Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-21
BILL TO PAY SPAIN.
1T PASSES HOUSE UNDER srs-
PENSION OF THE RULES.
ARMY REORGANIZATION MEASURE.
n Becomes Unfinished Business. in
senate. TIM. Disposing of Anti
scsIping Bill for Thi. sesston-Bfu
to Repay Gevernsrs Passes House.

WASHINGTON. d. C.. February ~
This was suspension day in the House.
Some minor business was transacted By
unanimous consent
The senate amendments % a number OF
private pension bills were adopted.
Mr. Grow Democrat. Of Pennsylvania.
asked for unanimous consent 70 the pas
age Of a bill 20 pay the heirs Of Samuel
Tewksbury. Of Scranton. Pa. sss7 for a
war claim. and when consent was re-
fused the Speaker recognized Mr.. Grow.
20 move It's passage under suspension OF
the rules. Mr. Maddox Democrat. OK
Georsa. opposed the bin. on the ground
that It was an unjust discrimination
against A similar class Of claims in the
House.
The bill was defeated-iZs 20 1.-TWO
thirds not having voted tn the affirmative.
Nr Loud Republican,. Of California.
moved the passage. under suspension Of
-he rules u the Senate bill 20 extend
the uses OF fhe mail service. The bin IS
to iegauze the use q the return envelope
and postaI-cards Of the United states
Economic Postage Association. This bin
xas also defeoted-l25 20 1.-TWO thirds
having again failed % vote 20 suspend
he rules.
Thursday was set aside for the con-
liberation OF District OF Columbia busl-
.ess. subject Co appropriation bills, and
he contested election case Of Brown vs..
swanson. which. Sir. Crumpackcr (Repuh-
"a
again call up on that day.
REIMBURsEMENT OF GOVERNORS.
AR Mahon CRepublican). of Pennsylya-
MIA. moved the passage, under suspension
u the rules. % the Senate OIL 70 reim-
.urss Governors OF states Tor expenses
incurred by them in the organization or
volunteers Tor service in the war with
spain.
Mr Mah0n said there were claims from
fha various States for this work aggre-
eating over $4,000 Under existing law
rnly fgseuJ OF these claims had been liqui-
dated. The passage Of this act was neces-
e4rv Tor the settlement ~ the remainiti'
The House amendment he said, would
compel the Governors 0f states 20 pro-
ducs detailed vouchers. and the feln-
bursement would De- made through lhl
government accounting offices.
rlat the bin should be amended so as 10
,rovfd. f,r ihe payment 81 expenses 'in-
CURED or paid" pointing out that ln some
..ees there existed no state authority f'r
the payment of such expenses. and aa
matter of fact. the expenses had not been
Inundated Unanimous consent was zee
f.-ed for the adoption of the amendment,
and ar. Cooper expressed the nope mat
fhe couferrees 0n ths hlli would see that
u was Incorporated.
The bin was passet-li5 to IS.
PAYMENT or GEO. 10000.
Mr.. Cannon. the chairman ofthe Appro-
CREATIONS Committee. was then recognized,
and by direction of his committee moved
the passage. under suspension OF the rules.
of the bin Tor payment ot '-nVooo 10
Spain.
Mr Dockery Oemocmu, on Missouri.
asked unanimous consent 90 offer AN
amendment dec 1ratory Of the policy 0f
Tine United states relative 90 the Philip
pines
"In the regular ORDER" Regular order"
shouted "a dozen members OH tnc hepuD-
ucau side.
"By direction OF the Appropriations
Committee" said Mr. cannon. II am de-
rort,d 90 decline FOO accept that amend
meut ] could not if 1 would, aud ] would
nor ~ could
Mr. Wheeler Democrat. OF Kentucky
demanded second. which was ordered
Do to H.
This permitted twenty minutes FOR de-
oate on each sidc Mr. Cannon called
attention % the fact that "a few days
ago. when the appropriation was stricken
rom the sundry civil bnl, bee had
predicted that way would he found
within the rules 90 rass &c. I'm his opinion.
nlne tou.hs az the members or the House
favored DO.
Nr Dockory again asked unanimous
..r.lnf for the consideration 0f his
amendment. which boz said. was a COM
1.ncuon OF the McEnery and Bacon reso-
lu0ns.
SIR. clayton Democrat. ~ Alabama.
aid he did not think the President and
le Peace Commissioners had been wise
a insisting upon the cession of the Philip
Iues. but since the treaty Was con
uaed. he believed there vas but one
hing to do-to uuy the treaty. ute-
publican app.auseJ
WHEELER STILL ~ OPPOSITION.
Sir Wheeler Democrat. Oh Kentucky.
lpon whose objection The appropriation
went out or The sludry civil bill, declared
hc would vote against BE- with great plea
ure NE was opposed tD 10 because he
believed 30 wr1ng in principle and ln-
.amous ln expectation. tie was not AFRAID
d siylue offence 90 some e1ete and de-
.sIrg monarchy Of the ola World. Hc
declared that fh- administration was
soldier of fortune. 10 lacked the nerve
and pluck o. declare Cos purpose. Micaw-
ber like. 10 was waiting for some
.hme to turn up" Sir Wheeler cr.r-
elsed the methods OF tne Appropriations
committee. and in conclusion. declared be
would stand b. what be believed % De-
r.zht
Alr Cannon concluded the debate with
a brief speech. emplasizins the Idleness
~ declaration oi policy 40 this time
when our troops were lighting 90 preserve
order When tne authority Of tAe Jlited
states was Acknowledged. then, with due
resard 10 our own sef-respect. and hay
frg n mind our own best interests as
well as those ~ the F.npinos. We could
decide what 20 DO
when that time arrives" interposed
Mr. BaHev. the Democratic leader ARE
wa 10 move out and let those people
govern themselves" loud ieers from the
Republican side greeted this interrupuOnJ
on my friend answered Mr.. Can
ION "a declaration OF What might be our
policy under future circumstances would
.. Ike sounding brass and tinklng Gym
Gals useful only 20 the people who are