Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-02

Dolljyer for some time adroitiy evadeu
! direct RESPONSE. At length he de-
clared this was not the point at issue,
that the first thing was 10 end the war
by ratifying the treaty. The future or
the Philippines was q question Tor the
future. 1t was in every respect a re-
markable debate. The other speeches.
were completely o~vershadowed 10y
those of Mr.. Dolliver and Mr.. John
son.
I'm the Senate.
Only n brief time was occupied Dy
the senate in open session. A few
bills on the calendar were passed. u
no other business Of importance was
transacted.
Washington, Jan. 27.-As the senate
seemingly was about 10 conclude con-
sideration Of the pension %appropria-
ton bill late yesterday afternoon Mr..
Butler. Pop, n. c., offered his amend
ment. announced some time ago, pro-
viding for the ~pensioning OF ex-Con-
federate soldiers. Upon this he took
the floor and delivered a speech which,
as he proceeded, developed into a most
unexpected u~tterance. While his col
leagues on both sides of the chamber
listened with interest Mr.. Butler de-
Tended the position { en- by the
South during the great Civil conflict
of a third of a century ago. He de-
clared that the South was right and
history would so record; and that
every shot fired by a Southern soldier
was fired in defense OF the rights of
his state conferred by the constitu-
ton, in self-defense and in defense OF
his home and fireside.
Mr.. Bate Of Tennessee, himself a dis
tinsuished Confederate officer, de-
clared that while the South believed it
was right the occasion was not OPP
perfume for the proposition which Mr..
Butler had made. and that the South
ern soldiers, as a body, did not desire
pensions from the general govern
ment, and he expressed his satisfac-
tion that Mr.. Butler had withdrawn
his amendment. Earlier in the session
Mr.. Mallory Of Florida delivered a
constitutional argument in support of
the Vest resolution.
In the House.
The third day of the debate upon
the bill for the reorganization and in
crease Of the regular army passed
without interest. It's feature was an
hours speech by Mr.. Grosvenor of
Ohio. whose ~utterances, rightly or
wrongly. are frequently supposed to
reflect the views of the president. Mr..
Grosvenor declared most emphatically
that the present situation in the Phil
ippines was due TO the opposition In
this country to the ratification OF the
peace treaty. He announced that the
future of the islands was a matter for
congress to decide, and that for the
president TO a policy would
be for him TO usurp the authority OF
congress. The other speakers were
Messrs. Bromwell OF Ohio, Stewart of
New Jersey, Tongue OF Oregon in sup
port Of the bill: Dinsmore of Arkansas.
Jett of Illinois, McRae of Arkansas.
Sims of Tennessee in opposition to it.
and Mr.. Marsh of Illinois In favor Of
the bill with certain notifications.
Washington. Jan. 2S-The opposition
to the army reorganization bill on the
Republican side of the house has be-
come so strong that yesterday Chair
man Hull, after Mr.. Henderson OF
Iowa, one of the floor leaders of the
majority, had threatened to vote to re-
commit the bill, decided 1t would be
wise, In order TO secure its passage. to
abardon their aim of providing direct
~ for a regular army of 100000. He
announced on the floor that the COM
mittee would offer amendments to re-
duce h number of enlisted men to
about $4,000, but lodge in the presi-
dents discretion the authority To in
crease the army to a maximum OF
100000. These amendments have
been prepared.
Mr.. Johnson of Indiana, who took a
prominent part in the fight. after the
general debate closed declared that
the purpose of the bill was to have an
army of 100000 either by direct au-
thority or the exercise of the pres
ident's discretion. and he declared his
purpose to fight 10 the bitter end the
machinery which was being forged for
a colonial system. Mr.. Henderson, in
the curse of the debate declared his
belief in the unwisdom OF a~nnexing
the Philippines. Mr.. johnson said the
vital mistake was made when the
president instructed the commission to
demand the ccssion Of the Philippines.
The whole debate was spirited and so
intense was the struggle when the bill
was taken up for amendment under
the five minute rule that the first Sec
ton had not been completed when the
house recessed at ) o'clock.
The Senate.
Particular interest was manifested
In the senate yesterday in a brief
speech delivered by Senator T. G.
Plat, New York, ON the general sub
ject OF expansion. Mr.. Plat took for
his text the anti-expansion resolution
offered by Mr.. Vest, but In the course
Of his speech merely touched upon the
constitutional question involved in the
proposed declaration. He spoke I'm a
clear. resonant voice. and not only be-
cause this was the first speech he has
delivered in the senate since his re-
turn to the body, but also because the
address was a thoughtful and WELL
considered statement, he was accorded
the undivided attention of his col
leagues on the floor and a large audi.
ence in the galleries. A pleasing.
though quiet, vein of humor ran
through the speech, sharply pointing
his statements. He tool strong
ground for the ratification of the pend
ing treaty of peace.
A resolution was offarad hv Mr. 1ut-