The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-29
HALE PROTESTS VAINLY
y. C. LEGISLATURE URGES sen
ATORS ELECTION BY PEOPLE.
CUR TROOPS IN TIE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
Senator Mason's Res jIuton Calling for Informa-
ton as to Their Health. ImperiaIists
Should be Respcnsb e fer Every
SOLDIER who Dies There.

SOLDIER who Dies There.
Washington, Jan. 2S.-A spirited de-
bate was precipitated in the Senate to-
day while the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill was under consid
ration. The appropriations committee
was sharply criticised for not providing
adequate salaries for some of the con-
sular officers and secretaries of lega-
ti0ns of this Government in foreign coun-
tries, and the parsimony of the Govern
ment in this respect was denounced as
d disgrace.
Mr. Hale (Naine) was in charge of
tie bill, and despite his protests, sew
e1al amendments, increasing the salaries
of diplomatic officers, were Incorporated
in the measure. The bill was passed.
carrying nearly $1,710,533. $4,000 more
than the amount carried by the meas
ure passed by the House.
\ resolution of the Legislature of
North Carolina urging the election of
Senators by the people was presented by
Mr.. Butler North Carolina).
A resolution was adopted directing the
Secretary of War to make IA survey
and estimate of the Improvement of
BRACES River, Texas.
Mr.. Hale (Maine) called up the dip
lOmatic and consular appropriation bill
The consular and diplomatic bill was
then read, and after debate and amend
ment, passed
Mr. Bacon called up his resolution in
accordance with the notice he had given
and it was laid before the Senate.
Mr.. Platt Com doubted the expe-
diency of pressing the resolution to a
vote at an early date. He said he de-
sired to submit some further remarks
upon the several resolutions pending.
Mr.. Mason suggested that still several
days would eapse before the agreed
upon vote should be taken on the treaty
and that Mr.. Platt would have ample
time to present his views.
The hour for the recess having arriv-
ed, Mr.. Bacon announced that he would
not at this time further press the Sen
ate to fix time to vote upon his reso-
lutions, but would leave them pending
At , o'clock the Senate took recess
until $3.50 p. m.
At $3.50 O'Clock the Senate reconvened
and on motion of Mr.. Davis. chairman
of the Foreign Relations Committee
went INTO executive session.
At 500 the Senate resumed consid-
Grafton of business in legislative session.
Mr.. Mason offered a resolution prefac-
ed by the statement that reports had
been received that ''of late years as
high as 30 per cent of soldiers unac-
custOmed to the climate (of the Philip
pines) have died by reason of the said
climate as follows:
TSrhot tha SurUaOn Ganapol cc tbo
army be requested to furnish for the
information of the Senate statement
as to the per centage of our soldiers
who are sick and have been sick and
the number Of deaths in our army by
reason Of the sickness caused by the
climate, and to set forth when. accord
ing to the generally accepted time, the
sickly season begins in the said islands;
and further that he will give to the
Senate the benefit of his opinion as to
the number of deaths that will occur in
our army before the end of the next sick
ly season, his opinion to be based upon
his experience and information within his
possession"
Mr.. Hawley objected to the resolution
and it went over.
A bill amending the law relating to
the apportionment and election of Rep
resentatives in Congress so as to per-
nit the use of voting machines was
passed.
At 5:25 the Senate adjourned until
Monday.
ARMY REORGANIZATION BILL.
Washington, Jan. 2S.-1he House TO-
day continued the consideration of the
Army Reorganization Bill unIl ,
O'Clock when the members pIiI their
tributes to the memory of the late Rep
resentative Sinpkins.
Very little progress was made with
the Army Reorganization Bill, the only
amendment adopted being that offered
by the committee to give veterinarians
in cavalry regiments the rank, pay and
allowances of second lieutenants.
The time before the eulogies began
was chiefly devoted to continuation
of the debate on the advisabiity of re-
tanning the Philippines. Owing to the
small attendance in the House to-day
and the fact that the eulogies were
set for two o'clock. it was decided
not to open action to-day on the amend
ments providing for the reduction of the
size of infantry companies and cavalry
troops. These were the amendments.
Of which Mr. Hull gave notice yester-
day.
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