The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-11
AND YET He is REWARDED
THE PRESIDENT SIGNS THE
TREATY OF PEACE.
The EwARr CAS-: STILL UNSETTLED
The Senate Makes no Progress on the Legis-
ativp, TX cutive and Jud cal 0p
propr alton Bill, Resolutions
Offered bv Mr.. Allen,
0R-red by Mr.. Allen.


Washington, Feb 10. General de
bate on the Sundry Civil Appropriation
Bill was concluded to-day. The speak
ers during the day touched a variety of
topics, but, as a rule, the debate lacked
spirit and interest
Mr.. Dockery, Dem, Mo-, congratulate
ed the country upon the statement made
by Mr.. Cannon yesterday. Had it been
made earlier, he said, the country might
have been saved many millions of dol
lars. Mr.. Dockery produced figures to
show that there was already in sight
deficiency of $67,000,000 for the next
fiscal year. But this was exclusive Of
the additional expenditure of $2,500,000
involved in the Naval Personnel Bill. the
new ships to be authorized in the Naval
Appropriation Bill, the Cuban claims
the S11,000,000 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 that
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, (Dem.. MOI. argued
that if the people We're to be made to
bear additional tax burdens an income
tax should be imposed, The time had
come. he declared, when the policy OF
the Government must be determined
+ Mr.. DeArmond, Mr.. Gillett, of MaSsa
chusetts, and others discussed the policy
of expansion. and Mr. Lentz, of Ohio
severely criticized the Administration for
exercising clemency in the case of Gen
eral Eagan. The latter charged that
there was an evident disposition to re-
ward those who had attacked Gen. Miles
because the latter had had the manhood
to tell the truth about the alleged rotter
food fed to our troops in Cuba and Porto
Rico
He declared that General Eagan's at
tack upon General Miles had no parable
in military history. He had called Gen
eral Miles a liar for simply telling th
truth to which 10000 private soldier
could testify. The troops had been fee
rotten beef, said Mr. Lentz and We.
General Eagan was to be suspended with
pay for six years and then retired upon
three fourths pay because he had de
nounced the truth as a lie. He was to
be rewarded for attacking General
Miles. With his pay during the suspen-
sion and calculating the length of his
life according to recognized mortality
tables, General Eagan would draw SIS.
600 from the Treasury after he had been
convicted by court martial of most
heinous offense against military discip-
line
Mr.. Adamson, Dem., Ga), in a brief
speech announced his opposition to the
Nicaragua Canal and the annexation of
the Philippines.
Mr.. Underwood Dem, Ala), reviewed
the record of the present Congress to
show that it had betrayed its pledges to
the people.
During the course of the debate. Mr.
Hepburn, chairman of the Interstate
and Foreign Commerce Committee. gave
notice that he would offer the Nlcara-
qua Canal Bill as an amendment to the
Sundry Civil Bill.
At ; o'clock the House took recess
until s p. M, the evening session being
devoted to pension legislation.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE ENATE.
Washington. FEB. 1O.-During the en-
tire open session to-day ,he Senate had
under consideration the Legislative.
Executive and Judicial ApprOm.iatioll
Bill. Little progress was made, the
time largely being occupied with debate
on minor topics.
Mr.. Allen (Neb), offered a JOINT rcso-
luton, providing for the submission to
the Legislatures of an amendment to
the Constitution providing for the cleo
ton Of United tates Senators by direct
vote of the people. The resolution was
laid ON the table.
Mr.. Allen also offered resolution
declaring that the Senate re-aftirmed
the doctrines and principles Of the
Declaration Of Independence. 4 he res
olution further declares that these prin-
ciples are to be adhered to not only in
the United States but are to be ,leemed
universal and are to apply to all who
have a distinct society and territory of
their own
Mr.. Allen asked for immediate con
sideration of the resolution, but Mr..
Chandler objected and il went over.
\ House bill to establish a national
military park to commemorate the cam
paign, siege and defense of Vicksburg,
was called IN by Mr.. Money tMiss.l,
and passed. The bill appropriates $50.
600 for the purposes stated.
Mr.. McEnery Ia.), asked that unani-
nous consent be given for a vote to
Ibc taken on his resolution declaring