The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-07
MATTERS CONGRESSIONAL


the writer said he was fed on horse
meat and wormy bread, and that 80
per cent. of the Americans troops
were anxious to return. The other
1 per cent. was made up of those who
thought they could make money.
The writer said the sickly season ives
approaching and a large majority Of
the troops would fall sick if they we're
not withdrawn. Mr.. Bell argued that
the pension rolls would he increased
many millions il we attempted to hold
the Philippines.
On the same day, Senator Butler in
presenting the resolution adopted by
the North Carolina Legislature favor
ing election of United States Senators
by direct vote of the people, appealed
to the Committee on Rules and Elec
tions t o report a resolution providing
for such amendment to legislation
passed last May by the House, so that
it could receive action in the Senate.
He mentioned numerous Senatorial
deadlocks now existing and many
charges of bribery and corruption in
connection with the election of Sena
tors, as cogent reasons for changing
the manner of their election.
The Senate last Monday, adopted the
following resolution:
whereas, 1t is stated upon good
medical authooity that during the
late years as high as so per cent. of
the soldiers unaccustomed to the eli
mate of the Philippines have died by
be it
Resolved, That the Secretary of
War be directed to furnish for the in
formation of the Senate, a statement
as to the percentage of u soldiers
who are sick and have been sick, and
the number of deaths in our army by
reason of the sickness caused by the
climate in said islands, and to set forth
when, according to the generally &C
cepted term, the sickly season begins
in the said islands"
Senator Carter, speaking of the Phil
ippine question, said:
I'VE will inquire when this treaty
shall have been ratified, who on those
islands is in rebellion against our gov
eminent. If they do not recognize
the rights and authority we ehall *
ercise there, we will whip them to
death. The soldiers of the United
States will not withdraw from those
islands until a proper and stable gov
eminent shall have been established
there"
The Senate Committee on Judiciary
made an adverse report on the nomi
nation of Hamilton G.. Ewart, to be
United States District Judge for the
western district Of North Carolina.
Tuesday, January 31st, the bill to
reorganiz9 and increase the standing
army to about 100, 600 men, but giving
the President authority to reduce the
siz9 of infantry companies and cavalry
trips to sixty men each, thus fixing q
minimum Of about so, 900 enlisted
men, passed the HOUSE by a vote of
1913 to 125. Only six Republicans, none
whom were from North Carolina Of
adj Dining states, voted against the bill;
and only four Democrats non from
section referred to, voted for it. From
North Carolina came yeas: Linney,
Skinner and White; nays: Fowler,
Kitchen, Snuford and StroWd; not
voting: Pearson and Martin.
Among the important amendments
adopted before the vote was taken was
one to exclude the appointment of civil
ians to positions in the engineer corps,
one to abolish canteens and the sale of
liquor in camps, and one to strike out
the provision for additional pay for
commands serving serving in the West
Indies, the Philippines and Alaska.
In the general news" in last weeks
PROGRESSIVE FARMRR something was
SAID of the Hill bill, which had been
favorably reported by the House
Committee on Coinage, Weights and
Measures, and which contains an afr
NATIVE declaration for the gold stand
ard a provision for the interchange,
ability of all forms of money; a sep
aration OF the note issue from the ifs.
cal branch of the Treasury Depart.
ment; the retirement of the green
backs and the establishment of branch
national banks. This is one OF the
most vicious measures yet ~proposedand
1t is not SURPRISING that a vigorous pro-
test against IL is entered by che minor
GRITTY. According to press dispatches,
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