The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-02-02
FlFTY-FIFTH CUNGkLSH.


sion Of the policy ef expansion occupied nearly
ell the time Of the senate In open session Mon
day. Nj. white (CaA.). one q the democrsts
who has announced heretoforo hts opposition
TO ratification Of the treaty Of
peace. sddresssd the senate In
support Of tho anti-expansion resolution
introduced BY Mr. Vest (dem. MOI and OF the
resolution offered by Mr.. Bacon (dem. Ga) de-
claring that the Filipinos ought TO be free and
independent Mr.. White Il brilliant speaker
and he was complimented by his colleagues
and a large audience in the galleries with care
full attention.
HousE--Monday was District Of Columbia
day in the house and the major portion OF the
day was devoted to local legislation. The only
action OF public Importance was the passage OF
the bill TO extend the navigation laws OF the
United States to the Hawaiian islands. Ono
of the provisions Of the bill grants American
register to all vessels flying the Hawaiian nag
owned by Hawaiian citizens July Z. 1898
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2A-SHNATE-Two nota-
BILE speeches were delivered In the senate
Tuesday one by Mr. Lodge (Mass.). and the
other by Mr.. Clay (Qa). While the two sena-
tors differed diametrically - to the policy OF
expansion. upon which they dwelt, both are In
favor of the immediate ratification OF the
pending pence treaty. They contend that once
the treaty is ratified. congress Will have fuli
power to deal with conditions respecting the
territory acquired during the war with Spain
and not before
HousE-The debate on the army reorganiza-
tion bill opened in the house Tuesday underan
agreement by which the general debate IS to
run Is hours. exclusive of three night sessions,
the final vete to be taken not ter Than
o'clock next Tuesday. Practically three prop
ositions are before the house. the house
bill providing for standing army Of iOO.Ooo
men. the minority substitute increasing the
standing rmy to 30.COJ men. and lodging with
the president discretionary power TO jail out
$1,000 volunteers for emergency service and
proposition to continue temporarily the regu-
lar army at it's present war strength-62OOO
men.
WASHINGTON, Jan 26.-SENATE-Only
brief time was occupied by the senate Wed.
nesday in open session. A few bills on the cal
endar were passed but no other business OF I'M
portance was transacted.
HoUsE-Not since the stirring days before
the declaration of war last spring has the
house witnessed such an exhibition Of excite
ment and such scenes Of unbounded enthusi-
asm as occurred Wednesday when the two re-
pubicans, Mr. Johnson the Indiana MEM
ber. and Mr.. Dolliver, Of Iowa. locked
horns on the question OF expansion.
The army bill. which was under debate, was
swallowed up in the broader question Of our fu-
ture national policy and the debate was lifted
from the dead level Of mediocrity into absolute
brilliancy. Mr.. Johnson secured time from the
democratic side to attack the position Of the
administration. 1t was not the hrst time he
has broken away from his party on public
questions.
WASHINGTON, Jan. N-SENATE-As the SEN
ate seemingly was about to conclude consider
alton Of the pension appropriation bill late
Thursday afternoon NJ. Butler Pop. n C)
offered his amendment announced some time
ago. providing for the pensoning Of ex-con-
federate soldiers. Upon this he took
the floor and delivered speech, which.
MS he proceeded. developed into most
xyt,ilx. t~;.
on both sides of the chamber listened with in.
terest Mr.. Butler defended the position taken
by the south during the great civil conflict of o
third OF o century ago He declared that the
south was right and that history would SO
record; and that every shot fred by q
of the rights of his state conferred
by the constitution. in self-defense and in de-
tense OF his home and f1reside.
HoUsE-The third day of the debate upon
the bill for the reorganization and increase Of
the regular army passed without notable incl
dent Its feature was an hours speech by Mr..
Grosvenor O.) whose utterances, rightly or
wrongly, was frequently supposed to reflect
the views Of the president Mr.. Grosvenor de-
clared most enphatically that the present
situation In the Philippines was due to the op-
position In this country to the ratification of
the peace treaty. He announced that the fu-
ture of the islands was matter for congress to
decide and that for the president to announce
Q policy would be for him to usurp the author
ity Of congress-
WASHINGTON jan 2S-SENATE-Particul
interest manifested in the SENATE Friday
in brief speech delivered by I. 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
that the ratification OF the treaty should not
commit the government to colonial policy.
The pension appropriation bill. the second OF
tho general appropriation measures, was pass.
ed after some debate Late In the afternoon
eulogies were pronounced on the late Repre-
sentative Cooke Of Illinois, addresses being
made by Senators Cullom, Allison. wellington
and Mason. -r
HOusE-Tho opposition TO the army re.
organization bill ON the republican side Of the
house has become 40 strong that Friday Chair
man Hull after Mr. Henderson Na), one OF
the noor leaders Of the majority. had threat
ened to vote to recommit the bill. decided Il
would be wise. In order to insure It's
passage, to abandon the idea OF pro.
viding directly for 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
oO.OCO. but lodge In the presidents discretion
the authority to increase the army to . max
imum of lCo.C0Q These amendments have
been prepared They provide that the presi-
dent may. in his discretion, enlist only 90 men
in the infantry companies and 20 in he cavalry
troops.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 30-SENATE-Senato
Frye continued his argument for the ratifics-
tion Of the peace treaty with Spain in Sstur.
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 re sons for agreeing to pay Spain
for the improvements made In the Philippines
and the reason for extending to Spain the BEN
eft of an open-door policy in her former pos
sessions There were various Interruptions by
other senator's who however, confined them
selves to questions. The consular bill. carry
ing nearly sI.O0 0L0O 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-
tatiye SimpkinS of Mas, &C chusetts, Very little