The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-07

consent for consideration Of n bill to grant
10 the officers and men OF the volunteer
army upon their muster out, two months
extra pay, II they have served beyond the
limits OF the United States and one
months extra pay IL they have only served
within the limits of the United States,
this pay To be In lieu OF Burroughs or
leave OF absence. The bin was passed.
The house then went into committee of
the whole Payne OF New York III the chair
and took up consideration of the iegisia-
tive. executive and judicial appropriation
bill
IL was agreed TO confine the general
debate TO an hour on each side.
Swanson OF Virginia, taxing advantage
committee OF the whole. delivered an hour :
speech on the criticism OF the policy Of
expansion. The administration. which
could hardly be driven into war for Hb-
greedy for conquest. The nberators OF the
t'ubans were to become the despoilers of
tina k1iipiBos. He contented that it was
unconstitutional for the United States to
undertake u colonial system and cited the
pw.d Scott decision in support OF his con-
tention-
The majority did not consume the hou,
allotted and at the conclusion OF Swan
sons remarks the bill was read for
amendment under the 1--WE minute rule.
Hartman Of Montana offered an amend
nsnt 10 the paragraph allowing each
member and delegate I'm congress 500 per
IL any member or delegate should retain
any portion OF this allowance, he snaali
forfeit his seat in the house.
Maecn. Rep, Of Pennsylvania. made n
point Of order against TIRE aTst ndrrert
ard was sustained Hartman then nosi-
;ted his amendment 80 as To provide thar
aiay member who sought 70 retain i Vor-
tion Of the allowance TOR clerk hire should
forfeit II, lie Said he had no desire. 10
make any charges in connection with the
members of the present house but be had
reliable knowledge tn the past that some
members had retained portion Of this
a@e%ance. IN some cases the MA jor uor.
ttoa- and rad pat the money In their own
pockets.
mo rsan who would De guilty Of SueA
81 al" be said. ''ss az ~ bold "a seat in
bingham rnade a point az nrler araflaz.
TIE modified amendment and II Mas Sus-
tatgsei-
Evans. Rep. Of Kentucky. moved 20
stF1ke uat the appropriation for the rlvti
services commission. He reviewed trleffv
tas struggle against the extension az the
stsis sersfcS law. lie believed an merit I'd
Improvement Sf she paossc service, but he
Wa opposed - Ase tenure and hs Wis
opposed 10 tSe present conduct az the. IA ~
Moody, Rep, 81 Aass2cGas.stta Sagf he
could pot believe the gentleman from
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service cssttFniSss.R.
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preach to congress- 1t MAS sf.efss f,.gs
gE8y.
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s&~ b eseslnlng 80 apglr0psias4e for s'ss,
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TIC aoase &rcssssv5 Ia repeal TIE c;vH sMrv.
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tat 1Ssfssfe<t IAsi, Aae wss0se purpose ~ fhss
sssa@sss 'saea, today. as charged was 60
create a condition Nb3eA wes..a cssvsgusl
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G3nessSa org the Ian
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sae 10 IssAefy@s animation, saAE an {o-
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