The record-union., 1898-03-09
Patriotic WordsRing
Out in Congress-.
All Are True American
Citizens
When the Dignity and Honor Of
the Nation is at Stake.
Republicans, Democrats and Popu-
lists Unite as One.
Unanimous Vote in the House on the Pas
sage Of Chairman CannOn's Bill 10
Provide an Emergency Fund
for the Government.

WASHINGTON, March SIN a spirit
of patriotism, with eloquent words ring
ing in their ears, every member of the
House of Representatives to-day re-
sponded TO the Presidents first call 10
meet the Spanish situation by casting his
vote for a bill placing in President Nc
KirIey's hands $50 100000 to be ex-
pended at his discretion for the Nation
al defense. Party lines We're swept away,
and with a unanimous voice Congress
voted its confidence in the administra-
ton. Many members who were paired
with absent colleagues took the respon-
sibility of breaking their pairs, an un-
pIecedented thing in executive annals
in order that they might go on record in
support of this vast appropriation TO
maintain the dignity and honor of their
country Speaker Reed, who, as pre-
siding officer, seldom votes. only in casa
OF tie, had his name called and voted in
his capacity as representative.
The scene of enthusiasm which greet
ed the announcement of the vote-ayes
81, nays o-has seldom been paralleled
In the House.
All day long the galleries We're jammed
with enthusiastic spectators, applauding
to the echo the sterling patriotism of the
words of eloquence which were uttered
by the members on the floor. All the
speeches were brief. Although fou hours
were allowed for debate, SO great was
the pressure for time, that not one mem
Der was given more than five minutes,
and most of them had to content them
selves with a beggarly fraction of min
ute. In all. fifty-nine speeches were
made.
With one acclaim, members from The
North and South, the East and West.
the States and Territories, battle-scarred
veterans OF the Union and the Confed-
crate armies. all joined il proclaiming
their support of the countrs-'s Chief
Magistrate in the face of possible for
eigr war.
In the whole debate there was only a
slight discordant note. caused by the
speech Of General Bingham of Pennsyl-
vania. a gallant soldier who served with
distinction under Hancock. He spoke too
conservatively for the aroused temper
OF the House. and when he insisted that
our relations with Spain We're as friend
ly as they had been for years many Of
the members hissed him.
a~,7 1,a, Tss|a SrAOl-a
deprecated the possibility Of war, wide
divergence Of opinion as TO how close
were hCstilities manifested itself in the
debate. The general contention by the
majority among the leaders on both sides
was that this appropriation. by prepar-
ing for war, would prove the surest
guarantee Of peace. Others insisted
that war alarms would be soon heard,
and Mann of Illinois declared that war
actually existed in all save name.
The speeches which attracted the most
attention were those Of Messrs. Cannon,
Henderson ard Dolllver on the Repub-
lican side. and Messrs. sSayers and Bal
lev on the Democratic side.
The galleries OF the mouse VET Z ietCASd
to the doors to-day when the House
opened. and long lines of people, unable
10 gain admission, sutged about the cor
ridors. Public interest in the debate on
the bin appropriating s30.oo000o for the
National defense was reflected in the
large attendance in the galleries. On
the floor, almost every member was in
his seat. on the faces Of the leaders on
both sides sat an air Of stern resolution,
indicating their deep appreciation of the
great business upon which Congress ana
the country were entering, making this
vast appropriation for possible war.
AS soon as the journal had been read.
the Speaker raped for order. and amid
a deep silence Chairman Cannon report
ed as a deficiency bin the measure ap-
propriating 10000 600 for the National
defense. IT included also several other
items. among which are 100000 for
coal for naval vessels.
When the reading Of the bill was con-