Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-27
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, February 81.

SENATE.
Senator Hale gave notice that he
would ask the Senate at five o'clock on
| Wednesday to consider resolutions on
the death Of Repre- sentative Dingley.
Mr.. Pettigrew presented and had
read memorials from the South Dakota
legislature in favor OF more stringent
laws for the regulation Of Interstate
commerce, the establishment Of pos
tal saving banks aud the payment OF
taxes on lands allotted to indians in
severalty. He said that though the
| legislature Of his State was nomnally
| republican, he wished TO emphasize the
fact that the members thereof were not
in sympathy with the national policies
Of the republican party. He said the
demands of legislature were populistic
rather than republican, and that the
people Of his State were preparing to
repudiate the republican party.
The big sundry civil bill as reported
to the Senate carries appropriations
amounting to $4S,S5S,4 Alp. Among its
provisions is one for the erection of
public building at Newport News, Va,
| 100000.
Mr.. Fairbanks gave notice that after
the army bill was disposed of he would
call up the anti-contract labor laws to
the Hawaiian islands,
Mr.. Stewart stated that he would Of
fer as an amendment the House bill
extending the customs and revenue
| laws of the United States to the same
lands.
Mr.. Hawley then called up the army
bill.
Mr.. Bate criticised several of the
provisions of the measure. He said that
no matter how much confidence might
be reposed in the President ne should
not have the power granted him by the
BILL Mr.. Bate said he was opposed to
a large standing army, and contended
that the civil authority in this free re-
public should absolutely dominate the
military: otherwise our institutions
we're bound to perish. He was unaltera-
bly opposed to a regular or standing
army approximating 100000 men. The
trainers Of this government never IN
tended that the United States should
have large army in times Of peace.
After the war Of 1872 the army was re-
duced to 5000 men. He regretted
that militarism was sweeping over the
country and that spirit OF imperialism
had manifested itself.
Mr.. Konney read long speech in
which he advocated an amendment TO
the bill of the establishment of g veteyi-
nary corps. He discussed technically
the necessity for the departure, ana told
of the great benefits that would accure
to this nobest of animals-the horse.
HOUSE.
The disputed question of allowing
Mr.. Johnson, of Indiana, to print the
Presidents Boston Home Market Club
speech in the Record as part OF MS re-
marks made last week in committee OF
the whole was taken up.
Mr.. Reed said he did not care to es-
tablish precedent on the subject and
referred it to the House. Unanimous
consent was granted MIR. Johnson.
The House then resumed the consid-
GRAFTON of the military appropriation
bill.
During the reading of the military
appropriation bill Mr.. Suzer offered an
amendment to increase the plumber OF
Major Generals from three to four.
The added title was for Gen. Wheeler,
of Alabama. Mr.. Hull, chairman OF
the military affairs committee, ohJ octed
to the amendment before Mr.. Sulzer
could explain for whom the fourth
f generalship was intended. The chair.
man ruled the motion out OF order, but
Mr.. Sulger insisted on speaking and
continued to do go, despite the chair
mans most vigorous rapping until the
latter threatened to order the sergeant
Q at arms to suppress him. 500,
The military appropriation bill nav
r ing been completed by the committee
of tine whole was passed by the House
FIVE minutes later. The last ard OF g OF
the most important amendments agreed
= to was that granting extra pay 10 tne
volunteers who enlisted subsequently
TO the declsration of war with Spain,
and who shall hereafter be mustered
! ont. Those who served outside the
limits of the United States shall re-
ceive two months pay, and those VINO
served within the confines OF the States
shall get one month.
The House passed resolution from
the rules committee setting ASIDE TO-
morrow for the consideration OF puo'ie
building bills. All business OF this class
must he concluded BY six O'Clock.
Mr.. Dockey opposed the resolution
He said reported amount to SLY ,O3o,'
600: permanent annual appropriations
SIPS, SIS, 900; $4,000, 900 for Spair; de de-
ticiency bill agreed upon 5000
OOO. Omnibus claim bill So, 0OO, GOO; Army
:, 81, 100000 added to the river and har
:. Dor bill by the Senate; suudry civil
+ bill, S4,OOO,0O0; naval perosnnel bill
1t - 100000; miscellaneous approplla
al tons S2,O000OQG These totals FOO
up about S676,OOO,O00. Then there
is the Nicaragua canal bill
a, for $115,000000 and the Cuban clsm
= :, footing up S25,00OOOO added to thest
~ $500, 100000 the $685., 100000 apprc
)" pristed at last session, MIR. Dockery said, thi
Congress already authorizes the stupendou
Z expenditures of one billion six hundred mil
r.