The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-08

priating s5o,OoO,o 900 for National Dc.
fen,s-Blli to be Pressed to It's Passage
To-day.
WASHINGTON. D, c., March 1.-THE
spirit OF patrio,lsr, was rampant in the
house to-day and by almost On unani-
nous vote the Hawicy bill providing
for two additional regiments OF artll-
lery, was passed under suspension OF
the rules. No effort was made to OBJ
s,ruct action. but Mr. Bailey, the Dem
ocratlc leader, pleaded for more time
than the forty minutes allowed under
the rule, and because II was refused.
after the bill had been passed, he inau-
Eurated q Nlibuster against District of
Columbia legislation that continued all
day. Mr.. Bailey desired 10 speak In
favor OF the bill, but could not get time.
Mr.. Hull. in opening the debate, ex-
plained briefly the necessity for these
men to man the coast defenses of the
country. BY July J. he said. PA blG
guns and 2s2 mortars would be mounted.
476 In all, These guns required eiSh-
teen men each to handle them. and In
time Of war sixty. There werc but 4.025
artIllerymen all told In the service. The
guns emplaced July l would require
1000 regardless OF any eNigencS that
might arise. Even II no exlgency arose
these men, he insisted. would be neces-
sary to care for the fortlficatlons and
guns upon which we were eNpendinS
millions OF dollars. The charge that this
bill was an attempt 20 increase the
standing army. to be used possibly to
oyerawe the cities, he said. he consider
ed too frivolous to discuss.
Mr.. Cox, IN opposing the bill. said he
would vote as cheerfully as any man In
the house for this bill II It were needed
for the national defense as q war meas
ure, but he argued that the President
MS commauder-in-chief Of the army.had
authority TO detail men from the, other.
branches OF the service, the cavalry and
infantry, and that ssuch details could
man and care for the coast defenses
withou: increasing permanently the
standing armv.
Mr.. Belknap. (Rep.. 1lls.). O son Of
ex-secretary of War Bel!knap, and Mr..
Mcclellan, (Dem.. n. ". son of
General Mcclellan, both warmly advo-
Gated the passage OF the bill in brief
speeches, and Mr.. Hay, (Dem., Va),
created 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.
Mr.. Jones. Dem. Vn,), the other
Democrat who opposed tie bill. insisted
that the bill was not q war measure, as
It had been recommended for several
years.
Mr.. Shatroth, tCoL), caused round
OF applause when he expressed his re-
eret that O. single voice should be rals-
ed against such q bill at such time.
There was no denying the fact that our
foreign relations with Spain were on the
eve OF rupture. War ought to be avert
ed, II possible, but we ought to prepare
at once, he said. for every emergency.
Mr.. Williams, (Dern., Missy, said that
while his voice was now as ever for
peace, It seemed absolutely certain that
Spain was forcing US Into war to eXtri-
cate tho reignlng family from the des-
perate straits into which she was plac-
ed BY her futile attempts to subjugate
Cuba. He had been for Cuban bc!Iis-
erency and Cuban independence, and II
war was 10 como as result OF our SYM
pathy for those who were struggling
for their freedom, he would not refuse
TO give his vote to any measure design
ed to prepare us to meet the enemy.
The time for debate expired ut this
time and Mr.. Bailey, who had not been
able TO get the floor asked for unanl-
nous consent for three minutes. Mr..
Hepburn. (Rep., Iowa). objected.
Mr.. Lewis. (Dem.. Wash.), attempted
to offer an amendment prohibiting the
use OF these two regiments TO suppress
strikers
Tho bill was thon passed without d.
vision.
The great chorus OF ayes was Offset by
three voices on the minority side,
Messrs, Cox (Dem., Tenn.) JONES (Dem.,
Va,). and Todd Gus, Mich.). II
District OF Columbia business was then
taken up and Mr.. Bailey as method OF
rescntIng the refusal to accord him the
privilege OF addressing the house on the
artillery bill, tnaugurated n flIbuster.
Roll call followed roll call for two hours.
When the confusion on the floor became
such that order was called fort speak,
er requested all members 10 take their
seats. Mr.. Bailey retained his place on
the floor. Again the speaker requested
members to take their seats. 81 take
my seat" said Mr. Bailey, rs he finally
sat down, because the rules of the
house require It."
'The speaker exercises no authority
except that conferred by the rules" said
tho speaker. "He holds no other au-
thortty and he expects none"
There were several exchanges after
that one OF which Mr.. Bailey to the ac-
compartment OF Republican Jeers and
Democratic applause declared that he
would not be "badgered" by the speak,
er. Then turning to the Republican side,
In response 10 their jeers, he added:
"Thnt demonstration either Indicates a
lack of dccency or lack Of sense, and
l suspect Duth."
Chairman Cannon, of the approprla-
tions committee To-day introduced 4 bill
entitled Making appropriations for The
national defense" 1t is as follows:
That there is hereby Appropriated ou,
OF any money in the treasury not other.
wise appropriated for the national de-
fensc and for each and every purpose
connected Herewith, 10 be expended at
the discretion Of the President, and to
remain available until June 80, 1899,
$4,000, 900. It was rrrerrcd to the COM
mltTce on appropriations.
Mr.. Cannon had MI interview with the
President this morning md ut It's con.
clusion went to the capitol and called a