Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-11
CANNOwS STATEMENT
t Made Earlier Country Would
Have Saved Millions.
ANT|-EXPANS|ON ARGUMENT,
Administration Attacked for lis Action
in Easan Case.
THE PERSECUTION OF MILES.
Failure of Present Congress TO fni-
fill It's PIedgcs-COst of Imperini-
ism-Othcr Subjects Discussed IN
Senate and House.
THE PERSECUTION OF MILES.
Failure of Present Congress to Full
Senate and House.

WASHINGTON. February 1O-General
debate on the sundry-civil bill was CON
cluded to-day. The speakers during ihe
dav touched on a variety of topics, but
the debate lacked spirit.
Mr. Dockery. Of Missouri. congratu-
lated the country upon the statement oi
Mr.. Cannon's yesterday. Had II Deen
made earlier. he said. the country might
have been saved many millions oi dollars.
Mr.. Dockery produced figures TO show
that there was already in sight a de-
0ciency OF $s7O0OoO0 for the next fiscal
year. But this was exclusive of the ad-
ditionaI expenditure of S2,5oo.OOO involved
in the navy personnel bill. the new ships
to be authorized in the naval appropria-
tion. the Sl1 100000 for public buildings
the Cuban claims and the enormous eX-
pendtures involved in the Hanna-Payne
subsidy bill, and for the construction Of
the Nicaragua canal, should these last
two bills be passed. Mr. DOckery was
not sure but that the expenditures would
have TO be cut down at home, in order
that we might support "A great army ana
| navy abroad.
Mr. De Almond Democrat. Of Mis-
souri,. argued that If the people were 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 de-
termined.
THE EAGAN CASE.
| Mr.. De Almond. Mr.. Gilett, Of Massa-
chusetts. and others discussed the policy
of expansion. and Mr.. Lentz, of Ohio
severely criticised the administration for
exercising clemency i'm the case of Gene
! raj Eagan. The latter charged that there
was an evident disposition 10 reward
those who attacked General Miles, be-
cause the latter had had the manhood to
| cell the truth about the alleged rotten
| food fed 10 our troops I'm Cuba and Porto
| Rico
| lie declared that General Eagans at
tack upon General Miles had no parallel
/ in military history. He had called Gene
raj Miles a liar for simply telling the
truth. TO which 5000 private soldiers
| could testify. The troops had been fed
rotten beef. said Mr.. LentZ. and yet Cen
| eral Eagan was to be suspended with pay
| for six years, and then retired upon three
| fourths pay. because he had denounced
the truth as a lie. He was TO be rewarded
| for attacking General Miles. With his
pay during the suspension, and calculating
| the length of his life according TO the
| recognized mortality tables, General Ea-
gan would draw $4,000 from the Treasury
after he had been convicted by court-mar-
tial of a most heinous offence against
military discipline.
OPPOSITION TO CANAL.
Mr. Adamson Democrat, of Georgia,
| I'm a brief speech. announced his oppOsl-
| ton 10 the Nicaragua canal and the am
nexation Of the Philippines.
Mr. Underwood Democrat, OF Alaba-
| ma. reviewed the record OF the present
| Congress TO show that 1t had betrayed
| its pledges TO the people.
During the course of the debate Mr.
| Hepburn. chairman OF the Interstate and
! Foreign Commerce Committee. gave no
| tice that he would offer the Nicaragua
canal bill as an amendment TO the sundry
civil BIZ
At ; o'clock the House took a recess
until 8 T. NJ the evening session to b.
devoted TO pension legislation.
senate Proceedings.
| During it's entire open session to-day
| tbe Senate had under consideration the
legislative. executive, and judicial appro-
priation bill. Little progress was made
| the time being largely occupied with de-
bate.
Mr.. Allen, of Nebraska. offered joint
resolution providing for the submission
IN the legislatures Of an amendment 70
the Constitution providing for the cleo
| tion of United States senator's by direct
| vote of the people. The resolution was
laid on the table.
Mr. Allen also offered a resolution de-
claring that the Senate reaihrmed the
doctrines and principles Of the Declara-
tion of Independence. The resolution FUR
ther declares that these principles are
not only to be adhered TO in the United
states. but are to be deemed universal
and are 10 apply to all who nave dis
tnct society and territory OF their own.
Mr.. Allen asked for immediate conside-
ration Of the resolution. but Mr.. Chan
dler objected. and il went over.
PARK AT VICKSBURG.
\ bin to establish national military
park to commemorate the campaign
siege. and defence Of Nicksburs was
called up by Mr. Money, Of Mississippi
ana passed The bill appropriates &O.OJl
| for the purposes stated.
| Mr.. McEnery Of Louisiana. asked unani-
NOUS consent for vote 10 be taken ON
his resolution declaring this country's
Motley i'm the Philippines next Monday i'm
mediately after the disposition Of morn
ing business.
Mr.. Mallory. of Florida. objected.
Consideration OF the legislative, execu'
tive. and judicial appropriation bill was
then resumed. At Pas p. NJ. the bill was
laid aside for the day.
PACIFIC CABLE.
A message from the President, recon,
mendine Pacific cable was read ahu
referred to the Committee on Appropri"
tons. o.,,,.i,.,
Al $40 the Senate went into eNecuuN'
session. and at $3.50 T. VI. adJourheu