The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-01-19
WORK OF CONGRESS

Washington. Jan. 0.-The house of
representatives was engaged all day
III the Legislation of the executive APP
preparation bill, and completed it sub
stantially as reported, except the items
for the civil service commission. which
went over. There were several side
debates. One of these brousnt out Mr..
Grosvenor of Ohio in a speech of an
hour on current political questions.
The Philippines also came in for at
tention on the discovery of an item of
$4,000 for naval charts of the islands
The item was ruled out on point of
order by Mr.. Dockery, the chairman,
Mr.. Payne, holding that the Philip
pines were still foreign territory and
as such were not the proper subject of
the legislation proposed.
The Senate.
Washington, Jan. 9.-When the SEN
ate convened Mr.. Pasco (Fla.) present
ed memorial from camp Of Confed-
crate veterans at Ocala, Fla. protest
ing against the adoption of the propo-
stion of Mr.. Butler IN. c. TO pension
eX-Confederate soldiers.
At the conclusion of the routine bus
mess the District of Columbia appro-
priation bill was taken up.
Mr.. Mason Qll.) offered the following
resolution:
Whereas, all just powers of govern
ment are derived from the consent of
the governed therefore. be it
Resolved, by the senate of the Unit
ed States. That the government Of the
United States of America will not at
tempt to govern the people of any 9th
er people in the world without the con-
sent of the people themselves. or sub
ject them by force to our dominion
against their will"
Mr. Mason asked hat the resolution
lie on the table, announcing his inten-
ton Of addressing the senate upon it
next Tuesday.
The District appropriation bill was
passed. The house bill granting extra
pay to officers and enlisted men of the
United States volunteers was called up
by Mr. Shoup and passed without
amendment. The bill grants two
months extra pay to troops that have
served outside Of this country and one
months extra pay to those who have
served only in this country. The SEN
ate then, after brief executive ses-
sion, adjourned.
Washington, Jan. 10. Yesterday
proved 10 be an interesting day in the
senate, the principal subject under dis
cussion being the constitutional right
of the United States to carry into eff
feet the policy of expansion. The lead
ing speaker was Mir. Hoar of Massa-
chusetts, who delivered a speech in
support of the resolution introduced
by Mr.. Vest of Missouri declaring it to
be in opposition TO the constitution for
this country to acquire foreign terri
tory to be governed permanently as
colonies. Although Mr.. Hoar occupied
the time of the senate for more than
two hours he was accorded the unusu-
al compliment of close and undivided
attention by his colleagues on the
floor and large audience in the gal
leries. He confined himself closely to
his manuscript, but his address was
delivered with all the fire, fineness and
animation of the orator that he is. His
speech was in answer to that recently
delivered by Mr.. Platt Of Connecticut,
and had been most carefully prepared.
He took strong ground against the po-
sitiOn assumed by the Connecticut SEN
ator, maintaining that 1t was in viola
ton Of the constitution and the dec
laration Of independence, the genial
expounder Of the constitution for this
country to acquire foreign territory to
be governed as colonies. Mr.. Platt, at
A. a
briefly replied to some points Of the
speech which had been directed espe-
cally at him. He reiterated his form
er statement that the United States
had the power to acquire and govern
foreign territories. and declared that
If this country had embraced the doc
trines Of Mr.. Hoar the Mayflower
would have been turned back from
Plymouth Rock and the country would
never have had expanded to the Pa
cific coast. Mr.. Caffery concluded his
speech in opposition to the Nicaragua
cana! bill, but an effort to fix a time
for vote upon it failed.
In the House.
The house reversed the decision of
the committee of the whole last Friday
when the appropriation for the support
of the civil service commission was
stricken out of the legislative. execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill. In
committee. where members do not go
ON record. the appropriation was
stricken out by vote of 81 to 81.
Yesterday. when the roll was called,
the appropriation was restored. the
motion to strike out being defeated
% to 49, The house, by special order,
decided to proceed with the considera-
ton of the naval personnel bill as soon
as the bill for the coditication Of the
laws Of Alaska was out Of the way.
About seventy additional pages OF the
latter bill was covered. leaving almost
100 pages still undisposed of.
Washington. Jan. 11.-SenatOr Ma
sol Of Illinois occupied the attention