Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-08
HOUSE PATRIOTIC.
Hawley Bill Passes BY Vote
Almost Unanimous.
TWO ARTILLERY REGIMENTS
Mr.. Williams Referred to Prob
able War With Spain.
Republicans Speaking for the Measure
Were Careful Not to AIlude to
Any Emergency

| Washington, March THE spirit of
patriotism was rampant in the house
today, and by almost a unanimous vote,
the Hawley bill providing for two addi-
tional 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 it was refused, after the bill had
been passed, he inaugurated filibuster
against District of Columbia legislation
that continued all day
Mr. Bailey desired to speak in favor
of the bill, but could not get time Mr.
Cox of Tennessee and Mr.. Jones of Vir-
ginia both antagonized the bill on the
ground that it made permanent in
crease of the standing army.
Most of the time in favor of the bill
was consumed in one-minute speeches.
Mr. Hull and the republicans refrained
from referring to any emergency, but
some of the democrats who spoke did
and Mr.. Williams of Mississippi referred
- OSNiS ~ PAODeDlC Netl WIFI CDdlH.
Every expression construed into a ref
erence to the support of the government
in possible crisis was received with
applause
Great interest was taken in the pro-
ceedings of the house by the spectators
who crowded the galleries.
The debate on the bill was almost de-
void of sensationalism. 1t was signifi-
cant mainly because the opposition to
the Dill was confined, as shown by the
Vote, TO three members, two of whom
spoke against it on the floor
Mr.. Hull, in opening the debate, ex-
planned briefly the necessity for these
men to man the coast defenses of the
country. Even if no eXigency arose.
THESE men, he insisted, would be neces-
safy to care for the fortifcations and
guns upon which we were expendine.
millions of dollars
MI Cox, in opposing the bill. said he
would vote as cheerfully as any man in
the house for this bill if it were needed
Tor the national defense as a war meas
ure, out ne urged that the president as
commander in chief of the army, had
authority to detail men from the other
branches of the service to the cavalry
ana infantry, and that such details
could man and care for the coast de-
1enses without increasing permanently
the standing army.
Mr.. Shafroth Silver rep o. caused
round of applause when he expressed
regret that single voice should be
raised against such a bill at such
time. There was, he said, no denying
the fact that our relations with Spain
were on the eve of a rupture.
Mr.. Williams dem, Miss) said that
his vote was now as ever for peace; it
seemed absolutely certain that Spain
was forcing us into war to extricate the
reigning family and herself from the
desperate straits in which she was
placed by her futile attempts to sub
jugate Cuba. If war was to come as a
result of our sympathy for those who
were struggling for freedom, he would
not refuse to give his vote to any
measure designed to prepare us to meet
the enemy.
The bill was passed without division.
The great chorus of ayes was offset by
three voices on the minority side
Messrs Cox dem. Tenn), Jones dem,
Va) and Todd (fusionist, Mich).
IN THE SENATE.
Washington, March 7-Today's ses-
sion of the senate was devoted entirely
to the consideration of the District of
Columbia appropriation bill At the
hour of adjournment the bill had not
been disposed of, and its discussion will
be continued tomorrow.