Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-22

olution of the Legislature of South Da-
kota, urging the senators of that state
to support the treaty of peace. Com
menting upon the resolution, Petit
grew said that he denied the right of
the Legislature 10 instruct him. al
though he was always glad to hear
from that body.
The present Legislature of South
Dakota" said he, ''is the third since
was elected senator the last time. In
one a resolution was passed endorsing
the free and unlimited coinageeof sill
yer. Both houses Of the next Hegisla-
ture passed similar resolution The
present Legislature is In favorSOf the
single gold standard. If I should I'M
dertake to follow the course laid down
by the Legislature, I'd be on almost
every side Of almost every public ques-
ton
The conference report of the execu-
tive, legislative and judicial appropri-
alton bill was agreed to. A joint res
olution appropriating $4,000 to pre-
vent the spread Of contagious diseases
in the District of Columbia was adopt
ed.
Allison reported from the finance
committee a House Joint resolution
amending the act of June 49,, 1898. by
adding to il a provision that when
ever any bond or note shall be secured
by a mortgage or deed of trust, but one
statement shall be required, that being
the highest rate required for either pa
per. The bill was passed.
Quay, Rep. Pa, chairman of the
committee on public buildings and
grounds presented batch of reports
favorable to the erection of public
buildings in various parts of the coun-
try. These reports brought Allen.
Neb, TO his feet with an inquiry as to
which certain bill had been before the
committee for year or more and had
not been acted upon. Allen proceeding
to charge many public building COM
bination existed and none but favor
ed few could gain consideration by the
combination.
Il want to say to the senator re-
piled Quay, emphatically that ms
statement that there is any combina-
ton is unwarranted and false. 1t Is
not true in any sense.
A message was received from the
House transmitting the bill passed ny
that body appropriating $20.0OO.ooo to
be paid to Spain in accordance with the
terms of the Paris treaty. 1t was re-
ferred to the committee on appropria-
tons.
The post Office appropriation bill was
laid before the Senate and its consld-
Grafton resumed.
Butler, n. c., resumed his speech OF
yesterday.
Pettigrew. in support of the amend
ment, in a brief address, and Woicott'
chairman of the postal committee re-
piled To Butler.
At2 o'clock the debate closed and the
voting began. Buffers amendment re-
ducing the amount paid to railways
was defeated, As to Is. The bill was
then passed.
HaWley was then recognized to speak
on the army reorganization Dill. he
said be did not see how anybody couIo
have voted against taking up the Dill
for it was evident TO all that something
must he. done to strengthen the Ffes'-
dents arm.
This was to occur when in the judgmen,,
OF military experts We were liaple ", y, ne, nc, -
an army Of 100 900. Even Cockreil VIZ
willing to coneeile a large army For TINS
the country should be duly thankful ~.
for himself he could not SANCTION Lne
proposition To create large ~ I,e..,xrall
tive troops as proposed by the CocKre rl.
bill. He commended that the Fiiipinos We.a
a revolutionary people and propnesissn =
that q native force would join Asulhaluv
within as hours after its organizatio !:
Hence he predicted grand laiiure u
such an experiment. .l ;s,,rda
We could not sell or give the lsia an =.
away without creating genera wal ,,i
nor could We abandon the IsIanus as 81.
their people TO their fate. the responss.
bilities were ours and We shouid accep'
them before God and the worid. ~,
Mitchell. Wis. also mempe uow,ev.
military computes; f 6a.9 Claimed re-.
organization bill as the only ma a., ne
change in the political system was ln .ns
artillery He then took up various oesa. -,
Of the BILL outlining his objections, 81, ~ 80 y.
arguments in favor Of them. Inc OH We 70
defective he said, in falling 10 a .asa,a "a
the commanding general. Mitcneii cV ~.
tended that much of the discoru /" a
army at present was due 10 iack ..
clear understanding Of these reiaticnsir
Proctor, VT, was to speak, when Su ,.,,
relt suggested the absence OF quoIu =;
thus notifying the Repubh.eiasanss rm oua bili.
they must keen a sufficient. number OF
members in their seats for TINS puIpossII
Proctor offered his amendments propose",
yesterday. He said that II lne PrsSts.n'
Dill became law no proper re-or sa ~. o
ton OF the army could be expecteo iol 9
years. Ia,
Warren Wyo. a member of the mil
tary affairs committee. delivered car,
fplly prepared speech. largely l ecn,iIa
IN Its nature, in the course OF WHEN ..t
contrasted the Hull Hawiey Dill ana wiz s,,
ne termed the 'makeshtft oMereu ~, -,
Cockreil. He felt that The Hnii-Ha~ie'