The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-21
Sensational MOVES
Are Made in the House
of Representatives.
ANTI-lkNc XAII0NISTS

IA ~ 9bAAh ~ W -
the TO Attach ,hc Nsca-
rngua Canal Bin-Th> Motion Now
Pendin. ON Appeal on Point of order
SENATE.
Washington. February i6-The army
organization bill was reported 70 TIE
senate today and Senator Hawley. OK
Connecticut. chairman OF the military
affairs committee. gave notice that he
would move TO proceed 10 its considera- =
ton at the earliest possible time.
The IVA personnel bill was taken up
and read but no effort made to proceed
further with it's consideration.
The military academy appropriately
bill was passed.
The postoiiice appropriation bill was
under consideration during the greater
| part OF the afternoon, but was not dts
posed OF finally. 4 spirited debate oc-
Cured over the amendment OF the SEN
ate committee providing for an appro-
] p~riation to secure fast mail service be-
| tween New York and Washington and
Atlanta and New Orleans. The amend
ment was retained in the bill.
SNl1AOl &A0A 63hF VA 1tAIAIa
| the Nicaraguan canal bill as an amend
| ment to the river and harbor bill today
and had il referred 10 the committee
on commerce. now considering that
measure. The bill offered by Senator
Morgan is substantially the Hepburn
bill offered in the house with some
| notifications.
Senator Cockrell, OF Missouri. speak
ing for the other five member OF The
military affairs committee, presented a
written statement in the nature OF a
minority report.
Senator Hay gave notice at the first
| opportunity tomorrow he would call for
| consideration OF the army ~reorganiza-
ton bill.
The senate then at $50 o'clock went
into executive session and ten minutes
later adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Two very sensational and unexpected
| things happened in the house today
during the consideration OF the sundry
civil bill. The paragraph carrying the
| appropriation OF $40, 000, 900 for payment
TO Spain under the terms OF the peace
treaty, was stricken out upon a point
of order made by Mr.. Wheeler. DEM
ocrat, of Kentucky, who declared that
he opposed the appropriation on prin-
ciple and would resort to any techni-
cality to defeat 1t. The point OF order
was debated for hours. it's determine
ton Ringing upon the question OF
whether the ratification Of the treaty
by the senate and its signing by the
president vitalized it without the action
of the Spanish cortes. Warrant OF law
was necessary to max the approprfa~
ton in rider. Mr.. Hopkins. republic
can, of Illinois, who was in the chair,
sustained the point OF order against IL
and upon an appeal his decision was
sustained-149 to Sc.
Mr.. Bartlett, democrat, OF Georgia,
| GnplkinU tn "A nrp fnrma unnanHrnanf
challenged some statements recently
made by Secretary OF the Treasurer
Gage TO the effect that the fear OF the
administration of the Philippines cost
ing enormous sums Of money was all
"moonshine' and that the receipts
would at all times exceed the expenses.
Mr.. Bartlett declared that the great
est revenue Spain had ever been able
TO obtain from the Philippines under
the system OF taxation was $l2, 000, 900.
We now had 10000 soldiers in those
islands. Within a short time there
would be 5000. This army of soldiers
would cost at least $25, 600. 900. so that
If we were able to exact as much tribute
as Spain We would still be losers by
h holding OF the islands to the ex-
tent Of $3.50 0 600 per annum.
MIR. Cannon then attempted to have
the appropriation inserted by unani-
nous consent, but Mr.. Wheeler again
objected.
- SlIOuS lullIIldllOn WdS given out Df
Mr.. Cannon that a way would be found
within the rules to max the appropri-
a. on before the adjournment OF con-
gress. He referred undoubtedly TO the
probability that the appropriation
would be placed on the bill by the SEN
ate.
After the sundry civil bill had been
completed and referred to the house.
Mr.. Hepburn. of Iowa, the champion of
the Nicaraguan n bill. moved to re-
commit it with instructions to report IL
back with the canal bill Incorporated
in 1t. This was an unexpected move, as
1t was generally understood that Mr..
Hepburn had abandoned all nope after
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 promptly declared out OF order by
the speaker; whereupon Mr.. Hepburn
appealed and Mr.. Payne. OF New York.
moved to lay the appeal on the table.
Upon the latter motion. the vote was
taken and the result was 81 ayes to Ct
noes. AS no quorum was developed on
the vote, owing to the lateness OF the
hour they managed to carry an ad-
tournment until tomorrow. This gives
them a breathing spell. in which To
marshal their forces for the final en-
counter, and tomorrow as soon az the
mouse meets, the vote VIII again be-
taken.
At 6:1o o'clock the house adjourned.