The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-02-02
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Mr.. Bate OF Tennessee, himself q dis-l
tif,gu ished Confe derate 8 officer, de-
clared that while the South believed il |
was right the Occa sion was not OPP
perfume tor the prop ton which Mr..
Butler had made, and that the South
ern sol iers, as ii body, did not desire
pensions from the general govern
ment and he pressed his satisfac-
ton that Mr.. Builder Ind withdrawn
his amendment. Earlier In the session
Mr.. M uory of Florida delivered q
constitutional argument III support Of
the est esolution.
.fsEs5 " In tho House. s sEss
The third day of the debate upon
the blu for the reorgani zat ion and in-
crease Of the regular army passed
without interest. It's feature was an
hours speech by Mr.. Grosvenor OF
Ohio, whose ltterances, rightly or
wrongly. IRE frequently supposed to
reflect the Views Of the presid lent Mr.
;tSrosvenor declared most emphatically
that the present situation IN the Phil
ippines was due to the opposition in
this country to the rat ification Of the
pence treaty. He announced that the
future Of the islands was a matter for
congress to decide, and that for the
president to announce policy would
be for him to usurp the authority Of
congress. The other speakers were
Messrs. Bromwells of Ohio, Stewart OF
New Jersey, Tongue Of Oregon in sup
port Of the bill; Dinsmore of Arkansas,
lett of Illinois, McRae Of Arkansas,
Sims of Tennessee in opposition to it,
and Mr.. Marsh Of Illinois in favor Of
the bill with certain modificat
shington, Jan. IS The opposition
to the army reorganization bill on the
Republican side of the house has be-
come so strong that yesterday Chair
man Hull, after Mr.. Henderson Of
Iowa, one Of the floor leaders Of the
najo1ity, had threa tened to vote to re-
commit the bill, decided it would be
wise, in order to secure its passage, to
abaIdon their aim of providing direct
Nv for a regular army Of 100000. He.
announced on the floor that the COM
mittee would offer amendments to re-
duce the number of enlisted men to
about 10000, but lodge in the presi-
dents discretion the authority to in
crease the army to "a maximum of
100, 600. These amendments have
been prepared. Is
Mr.. Johnson Of Indiana. who took q
prominent part in the fight, after the
general debate closed declared that
the purpose of the bill was to have an
army of 100000 either by direct au-
thority or the exercise Of the pres
ident's discretion, and he declared his
purpose to fight to the bitter. end the
machinery which was being forged for
a colonial system. MI. Henderson, i'll
| the course of the debate declared his
belief in the unwisdom, Of annexing
the Philippines. Mr.. johnson said the
| vital mistake was made when the
president instructed the commission to
demand the cession Of the Philippines.
t The whole debate was spirited and SO
I intense was the struggle when the bill
| was taken up for amendment under
the tlve-minute rule that the first sec
| ton had not been completed when the
house recessed at 5 o'clock. Is zE
itSs The Senate.
b Particular interest was manifested
| an the senate yesterday in a brief
speech delivered by Senator G.
Plntt, New Y ork, on the general sub
ject Of expansion Mr.. Platt took for
! his text the anti-expansion resolution
offered by Mr.. Vest, but in the course
Of his speech merely touched upon the
| constitutional question involved in the
/ proposed declaration. He spoke in a
! clear, resonant voice, and not only be-
i cause this was the first speech he has
4 delivered in the senate since his re-
turn to the body, but also because the
address was a thoughtful and we'll
!; considered statement, he was accorded
4 the undivided attention of his col
leagues on the floor and large audi
ence in the galleries. A pleasing
though quiet, vein of humor ran
through the speech, sharply pointing
his statements y. He took strong
ground for the ratification of the pend
ing treaty Of peace.
a resolution was offered by Mr.. Sui
Ivan of Mississippi declaring that the
ratification Of the treaty should not
commit the government to colonia
policy. 5.5... ii. ISL {=
4 The pension appropriation bill, the
second of the general appropriation
measures, was passed after some de
bate. l.... HIS.
4 Late in the afternoon eulogies wer,
pronounced on the late Representative
Cook Of Illinois, addresses being mad.
~ Senators Cullom, Allison, yelling
ton and Mason.
Washington, Jan. 80. 81 "A spirited
n debate was precipitated in the senat
. while the diplomatic and consular ap
preparation bill was under considera
B ton. The appropriations committe
was sharply criticised for not proyid
ing adequate salaries for some of tn
& consular officers and secretaries Of le
cations Of this government in foreigl
! countries, and the parsimony Of tn
. government in this respect was de
nounced as a disgrace. Mr.. Hale Q
Maine was in charge Of the bill, an.
despite his protests several amend
ments were Incorporated in the meas
ure. The bill was passed, carryin
nearly 81 100000 ri. u.
A bill granting right Of way to til
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