The San Francisco call., 1898-03-08
HAWLEY'S
 BILL PASSED
 IN THE HOUSE, All Parties United in the Wave of Pa-
 triOtiSm. Political Lines Forgotten When the Country's Honor Is Involved. So the Measure to Provide Men to Man Defeuses Is at
 Once Approved. ONLY THREE OBSERVERS But the True Spirit Is Aroused in the Breast of Every American
 Statesman.
So the Measure to Provide Men to Man Defenses Is at
 Once Approved.
ONLY THREE OBSERVERS
But the True Spirit Is Aroused in the Breast of Every American
 Statesman.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
Call Office, Riggs House, Washington. March '.

Washington, March '.
 The spirit of patriotism was ram pant in the House to-day and by al- most a unanimous vote the HaWley bill providing for two additional regi- ments of artillery was passed under suspension of the rules. No effort was made to obstruct action, but Bailey, the Democratic leader, pleaded for more time than the forty minutes allowed under the rules, and because it was refused, after the bill had been passed, he inaugurated a filibuster against Dis trict of Columbia legislation that con tinued all day. Bailey desired to speak in favor of the bill, but could not get time.
 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, 244 big guns and 232 mortars would be mounted. These guns required eighteen men each to handle them, and in time of war sixty. There were 4025 artillerymen all told in the service. The guns emplaced July l would require 1000, regardless of any exigency that might arise. Even if no eXigency arose these men. he in sisted, would be necessary to care for the Notifications and guns upon which we were expending millions of dollars. The charge that this bill was an att tempt to increase the standing a.my, 10 be used possibly to overaWe the citizens, he said, he considered too frtV- olous to discuss.
 Cox, in opposing the bill, said he would vote as cheerfully as any man in the House for this bill, if 1t were needed for the national defense as d hut he President as commander-in-chief of the army, had authority to detail men from the other branches of the ser vice the cavalry and infantry, and that such details could man and care for the coast defenses without increasing permanently the standing army.
 Belknap (R.) of Illinois, son of eX- Secretary of War Belknap, and McClel- Ian (D.) of New York, son of Gen. eral Mcclellan, both warmly advo- cated the passage of the bill in brief speeches, and Hay (D.) of Virginia ere ated the first open enthusiasm by de- claring himself in favor of taking every step necessary now to prepare for the emergency which confronts the coun- try.
 Jones D.) of Virginia, the other Democrat who opposed the bill, in- sisted that the bill was. not war meas ure as it had been recommended for several years.
 Shafroth of Colorado caused a round of app1ause when he expressed his re- gret that single voice should be raised against such a bill at such a time. There was no denying the fact that our relations with Spain were on ,he eve of a rupture. War ought to be averted, if possible, but we ought to prepare at once, he said, for every emergency.
 Williams D) of Mississippi said that 11-1i h niS peace it seemed absolutely certain that Spain was forcing us into war to extri- cate the reigning family from the des- perate strait into which it was placed by the futile attempts to subjugate Cuba He was for Cuban belligerency md Cuban independence, and if war was to come as a result of our sym pathy for those who were struggling for their freedom he would not refuse to give his vote to any measure de- signed to prepare us to meet the en- emy.
 The time for debate expired at this time, ana Bailey, who had not been able to get the floor asked for unani- nous consent for three minutes. Hepburn (R.) of Iowa objected.
 Lewis (D.) of Washington attempted to offer an amendment prohibiting the use of these two regiments to suppress strikes.
 ne Dlli WAS lleI passed without Ol- vision.
 The great chorus of ayes was offset by three voices on the minority side Cox (D.) of Tennessee, Jones (D.) of Virginia and Todd (Fusionist) of Mich igan.
 District of Columbia business was then taken up and Bailey, as a method of resenting the refusal to accord him the privilege of addressing the House on the artillery bill, inaugurated fili- buster. Roll call followed roll call for two hours. When the confusion on the floor became such that order was called for the Speaker requested all members to take their seats
 Bailey retained his place on the floor Again the Speaker requested members to take their seats.
 ."I take my seat" said 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 other authority and he exerts none."
 There were several exchanges after that after one of which Bailey, to the accompaniment ofRepublican jeers and Democratic applause, declared that he could not be badgered by the Speaker.