The San Francisco call., 1898-03-09
TISM CALLS TO THE NATION

awarded him, saying that he thought the most effective and eloquent action would have been to call the roll with out any speech-making.
 Mercer (R) of Nebraska opened with the remark, God reigns and the Re publican party at Washington still lives" which was greeted with laugh ter. Mercer said this was the greatest country on earth in time of peace, and he had no doubt it would prove the greatest country on earth in time of war if called upon to display it's spirit
 Settle D) of Kentucky spoke eulo- gistically of the President. He said he had told the Democrats of Kentucky that he would support MT. Mckinley in every good work he might inaugurate, and he was here to redeem the pledge His only regret was that the oppor- tunity had not presented itself before, for he thought the curtain should be rung down on the horrible drama which was being enacted off the south ern border of this country.
 Mcguire of California said he sup ported the bill becaused he believed, upon the assurance coming from the President of the United States, who was in a position to know that the ap- propriation was reasonably necessary as precaution against the present danger of war.
 Tt is probably true" said he, 'as stated by Chairman Cannon that this is not a war measure and that war is not imminent, but such an extraordi- nary appropriation cannot be made as an ordinary peace measure. It1S neither prudent, justifable, nor safe to follow the example of mOnarchical nations by putting or keeping this nation on war footing in times of peace. To do so would involve more danger than pro- lection to our free institutions.
 Speaking of the attitude of the Pacific Coast, he said: 'The people of Califor mia and of the whole Pacific Slope are ready to back up the Federal Govern ment in every reasonable preparation to resist invasion or to uphold the honor or maintain the rights of this Government. Their loyalty is ever present and needs no pledge or guaran- tee from their Representative here"
 In reply to General Grosvenors sug gestion that the President could be trusted because of his loyalty and mili- tary service during the war, he said: 'I do not trust him because he followed Sheridan through the Shenandoah Val ley, nor because of anything else in his military career or civic record, but be- cause a majority of my fellow-citizens have selected him as one supremacy worthy of trust and confidence. and because I believe that clothed with this power he will not abuse public con- fidence."
 Minor speeches were made by Bruck- ner D.) of Michigan, Sparkman (D.) or Florida, Stokes (D) of North Carolina, Bartlett (D) of Georgia, Green (Pop.) of Nebraska, Keller (Pop) of south Dakota, Spalding (R) of Michigan. Ferris (R) of Indiana, Graf (R) of Illinois, Lacey CR.) of Iowa, Prince (R) of Illinois, Belknap (R) of Illinois. Marsh (R) of Illinois, Brumm (R.) of Pennsylvania, Callahan. Delegate, OK lohoma; Ferguson, Delegate, New Mexico; Gibson CRep) of Tennessee. Lowering (R.) of Massachusetts ana Fleming (D.) of Georgia. The debate closed at APO p. m.
 When the question was put on the passage of the bill the whole House rose en masse in it's favor, but Cannon asked for the ayes and noes. He did so, he said, at the request of many members who desired that every mem- Der should go 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 conclusion of the roll call the Speaker had his name called, an un- necessary proceeding. and amid great applause voted for the bill. When he announced the vote, 311 ayes, noes none, an enthusiastic demonstration occurred
 The House then at 4:55 o'clock ad-