The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-30
HOW MANY SOLDIERS ole ?
Mr.. Mason Wants to Know About shs
Number.

QtU8Lt was DEtCipttatC4 IN thH SCn8kc
todsy while the d iplomatio and consular
appropriate on bin was under considera-
tion. The appropriations committee was
sharply criticized for not providing sde-
auats salaries for some of the consular
officers and secretaries Of legations Of this
government IN foreign countries and the
parsimony of The government In this re-
spect was denounced rs disgrace
Mr.. Hale Of Maine was in charge Of the
bill and despite his protests several
amendments Increasing the salaries of
diplomatic officers were Incorporated In
the measure. The bill was passed, carry
in nearly q, 100000.
Mr.. Hale called up the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill.
Mr.. Bacon objected ~ he had given
notice that he proposed ct this hour 70
call mp his resolution regarding the Phil
ippines and endeavor to fx Q time for o
vote upon It.
Mr.. Chandler-"Doss the Senator desire
to dispose Of his resolution today"
Mr.. Bscon-"Not If Senators object"
He went on to say that his resolution
was essentially practical document and
not introduced for the purpose Of interfer.
ing with any other bill.
81 will place the treaty Of peace" said
he, "where we can reach a basis Of agree
ment. II the resolutions were law they
would entirely dissipste the danger of
war We are now IN"
MIR. Hale replied that he was In entire
sympathy with the resolution but he did
not believe an hour now and then ought
to be given to the appropriation bills.
Mr.. Bacon yielded to the appropriation
bill on the statement Of Mr.. Hale that Its
consideration would occupy but q brief
time.
Mr.. Jones OF Arkansas then asked that
the Senate take recess from two O'Clock
until $50 to enable Senators to sttend the
funeral of ex Senator Garland. who died
suddenly in the supreme court on Thurs.
day.
In this connection MIR. Hoar paid q
high tributu to Mr.. Garland's ability and
character as a citizen, lawyer and Sena-
tor.
Mr.. Morgan OF Alabama offered an
amendment from the committee on for.
the secretaries Of legations in the Argen-
tine republic, Venezuels, Peru, Liberia
and Kora from 81, 500 to 81. 800. Mr.. Nor
gan spoke at length on his amendment
After some discussion the salaries of
of legations to the Argentine
republic, Venezuela and Peru were in
creased from $500 to $500 and of the.oon.
suls at La Guayara, Venezuela, from
$500 to $1,000 and at Pernambuco.
Brazil from 5000 to $500. The allow
Anoe for clerks at the consulates ~ In
creased from $1,000 to $500. The salaries
of three-third secretaries OF embassies at
London, Paris and Berlin, were fixed at
$1,000 each. The consulate at Naples
was placed in the $500 class; the CONSUL
ate at Coliingwood, C.nadS, In tie 5000
class, and the consulate at ,Jagara Fall
in the $500 class. The bill as amended
was then passed.
Mr.. Bacon called up his resolution in
with the notice he had given
and 1t was laid before the Senate. The
hour for the recess arrived du ring the
discussion and Mr.. Bacon ammo unced
that he would not at this time further
press the Senate to fix time 70 vote upon
his resolution, but would leave them
pending.
At two O'Clock q recess was taken until
3 30 p. m.
At sos p. IN. the Senate resumed CON-
sideration of business in open session
MIR. Mason offered Q resolution prefaoed
by statements that reports had been re-
ceived that 'of late years as high as so
per cent of soldiers unaccustomed to the
climate (of the Philippines) have died by
reason of said climate" as follows;
"That the surgeon general of the army
be requested TO furnish for the informa-
tion of the Senate q statement as to the
and have been sick and the number of
deaths in our army by reason of the sick
ness caused by the climate and to set
forth when, according to the generally
accepted term the sickly season began in
the said islands and further that he will
number of deaths that will occur in our
army before the end of the next sickly
season, his opinion to be based upon his
experiences and Information within his
Mr.. Aldrioh objected to calling for the
opinion OF the Surgeon General.
Mr. Hawley objected to the resolution
as whole and it went over.
A bill amending the law relating to ap-
portionment and election of represent a.
lives in Congress so as to permit the uss
IF voting machines, was passed.
At 5.25 the Senate adjourned un til
Monday.
IN The HOUSE.
Washington, January 2s.-The House
today continued the consideration of the
army organization bill until two
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