stead
lily i'm his efforts to protect American
honor and dignity.
MI Allen Oenocrat, MississippD was
next recognized. He did not make n
numerous speech but a patriotic one
deSirs, he began, ito say FIR the peo-
pie l represent, and for the Southern
section of the country. for the entire
country. that there was nsvsT' q time
"hen All were so ready TO give an ad-
:1anEasr1Gon All the money it may
need TO preserve the honor, the dignity
and the general welfare of the coun-
Try. no say nothing of fair play and
justice"
The people of tlla Sou uh he continued.
ask for nothing more. They do not
want to hurt anybody and are not
urging any rash action. bat they are
ready to honor any draft whether for
men or money To keep the flag atloat.
Hlr. f'nzg=rald Democrat, Massa-
onuSebts) took occasion ,to refer to an
aieSed utterance of a Catholic prizes,
some time ago to the effect that If war
cams the sympathy and support of the
Sathciic church would be with Spain.
because II was a Catholic power. While
ne SAID, he did not believe the priest
hau uttered such sentiment, it had
"l,tracted W;de attention. and as Cath
otIc he desired to rerel it,
MT. Wheeler (Democrart. Alabama> on
tnns.astically SUPPORTED thu. bill as did
MI. 3rcSNSncr CRcpublican. Ohio)
-hr. GrcSNenor aroused the House TO
Cheeis by III glowing eulogy of the
freS'denALs patriotism. He also said:
nave always felt that the actions
OF 1861 to 1865 were poorly done, that
me me olood which was i'll Spilled if IT
.he ehd OF this long period we had
hot Union nation. Thank God.
have lived to see the hour come tho
day dawn and universal loyalty the
Watchword of every man, woman and
enid He concluded with the state
ment that he should not vote for this
Dill as war measure
Mr. hay, Gem., Fa.,) took advantage
OIL the opportunity to refer in COM
plimentary terms to the part that Con
SUI General Lee Is playing in the pres
ent contingency. lie said that General
Lee was sustaining so well the good
name OF the State in performing his
duty as to win the enconium of the
entlie nation and that at such a time
II was genuine satisfaction to have
such n man as FitZ Lee at such most
lie reference 10 Lee called out loud
applause from the floor and galleries.
Mr.. Jones, tDcm., Val said his only
regret was that the bill did not carry
twice rs large an amount as il did
Mr. Bingham, Rep., Pa.,) caused the
first not of discord that was heard.
While supporting the bill on general
principles. he VAS avowedly out of
sympathy with the common interprc-
ton nj the meaning OF the bill, and
As n consequence he was vigorously
Kissed twice during the progress OF
his remarks, Mr.. Bingham began by
referring 10 the days proceedings OF the
House as akin to the methods of yell
low dog Journalism" He had no sym
pathy. he said. with the apparent ten
dency OF the House and especially none
with the evident disposition to seize
the opportunity for display of jingo-
Ism tina; was by no means eddify!nS.
II care nothing" he exclaimed, for
the bravery and courage of Mr.. Les,
OF which we hear so, much on this
floor" And he was proceeding 10 say
tha; what we want in General Lee al
the present time is the exhibition OF
his best judgement and common sense,
but the senince was aimoS; drowned in
the shower Of hisscs with which the re-
mark was received.
This evidence of disapproval came es-
pccially from the Democratic side. II
did not appear TO d!sconcer: Mr. BnS-
ham, who continued his remarks by
general d!5pa:uGement OF the war
spirit.
II favor this appropriation" he said
in conclusion. but I condemn on this
e. or to-day tn uttcrances of any de-
Clarat!on that the relations of this
country with Spain are otherwise than
they hav7 been for years past-friend-
ly, reasonable international relations.
This uttcrarr"S was received with hiss
es, which were only suppressed Ey
~ %" '''"'
In strong contrls; with nc reception
givsn to Mr. Bingham was that of MIR.
Dolliver (Rcpubl!can. Inwa) one of the
most cr.quent members Of the House.
He said:
with a thousand relations Of direct
national interest. not 20 speak Cf the
larger and higher relations OF humanity.
the United STATS during ,he course Of
the Cuban insurrccifOIJ, have consistent
ly acted within a str.ct Interpretation
OF the Law Cf neutrality. In the m!d.:
Of r'-,.se and C0Efusion the President %!
tha United States has stood unmoved
by clamor in Congress CT out, steadily
keeping the nation within the accepted
code OF International dthiy in the great
hope Of peace. peace without the loss
of liberty for Cuba. and peace with
out the loss of respect for ourselves
tapplausc). In that attitude II is graft
Tying for every one of us 10 fnow that
he has had the support Of tho Ameri-
can people.
1T cannot enthanger the cause OF
peace to have the world understand that
our solemn purpose Of avoiding as far
as possible the internal horrors of war
does not include any inclination 20
spare either blood or treasure in the