The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-14
All Sorts of Matters I'm
der Discussion.
OF EAGAN
And Criticism OF Inc Administrations
for its Lcnicncy Toward Him One %
h Features Of the Houss session.
Further Dfscassaon OF the Prospects
Of Heavy pencis In she Treasury.
Resolution for Constitutions Aasnd-
SENATE.

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mcnt ON Election or SENATOR
SENATE.
Washington. February l0.-During
the entire session today the senate had
under consideration the legislative. ex-
ecutive and judicial appropriation bill.
Little progress was made, the time
largely being occupied with debate on
minor topics.
Senator Allen, OF Nebraska. offered n
joint resolution, providing for the sub
mission to the legislatures OF an
amendment TO the constitution provid.
ing for the election OF United States
senator's by direct vote OF the people.
The resolution was aid on the table.
Senator Allen also offered a resolu-
ton declaring that the senate re-arirm
the doctrines n principles or the dec
laration Of independence. The resolu-
ton further declares that these princi-
Piles are 10 be adhered TO, not only In
the United States. but are to be deemed
universal and are to apply to all who
have a distinct society and territory OF
their own.
enato Allen asked for immediate
consideration OF the resolution. but
Senator objected and it went
over.
A house bill to establish a national
military park to commemorate the
campaign, seige and defense OF vicks-
burg, was called up by Senator Money.
OF Mississippi, and passed. The bill
a~ppropriates sos. 900 for the urposes
stated.
Senator McEnery, OF Louisiana, ask
ed that unanimous consent be given Gov
a vote TO be taken on his resolution de-
claring this country's policy in the
philippines, next Monday, Immediately
after the disposition of the morning
business, but Senator Money. OF Flor
ida, objected.
! Consideration Of he Legislative. ex-
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was then resumed.
At 2:45 o'clock p. m. the bill was laid
aside for the day.
The message from the president, rec
|, ommending a Pacific cable was read
and referred 10 the committee on aD-
preparations.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
General ebate on the sunday civil
appropriation bin was concluded today.
The speakers during the day touched
a variety OF topics. but as n rule the
debate lacked spirit and interest.
Mr.. Dockery, democrat, of Missouri.
congratulated the country upon the
statement made by Mr.. Cannon yes
terday. Had 1t been made earlier, he
said, the country might hav been saw
ed many millions OF dollars. Mr.. Dock
cry produced figures to show thai there
was already in sight a deficiency OF
6 200, 900 for the next fiscal year. But
this was exclusive OF the additional
! expenditure OF 81, 800, 900 involved In the
naval personnel bill, the new ships to
! be authorized in the naval appropria-
ton bill, the Cuban claims. the $11,-
| 600, 900 for public buildings and the
\ enormous expenditures Involved IN the
| Hanna-Payne subsidy bill and the bill
| for the construction of the Nicaragua
canal, should either OF these latter bills
be passed. Mr.. Dockery was not sure,
but what expenditures would have to
be cut down at home in order that we
may be able to support a great army
and navy abroad.
Mr.. Dearmond, democrat, OF Missou-
ri, argued that IL The people We're 90
be made to bear additional tax bur-
dens an income tax should be imposed
The time had come, he declared, when
the policy Of the government must be
determined.
MeSSrS. Dearmon0, Gillett or MaSSa-
chusetts, and others the
policy of expansion, and Mr.. Lentz, OF
Ohio, severely criticised the admins
tration for exercising clemency I'm the
case Of General Eagan. The latter
charged that there was an evident dis
position to reward those who attacked
General Miles because the latter had
had the manhood to tell the truth about
the alleged rotten o fed To our
troops in Cuba and Porto Rico. He de-
clared that Genera Eagan's attack
upon enc Miles had no parallel In
military history. He had called Cen
eral Miles a liar for simply telling the
truth TO which Sc, 900 private soldiers
could testify. The troops had been fed
rotten beef. said Mr.. Lentz. and yet
General Eagan was to be suspended
with pay for six years N then retired
upon three fourth's pay because he had
denounced the truth as a lie. He W "a
to be rewarded for attacking General
Miles. With his pay during the sus-
pension and calculating the length OF
his life according to recognized NOR
tally tables, General Eagan would
draw SIS, 900 from the treasury after he
had been convicted by court-martia
Of a most heinous offense against mill.
tary discipline.
During the course OF the debate, Mr.
Hepburn, chairman Of the Interstate
and foreign commerce committee, gave
notice that he would offer the Nicara'
qua canal bill as an amendment To thu
sundry civil bill