Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-06
Mr.. Gallery on the Vest Resolution.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

At the opening OF the session of the HOUSE
today M. Marsh 0Il) asked unanimous
consent for the consideration of a bill to
grant TO officers and men of the volunteer
army upon their muster out two months
extra pay if they have served beyond the
limits Of the United States and one months
extra pay if they have only served within
the limits Of he United States. This ex-
ira pay 10 be in lieu of furloughs or leave
of absence. 1t has been the practice TO
grant these furloughs or leaves of absence.
So that in reality the bill only sought TO
do directly what has heretofore been done
indirectly After this explanation Mr.. Bal
ley CTeNJ announced that he had no OBJ
lection 10 the measure
The bill was passed.
The House then went into committee of
the whole. Mr.. Payne IN. YD} in the chair
and took up the consideration of the legis-
iative, executive and judicial appropriation
IL was agreed TO confne the general de-
bate To an hour on each side.
MIR. Swanson Against Expansion.
Mr.. Swanson tNa.), taking advantage of
the latitude allowed in debate while in com
mittee OF the whole, delivered an hours
speech in criticism Of the policy Of expan-
sion. The administration. which could
hardly been driven into a war for liberty.
had. he said, within a few months become
Cubans were 10 become the despoilers of
the FIipinOs. He cOntended that il was
unconstitutional for the United States to
undertake u cOionia! system and cited the
bred Scott decision in support of his con-
teutlOn.
Retained Money for Clerks.
Mr. Hartman (Mont.) offered an amend
nent to the paragraph allowing each MEM
Der and delegate In Congress 800 for clerk
hire. which provided that if any member or
delegate should retain any portion of this
allowance he should forfeit his seat in the
House.
Mr.. Mahon CPa.) made a point of order
against the amendment. and il was slIs-
tained. lie then modified his amendment
SO as 70 provide that any member who
sought to retain portion Of the allowance
for clerk hire should forfeit it.
He said he had no desire to make charges
In connection with members-of the present
House. but ne had reliable knowledge that
In the past some members had retained a
portion Of this allowance in some cases the
major part. and had put the money in their
own pockets.
No man who would be guilty of such an
act he said, lis nit 10 hold a seat in this
House" " ''
Mr.. Bingham made a point of order
against the modified amendment and il was
sustained.
Blow Mt Civil Service Commission
Mr.. Evans (Ky) moved to strike out The
appropriation for the civil service commi..-
sion.
lie reviewed briefly the struggle against
ths extension Of the civil service law. 1t
had outgrown Its original bounds, and he
was willing 10 bring the question to a tes,
by cutting off the appropriation for the
commission He was not a spokesman He
believed In merit and in the improvement of
the public service. but he was opposed to
life tenure. and ne was opposed to the pres
ent conduct of the law.
Mr.. Moody (Mass) said ne could not be-
heVe the gentleman from Kentucky was
serious In his desire to withdraw the ap-
Preparation for the civil service commission