The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-02-03
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
Second Session.


ago. providing 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 utterance. While his colleagues |
on both sides of the chamber listened with in |
terest Mr. Butler defended the position taker |
by the south during the great civil conflict of |
third of century ago. He declared that the |
south was right and that history would SC |
record; and that every shot fired by { |
southern soldier was fired in defens,
of the rights of his state conferred |
by the constitution. in self-defense and in de- |
fense~of his home and fireside,
HOUSE-The third day of the debate upor |
the bin for the reorganization and increase o. |
the regular army passed without notable incl |
dent It's feature was an hour speech by M
GroSvenor (O.). whose utteranceS. rightly o.
wrongly, was frequently supposed TO ref1ec
the views of the president. Mr.. Grosvenor de.
clared most emphatically that the present
situation in the Philippines was due t. the OPP
position in this country to the ratification OF
the peace treaty. He announced that the fu-
ture of the islands was a matter for congress tc
decide. and that for the president to announce
q policy would be for him to usurp the author.
ity of congress.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 28-SENATE-Particula
interest was manifested in the senate Friday
in brief speech delivered by T. G. Platt. New
York. on the general subject of expansion. Mr..
Platt took for his text the anti-eXpanSiOn res
OlutiOn offered by Mr., Vest of Missouri. but in
the course of his speech merely touched
upon the constitutional question involved in
the proposed declaration, A resolution
was offered by Mr.. Sullivan Cdiss.) declaring
that the ratification of the treaty should not
commit the government to a colonial policy.
The pension appropriation bill. the second of
the general appropriation measures was pass
ed after some debate.
HOUSE-The opposition to the army re-
organization bill on the republican side of the
house has become so strong that Friday Chair
man Hull. after Mr.. Henderson Qa.) one OF
the floor leaders OF the majority. had threat
ened 10 vote to recommit the bill, decided it
would be wise, in order to insure its
passage, to abandon the idea of pro-
viding directly for a regular army OF
100000 men He announced on the floor
that the committee would offer amendments
TO reduce the number of enlisted men to about
G0,0O0 but lodge in the presidents discretion
the authority TO increase the army to max
imum of 100000 These amendments have
been prepared. They provide that the presi-
dent may. in his discretion, enlist only 60 men
in the infantry companies and 60 in The cavalry
troops
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-SENATE-Senator
Frye continued his argument for the ratifca-
ton Of the peace treaty with Spain IN Satur-
days executive session OF the senate. He
talked for an hour and half and again made
the only speech of the days session. The
principal questions under consideration
Saturday were those relating to the pay
ment Of claims against the Spanish govern
ment, the reasons for agreeing to pay Spain
for the Improvements made in the Philippines
and the reason for ex tending to Spain the ben
eft Of an Open-door policy in her former pos
sessions. There were various interruptions by
other senators, who, however. confined them
selves to questions The consular bill. carry
ing nearly Il, CO., 900, was passed.
HOUsE-The house Saturday continued the
consideration of the army reorganization bill
until , O'Clock. when the members paid their
tributes TO the memory of the late Represen-
tative SimpkinS Of Massachusetts. Very little
progress was made with the army bill. the
only amendment being adopted being that
offered by the committee 10 give vet
erinarianS in cavalry regiments the rank, pay
and allowances Of second lieutenants. The
time before the eulogies began was chiefly de-
voted TO a continuation of the debate the
advisability Of retaining the Philippines.
WASHINGTON, Jan 31.-SENATE-An effort
on the part of Mr. Allison to obtain considera-
tiOn in the senate Monday for the Indian APP
preparation bill precipitated a running debate
which occupied all the time. until the senate.
at O'Clock. went into executive session on the
peace treaty Mr.. Jones (Ark). leading the
opponents of the treaty, opened the debate
HOUSE-The house put in a hard days work
on the army bill Monday and Monday night
ana when it adjourned 13 Of the 20 pages had
| been completed. The committee amendments
giving the president discretionary power to
reduce the size OF the infantry company and
cavalry troops to 60 men each were adopted
and also a series of amendments TO
| reduce the officers Of the staff 331
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-SENATE-During the
entire morning hour Tuesday the senate had
under discussion the policy of this country to
be pursued in the Philippine islands. Mr.
| Berry (Arl.), in a speech upon the resolution
| offered by Mr.. Vest, discussed the policy OF
| expansion without reference TO the con-
Stitutional point involved in the Vest
resolution An attempt by Mr.. Bacon (Ga.)
| to secure vote upon his resolution which in
| brief declares that the United States govern
ment will not make war upon people seeking
| for their freedom precipitated a lively debate
which was participated in by Mr.. Platt (Ct)
and Mr. Teller (COl). No action on the resO-
| luton was taken.
HOUsE-The bill to reorganize and increase
| the standing army to about 100000 men. but
| giving the president authority to reduce the
| size of infantry companies and cavalry troops
| to 60 men each. thus fixing Il
| minimum of aboUV $1,000 enlisted men.
| passed the house Tuesday Icy o vote of
| leg to 125. This was the result of week Of
hard and often picturesque fighting on the
floor. Before the house adjourned Tuesday,
| the river nd harbOr bill formally called
up in order to make it the unfinished business
| in the committee of the whole.
| WASHINGTON. Feb 2.-SENATE-For few
| moments in the senate Wednesday it seemed
| likely that vote might be taken on one OF
more of the resolutions relating to expansion
! that are pending before that body. An I'M
| usually large attendance of republican SEN
| ators were in attendance all of them having
| been notified to be present in the event Of a
| critical vote on the pending ques tiOn Mr..
! Bacon (Ga.) had called up his resolutions. and
| Mr. Chandler CN.H.) had withdrawn his motion
| to refer them to the committee foreign
| relations Mr.. Sullivan Miss had entered a
| motion to substitute his resolution for those
| of Mr.. Bacon. while Mr. Davis. chairman OF
| foreign relations committee, had announced
| that he was willing that a vote should be
| taken Immediately. AS ii was evident how
ever that vote on the resolutions and
amendments could not be taken before ::
| o'clock-the hour fixed by unanimous consent
! for the senate to go into executive session.
| HOUsE-The house entered upon the cOnSid-
| Grafton Of the river and harbOr bill WedneSd Y
| and made rapid progress. Fifty of the SO p ges
| of the bill had been completed when the house
| adjourned. The bill appropriates directly
| about S12 5O0,CO). and authorizes contracts &c
the extent of SIS OOC 600 additional The gen.