Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-09
CANNON BILL PASSED
,,.ry MILLIONS ron Defence
,,ys THE HOUSE, MEM. con.
p,rVIOTIC FlVE-MINUTE SPEECHES.
,,to for Peace, IL u Can he
...t,taincd with Honor, nut VIII
10 Her Dnty IL War Comes
,odist min Goes 60 President.

,,-,sJuNGTON. u. c., March SIN a
.a NJ patriotism. and with eloquent
ringing in their ears, every mem
the House OF Representatives to-
~,spondcd 90 the Presidents first
' ., meet the Spanish situation by
his vote for bin placing in
...~f NcKinley's hands $50Oo00oo, to
.,..-dcd az his discretion for the
..H.r.r dcfcace.
r..., uncs were swept away. and with
.-.-.mous voice Congress, voted its
..sr,ce I'm the administration. Many
-.r.~s who were paired with absent
r..ges took the responsibility Of
.....re their pairs. an unprecedented
...r- I'M legislative annals, in order that
.,.. r.rht 80 on record in support OF
49,. vast appropriation TO maintain the
..-... and honor of their country.
s..ksr Reed. who. as the presiding Of
.- seldom votes, except in case OF
r.r his name called, and voted In
81. ..s4eitv as a representative.
-. scene OF enthusiasm which greeted
.IIINt llltilN VI AiA' WV f'A ~ vs.
,.. ronc-has seldom been paralleled
III ..a House.
A.. s.y long the galleries were damned
~. enthusiastic spectators. applaud
.. .rr patriotism Of the words Of elo-
... which were uttered by the mem
Nr. au the floor.
-r. speeches were all brief. Although
..- hours were allowed for debate, so
.- was the pressure Tor time that no
o.. member was given more than
..-rt.s. and most of them had TO con-
.. themselves with beggarly frac-
r NJ 20 minute. Ju all, ifty-nine
.-...rgs we're made. With one accord,
-.~Htrs from the North, the South, the
r... and the West; the States and the
territories: battle-scarred veterans OF
.-. Union and the Confederate armies,
,r .afned i'm proclaiming their support
.frefr country's Chief Magistrate in the
s.-- IF "a possible foreign war. In the
,rra debate there was only a slight
....~fant note. caused by the speech Of
General Bingham, of Pennsylvania. who
.-,yed with distinction under Hancock
E. smoke too cQnservatively for the
.r..-ad temper Of the House, and when
DO insisted that our relations with Spain
we've GA friendly as they had been for
,.-s. many Of the members Kissed him..
GUARANTEE OF PEACE.
while almost every member who spoke
f.grarated the possibility Of war; a wide
divergence of opinion as 10 how close
,.ra hostilities manifested itself in the
debate. The general contention by tho
majority, amOns them the leaders on
Nth sides. was that this appropriation,
l- preparing for war, would prove the
s.~est guarantee Of peace. Others in
sisted that wars Alarms would soon be
heard and Mr.. Mann. of Illinois, declared
,ra. war actually existed, in all save
name.
The speeches which attracted most at
t.rrion were those of Messrs. Cannon,
u.r1arson. and Deliver, on the Repub-
r.au. and Messrs. Bailey and Sayers, on
ir- Democratic side.
Mr. Cannon in opening the debate,
sid that in the present critical state OF
affairs the committee had doomed II
,fssa TO appropriate this sum- placing its
,ypenditure i'm the complete discretion OF
'.a President. He referred TO the fact
f-at the COMMITTEES had been unanimous
t- its action, and had only changed the
Wording Of the bill he introduced yester-
lrHv by making the appropriation avail
able until January !, 1899. instead OF
June 90. 1895
1--WE have the money i'm the Treasury
IN meet this appropriation, if it is eX-
rarded" he continued, land, therefore
there is not presented with this PROPOSE
-i1u one to borrow money or to increase
taxation, 10 which almost any other ma
lion on earth would have been Obliged
=, resort Tremendous apPlause)
He Insisted that this appropriation must
r-t be construed into threat Nothing
MAS further from the minds of those
.,rp raported ii. he said. This appropria
ZION was TO be placed in the hands OF
q wise and patriotic Executive TO MAKE
r-.rar preparations to maintain the ma
tf7nal honor-nothing more.
'Tt Is not a war appropriation sal'
he emphatically. Il say that' IN ny
Judgment. measuring my words. IL Is
raaca measure. Great APPLAUSE Th'
C1yarruent of the United States would
Do. If fl could. trench upon the rights o.
amy nation on earth" Renewed ap
FOR THE MINORITY.
gr-. Savers. OF Texas, the ranking mem
l.- Of the minority. followed Mr.. Cannon
His first statement, that i'm the presence
OF possible danger. this appropriation ha'
met with the hearty and enthusiastic en-
Glryement OF the Foreign Affairs Com
r.rtee. without regard to party, arouse'
tn House 10 enthusiasm.
be. too. declared that II could not b
construed as "A threat. II was simply
wise and patriotic precaution--the armin
,f The Executive with power 10 main
tain our dignity after Congress had ad
.1GwCd.
Mr. Livingston Democrat, Of Georgia
supported the measure in Ylgorou
speech. lie said he took this posluo
because he believed that an emergenc
exists. but ne cOntended that If the ad
miuistration had acted as IL should hav
done twelve months ago, in declaring
state OF belligerency the present occaslo
i1r voting emergency money would nav
been ayerted. However. the Democrat.
who had clamored for action in the pas
would not now put any obstacles IN 10
Way. They would vote tity or I'VE nun
arHl millions. If necessary, only ashlIl
Chat the President should move promp'l
and steadily in his efforts 10 pfote'
American honor and dignity.
PRIVATE ALLEN FOR THE SOUTH
Gr Allen OemocraD, Of Mississippi
uas next recognized. He did not make
humorous speech, but patriotic one
Cd desire" ne began. ITO say Tor u
People / represent. and for the souther
section OF the county-fOf the ehtli
c0gutry-.that there was never a tim
when au were so ready 10 give the az
nu.stratlOn all the money II may nee
ta preserve the honor, the dignity an
Ir. general welfare Of the country 70 "a
nothing OF fair play and justice.
The people Of the South ne continue
TASK for nothing more. hey
Dot want 10 hurt anybody. and are NJ
urging any rash action, but they ~
ready 70 honor any draft. whether !,
la.a or money. 20 keep the fag ahoat