The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-28
The Bills Were Disposed Of at Yes
terday's Session,
Those for The Support Of the Army. Fortl-
fications and Indians.
DisctiSsf6n Of the Policy Of the Adj
ministration elative to the
Philippine Isl ds Comes in for
a Large Part Of the Days Pro-
ceedings.

a Large Part OF the Days FrO.
ceedings.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The House
was in session seven hours to-day, and
sent to the Senate two more appropria-
ton bills-the army, which has been
under consideration for several days,
and the Notifications. The former car
ried about $79,OO0OO0, and the latter
approximately $4.700.UOO. The final
conference report upon the Indian APP
, preparation bill was also adopted The
only amendment of Importance at
tached to the army bill was one giving
two months extra pay to enlisted men
in the regular army who served De-
yond the limits of the United States
during the war with Spain, and one
months extra pay to those who served
in the United States.
The discussion of the Administrator
policy relative to- the Philippines, which
has been occupying the attention or the
members to the exclusion of almost
everything else during the considera-
ton of appropriation bills for the Iasr
two weeks was continued to-day, sew
eral speeches being made on the SUD-
ject.
Dockery, the leading Democrat on the
Appropriations Committee, asserted
that the appropriations for this Con-
gress would reach 81 900, 100000.
The House started in to-day on the
closing week of the session, beginning
work at IL o'clock in anticipation OK
a crush of work in the closing hours
There was a liberal attendance for the
early hours and much activity among
the members making efforts to BRING
forward various measures.
Hull wished to go on with the unfln-
ished army appropriation bill, although
it was the day for the District OF CO.
lumbia business.
The conference report on the bill fot
uniform practice in granting rights Oh
way across Indian reservations was
agreed to.
A bill was passed temporarily sus-
pending the restrictions on the war
Department as to the purchase OF GER
tain materials Consideration OF the
army appropriation bill was then re-
sumed.
Cox CD Of Tennessee made a short
sharp general speech, saying: VIII
never vote cent to put a bullet into
a gun to shoot down those people over
there (the Filipincs), who are trying to
establish their home Government"
He could not understand why we had
started out to free the Cubans ana
should end by shooting the Filipinos.
What a remarkable notification, ne
declared, was that of General Otis, that
we had killed and wounded 4,OOO or
these people, part of them naked ma
tives. armed with bows and arrows. AS
an American he asked, where was the
glory of this achievement? Who had
declared war on these people, who had
done us no harm?
Sulzer CD of New York offered an
amendment to increase the number OF
Major Generals to four, and to provide
for filling the vacancy by the appolnss
ment of General Wheeler.
Hull raised a point of order against
the amendment, and the point was sus-
tanned by the Chair.
Fitzgerald Cd of Massachusetts OF
fered an amendment to pay all SOL
diers in the regular army who served
during the war beyond the limits OF the
United States two months extra pay
upon their muster out, and those VINO
served within the limits of the United
States one months extra pay SINH
lar provision, he said, applied to voiun-
teer troops. and he saw no reason why
a distinction should be made Inc
amendment was adopted.
This was the last amendment Inc
committee rose and the bill, as amend
ed. was passed.
Hager (R-) of Iowa asked unanimous
consent for the consideration OF the
Senate joint resolution authorizing the
President to appoint Osman Deignap'
one of the heroes of the Merrimac, Il
naval cadet at Annapolis.
Underwood of Alabama said he hao
no desire to object, but he desired 10
call attention to the fact that each
hero of the Merrimac had received ms
reward for the daring display in the
heroic exploit at Santiago harbor, save
fine man who took the ship in, Lieu
tenant Hobson. A bill was now sleep
ing in the committee to transfer him
70 the line and promote him. He
thought it unjust that it was not acted
upon
The resolution was adopted.
IIenderson of Iowa then presented the
snacial order agreed upon by the Conf
,,,ittaa on Rules. setting aside to-mor-
- ,,,til o'clock for the eonsidera-
+io,, of nuhlic building bills, those acted
~, Inv the committee of the whole TO
he first acted upon, after which such
&C might be designated by the Soiii (,
mittee upon Public Buildings all
Grounds. Those reported from the
committee of the whole were 10 De con
sidered in this order: FIRST .nos =.
cities where there were Postorlees ..
the first class: second, where theiE
were Federal Courts. ~,
Dockery opposed the rule on ~
ground that neither the CONDITION =.
the appropriation bills nor the treasury
would warrant the use of to-morro"
for this purpose and the appropriatloi'
of money which would result. he 'is
ured out total appropriations for the
session of S67S, 100000 This did not
include the $115, 000.0 for the Nieara-
qua Canal, which might become law
nor the 500, 100000 of claims which we
had also made by the treaty of PARIS.
These aggregated the appalling so1ai
of 100000, 600. Yet it was now pro-
posed to give day for public buildings
and add $11 ,O00, GEO more to these stag
gering liabilities. He figured out thai
the total appropriations for this Con-
eress would reach 81, 600, 900. 900.
The rule was adopted-97 to "a
a bill was passed appropriating 3d.