Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-04

with the Spanish butchers it would Re
granted.
Mr.. Lenlz offered a belligerency
amendment to the resolution.
Mr.. Williams, member of the COM
mittee on foreign affairs, opposed the
amendment for belligerency, saying he
thought it inopportune at this time.
eve all should move in solid phalanx
when the time COMES" He said that
the democratic side of the House bad
expressed its views and now it was time
to wait. This statement was consider
ed significant as Mr.. Williams had but
q half hour before emerged from the
foreign affairs committee room.
Mr.. Bailey said that the friends Of
the President had said that he would
send in message to-day and every one
knew that no message would come to-
day.
Mr.. Bailey thought it important that
the country ought to know what Con-
gress is doing and intends to do. Con-
gress ought to know what the admins
tration is doing and intends to do. Mr..
Bailey said the democrats were ready
to assist 10 the prosecution ofa war to
q successful termination.
This caused applause on the floor and
in the galleries. The Speaker said there
should be no signs of approval of the
galleries.
Mr. Bailey said the applause in the
galleries was merely the miniature Ct
the feeling of the people OF the country.
Again there was applause in the GAL
leries and the Speaker threatened TO
have them cleared.
Mr.. Steele said this would hardly be
fair as Bailey was talking to the GAL
leries daughter on republican side).
MIR. Maddox said that when it was
proposed to make war that the indict.
ment against Spain should be thorough.
ly made up so each member of the
House would known what he was vot-
ing for.
Mr.. Fitzgerald supported the resolu-
ton, saying he had called at the War
Department to-day and was informed
by those in charge that the defenses for
Massachusetts were not 10 as good
shape as could be wished. Mr.. FiIz-
gerald thought everything to strengthen
the defenses ut the present time should
be done.
MIR. Bailey said he had tried to get
information, but failed. The democrat
ic party would show its patriotism by
supporting the resolution. Mr.. Cannon
said that Mr.. Bailey was posturiDg be-
fore the country. Bis own city Of
Galveston might be in danger of o hos
tile fleet.
sit would be stopped before it could
get there, if we had the proper sort OF
an administration, retorted MIR.
Bailey.
Mr.. Cannon, continuing, said he wss
talking business. He said seven and
half millions of the emergency appro-
preparation had been expended for
coast defenses.
Mr. Sayers, in supporting the resou
ton, said he was ready to vote for any
thing that was needed to put the gov.
eminent in q complete state Of defense
in such q crisis as this.
Mr.. Dockery said the resolution gave
the President the power he ought to
have. He said he did not know what
the administration would do in respect
to Cuba, but he did not look to Spain
for q settlement of the question.
The resolution was then passed with
out division.
Mr.. Hull moved to suspend the rules
to pass the bill for the reorganization Of
the army.
Mr.. Sayers wanted 8 debate of two
hours on side on the army bill.
Mr.. Hull asked unanimous consent
that the bill be considered Wednesday
not to interfere with message from
the President and in case of a message
the bill to be considered after the con-
sderation of the message.
Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Williams wanted
it stipulated that it should not interfere
with q report from the committee on
foreign affairs.
Mr.. Handy objected and the consd-
Grafton of the bill proceeded.
Mr.. Hay supported the bill. saying
it was unanimously reported from the
committee.
1t was then arranged that Wednes'
day should be set aside for the consld,
GRAFTON of the army bill with the under
standing that it should not interfere
with any report from the committee on
foreign affairs.
The House then proceeded with the
consideration of District OF Columbia
business.