Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-12-23

1aars, committee, in an hours speech
stated his opposition to . policy which
would bring the islands under the
sphere Of United States influence. BE
,oontsnded that 1t would be hostile ia
he spirit Of our institutions to assume
control over 100000 unwilling sub
scts, that annexation would cost III
S1Ao,o0o,0 900 year; that the annexation
81 the islauds met none Of the tests
/ wAAeh applied to our past acquisitions
ext rratory and would BE- a mistake
epR . social. political and material
stA4dpodnt. Mr.. Williams remarks re.
esavsd careful attention and several
lnss drew applause from his demo.
,lsa4te colleagues.
The agricultural appropriation bill.
,Nas passed Without material amead-
;msat. II carried sa,sse;sas Or Sls7 ,1so
more than the current law.
Several resolutions from the river
end harbor committee calling upon the
secretary OF war for estimates q to the
eost OF certain proposed river aud har.
Aee work were adopted.
4 Senate.
i Warrington, Dec. 21.-In his invooa-
lon nt the opening Of Tuesdays Sos
Edon OF the senate the chaplain re-
eurnsd thanks for the mercies Of this
tnsInorable year, praised God for His
1uArdianship Of our soldiers and sail
prs, for the notable triumphs attend
Ing our arms; for the successful nego-
fesdons resulting in the treaty of
peaos soon TO be delivered to the pres-
dent; for the growing friendship be-
ewssu this country and the dominion
e4 C4nads, and for all other mercies OF
4sAaeh thia country and Its people have
Assn bensAciaries.
TAs house resolution, providing to
Ad5onrn congress from December 81
- January :, was adopted without d.
lJasion.
i A bill authorizing Gen. A. E. Bates.
q the United States army, to accept
Ahe dScoration of the Legion of Honor,
conferred upon him by the president Of
the French republic, was passed.
Senator Teller (Col.) made speech
In advoosoy Of the theory that there
are no restrictions upon the right of the
United States to expand Its borders %
- to include far-distant territory. He
went quite thoroughly into the legal
Heants bearing upon the question, and
Also incidentally discussed at some
length the form Of government for the
1tiipdnos, saying that he would encour-
49, sslf-govsrnment among the island
40 and would give them the most lib
sssl government which they were capa-
BILE Of conducting, but that he would
not take down the American flag where
once plsped.
4 TANremainder Of the session was
etySh up to the Nicaragua canal bill.
Senator Gallery (La) was the only
speaker on this subject. and he opposed
NE Morgan bill.
4 TO Pension ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Warrington, Dec. Ex-senator Butler
IL. 81 Tuesday gave notice of an
amendment he will introduce to the
psasaon appropriation bill pensioninp
bx-confederate soldiers. The amend.
insnt follows:
THAT from and after the pas.ara a, mi.
Sal svsry pension law now on the sta ute
eSSxs snM .a apply ply TO every invalid soldier,
army nurses and all other pensioners who
.nAy b able to prove their claim under the
pesssnt pension laws. without regard to
3 E4sther said soldier was enlisted in the
1sdsra1 or confederate service Of the civil
0ar Of 1se1-6, provided that those enlisted
en the confederate service shall not draw
any back pensions prior to the passage Of
p1fs bill. but their claim under existing
Avs shall begin and become operative with
he passage Of this bill"
Favorably Reported.
a Washington, Dec. q. - The house
mmittee on military affairs on Tues
~ afternoon ordered favorable re-
lea the Hull bill, increasing the
Aar army to 100000 men. The vote
to on party lines.
Naval Veteran Dead.
pgton, Del, Dec. a1.-Capt.
E.a Hawley, retired u. 8. NJ,
Ss home in this city Monday
was born In Connecticut and
Fold. Il.