The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-08
SERIOUS WORK FOR CONGRESS
SENATOR ALLEYS VIEW OF THE
BUTLER AMENDMENT.

Says Too Much Attention Is Being
Paid to the Suggestion About Com
federnte Graves and Confederate
PenSiOns-1iason's Anti-CoIonfal
RcsOIution-BiH Passed Giving Ex-
ira Pay TO VOIunteers-CannI Bill
Goes Over.
Washington, Jan. 7.-When the Senate
convened to-day Mr.. Pasco Of Florida pre-
sented a memorial from a camp of Con-
federate Veterans OF Ocala, Fla, protest.
ing against the adoption Of the PROPOSE
ton of Mr.. Butler of North Carolina TO
pension ex-Confederate soldiers. In this
connection Mr.. Allen Of Nebraska said:
Il believe a word on this subject is due
at this point l do moi believe there was
ever serious purpose on the part Of the
senator who is the author Of the proposed
amendment to pension Conf derate veter-
ans. 1 think the author of the amend
ment, like the President Of the Unted
States, was carried away by his feelings.
In my opinion, altogether too much atten-
ton is being paid to it.
1T would be an injustice to the rank and
file Of the Confederate soldiers 10 say that
they would consider seriously any propo-
sltion to receive pensions. They have car
ed for themselves for a third OF a century
They have cared for their cemeteries ana
for their dead. 1t seems to me that the
whole matter can he closed by saying chat
both the President of the United States
and the author of the amendment were
carried away by their enthusiasm In my
judgment, speaking from the standpoint
of Northern soldier, ii is time to close
this incident 1t may be closed by the
happy thought that all bitterness and sec
tionalGsm have been wiped out by the late
Spanish war"
AT the conclusion Of the routine bust
ness, in accordance with the order made
yesterday, the District of Columbia appro-
priation bill was taken UP and passed.
Against Colonial Government.
Mr.. Mason of Illinois Offered the follow
ing resolution:
Whereas, as just powers of government
are derived from the consent OF the gov
erned, therefore, be it
Resolved, by the Senate of the United
States That the government of the
United States of America Will not attempt
to govern the people of any other country
in the world without the consent of the
people themselves, or subject them by
force to our dominion against their will"
Mr.. Mason asked that the reso. luton lie
on the table, announcing his intention OF
addressing the Senate upon it next Tues
day.
Extra Pay for Volunteers.
The House bill granting extra pay to off,
GERS and enlisted men of 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.
Mr.. Morgan of Alabama gave notice that
at O'Clock he would ask the Senate to
fix a time for a vote on the Nicaragua
canal bill, but after the bill allowing ex-
ira pay to volunteers had been passed, the
Senate, at 1:45 p. 10. went~into executive
session, Mr.. Allison saying that it was
the understanding that no business except
consideration of the District bin was to
be transacted at tO-day's session.
At 2:1O p. m. the Senate adjourned