The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-03-12
RALLY TO HIS SUPPORT.
Patriots Of All Parties In Con-
gress Back the President
Not n Vote Cast Against the Appropri-
alton OF s5o,o0o,oo0 for the Ma
tional Defense--BiIl Goes
to the senate.

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 tho Spanish situation by cast
ing his vote for bill placing In President
McKinley's hands $50. 900 to be expended
at his discretion for the national defense.
Party lines were swept away and with
unanimous voice congress voted Its conf
dence I'm 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
80 on record I'm support OF this vast sppro-
priation 10 maintain the dignity and honor
OF their country. Speaker Reed, who as
the presiding officer. seldom votes only In
case OF a tie, had his name called and
voted IN his capacity as representative.
The scene OF enthusiasm which greeted
the announcement OF the vote-ayes. s1l:
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
were brief Although four hours were al
lOWeu Tor ueDdte, 30 great was the pressure
for time that no one member was given
more than Ave minutes. and most OF them
had TO content themselves with a beggarly
fraction OF a minute. In all SO speeches
were made. With one acclaim members
from the north and the south, the east
and the west. the states and the territories.
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 II
war did not come the $50, 600 900 appropri-
ated by this bill would be wisely expended
n Il only served TO show the world that
when threatened from without the hearts
OF the American people beat as one.
The Bill Reported.
7 AS soon as the Journal had been read the
speaker raped for order and amid deep
silence Chairman Cannon arose and pre-
sented as a deficiency bill the measure APP
propriating 900 for the national de-
Tense. II includes also several other items.
among which are 100000 for coal for naval
vessels.
When the reading OF the bill was con-
cluded with the item OF 900 for the
national defense a spontaneous outburst OF
applause went up from the members and
the galleries. Mr.. Cannon and Mr.. Sayers.
the minority members OF the appropria-
tions committee, then mutually proposed
the agreement they had privately made be-
tOfo the mouse met lot three hours general
debate on the bill, TO be followed by one
hours debate under the fve-minute rule.
Mr.. Barrett (rep, Mass.) asked III oppor-
tunity would be allowed for amendment.
and when Mr.. Cannon answered that he
did not know. no objected. His objection
was greeted with Kisses and loud cries OF
"Votew Vote"
Mr.. Barrett. yielding 10 the urgent APP
peals OF the republicans about him. with.
drew his objection. The agreement as TO
time was formally ratified.
After the confusion which followed this
dramatic scene had subsidized Mr.. Cannon
took the floor TO open the debate on the bill.
MIR. Cannon's Address.
He spoke calmly and briefly, explaining
that the items in the bill. save the last.
were strictly deficiency items. Coming 70
the all-absorbing item, he said that In the
present critical condition OF affairs the
committee had deemed II wise 10 appro-
pirate this sum, placing its expenditure in
the complete discretion OF the president.
He referred to the fact that the committee
had been unanimous In It's action and had
only changed the wording OF the bill he
introduced Monday by making the appro-
priation available until January !, 1899. In
stead OF June 80. 1893.
This. he pointed out, would give the
administration funds over the time OF the
probable adjournment OF congress. 1--WE
have got the money In the treasury 10 meet
this appropriation, IL II Is expended" he
continued, and therefore there Is not pre-
scented with this proposition one TO Dor
row money or to increase taxation to which
almost any other nation on earth would have
been Obliged TO resort" tremendous APP
plause) The appropriation, he conceded,
was extraordinary. It's object was to en-
mower the president I'm an orderly way TO
prepare for contingencies He Insisted that
this appropriation must not be construed
into a threat. Nothing was further from
the minds OF those who reported H. he said.
This appropriation was TO be placed In
the hands OF wise and patriotic executive
TO make proper preparation to maintain
the national honor, nothing more.
Not War Measure.
cit is not a war appropriation" said no.
emphatically. II say that. In my judgment.
measuring my words. II is a peace meas
ure. Great applause) The government
OF the United States would not II Il could
trench upon the rights OF any nation on
earth" Renewed applause)
Mr.. Sayers, OF Texas. the ranking mem
Der OF the minority. followed Mr.. Cannon.
His first statement. 20 the effect that In
the presence OF possible danger this APP
preparation had met with the hearty and
unanimous Endorsement OF the appropri-
alton committee, without regard TO party,
aroused the house TO enthusiasm.
The BiII Passed.
When the question was put on the pas
sage OF the bill. the whole house rose en-
masse I'm It's favor. but Mr.. Cannon asked
for the ayes and noes. He did SO, he said,
at the request OF many members who de-
sired that every member should 40 on
record. Every member present voted for
the bill. many OF them assuming the re-
sponsibIlity OF breaking their pairs IN order
TO place themselves on record. At the con-
clusion OF the roll call the speaker had
his name called Ian unusual proceeding),
and. amid great applause, voted for the
bill. When he announced the vote, ''Sl1
ayes noes none" an enthusiastic demon
straGion occurred. The house then. at 4:55
p. IN. adjourned.
senate.
Washington. March 9.-'ruesday's session
OF the senate was largely devoted TO the
consideration OF the District OF Columbia