The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-02-04
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
STIRRING SCENES AGAIN WITNESSED IN
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
E1pansionists and AntPs Line Up in Bat
tie Array. Great Enthusiasm Created
by Eloquent Speakers--.Senator Butler
WithdraWs His Confederate Pension Bill.
THE HOUSE.

MOn0ay.-Ihls was D1strlcJ Oh
Columbia day in the house and a
major portion of the day was de-
voted to local legislation. The only
action of public Importance was
the passage of the bill to extend the
navigation laws of the United States
to the Hawaiian islands.
Tuesday.-The opening of the de-
bate on the armyreorganization bill
attracted a large audience in the
galleries Of the house today. Mr..
Hull, chairman of the military af
fairs committee opened the debate
in advocating Of the bill in brief
speech. Mr.. Cox, democrat, Of Ten
nessee, member of the commission
replied to Mr.. Hull. He directed
his argument against the main pro-
position to increase the army to
100000. Mr.. Mcclellan. democrat,
of New York, followed in support
of the bill. He did not speak in a
spirit of partisanship, he said, but he
considered the crying need of the
hour the reorganization Of the
army. Mr.. Hay, democrat, OF
Virginia, a member Of the commit
tee, then took the floor in opposi
ton to the bill. Mr.. Lanham, dem
ocrat, of Texas, who closed the de-
bate for the afternoon session
against the bill, devoted his time
principally to an argument against
Imperialism. At $50 p. m. the
house recessed until 8 o'clock, the
evening session to be devoted to the
! debate on the army bill.
Wednesday.-Not since the stir:
ring days before the declaration OF
war last spring has the house wit
messed such an exhibition of excite:
| ment and such scenes Of unbounded
enthusiams, as occurred today when
the two republicans, Mr.. Johnson,
the Indiana member, and Mr.. DOLL
YER. of Iowa, locked horns on the
question of expansion. Mr.. johnson
secured time from the democratic
side to attack the position of the
administration. It was not the first
time he has broken away from hif
party on public.questions. On past
occasions he has won a reputation
as a master of invective and the
knowledge that he was to speak at
tracted an enormous crowd to thu
galleries. Today he added to hi
reputation. With satire, irony ant
wit, the keen thrusts of his logi
were driven home. His words flow
ed from him in a perfect torrent
When he had finished, Mr.. Dollive
came to the defense of the presi
dent. One of the ablest debates
and perhaps the most eloquen
member Of the house, his reply Sc
the republicans wild with enthusl
asm. The other speeches toda.
we're completely overshadowed b
those of Mr.. johnson and Mr.. DOLL
YER
Thursday.-The third day Of tn
debate upon the bill for the reorgar
ization and increase of the regula
army passed without notable even
Its feature was a speech by MI
Grosvenor, of Ohio, whose utte]
onces RIGHTLY or wrongly, are fri
quently supposed to represent tn
views of the president.
Friday.-The whole debate toda
was spirited and so intense was til
struggle when the bill was taken u
for amendment under the five mil
ute rule that the first section had NJ
E been completed when the house r
cessed at s o'clock.
r STANDARDIZATION Frye conclu
l ed his argument for the ratifcatic
7 of the peace treaty with Spain
l todav's executive session, and aga
Y made the only speech of the sessio
l The senate took the recess fro
4 2 o'clock until $3.50 in order to e
: able senators to attend the funer
t of ex-senator Garland, who di'
suddenly in the supreme court
Thursday. At $3.50 p. m. the sena
reconvened and went immediate
{ into executive session, after whi'
3 adjourned until Monday.