Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-28

airy 4th.
OBJECTION TO ANTI-EXPANSIoN
WORK
Mr. Fairbanks. of Indiana. precipitated
some discussion by "a statement which ne
submitted at this point Nith rcsusct -
the anti-eNpansion propaganda. lie said
that on Thursday certain clippings from
agricultural newspapers in various parts
OF the country were inserted In the Re-
cord. There is very systematic
and subtle attempt to mislead the peopla
of The country with respect 10 the Ques-
tion OF expansion" said Mr. Fairbanks.
land the agricultural papers are being
used as a medium for this misinforma-
UOn."
Mv Fairbanks said that he had been
crediblN Informed that Mr. Herbert Mcr-
rtt the editor OF am agricultural paper
al Springfield. Mass, had sent 20 agricul-
tura newspapers throughout the coun-
try the letter of Andrew Carnegie TO
Secretary Wilson i'm opposition 20 expan-
sion. and had urged them 10 print if and
comment favorably upon IT, the space in
their papers 90 be paid for at the usual
rates.
He then had read some % the cornmu-
| nicauons sent out 10y those who were OPP
posed 20 the policy of expansion. remark
! ing. i'm conclusion. that ne desired simply
10 put the Senate I'm possession of the
| information contained therein. without
commenting upon it.
SPANISH WAR PENSIONS
/ Under the arrangement concluded last
/ evening. consideration Of the pension ap-
/ propriation bill was resumed. Mr.. Cor
/ man. of Maryland. desiring TO submit
/ some remarks upon il.
After calling attention 10 the large
| amount carried by the measurc-ahout
/ Sl45.Ol0000-Mr German said that. not
/ Withstanding the fact that Il per cont
of our soldiers who had been and We're
| still engaged i'm the war with SPAIN III
tropical countries were suffering from III
ness that would make them proper appb-
| cants for pensions. no provision had hveh
/ made i'm the pending measure for TINS IN
| crease i'm the pension-rou.
AT this point Mr.. German was inter
! ruptod 10y Mr. Hale. of Maine. VINO sald
| that ne had been informed by a promi-
| nent officer Of the army that n our
/ troops were not recalled from cuba be-
| fore June or July. at latest the entire
! army ON the island would be down with
/ illness
Continuing. NJ German said that the
war with Spain would swell the pension
roll bv nj least 5000 names. if the troops
| were not recalled from tropical climates
| by the lst OF next September.
! "Wilhin three years from this date.
| said Mr.. German. i'm conclusion. the
| pension-rOlls viii amount 10 $l67vlvo a
| year If YOU add to that the cost OF
/ maintaining your army 0 tn1",
lars q mani the American republic VIII
in the year 1850 eYpena G.i i'.
and pensioners than any other nation on
the face OF the earth. That ls fact
which the American people viii have to
face and they ought 90 know in advance
what is coming To- them. if the schemes
| and projects that are being forced upon
us are carried ont
PENSION BILL PASSED.
After a short debate the bill was pass
! ed. and at o.O7 the Senate went into exc
] cutive session.
At 4.J0 u. NJ. the Senate resumed busi-
! ness i'm legislative session. the order OF
business being eulogies of the late Rep
resentative Cook. of Illinois. Addresses
were delivered 10y Mr.. Cullom. OF Illinois;
Mr.. Allison of Iowa; Mr. Wellington. of
Maryland. and Mr. Mason. OF Illinois. At
the conclusion of the euosies the SEN
ate. at 5I5 =. NJ. as q further mark OF
respect. adjourned.
ARMY BILL MODlFICAIION.
THE opposition to the army reorsaniza-
tion bin on the Republican side of the
] House mas NfIOlllt 80 HNtNti~ Ntit'' N ''tf'
chairman Hall. after Mr.. Henderson. of
Iowa one of the floor leaders of the ma
ioiitv had threatened t0 vote To recon-
init the bill. decided il would be- wise. in
order 90 ensure it passage. TO abandon the
idea of providing directly for a regular
army of 100000 men. He announced ON
the floor that the committee would ohei
amendments TO reduce the number OF en-
listed men TO about GoO0O but lodge al
the Presidents discretion authority %
| increase the army 10 maximum OF lVO.
COO These amendments have been pre-
pared.
They provide that the President may
i'm mis- discretion. enlist only sixty men
I'm the infantry companies and sixty D.
the cavalry troops. by the terms of the
bin. there are 10 be thirty infantry resi-
ments. of ten companies each, with a
strength of l4J men, and twelve regiments
of cavalry. Of ten troops each with
/ strengt.tr OF JOG men This discretion II
the President should exercise it, woulC
reduce the number of enlisted men abou
81 900. and practically leave intact the
| orsanization provided for i'm the bill, 50
far as officers are concerned How fan
the proposed notifications Will allay th'
opposition remains 10 be seen.
FIGHT AGAINST COLONIAL SYSTEM
Mr.. Johnson of Indiana. also took
prominent part I'm the fight to-day, attel
/ th. general debate has closed, declarfn.
that the purpose of the bin was 10 have
am army of 10000. either by direct au
thority or by the exercise Of the Presi
dents discretion. and Doe declared h.
purpose to fight to the bitter end the
machinery which was being forged lo
Colonial system.
Mr. Henderson. i'm the course of the de-
! bate. declared his belief i'm the unWis
dom of anneXing the Philippines.
Mr.. Johnson said the vital mistake wa
made when the President instructed tn
| Peace Commissioners 10 demand the ces
sion of the Philippines
The whole debate to-day was spirited
! and so intense was the struggle when Tn
! bin was taken up for amendment unde
the nve-minute rule that the first Sec
tiou had not been completed when th
House recessed or . o'clock.
The first vote taken, on "a committee
| amendment 10 increase the number o.
chaplans from 30 10 49, was carried. CT
motion OF Mr. Lacey, the provision fol
the IJeutcnaut-General was stricken out
A number Of other amendments were Of
fered. but were not adopted
SEMPLE PENSION BILL BLOCKED
After hfty-nine private pension bil!'
had been passed tonight. Mr. Ray ke
/ publicam, of New York. made the poin
OF uO quorum 10 prevent final action ON
/ bin 10 pension Mrs Leutia Tyler Sem
plC "a daughter of eX-President Tyler
at the rate of $50 per month The Senate
passed bin To- pension her at This rate
| ff'l,. House hin was for $40 Iut when the