Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-08
WHAT CONGRESS- Is DOING
A Dull Day in House of Represen-
tatives.
rroposi,iom 10 Pension Confcder-
nte soldiers Resolution Against
Forciblc Annexation.

Washington, D. c., Jan. THE
House of Representatives was engaged
all day on the legislative and exccu-
tive appropra lion BILL and completed
st substantially as reported. except the
items for the Civil Service Commission,
which went over until Monday.
There were several side debates dur
ing the day. One of these brought out
Mr.. Grosvenor, of Ohio, in a speech of
an hour on current political questions.
He said the country was enjoying. pros
perity owing to the maintenance of the
gold standard and passage of the Ding
ley tariff bill. The Philippines also
came in for attention. on the discovery
of an item of Sl2,0 600 Tor naval charts
of the islands. The item was ruled out
on a point of order by Mr.. Dockcry,
the chairman, Mr.. Payne holding that
she Philippines were still foreign ter
ritory. and as such not the proper sub
jcct of the legislation proposed.
Mr.. McCleary (Repl, of Minnesota,
sought to withdraw from the calendar
the banking and Currency bill. Mr. Cox
<Demo, of Tennessee, declared this bill
had been irregularly reported and that
the Democrats of the committee had
been excluded from the committee room
when the measure WAS under considera-
ton.
Without granting the request for the
Withdrawal of the bin the House at
O'clock, adjourned.
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
When the Senate convened to-day
MIR. Pasco. of Florida, presented u
memorial from camp of Confederate
veterans of Ocala, Fla, protesting
against the adoption of the proposition
of Mr. Butler. of North Carolina, to
pension ex-Confederate soldiers.
In this connection Mr.. Allen of Ne
braska, said:
Il believe a word on this subject is
due at this point. 1 do not believe
there was ever serious purpose on
The part of the Senator who is the
author of the proposed amendment to
pension Confederate veterans. / think
the author of the amendment like the
President of the United States. was
carried away by his feelings. In my
opinion altogether too much attention is
being paid to 1t.
1t would be an injustice to the rank
and file of the Confederate soldiers to
say that they would consider seriously
any proposition to receive pensions
They have cared for themselves for n
third of n century. They have cared
FOR their cemeteries and for their dead.
1t seems to me that the whole matter
can be closed by saying that both the
President of the United States and the
author of the amendment were car
ried- away by their enthusiasm In my
Judgment. speaking from the stand
point of q Northern soldier. 1t Is time
to close this incident. 1t may he closed
by the happy thought that all bitter
ness and sectionalism have been wiped
out by the late Spanish war"
AT the conclusion of the routine bust
ness, in accordance with the order
adopted yesterday. the District OF CO.
lumbia appropriation bill was taken up
and passed.
AGAINST FORCEABLE ANNEXA-
TON.
Mr.. Mason, OF Illinois. offered the
following resolutions:
Whereas, all just powers OF govern
ed are derives from the consent of
the governments therefore be it,
resolved by the Senate of the United
states, That the Government of the
United States Of America will not at
tempt to govern the people of any
other country in the world without the
consent of the people themselves or
subject them by force to our dominion
against their will"
Mr.. Mason asked that the resolution
lie on the table, announcing his inten-
ton of addressing the Senate upon IL
next Tuesday.
The House bill granting extra pay
70 officers and enlisted men or United
States volunteers was called up by Mr..
shoup and passed without amendment.
The bill grants two months extra pay
TO troops that have served outside OF
TINS country and one months extra pay
TO those who have served only in this
country.
Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama, gave notice
that at o'clock he would ask the SEN
ate to fix n time for n vote on the
Nicaragua Canal bill. but after the bin
allowing extra pay to volunteers had
been passed the Senate, at 1:45 H. M,
went into executive session, Mr. Allison
saying that 1t was the understanding
that no business except consideration
of the District bill was TO be transacted
at to-day's session.
AT 2:1O p. m. the Senate adjourned