Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-01-26
Cafrery Cockrell, Mantle. Martin and

Sohely' IoChTeit, mamie, Martin and
Smith.
Washington, Jan. 24.-The entire
executive session of the senate was de-
voted wholly to a discussion OF the pro
motion of Aomirals Sampson and
Schley and other naval officers en-
gagged in the Santiago campaign over
the heads of officers who were their
superiors N rank. The controversy
was then postponed for 20 days. Sena.
tor German and Wellington of
Maryland, one republican and the
other democrat, united, in the
first attack upon the navy de-
partment for favoriug Sampson over
Schley, while Senators Lindsay, Petd-
grew, Perkins and Money attacked the
whole system Of promotion as a "spe-
cies Of favOritism which is not war
ranted BY facts. The method of the
administration was defended by
Messrs. Hale, Chandler and
Lodge. Mr.. Wellington was espe-
cially Jealous in advocacy of
the claims of Admiral Schley and in
his presentation of the reasons why
Admiral Sampson should not be pre-
ferred over him, and both he
ana his democratic colleague,
Mr.. German, made the statement
that il the official papers were ordered
they would demonstrate beyond posi-
bic question the fact that Schley and
not Sampson fought the battle of San
tiago. MIR. Lindsay found much in the
promotion of both Schley and Samp-
son over Commodore Watson to con-
denim. Messrs. Perkins, Platt (Conn.)
and Pettigrew also criticised the sys-
tenn as one liable to result in unfair
ness unless very cautiously entered
upon. Messrs. Hale and Chandler.
both members of the naval committee,
defended the action Of the navy de-
partment in giving preference to the
men wh0 took upon themselves the
brunt Of the battle in the Atlantic
waters and in preferring the man who
was in command of the fleet. They
deprecated the opening up of the con-
troyersy, which Senator Chandler said
might lead to a condition which might
prove as unsayory as that which the
var Investigating commission had de-
Veloped in connection with the army
beef contracts.
Washington, Jan. 24.~ln the house
the major portion Of the day was de-
voted to District OF Columbia legisla-
ton. The only action of public impor-
lance was the passage of the bill to
extend the navigation laws Of the
United States to the Hawaiian islands.
Ore OF the provisions of the bill grants
an American register to all vessels fly
ing the Hawaiian flag and owned by
Hawaiian citizens July Z, 1898.
Mr.. CLARKE trep., La introduced a
bill providing that no person living or
practictng polygamy shall be eligible
to be Il metaber OF either of the houses,
nor shall such person be permitted to
hold a seat therein Another pro-
vision makes the act take Immediate
effect
The majority report on the Ha-
Watian bin was filed by Chairman
Knox, of the committee on territories,
with the bin as changed in the COM
mittee The changes do not vary the
essential features of the measure sub
United by the Hawaiian commission
The report states that in substance a
territorial form of government is es-
tab!ished for Hawaii, as nearly like
that of the other territories as the To-
cation of the islands, their physical
condition and the character of the peo-
pie will permit. An amendment Is
proposed making all the laws of the
Hawaiian legislature subject to the ap-
provai or disapproyal of the United
States congress. The property quail
dcaton, with some modification, Is re-
tanned in the bill. The report speaks
favorably of the extension of the Eng
liSh language in Hawaii.
During the oper session Mr.. White
dem, COLI made lengthy speech
against expansion