The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-08
War S|NENS READY
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guns emplaced July l would require 1000.
regardless Of any exigency that might
arise. Even if no exigency arose. these
men, he insisted. would be necessary to
care for the Notifications and guns upon
which we were expending millions Of dol
lars. The charge that this bin was an
attempt to increase the standing army.
to be used possibly 10 overawe the cities
he said, he considered too frivolous to
discuss.
Mr. Cox, in opposing the bill. said he
would vote as cheerfully as any man in
the house for this bill. if it were needed
for the national defense as a war meas
ure, but he argued that the president, as
commander-in-chief of the army, had au-
thority TO detail men from the other
branches of the service, cavalry and in
fantry. and that such details could man
and care Tor the coast defenses without
increasing permanently the standing
army.
Mr.. Belnap Rep.. Ill). a son Of ex-
Secretary of War Belnap, and Mr.. Nc
Clellan Dem, y. " a son Of General
Mcclellan, both warmly advocated the
passage of the bin in brief speeches. and
open enthusiasm by declaring himself in
favor Of taking every step necessary now
TO prepare for the emergency which con-
fronts the country.
Mr.. Jones Dem, Va). the other Demo-
crat who opposed the bill. insisted that
the bill was not a war measure. as II
had been recommended for several years.
Mr.. Shafroth (Colo.) caused a round Of
applause when he expressed his regret
against such a bill at such time. There
was no denying the fact that our foreign
relations with Spain were on the eve OF
rupture. War ought TO be averted If pos
sible. but we ought to prepare at once,
he said. for every emergency.
Mr.. Williams Dem, Miss) said that
whilc his voice was now as ever for peace.
il seemed absolutely certain that Spain
was forcing us into war to extric te the
reigning family from the desperate straits
into which she was placed by her futile
efforts to subjugate Cuba He had been
for Cuban belligerency and Cuban inde-
pendence, and If war was to come as a
result Of our sympathy for those who
were struggling for their freedom. ne
would not refuse 70 give his vote 20 any
measure designed TO prepare Us TO meet
the enemy.
The time for debate expired At this
time. and .Ir Bailey. who had not been
able to get the floor. asked for unanimous
consent for three minutes.
Mr.. Hepburn Rep-, la objected
Nr. Lewis Dem. WASH attempted 20
offer an amendment prohibiting the Use
OF these two regiments 10 suppress
strikes.
The bill was then passed without a.
vision.
The great chorus Of ayes was Offset bY
three voices on the minority side. Ieszrz.
Cox Dem. Tenn. Jones CDem-. Va and
Todd G-Usl7n. Mirhl
District a Columbia business vas then
taken u7. and Mr.. Bailey. as q method O.
resentinR TIE refusal 20 accord him the
privilege q addressing The house On ~
artillery BIZ ir5uEurated q flIhue,er. Roll
call followed roll call for two hours. When
the confusion q the floor became such
that order Vas called Tor. the speaker re-
auested all members 70 take their seats
NJ. Bailey retained his place on TIE
door- Again the spesser requested mem
be-s n take their SEATS
Il take my seat" said 3fr. Bailey IS he
finally sat down. because TIE rules q the
house require g."
The speaker exercises 70 Authority q
cept that conferred hF tne rules" the
speaker said. He holds 70 other author
ity ard he expects nons"
There we've several exchanges after
that. after one q which NJ Bailey. %
ire accompaniment q Republican iearT
and Democratic spplaGss. declared tba.
h coald 1ot be bsdEe-e5" ~ the
speaker
Tasz. turning 20 the Repuhl.can side n
r =vonza 70 taeir see-s. r. said
.sTnat demonstration either Iad'eates
iaek % decerry O. a tack % sense. ard 7
suspect both"
A.5.a3 2. n. the house adjourned.