Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-17
THAT S20,000,00O,
Appropriation Of Amount Stricken
Out in House,
POINT Ot ORDER AGAINST It,
TaIs Sqsta insdOJ Hopkins (aepubli-
CaD), Of Illinois, in Chair.
NEW MOVE by CANAL MEN.
4, A.. n shrcvvd One. and Brings Con-
test over for Final Determination
To-Day-Fsst Mail Reprovided for
in the senate.
NEW MOVE ny CANAL MEN.


consideration Of the sundry civil oiii' Inc
paragraph carrying the Appropriation OIL
SSOOO0OoO for payment TO spain under inc
forms of the peace treaty was stricken
out. upon point Of order maze Oy MI
Wheeler DemocraO. of Kentucky, VINO
declared that ne opposed the appropria-
ton on principle. and would resort 10
any technicality TO defeat II.
The point Of order was debated for four
hours. ns determination hingins upon the
question Of whether the ratification OF the
treaty by the Senate and its signing by
the President vitalized 1t without the
action of the Spanish Cortes.
Mr. Hopkins RepubHcamt OF limos
who was in the chair. sustained the point
- order against it, and upon an appeal
his decision was sustaIned-l@ TO 55'
COST OF PHILIPPINES
NJ Rortlett DemocraD. Of Georgia
s,j ak,np to n pro forma amendment
challenged some statements recently ha"e
Nv ary-0f-the-Treasury Gage 10 ''''
o., that the fear Of the administration
=, tho PHILIPPINES costing enormous sums
a. money was "an moonshine' ana tha'
tbe receipts would at all times exceed the
,vDenlitures. Mr.. Bartlett declared th2t
the greatest revenue Spain had ever been
able to obtain from the Philippines under
the heaviest system of taxation was $2,-
o00Uo. We now had 0c0) soldiers in those
islands. Within a short time there would
be 5000. This army Of soldiers would
cost At least S2J.OJ0,CoD. so that if we were
able TO exact as much tribute as spain
we would stin be losers by the holding
of the islands 10 the extent Of SlS,ooOoJ
rer annum. Mr.. Bartlett also attempted
10 show that I'm eight out of ten cases
The British Government gave more than
il obtained.
Mir Cannon then attempted 10 have the
aprrouriation inserted by unanimous con-
sent. but Mr.. Wheeler again objected. 4
strong intimation was given by Mr.. Can
non that "a way would be found within
Tho rules 90 make the appropriation be-
lore the adjournment Of Congress. He
referred to the probability that the ap-
rropriatiou would be placed in the bill
by the Senate.
CANAL BILL coup"
After the sundry civil bill had been re-
ferred TO the House Mr.. Hepburn, the
champion Of the Nicaragua canal bill,
moved to recOmmit IL, with instructions
TO report it back with the canal bill i'm
corporated in IL. This was an unexpected
move. as il was generally understood that
Mr. Hepburn had abandoned all ,.ope af-
ter his defeat Yesterday but he believed
that his action would have additional
strength in the House. where members
could be put upon record. The motion was
Of taptla ltxf lnf
Speaker. whereupon Mr.. Hepburn appeal
cd. and Mr.. Payne, OF New York. moved
10 lay the appeal on tho table. Upon the
latter motion the vote was taken. and the
result was 81 ayes TO 61 nays. As no quo
rum was developed on the vote owing 10
the lateness Of the hour, the canal adVo-
Gates managed 10 carry an adjournment
until tomorrow. This gives them
breathing spell in which TO marshal their
forces for the final encounter, and to-
morrow. as soon as the House meets, the
vote will again be taken.
At $40 the House adjourned.
Army Bill i'm SENATE.
WASHINGTON. February l6.-The army
reorganization bin was reported TO the
Senate to-day. and Mr. Hawley of Con-
necticut. chairman of the Military Alalr5
Committee, gave notice that he would
move 10 proceed 10 its consideration at
the earliest possible time. The navy per
sonnel bill was taken up and read, but
no effort made 10 proceed further win
its consideration. The Military Academy
appropriation bin was passed. The post
office appropriation bin was under con-
sideration during the greater part Of the
afternoon, but was not disposed of finally.
A spirited debate occurred over an amend
ment Of the Senate Committees providing
for an appropriation 20 secure fast mail
service between New York. Washing
ton. Atlanta and New Orleans The
amendment was retained in the bill.
Mr.. Morgan. of Alabama, offered the
Nicaragua canal bill as an amendment TO
the river and harbOr bin to-day and had
II referred to the Committee on Com
mcrce. now considering that measure.
The bill offered by Senator Morgan is sub
stanually the Hepburn bill offered in the
House with GONE notifications
MINORITY ARMY PROPOSITION.
AIR. Cockren Of Missouri, speaking for
th. other FIVE members Of the Military
Affairs Committee. presented a written
statement in the nature OF minority re-
port The bin thus proposed provides
that within a blank number Of days the
volunteer force now in the service be mus
tered 0ut and discharged, that the act OF
April Is. 1898. be continued in full force
until July /. 1901, and that the President
L. authorized 10 enroll a military force
O. 5000 men In the occupation Of Cuba,
Porto Rico. and the Philippines; these
troops 10 be oficered as the President
may direct. restricted In service TO their
respective islands and not TO be consid-
cred "a part Of the permanent military
establishment. Such an act Mr. Cock
reu said. would continue the military es-
enlistment az about 5000 men. and in
addition would AFFORD the President an
additional force OF $3.50 men from the
various islands This force would be alb
solutely at the disposal Of the President
until peaceful conditions We're restored in
the various new possessions Of the United
States.
I'VE offer" said Nr. CockreI. i'm con-
clusion. everything in reason. everything
that will enable the President 10 est,,h.
llsh order. Everything for the establish
nent OF order and protection 70 life ana
property is in the bin which I Offer
SOUTHERN FAST MAIL.
Consideration was then begun OF the
I0st-office appropriation bill Pracfi- Nv
the only obstacle encountered by o. m
was the committee amendment providing
for special mail facilities on the trunk
lines from New York and Washington To
Atlanta 10 New orleans, and from Kan
sas City. Mo. 10 Newton, Kan. Mr.. VOL
cott, Of Colorado. strongly opposed the ap-
prOpriations for this special service, de-
claring that they Indicated only "the in
fiuence certain railways had over Con-
gress" Mr. Sullivan. Of Mississippi: Mr..
Of AIDTRan