The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-08

Washington, March THE spirit of
patriotism was rampant in the house
today and, by almost unanimous vote,
the Hawley bill providing for two ad-
ditional regiments of artillery, was
passed under suspension of the rules.
No effort was made to obstruct action,
but Mr.. Bailey, the Democratic leader,
pleaded for more time than the 40 min
utes allowed under the rule and, be-
cause il was refused, after the bin had
been passed, he inaugurated filibuster
against District of Columbia legislation
that continued all day. Mr.. Bailey de-
sired to speak in favor of the bill, but
could not get the time.
EXPLANATION OF BILL.
Mr.. Hull, in opening the debate,
explained briefly the necessity for these
men to man the coast defenses OF the
country. BY July l, he said, 24i big
guns and 2S2 mortars would be mount
ed. These guns required IS men each
TO handle them, and in time of war, so.
There were 4,025 artilierymen, all told,
in the service. The guns emplaced July
would require 1000, regardless of any
exigency that might arise. Even if no
eXigeney arose, these men, he insisted,
would be necessary to care for the for
tifications and guns, upon which we
were eXpending millions of dollars. The
charge that this bill was an attempt
to increase the standing army, tC be
used, possibly. to oVerawe the cities,
he said, he considered too frivolous to
discuss.
NOT NEEDED AS WAR MEASURE.
Mr. Cox, in opposing the bin, said he
would vote as cheerfully as any man in
L Il Cd
for the national defense as a war meas
ure. but he argued that the president,
as commander in chief of the army,
had authority TO detail men from the
other branches of the service, the cav
airy and infantry, and that such details
could man and care for the coast de-
fenses without increasing permanently
the standing army.
Mr.. Belknap (Rep., Ills.) son of eX-
Secretary of War Belknap, and Mr. Nc
Clellan dem, n. ", a son of General
Mcclellan, both warmly advocated the
passage of the bill in brief speeches,
and Mr.. Hay (DeH., Va.) created the
first open enthusiasm by declaring him
self in favor of taking every step neces-
sary now to prepare for the emergency
which confronts the country.
Mr.. Jones (Dem-, Na.), the other DEM
ocrat who opposed the bill, insisted
q
as it had been recommended for several
years.
OUGHT TO PREPARE.
Mr.. Shafroth of Colorado caused a
round of applause when he expressed
his regret that a single voice should be
raised against such a bill at such time
There was no denying the fact that our
foreign relations. with Spain were on
.srl,f f.Nf na
averted if possible, but we ought to pre-
pare at once. he said, for every emer-
gency.
MI Williams CDem., Miss.) said that
while his voice was now. as ever, for
peace, it seemed absolutely certain that
Spain was forcing us into war to eX-
tricate the reigning family from the
desperate straits into which she was
placed by her futile attempts to sub
jugate Cuba. He had been for Cuban
belligerency and Cuban independence,
and = war was to come as a result of
our sympathy for those who were
for their freedom. he would
not refuse to give his vote to any meas
ure designed to prepare us to meet the
enemy.
The time for debate expired at this
time, and Mr.. Bailey, who had not been
able TO get the floor. asked for -unan-
Hepburn (Rep., Ia objected.
Mr. Lewis Dem, Wash.) attempted
to offer an amendment prohibiting the
use of these two regiments TO suppress
strikes.
BILL PASSED.
The bill was then passed without di-
vision. The great chorus of ayes was
offset by three voices on the minority
side, Messrs. Cox Dem., TENN, Jones
Dem, Va) and Todd (F'usion, Mich.)
District of Columbia business was
then taken up. and Mr.. Bailey, as
method of resentinS the refusal to ac
cord him the privilege of addressing
the house on the artillery bill, inaugu-
rated a filibuster Roll cell followed roll
call Cor two hours. When the confu
sion on the floor became such that or
der was called for. the speaker request
ed all members to take their seats.
REED AND BAILEY.
Mr. Bailey retained his place on the
floor Again the speaker requested
members to take their seats.
Il take my seat" said Mr.. Bailey, as
he finally sat down, because the rules
of the house require it.
THE speaker exercises no authority
except that conferred by the rules"
said the speaker He holds no au-
thority and he expects none.
There were several exchanges after
that, after one of which Mr.. Bailey, to
the accompaniment of Republican jeers
and Democratic applause, declared that
he could not be 'badgered" by the
speaker
Then, turning to the Republican side,
in response to their jeers, ne added.
That demonstration either indicates
lack of decency or a lack of sense, and