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against the amendment was "war in
favor of monopoly" and he knew. he
said, who was responsible for 1T.
The partial report was agreed to-, and
the Senate requested another confer
ence with the House.
Chiffon of Texas announced the death
of Hon. John w. Crawford of Texas, and
presented resolutions of sorrow
Frye of Maine, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Commerce. presented the final
conference report on the river and har-
Dor BILL He consented TO withhold it,
in order that consideration of the gen
eral deficiency bill might BIZ proceeded
with.
Hale offered an amendment appropri-
ating 100000 as an emergency fund
to be expended by the President at his
discretion.
The amendment was accepted without
debate or explanation.
Platt of Connecticut made plea
against the acceptance of amendments
by the Senate without due csnsidera-
ton He said the present Congress
would go on record as the most extrav-
agant that had ever held a session in
Washington.
Many other amendments were offered
and ruled out on point of order. Among
them was proposition for a Govern
ment exhibit at the Greater American
Exposition at Omaha
Among the amendments agreed to
were these: Authorizing the Secretary
of the Interior to establish at Omaha
a warehouse for Indian supplies: the
amendment to carry into effect exist
ing laws providing two months extra
pay for the volunteer officers and vol
unteer enlisted men of the navy who
served beyond the United States in the
war with Spain, and one months extra
pay for similar officers and men who
served during that war only in the
United States
Carter offered and secured the adop-
ton of an amendment providing that
the Secretary of the Interior may APP
prove any survey of right of way of a
wagon road or railroad across or
through any reservoir site or forest res
ervation if in his judgment the public
interest would be subserved thereby
The bill, as amended was passed.
A bill providing for a Government
exhibit at and to encourage the Ohio
Centennial Exposition, to be held at To-
ledo, and appropriating $500, 600, was
passed.
Consideration of the army appropri-
alton bill was then begun The few
amendments of the Senate Committee
to the bill were agreed to as the read
ing of the measure proceeded.
Warren, member of the Committee
on Military Affairs, offered an amend
ment providing that the Adjutant Cen
eral of the army should have the rank,
pay and allowance of Major General.
Pettus objected, and made point of
order against it on the ground of gen.
eral legislation He said that if the
amendment was pressed there should
be discussion Of it.
Hawley declared there was not a
man in the army who had done more
or better service for the country than
had Adjutant General Corbin.
At this point consideration of the
army bill was suspended, to enable
Hale to present a partial conference
report on the naval appropriation bill.
He explained that none of the seriously
contested questions, such as the price
of arrnor. were Incorporated in the re-
port.
The Senate further insisted on its
amendments, and asked for new con-
ference.
The debate on the army appropria-
ton bill was then resumed.
Pettigrew made a point of order
against the amendment that it had not
been referred to the Committee on APP
preparations.
The Vice President held the latter
point to be we'll taken.
Foraker offered the same amend
ment, restricting its application to the
present Adjutant General.
Pettus made point of order against
it, and he was sustained.
Allen appealed from the Chairs de-
csion, and by an aye and nay vote
was sustained-41 to &.
Foraker then offered the amendment.
of which he gave notice few days
since, declaring against the granting
of franchises in Cuba, emitting the
portion relating to the withdrawal of
the United States in the island. 1t was
as follows:
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 what
ever in the island of Cuba during the
OCCUPATION thereof by the United
States"
Sewell made the point of order that
the amendment was not relevant. but
he was overruled by viva voce vote
Burrows stated that he had been in
formed by the War Department to-day
that no franchises had been granted,
and that none We're to be granted.
Morgan thought the amendment pre-
mature and a dangerous innovation.
He said there were many men in Cuba
ready to cut each others throats and
we should go slow in our deliberations.
Morgan contended that the mater
should be left in the hands of the
President. when we find such a
tumult as there has been over General
Gomez's acceptance of the $3,OOO.O00
proffered by the United States, 1t IS
evident that the people are not capable
of self government"
Foraker said there was undue sepsi-
tiveness. He disclaimed any intention
to reflect upon the President, saying
that he resented the effort in this di-
rection by certain Senators. He read
an article from the Washington Star. :
giving an interview with the President
of the Colonial Board. saying the board
would take up questions affecting pat
ents and the granting of franchises.
Evidently, he said, the Intention was
to grant a railroad franchise, which
would not be qualified. If this pro-
gram is to be followed" he continued,
1.-The United States won't get out of
Cuba in a hundred years"
"Of course it won't" interjected
Hale.
Foraker said the President had in
fact invited Congress to legislate when