Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-28
IN THE HOUSE.
The Army and Fortifcations Appropriation
Bills Sent to the Senate.

The Army and Notifications Appropriation
Bills Sent to the Senate.
Washington. Feb. 27.-The House
was in session for seven hours. today
and sent to the Senate two more APP
preparation bills. the army which has
been under consideration for several
days and the Notifications. The former
carried about $79.000.O00 and the latter
approximately S4,7O0O,000. The final
conference report on the Indian appro-
priation bill was also adopted.
The amendment of importance at
tached to the army bill was one giving
two months extra pay to enlisted men
in the regular army who served beyond
the limits of the United States during
the war with Spain and one month ex-
ira pay to those who served in the
United States.
The discussion of the administra-
tons policy relative to the Philippines
which had been occupying the atten-
ton of the members to the exclusion
of almost everything else. during the
consideration of the appropriation
bills. for the last two weeks. was con-
tinued. today. several speeches were
made on the subject.
Mr.. Dockery, Dem. Mo-. the leading
Democrat on the appropriation COM
mittee. asserted that the apprOpria-
tions for this Congress would reach ST.
900, 900, 600
The House started in on the closing
II o'clock in anticipation of crush of
important legislation ia the final hours.
The members made efforts to bring
forward various measures.
Hull wished to go on with the unfin-
ished army appropriation bill although
it was the day for District of Columbia
business. The conference report on the
bill for uniform practice in granting
rights of way across Indian reserva
tons was agreed to.
Johnson, Rep. Ind, requested and
obtained unanimous consent to incor
pOrate in the record with his recent
speech the Presidents address in Bos-
ton and that of the postmaster gene
eral.
Bills We're passed temporarily sus-
pending the restrictions on the war de-
partment as to the purchase of certain
materials; extending the time for con-
Structing the Arkansas Northwestern
Railway through the Indian territory:
for the relief of Charles Kirby. ct al.
Consideration of the army appropria-
ton bill was resumed. Cox, DEM,
Tenn. made short, sharp general
speech, saying: Il will never vote a
cent to put bullet i'm a gun to shoot
down those people over there (the Fill
pinos) who are trying to establish their
home government" He could not I'M
derstand. he said, why we had started
out to free the Cubans and should end
by shooting the Filipinos.
The paragraph with regard to mile
age for officers providing that distances
should be computed by mileage tables
prepared by the paymaster general,
was stricken out on a point of order
and the existing law allowing mileage
at the rate of seven cents Il mile sub
stituted.
SulZer. Dem. N Y. offered an
amendment to increase the number OF
major generals to four and to provide
for filling the vacancy by the appoint
| ment of Gen. Wheeler.
Hull raised point of order against
| the amendment and the point was sus-
| tanned by the Chair
| Speaking later to "A pro forma amend
ment, Sulzer called attention to the
| fact that no point of order was raised
against the amendment of Moody last
! week to create the rank of admiral for
| Rear Admiral Dewey.
Sulzer was repeatedly called to orde!
by Chairman Hopkins, who hnaiiy
summoned the sergeant-at-arms ana
threatened to enforce order In that
way.
| Thereupon Sulzer retired to his seat.
| Fitzgerald Dem, Mass, offered an
4 amendment to pay all soldiers in the reg
ular army who served during the war pc
vond the limits of the United States two
months extra pay upon their muster out
and who served within the limits of the
lrnited States one months extra pay. A
similar provision, he said. applied to vol
unteer troops. and he saw no reason why
!, distinction should be made. The amend
ment was adopted.
Tbis was the last amendment. The
committee rose and the Dill as amehueo
was passed.
I Hager, Rep, Ia. askeu UNANIMOUS ~
sent for the consideration of the Senate
ioint resolution authorizing the Presideh'
ia appoint Orman Deignan. one or the
heroes of the Merrimac, naval cadet al
Annapolis.
Underwood. Dem, Ala. said he had Ms
desire to object. but he desired to can az
tention to the fact that each OF the crew
~ ne Merrirnac had received his reward
Far the daring display in The heroic ex
blot at Santiago harbor, save the mar
who took the ship in, Lieu. Hobson J
| Mi, was now sleeping In the committee K
rarsfer him to tie line and promote MIN
i lie thought It unjust that u was aoe ac'
1 ed upon. The resolution was adopted,
Henderson, Rep. Ia, then presented Ut
susc a, order agreed upon By the commit
&c upon tues se,trg ASIDE tomorrow un
III 70 clock for the consideration Of IN
lruh:c buildings bill.
80. ,.e;v opposed lie r.l'c on the sr"nn'