Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-09
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
Washington, Feb. 1.-Messrs. Gray
(dem., DELI and Money tdem., Miss
occupied the entire executive session
OF the senate In speeches on the peace
treaty, Mr.. Gray favoring ratification
and Mr.. Money opposing it.
Washington, Feb. 1.-The bill 10 re-
organize and increase the standing
army to about 100000 men, but giving
the president authority to reduce the
size of infantry companies and cavalry
troops to 60 men each, thus fixing the
minimum at $4,000 enlisted men,
passed the house by vote of 1863 to
1913. Only six republicans voted against
the bill, as follows: Messrs. Barber
(MdD, Connolly Ull.), Loud (Cal.),
Johnson Qnd.), McEwan IN. j. and
Wadsworth IN. ". This republican
detection was almost offset by five
members of the political opposition
who voted in favor Of the bill as fol-
lows: Messrs. Berry (KyD, Mcclellan
IN. ", McAleer (Pa.) and Taylor
(Ala.), democrats, and Skinner (pop.
N. c.. Among the important amend
ments adopted before the vote was
taken was one to exclude the appoint
ment Of civilians to positions In the
engineering corps; one to abolish
canteens and the sale OF liquor in
camps; and one to strike out the
provision for additional pay for com
mands serving in the West Indies,
Philippines and Alaska. The amend
ment of Mr.. Cummings IN. Y.) to pro-
hibit the use Of troops in the several
states to S"p. rsr riots, etc, except
upon the application OF the states, was
defeated by a large majority.
Washington, Feb. For a few min
utcs in the senate it seemed as il n
vote might be taken on one or more
Of the resolutions relating to eXpan-
sion pending before that body. Mr..
Bacon dem, Ga.) had called up his
resolutions and Mr.. Chandler (rep.
N. Id bad withdrawn his motiou to
refer them to the committee on for
oiRn relations Mr.. Sullivan Cdcm,
MisS) had entered a motion to sab
atiLute his resolution for those Of Mr.
Bacon, while MIR, Davis (rep., Mimi.
chairman Of the foreign relations com
mittoc, had announced that he was
willing that vote be taken immc-
diatoly. At this stage che whole qucs-
ton was lett suspended.
Mr.. Rawlins (dcm., ITtah) addressed
the senate upon the Vest anti-eXpNu-
sion resolution, devotinR the greater
part of his time to defense of his
position that the constitution applies
as welt to the people of our territories
aa to those OF our states.
ihe committee on naval affairs re-
ported layurably Il joint resolution re
yiying the rank of admiral IN the in
tcrest OF Dewey. The resolution is SO
amended as To extend the time OF his
retirement ten years.
MCssrs. Teller and Iloar were the
speakers in the executive session. Mr..
Teller devoted especial attention to
the incapability of the filipinos for
government at the present time.
Mr.. Hoar defended Aguinaldo, whom
he compared to Simon Bolivar, the
South American patriot. lie said
the argument had been advanced that
the United States had to be near at
hand to participate in the predicted
partition Of China and proceeded to
say that this argument indicated a
disposition to grasp even more terri
tory than has yet been taken.
Washington, Feb. 1.-The house has
entered upon the consideration of the
river and harbor bill. Fifty of the So
pages OF the bill had been completed
when the house adjourned. The bill
approprates directly about Sl2, 100000
and authorizes contracts to the extent
of $4,000, 900 additional. The general
debate was unusually brief. Its fea-
ture was Il speech In opposition to the
bill by Mr.. Hepburn Crep., La who
has fought every river and harbor bill
for the last six years.
a favorable report on the Brosius
bill covering the financial features in
line with those recommended in the
presidents message was made by the
committee on banking and currency.
Washington. Feb. "a notable
speech was made in the senate by Mr.,
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