The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-04
HD HII NiQht Session
CONGRESS RAPIDLY CLOSING UP
ITS BUSINESS.
Army Appropriation and Other Bills Pushed
Through Amid Clamor and Con
fusion In Dying Congress.

war only in the United States The
bill as amended was passed.
A bill providing for a Government
exhibit at, ana to encourage the Ohio
| Centennial and Northwest Territory
| Exposition to be held at Toledo, Ohio,
and appropriating 100000, was passed.
Consideration of the Army Appropria-
ton Bill was then begun. The few
amendments to the Senate Committee
to the bill were agreed to as the reading
Of the measure proceeded.
Mr.. Warren, a member of the Com
mttee on Military Affairs, offered an
amendment providing that the Adjutant
General of the army should have the
rank, pay and allowance OF a Major
General.
MIR. Pettus, also member of the Mill
tary Affairs Committee objected and
made a point of order against it on the
ground of general legislation. He said
that if the amendment was passed there
should be discussion of it.
At this point consideration of the
| Army Bill was suspended to enable Mr..
| Hale to present partial conference re-
port on the Naval Appropriation Bill,
He explained that none of the seriously
contested questions such as the price
of armor, were Incorporated in the re-
| port.
l The Senate further insisted upon its
| amendments and asked for a new con-
| ference.
The debate on the Army Appropra
tion Bill was then resumed.
| Mr.. Pettigrew made a point of order
against the amendment that it had not
been referred to the Committee on Ap-
preparations.
The Vice President held the latter
point to be well taken.
| Mr.. Foraker offered the same amend
ment restricting its application, however,
to the present Ajdutant General.
! Mr.. Pettus made a point of order
against it and he was sustained by the
chair.
Mr.. Allen. tNeb), appealed from the
chairs decision, and by an aye and no
| vote the chair was sustained, Al to G
| Mr.. Foraker then offered the amend
ment of which he gave notice few
| days since. declaring against the grant
ing of franchises in Cuba, emitting the
/ portion relating to the withdrawal of
| the United States troops in the island.
/ The amendment as offered was as fol
1 lows:
THAT no property, franchises or CON
cessions of any kind whatever shall be
granted by the United States or by any
military or other Authority whatever in
the island of Cuba during the oecupa-
ton thereof by the United States"
Mr.. Sewell made the point of order
that the amendment was not relevant,
but he<was overruled by viva voce
VOTE
Mr.. Rarrows stated that he had been
Informed by the War Department to-
day that no franchises had been granted
and that none was to be granted.
! Mr.. Morgan thought the amendment
premature and Il dangerous Innovation.
He said there We're many men in Cuba
ready to cut each others throats and
we should 90 slow in our deliberations.
I when we find such tumult as
there has been over General Gomezs 3
acceptance Of the S3,000,00O proffered
by the United States, ii is evident that
! the people are not capable Of self-govern-
ment."
/ After further debate, in which Mr..
! Hale, lMaine), stated that any attempt
/ at legislation is to be contravened ana
stifed. the amendment was adopted,
! Al to II.
AT the conclusion Of the reading OF
] the report Mr. Frye in answer to "A
question by Mr.. Carter, said that the
| appropriation for the reservoirs At the
head waters of the Missouri River fos
| irrigation purposes had been stricken
| from the bill.
/ Mr.. Carter addressed the Senate at
/ length on the action of the conferees.
maintaining the vast Importance to
the entire Western and Southern coun-
try of constructing the reservoirs. In
| conclusion he said:
Il am not prepared to see this bill
/ pass, filled as it is with inconcequential
! matters. over the PROSTATE form of a
| Just and constitutional proposition.
Pending further debate upon the con-
| struction of the reservoirs the confer
4 ence report on the Alaska criminal code
bill was presented and agreed to. 1t
now goes TO the President.
The River and Harbor Bill was again
| taken M and Mr. Warren addressed
the Senate along the same lines as Mr..
i Garter. While he was still speaking
Mr.. Mantle entered a motion to recon-
NIT the bill to the conference committee
| with the idea of securing recession of
| the House c0nlereeS on lHe rcSefNoii
| proposition.
This motion aroused Mr.. Frye. in
! charge of the bill and he took the floor
! and made an impassioned though brief
| speech upon the motion. The motion
to recommit was defeated % to Al.
\ motion by Mr.. Hansbrough that the
! Senate 90 into executive session was
| defeated 4S to a.
Mr. Warren then resumed his speech.
At 80 a. IN. Mr.. Mantle interrupted
Mr. Warren, noting the absence of a
quorum. A call of the roll developed
the presence Of 62 Senators. Mr.. Mantle
then renewed his motion to recommlt