The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-16
Mr.. GORMAN'S WARNING
BEWARE OF MILITARY ELE
MENT'S ENCROACHMENTS.
THE PENSION APPROPRIATION Bill
House Passes il in Twenty Minutes Without a
Word Of Criticism. Consideration If
Bill to incorporate information
al American Bark.

Washington, Dec 15.-The Urgent
Deficiency Appropriation Bill, making
provision for the army and navy for the
next six months, displaced the Nicara-
qua Canal Bill in the Senate to-day.
preventing even the taking of vote on
the question of postponement until after
the holidays. as had been intended
The Deficiency Bill was passed after
spirited discussion turning principally
ON the point of keeping the volunteer
soldiers in the service
Mr.. Cockrell addressed the Senate i'll
regard to the mastering out of the vol
unteer soldiers, calling attention to the
provision in the Deficiency Bill bearing
upon this point. He said that a large
majority of the volunteers wanted to be
mustered out, and that many of them
We're making sacrifices by remaining in
the service.
Mr.. Cockrell said very few soldiers
would be required in Cuba and Porto
Rico, or for that matter in the Philip
pines. where, he said, our footing was
very insecure.
We have 10 war to make on the
Philippines he said, ''and can make no
gress first makes declaration Of war.
which it is not Likely to do. There can
therefore, be no excuse for the United
States maintaining large standing
army at those islands,
Mr.. Hale, replying to Mr. Cockrell,
said he had no doubt that the rank and
file of the army abroad had a great de-
sire to return home, and he expressed
the opinion that they should be allowed
TO do so. lie thought that within the
next six months, $4,000 or 10000 sol
diers could be mustered out But this
was matter which should be left large
~ to the Administrations
Mr.. German said he had advocated
an amendment to the bill which would
provide III explicit terms for the reduc-
ton of the army to from $4,000 to $4,000
men by July list next, but owing to the
representations of the army authorities
he would reserve his amendment until
the Army Bill should come before the
Senate. He then proceeded to warn
the country against the encroachments
of the military element. Naturally the
army officer wanted to preserve his own
Importance, and maintain his employ
ment but this was no reason why the
private citizen should not zealously
guard his own rights. Mr.. German con-
coded that some increase of the army
would be necessary, but he did not want
to encourage the idea that we should
keep a sufficient number of men under
arms to hold in subjugation outlying
countries with whose people we have no
common ties. He thought coaling sta
tions necessary for the extension OF our
trade, but announced himself as opposed
to undue expansion by means of CON
quest.
Mr.. Allison, Mr.. Money and Mr.. Sew
ell spoke ON the subject, after which the
bill was passed.
At the instance of Mr.. Harris the Sen
ate adopted "A resolution calling upon
the President for information as to the
status of the report of the Nicaragua
Commission
The Senate then went into executive
session, and at sos p. M, adjourned
until Monday.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, Dee 15.-The House TO
day surpassed all previous records il
the expedition with which it passed thu
Pension Appropriation Bill. The bill
in days gone by has been one of tn,
most fruitful themes of acriminous par
tisan debate. but to-day, although carry
ing 81 100000 more than the act for thu
current year it was passed in twenty
minutes without a word of criticism
The bill carries S145, 233,S30.
Mr. Allen, democrat. Mississippi. o
the Appropriations Committee called at
tention to the fact that when he frs
came to Congress fourteen years ago, tn
Pension Appropriation Bill inyariabl.
precipitated bloody shirt discussion
lie congratulated the country that Con
gress had progressed since then, am
that there would be no acrimonious dis
cussion on this BILL The country a
last had the gratifying information tina
the pension roll had reached the maxi
mum. ''And / congratulate the countr,
for this said Mr.. Allen in conclusion
that while one of the most gallant an
desperate soldiers of the Confederate
(himself) helped to report this bill
the President of the United States
down i'm Dixie doing honor to the Con
federate dead. We all have cause to re
joice. daughter and applause)."
The House then entered upon the con
international American bank. This pro
ject was recommended by the Pan
American Congress, in 1899. An az
rangement was effected for vote upol
the passage of the bill at 3 O'Clock TO
morrow 1t was supported III debate to
day by Messrs. Brosius, (Rep. Pa
Adams rep. Pa.); Lacey (Rep Iowa.
and Walker rep. Mass.), and oppose
by Messrs. Cox, Dem. TENN; jenkins
(Rep. Wis.,; Griggs, Dem. New York;
and Bartlett, democrat, Georgia.
The conference report on the bill ex
tending the marine inspection laws t
sailing vessels of 700 tons and over. an
providing for the licensing of second ant
third mates. was adopted.
The House at o'clock p. m, ad
journed until tomorrow.
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