Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-03-08
MILLIONS ARE READY
House Unanimously Passed Bill Ap-
propriating s5o,ooo,ooo for the
National Defense.
SECTIONAL LINES WIPED OUT
Senate Will Doubtless Pass the Bill With
out Delay Probably the Most Ef-
fective Possible Method to
Avert War.

Avert War.
Washington, March s.-The appro
priations committee Of the house unant
mously agreed to report favorable thu
bill to appropriate $50, ,ooo, 900 for the ma
tional defense.
The bill will be reported as deficiency
bill and will include, in addition to the
$50, 100000 for national defense, the
following items:
For printing, 100000; bureau Of
equipment, naval establishment, $1OO,
900; bureau of ordnance, naval estab
lishment, 1000; total, $50, 1S3, 900.
Session of the House Today.
The galleries Of the house were
packed today. Long lines of people, un'
able to gain admission, surged about the
corridors. Almost every member was In
his seat.
Chairman Cannon presented as de-
ficiency bill the measure appropriating
$50, 900, 900 for the national defense.
When the reading of the bill was con-
cluded q spontaneous outburst of ap-
plause went up from the members and
the galleries.
Mr.. Cannon and Mr.. Sayers mutually
proposed an agreement they had private
ly made before the house met for three
hours general debate, followed by an
hours debate under the five minute
rule.
Mr.. Barrett Republican, Massachus-
etts) asked Ii an opportunity would be
allowed for amendment.
Mr. Cannon answered that he did not
know.
Mr.. Barrett objected His objection
was greeted with Kisses and loud cries
Of ''vote, vote.
Mr.. Barrett, yielding to the urgent
appeals of Republcane, withdrew his OBJ
lection and the agreement was ratified.
Mr.. Sayers, of Texas, the ranking
minority member of the committee, pro-
tested against the introduction of a
special rule as liable to place the Dem
ocrats in false attitude. He submitted
a proposition for general debate of
three hours, one and half hours on q
side, and one hour for debate under the
five minute rule.
Chairman Cannon conferred with the
speaker relative to the proposition sub
mitted by Mr.. Sayers. 1t was agreed to
and the bill will be considered four hours
without special rule.
Mr.. Cannon took the floor to open the
debate. He explained the items In the
save the last which were strictly
deficiency items. Coming to tho ell alb
sorbing item, he said that, in the pres
ent critical condition of affairs, the
committee deemed it wise to apprOpri-
ate this sum, placing its expenditure in
the complete discretion of the president.
He referred to the fact that the COM
mittee had been unanimous in It's action
and had only changed the wording Of
the bill he introduced yesterday by max
ing the appropriation available until
July l., 1899, instead of June 80, 1899.
sWe have got the money in the treas
ury to meet this appropriation if it is
expended" he continued, ''and there-
fore there is not presented with this
proposition one to borrow money or to
increase taxation, to which almost any
other nation on earth would be obliged
to resort tremendous applause). 1t is
not war appropriation" said he en-
phatically. IL say that in my judgment,
measuring my view, 1T is a peace meas
ure. The government of the United
States would not, if 1t could, trench
upon the rights of any nation on earth
great applause).
Mr.. Savers (Texas), the ranking mem.
Der OF the minority, followed Mr.. Can.
non. His first statement, to the effect
that In the presence of possible danger,
the appropriation met with the hearty
and unanimous Endorsement of the ap.
propriations committee without regard
to party, aroused the house to enthus.
| iasm.
Messrs. Livingston Dem. Ga.) Allen
(Dem. Miss.) and McRae dem. Miss
strongly supported the bill and declared
that ali the south would stand by the
president. :,
Messrs. Bell (Pop. Colo.), Northwait
(Rep. Ohio), Pitney (Rep. N. J.), Bou'
telle (Rep. Me.), Hoskins (Rep. Ills.).
Cooper (Dem. Tex.), Wheeler Dem
Ala.) and Grosvenor (Rep. Ohio, all fol,
lowed in y like strain, the last named
warmly eulOgizing the president
Such was the demand for time that II
was doled out by minutes.
All the speeches breathed patriotic
fervor, many being truly eloquent.
| The only disc0rdant note up to $50 p,
nj. was when General Bingham (Rep
Pa said that We cared not so much fol
the bravery and courage OF Consul Gen
eral Lee as for his cool judgment. Hiss
"a from all quarters OF the hall greeteG
this statement.
General Bingham was again hisset
when he condemned any statement or
| the floor to the effect that our relation!
with Spain were other than they hat
been for years past, perfectly friendly.
Mr.. Barrett (Rap. Mass. said that h
heartily supported the BILL He would
he said, vote for 500, 600, 200 instead o
$50, ,OOO, 900 If necessary.
Mr.. Mann (Rep Ill.) created sensa
ton by declaring that this appropriation
meant war, that war already existed
The appropriation might end IT.
Mr.. Bailey closed the debate for thu
Democrats in q vigorous speech of fv'
j minutes, The occasion was extraOrdt
1 nary, he said, and the country was now
as formerly, ready to vote millions 70
defense, but not cent for tribute. HI
| hoped the occasion would not result II
war, but, II SO, let war come. He hope'
| the old armies Of the north and tn
south would be united to fight togethe
new battle Of Gettysburg. There wa
great applause ct the close Of his speech
The debate closed at 4:20. When tn
Question was put on the passage Of tn
BILL, Mr.. Cannon said that at the reQues
of many members, he would ask for
| roll call so that every member could g
on record.
| The bill passed BY unanimous vote
Man% pairs were broken In order thu
the members might vote for the bill