Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-03-08
BIG AUTHORIZATION.
Getting Ready to whip the stun1ng Out of
the Spnniards.

Getting Ready to whip the stunIng Out OF
the spaniards.
Washington, March S.-Tha apprOpria-
lions committee Of the house has unani.
mOusly agreed 10 report iayOTably bill
10 appropriate S5O,OOO,OO0 for national
defense.
Mr.. Sayers, Of Texas. ranking minority
member OF the committee, protested
against the introduction OF special
rule, as liable TO place the democrats In
false attitude. lie submitted propO.
sitiOn for a general debate OF three hours
one and One-halt hours on side, and
one hour for debate under the fiye-min.
ute rule.
Chairman Cannon conferred with the
speaker relative TO the proposition sub
mitted by Mr.. Sayers, and IL was agreed
TO and the bill will bo considered -four
hours without special rule.
The bill will be reported IA def
cheney bill. and will include in addition
20 the $4,000, 900 for national defense
the following items: For printing, $66,
90; bureau Of medicine and surgery
naval establishment, $4,000; bureau OF
equipment, naval establishment. $780,
0J0; bureau Of ordnance, naval estab-
lishment, 5000. Total, $50, $4,000.
Mr.. Barrett, republican, Of Massachu.
setts, asked II the opportunity would be
allowed for an amendment MIR. Cannon
answered that he did not know. Barrett
objected and his objection was greeted
with Kisses and loud cries OF "YOte,
vote" Mr.. Barrett yielding TO the ur-
gent appeals OF the republicans, with
drew the objection and the agreement
was ratified.
MIR Cannon took the floor to open the
debate. lie explained that the items in
the bill, save the last, were strictly de-
llciency items. Coming TO the all alb
s0rbing item he said that In the present
critical condition Of affairs, the commit
tee deemed II wise 10 appropriate this
sum, placing its expenditure In the COM
plete discretion Of the president. lie 70.
ferTed TO the fact that the committee had
been unanimous In the action and had
only changed the wording Of the bill he
introduced yesterday by making the ap-
preparation available until January |,
1899, instead of June 30, 1899.
We have got money ia the treasury To
meet this appropriation II II Ia expend.
ed, he continued, "and therefore there Is
not presented with this proposition one
tO borrow money or 10 increase the taxa
tiOn TO which almost any other nation on
earth would be obliged 10 resort" Tire
mendOus applau.e.)
ut Is not war appropriation said
he, emphatically 81 say that In my
Judgment, measuring my words, II II 9
peace measure, The government OF the
United States would not, II II could
trench upon the rights OF any nation on
earth" Great applause.)
SayeTs, OF Texas, ranking member OI
the minority, followed Cannon. Hi
lirst statement 10 the effect that In thu
presence OF possible danger this apprO
priatiOn met with the hearty and unani
nous endorsement OF the appropriation
committee without regard TO party
aroused the house 10 enthusiasm.
Livingston ldem., Ga.l Allen dem.
Miss and McRae dem, Ark.) strongly
supported the bill and declared that al
the south would stand by the president
Bell (pOpulist, COlOradO), Norway ire
publican, Ohio, Pitney republican, New
Jersey, Butelle republican, Maine), Hop
/ kins Republican. lllinOis). Cooper demo
crat, Texas, Wheeler democrat, Ala
bama) and GrO8yenOr Republican. Ohio
l MI lNlluNfu III u llhh hAluAllt Alb Ia
named warmly eulOgizlng the president
Such was the demand for time that II
was dOlpd out by minutes. All tn
speeches breathed patriotic feryOr, man!
being truly eloquent. The only discOrd
ant note up TO 2.3O p m. was when Gen
eral Bingham republican, Pennsylvania
said. I'VE cared not so much for the
/ bravery and courage OF Consul Genera
Lee az for his cool judgment" Hisse
/ from all quarters OF the hall greeted thi
statement. Bingham was again hisseC
when he said he condemned any state
ment on the floor To the effect that Ou
relations with Spain were other thar
they had been for years past-perfectl!
| friendly.
Bailey closed for the democrats In
/ vigorous speech OF tiye minutes. TIN
occasion was extraordinary, he said. an,
the country was now AZ formerly, read,
10 vote millions for defense but not on
cent for tribute. He hoped the occasion
would not result In war, but II 30 let Wa