New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-04

Committee were agreed to the reading proceeded
AZ, warren n member Of the Committee on MIL
-. ,oaIra offered an amendment providing 'n"'
the Adiutant-Ceneral OF the Army shou'u nav
,he rank pay and allowance OF maJor-geher"'
Mr. pettus also member OF the Mlhui'S ~
fairs Committee. objected. ard made poi"' W
ordo~ AGAINST IT, on the ground that II was se"
80, ,orts,at,on He said that Il the amendment
- nressoa there should he discussion or ".
Ar uawlev declared there was not man III nv
Army who had done more or better se''''' "
tho country than AdjutantGeneTal Coron'
A, ,hts no,nt consideration OF the Army OIL "d'
susnendod 10 enable Mr. Hale TO present " pa, pa,
A., oa,for.rce report on the Naval AppropriA'o"
nUI He cxplained that none of tho seriously -
+es.o1 questions such as the price OF ai''o -,
Incorporated in the report. inc SEMI w.,
,rsIsted on It's amendments and askeo ior " NC"
conference. ,..,o, bul was
The debate on the Army Appropriation p''' wac
then resumed s ocoirs,
NJ rot,icrew made a point OF order against
che amendment that II had not been reierIeu -
the Committee on Appropriations. Inc AVE-
dent held the point to be well taken $3.50. 90
Mr. Foraker offered the same a'henui"'-'' -.
s,rIctng fits application. however to the present
Acknowledgement ,, {, o,d
Mr. Pettus made point OF oruei "e" "
he WIS sustained by the CHAR. ,, 5
Mr. Allen appealed from the Chairs oec'so'' o.
nv on ave-and-no vote tho Chair was sus'a'Neu
Al TO :. o,-,
FRANCHISES IN CUBA.
Mr. Foraker then offered the amendment OF when
he qava notice a few days ago. declaring as"'n''
tbo Granting Of franchises in Cuba, omltuhe INC
rortion relating 10 the withdrawal of unted 9'"'eS
,roons IN the island The amendment as onereu was
as follows: .,o., ~
That no property. franchises or h tbe United
orv hind whatever shall be granted ny VIZ IN -,
States or by any military Oh drrnq the occupation
ever in the island or Cuba uui'"s '''
thereof by the United States 49, 49,.
A.. sor,eu ,node the point of order that the
or,o,dncnt was not relevant. but he was over
ruled by a viva voce vote. ., -,
Mr. Burrows snid that he had been in1oriheu ~
the War Department to-day that no lra'o"'Se'
had been granted and that none were u DC
granted. $1,000. .,,-e
ard dangerous innovation. He contendeu uhd'
the matter should be left In the hands OF the fIes
Hont. 'eWhen We find such a tumult as there mas
been over General Comes acceptance u '"9
e OcoOO profrered by the United states II Is c'F
dent that the people are not cdI'0'o -
eminent" he said. 49,
NJ plat, Of Connecticut also argued that the
or,o,6-,e,+ was unnecessary and was an uniusu-
fed insnuation.
Nj Foraker said that was undue sensitiveness'
He dsclaimcd any intention to reflect on the fI'9-
ident saying that he resented the ehorl III tn.S
direc.ion by certain Senators. He read an article
with tho president OF the Colonial Board saying
that the Board would take UP questions affecting
na+onts and the granting Of franchises. Evidently
he said the intention to grant railroad iran
cbiso which would not be justified. III TINS pro
rrarnno is to be followed" he continued inc
United States won't get out Of cuba for hundred
years
"Of course II won't" nterjected Mr.. Hale.
Mr. Foraker said the President had, in fact, In
vited CONGRESS TO legislate when he had. in his
BOSTON sneech said tho matter was now In the
hands Of Congress.
Does the Senator not know" asked Mr.. Hale
that any attempt at legislation is to he contra
vened and stined? surprised he added
that you don't see the effect 10 stfe and thwar
all efforts at legislation"
Replync 10 this point. Mr.. Foraker said he haf
not INTENDED to 20 far as he had not supposed
that there was any effort to thwart legislation
Mr. Lodge supported the amendment II was
important that this country should he absolutely
free from ell imputations Of favoritsm in the ad
rinistration OF the affairs OF cuba. To pursue
! cours. calculated to prevent this impu'ation was
! 10 strengthen the Presidents hands and not "a cas-
an imputation. az had been charged.
| Mr. Spooner contended that no franchise could %
! granted OF longer life than American occupation
| Mr. Mason declared his opposition on the groun
that Congress had no right TO traffic in the futur
Of the Cubans He declared there had been n
occasion for the appointment Of the Board. becaus
the Administration Of the War Department b
General Alger had been clean-handed.
The amendment was then adopted-47 70 H.
Mr. Tillman offered amendment, which wa
| adopted providing that the act Of January T. 1s9
be so amended as to authorize the payment TO tn
legal heirs or representatives Of the officers or me
who have died or may hereafter die in the servlc
the extra pay due them under the law.
The bill as amended was then passed withoJ
division.
Mr. Frye then called up the conference report
the River and HarbOr bill