The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-08
PATRIOTISM RAMPANT
Every Sentiment Touching Ihe Posi-
bic Crisis Heartily CheeIed.
HAHltY BILL PASSED. ALMOST UNANIMOUSLY
II Provides for tho Incrense OF Two
Additional Regiments OF Artillery
Hut Three Votes Cast Against the
McRsHro-Mr. Bailey, tho Demos
Washington, March Z, 1898

Washington March T. 1S9S
THE spirit I1f patriotism was rampant
in the House to-day, and by an almost
unanimous vote the Hawlcy bill pro-
vlding for two additional regiments of
artillery was passed under suspension
OF the rules, but Mr.. Bailey, the Demo
cratic leader, pleaded for mere time
than forty minutes allowed under the
rule, and because 1t was refused, after
the bill had been passed. he inaugurated
flibuster against district OF CO.
lumbla legislation that continued all
day. Mr. Baby desired to speak in
favor OF the bill. but could not get time
During the day hc had several sharp
tilts With Speaker Reed.
Most of the time In favor Of the bill
was consumed in 1-minute speeches. Mr..
Hull and TWO Republicans rcfralned
from referring 10 any emergency but
some CT the Democrats who spoke did
and Mr.. Williams. OF Mississippi, refer
red directly to pr'i'bable war with Spain
Every expression construed into Il ref
ercnce 20 the support OF the Government
in a. possible crisis was received with
applause.
Mr Hull. in opnlng thc debate ex-
plained briefly the neces :ty for the Sc
men TO man the coast dtfcnses of the
country BY July LIST, he said. 244 big
guns and 232 mortars would be mount
ed 416 in all. These guns required is
men each TO handle them, and In time
or war CO. There were but 4.o25 artil-
l@rEmcn all tod in the service. The
guns tmplacei July 1st would require
',Voo regardless of amy cxigency that
ahishf arise Even If no cXigency arose
ni2se men, he insisted. would be neces-
sary TO care for dha fortificatl.ns and
guns upon which we were expendinr
unlHions OF dollars. The charge that
"hl5 bill was an autcmrt 10 increase The
S''huihE army 10 be used possibly 10
overawe the c.tiis, he said. he consid
cred too frivolous to discuss.
Mr' Cox, In opposing the bill, said lie
Mo"id "Ote as "heeriully as amy man in
"ne Rouse Tor :h!s bill. if il were ned
ca lor Hhc national d sfcnsc as a war
measure, but he argued that the Prcsl-
uIh'' as commander in c-hi:f of the
aiihE, NAG authority TO detail men r,,,m
Nhe DINER branches OF the service ,hn
cavalry and infantry and That snuh
"e'"iis could man and care for the
coast de!enses without Increasing psr-
ehan nifty the standing army.
Mr. 'l3eiknap Wcp. of Illinois, . s,,
of eN-Sccrctary of War Hell,nan ,,H
Nlr. Mcclellan (Dem., OF New York, =
son OF Gnne:al Mcclellan. bo III warmly
advocated the passage of The hin IN
nrlei speeches and Mr.. Hay Dem.. of
NlrSinla) created the frs, omen nnthu-
siasm by Declaring himself in favor
.! taxing every step necessary now Ia
prepare Tor the emergency which CON
frCms the country.
Mr. Jones Dem. OF VIRGINIA, ,h,
other Democrat who opposed tha mn
INSISTED that the bill was not n var
measure, as Il had been recommended
LOT several years. He claimed that II
made radical change in the limo of
promotion. He thought If an cmer-
Eehcy existed the present artillery reg
ih,ph's should be recruited up to their
iuli strength. Four thousand men could
mus ne ADDED TO that branch of the
service without creating two addjiionoI
regiments.
Nlr. Shafroth (of Colorado caused n
round OF applause when he expressed
Ms regret that Il single voice should
.Ds raised against such bill al such
a time. There was no denying the fart
that our foNign relations with Spain
were on the eve Of 4 rupture. War
ought to DE avertcd if possible. bu, we
ought to prepare at once, he said, for
every emergency.
'Mr. Williams Dem.. OF AIississippD
said that while his voice was now. as
ever for peace. 1t seemed absolutely
certain that Spain was forcing lie; into
war To cXtricatc the rcgnlng family
from the desperate straits into which
she was placed by her futile Attempts
TO subjugaie Cuba.
Mr.. Lewis GDem.. Of Washington
attempted to offer an amendment pro
hihiiinE the Use Of these two regiments
TO suppress strikes. The bill was then
passed without division
The great cho!us of ayes was offset
by three voices on the minority side.
Mcssrs. Cox CDem., of TenncNec)
Jones Ocm.. Of Virginia., and Todd
Fusionist, OF Michigan).
AT $40 p, m. the House adjourned.