The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-10

whom Dee comes 100 contact shall accept
that excuse for lack Of the actual facts
With every appropriation connected
with the war deducted, the appropria-
tion- made by The lifiyhfth Congress
would still be largely in excess of those
made by any Congress in our history
Keep this fact in your own mind and
in the minds of others, and "A Congress
and a President may bee elected next
year 90 check tie era Of extravaganza
into which we have drfted.
There bias been more or Jess talk in
certain quarter about the anxiety Of
Secretary LING to get rid of the cares
Of office, but d. should cease now. His
acceptance Of the humiliation Mr..
Mckinley placed upon him when he
compelled him to do justice to Schley
hy preparing au entirely new lis; Of
Naval prom t9l-, which made Schley
a Rear Admiral, two numbers ahead Of
Sampson, instead If two numbers be-
hind him, az the original nominations
had been Was proof enough that he
viii not willingly reiinquish the Naval
portfolio. Mr. Mckinley acted be-
cause he saw the administration was
catching 1t in all directions for its at
tempt 20 jump sampson over Schley's
head, and that the Senate had baked
ON the nominations. The new nomi-
nations were confirmed by the Senate,
a- soon a. received, just a. was that of
Dewey 90 be Admiral.
In refusing 10 take up the resolution
unanimously reported from the Judi
ciary Committee, declaring that the
four member. Of the House who ac-
cepted army commissions, thereby for
feted their seals in Congress, the House
merely accepted am opportunity to pay
Gen. Joseph Wheeler "A high compli-
ment, by lodging vote that must
have been in favor Of the resolution
had it been taken Representative
Bailey, however, declined 10 see it in
that light and formally announced
that a. the Democrats had declined to
follow his leadership in enforcing a
plain clause Of the Constitution, he
would not be "a candidate for that
leadership in the ieXi Congress.
Senator Plat, Of Conn., struck the
bull 5 eye of truth when he told the
Senate "a few hours before final adjourn
ment. that the session of Congress just
tnen closing would 90 ON record a. the
most extravagaut ever held, but he
started too late. if he really expected
% stop any Of the extravaganza. \
careful consideration Of a number Of
the appropriation bills will show that
a concerted grab game was played from
start to flush. In the wind-up, when
the bills were I'm conference, and some
things had to be thrown overheard To
reach an agreement the appropriations
of those having the weakest pull" had
10 90. Senators Warren, Of Wyo., Will
son, Of Washington; Carter Of Mont,
and several others, who had been adj
mitted To the game i'm its early stages,
publicly protested when they found
themselves buncoed by the Conference
report, but that didn't do them any
good. in the Senate, and will probably
not do them any good at home.
Senator Morgan's attack upon Gar
Reed from the floor Of the Senate was
unprecedented, but many think it was
deserved He started by saving that
the action of the ruler of the House in
working through what has several
tin e. been referred to on the floor Of
the House as the Hog Combine for
public building legislation was "a fraud
and an outrage and concluded by say
ing: 81 want 20 protest against that
sort Of legislation ! know where the
incentive of this performance comes
from. know the origin Of that wrong.
! know the man who inspired it. His
will and pleasure was 10 make fair
weather for a particular set Of men who
are favorites Of the particular ruler Of
the House"
Alger and Aleerism received a slap
i'm the face when Senator Foraker's
amendment was added to the Army
oill, declaring that no property fran
chises should be granted during our
military occupancy Of Cuba. AlgeT
recently created Board, which it was
officially announced, was created for
the express purpose Of passing upon
applications for such franchises, and
which il was publicly charged was
really created to see that everything
Of value was given to Ayers friends.
The large number Of Republicans who
voted for this amendment was another
hint to Mr. Mckinley that prominent
members of his party would like him
to get rid Of Alger, but there are no
signs that the hint will be taken.
Hanna didn't vote for it, and Hanna
is still King, and is preparing 10 take
Mr.. Mckinley TO Thomasville. Ga,
where he owns house, for a rest.
The Military Court Of Inquiry is go
ing West to take testimony at the big