The record-union., 1898-03-09

! a thousand DatUienelGS 1n2J saved the
| Union. How magnificent tits.
Il said some days ago that I had
longed to live until to know that tnis
! people was united people. l have
always felt that the actions Of 1851
to 1860 We're poorly done; that the
blood was ill-spilled, if at the end OF
| this long period we had not 4 united
nation Thank Cod l have lived to see
the hour come the day dawn, and uni
versal loyalty the watchword Of every
man. woman and child" tApplausel
He concluded with the statement that
he would not vote for the bill as a war
~ ASure.
b omwell of Ohio spoke earnestly
| for the bill.
Hay OD) took advantage of the OPP
! portunity to refer in complimentary
terms TO the part that Consul General
Lee is playing IN the present contin-
gency. He said that General Lee was
sustaining so we'll the good name OF
the State in performing his duties rs
i to win the encomiums of the entire
nation, and that at such a time it was
| such a genuine satisfaction 10 have
such 4 man as Fitzhugh Lee at sucn a
post.
/ The reference to General Lee called
| UP loud applause, both from the floor
and the galleries.
! Perry Cd of Kentucky said that Ken
lucky was willing to make the appro-
priation 5000, ,0G0. coo if necessary. and
the soldiers who had followed Old Hicl--
ory to New Orleans and Scott to Mexico
were willing. if necessary. to follow the
same flag they followed then, until it
should wave triumphantly from Moro
Castle. The soldiers of Kentucky would
move elbow to elbow with those of Mas
saChusetts.
Terry Cd of Arkansas said there We're
worse things than war. Viii e Arkansas
was not able to attack, her sons would
| be there whenever it should come. If
occasion should call, the State would
send 100000 defenders Of the flag.
i Lewis Cd of washington said the Pa
cific Coast was as loyal to the present
emergency as any other section. Right
or wrong. he was for his country.
| Cochran Cd of Missouri said he would
vote for the bill because it would sig
nalize the building up of another com
monwealth, and be an admonitjOn TO
Spain that Cuba was forever lost. He
accepted it as q war measure. and IS a
consolation to Gomez and his follow
ers.
/ Bingham (R.) of Pennsylvania caused
/ the first note Of discOrdance that was
heard. While supporting the bill on gea-
eral principles, he was avoWedly out OF
| sympathy with the common interpleta-
! tion of the meaning of the bill, and as a
! consequence he was vigorously Kissed
| twice during the progress of his remarks
once when he referred 10 General Lee,
and at the close when he asserted that
the relations between the United States
and Spain are i'll no wise strained.
Bingham began by referring to the
! days proceedings of the House as akin
/ to the methods of yellow dog journalism.
He had no sympathy, he said, with the
! apparent tendency of the House, and
| especially none with the evident dispo-
sition to seize the opportunity for a
display Of iingoism that was by no
means edifying Still MIR. Bingham an
nounced his purpose to support the bill.
Il care nothing" he exclaimed, for
! the bravery and courage of Mr.. Lee, Of
which we hear so much on the floor,
and he was proceeding to say that what
we want in General Lee a the present
time is the exhibition of his best judg-
ment and common sense. but the sem
tence was almost drowned in the shower
Of Kisses with which the remark was re-
ceived This evidence of disapproval
came especially from the Democratic
side 1t did not appear to disconcert
Bingham. who continued his remarks by
general disparagement of the war
spirit.
Il favor this appropriation" he said,
in conclusion. but [ condemn on this
floor to-day the utterances of ahy decla-
ration that the relations of this country
with Spain are otherwise than they have
been for years past-friendly, reason
able, international relations"
This utterance was received with
Kisses. which We're only suppressed by
vigorous pounding of the Speaker S
gavel.
De Almond CD of Missouri was
pleased at the unanimity displayed.
nanifesting more a love for liberty than
spirit of partisanship.
In strong contrast TO the reception
given to Bingham was that Of Dolliver
CR.) Of Iowa, one of the most eloquent
members of the House, who spoke in ia
yor Of the bill.
Davidson (R.) of Wisconsin paid
tribute to the superb American who
was doing his dusy at Havana, which
was loudly applauded.
walker Of Virginia, who was a Cen
eraI in the Confederate army, said his
people were for peace, if peace could Be
maintained with honor They knew the
horrors of war, and they shrank in
stinctively from ii or its renewal; but
they would do their duty # it came.
Mann (R) Of Illinois declared that
this appropriation meant war. and was
heartily indorsed by the people of the
West. War was not coming; it already
existed.
DegraTenreid Cd Of Texas expressed
his pleasure that the South at last was
able to dispel the lie. so often reiter-
ated that she was still disloyal. If war
came, the red stripes of the fiag would
become redder by the blood of the
Southern people, who were ready to
die in its defense.
Dinsmore CD of Arkansas said he
would vote for the bin because he be-
lieved that eternal vigilance was the
price Of safety.
Bailey, the Democratic leader. sup
ported the bill in a five-minute speech.
He said:
This is an extraordinary power with
which to ciothe the President. 1t is a
power which, in the ordinary times, l
would not commit to any man, how
ever exalted his station or however
high his character. But, sir, these are
not ordinary times. and the rules Of
safety and of prudence which govern
US in days of peace will yield before the
great emergency which now confronts