The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-11
ABSOLUTE POWER OF THE SPEAKER
or THE HOUSE.
HIS CONTROL OF LEGISLATION.
Bills Passed To Establish Marine Fish
cries Station on North aroll ma Coast
To Make Durham Fort OF Delivery.
at New Bern-To Increase National
Guard ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Teller
Discusses His Boer Resolution.
SENATE.

OlSlTfcl courts OF the United states In
Florence. s. c., was passed.
The senate agreed TO the request by
the house for a conference on the army
appropriation bill and senator's were
named as conferees. A conference was
also agreed TO on the Notifications
appropriation bill and conferees named.
Senator Teller. Of Colorado. called
from the table his resolution express
ing sympathy for the Beers and ad-
dressed the senate. He called atten-
ton to the fact that his resolution was
a p~araphrase of the Cuban plank OF
the republican national platform in
1896. He found a precedent for it in
the resolution offered in the house OF
representatives by Senator Clay, of
Kentucky, in 1881 in the interest OF the
South American republics and in
many subsequent resolutions of a sim
liar character.
He said it was argued that the Beers
were not struggling for liberty, but
were simply in rebellion against the
British empire, which claimed domin-
ion over them. He regarded this as a
begging of the question unworthy of
serious CONSIDERATION ne IldIildiieu,
that Great Britain had no justification
for the claims it made upon the Beers
and the South African republics.
Senator Teller paid a high tribute
to the Beers as a people denominatlng
them as a kindly, brave, wise and
Christian people"
I'VE ought, said Senator Teller, Ito
declare our sympathy for the Beers.
I have said nothing against the govern
ment of Great Britain and I do not in
tend to, except to say l think the best
sentiment of Great Britain and the
United States is against this war. l
believe that if the great and noble
woman who presides over England had
had her way there would have been
no war
A bill was then passed constituting
Durham, y. c., a port of delivery in
the customs district of Pamlico.
Consideration vas then begun of the
naval appropriation bill. The meas
ure carried $685. SIG as il passed the
house; as reported to the senate, ii
carried s63, 12S, 616.
An amendment was agreed to. al
lowing naval officers mileage at the
rate of 8 cents a mile when travelling
within the United States and actual
expenses only when travelling outside
the limits Of the United states IN
North America"
The committee amendment prohibit
ing the appointment of additional Of
| fcers and enlistment of privates in
the marine corps was vigorously an
~tagoniZed.
Senator Foraker was opposed to the
amendment in any form. The marine
corps was now short 1850 men and
forty officers. He paid tribute to its
efficiency.
Senator Chandler, the author of the
amendment, said this was the only
49, hs11 n a
reduction of expenses. He believed
that about one marine to five seamen
would make a symmetrical naval COM
plement.
In answer to a suggestion made by
Senator Tillman, Senate Lodge said
he did not approve Of keeping naval
officers engaged at clerical work on
shore.
Senate Chandler said there were
between 600 and 700 officers on shore
duty. 1t was too many.
On motion of Senator Hawley. the
amendment was laid on the table-3O
to IA. The reading of the bill was not
quite completed.
Senator Tillman gave notice, in
which Senator Chandler Joined, that
tomorrow he would insist that the
armor plate provision Of the bill be
considered in secret legislative session
on account of some facts that were 10
be ELECTED in the debate.
At 5 o'clock p. m. the senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
This was suspension day in the house
and quite a number of bills were
passed. The most important was the
senate bill to amend the general pen
sion laws so as to provide for aegre-
eating disabilities undo the act OF
1896 without regard to service or ORR
- --I 90 innrnnGa tho not income a
widow may be possessed Of without de-
stroying her right to a pension. from
500 to $3.50. The purpose of the Dill i
to modify rulings Of the pension OF
flee in accordance with the recon-
mendations Of the Grand Army of the
Republic.
The bill TO increase the appropria-
ton for the national guard from $500,
900 to s 1000, 900 was also among thoss
passed.
Mr.. Sulzer, Of New York. attempted
10 secure action upon his resolution
expressing sympathy with the Soutf
African republics, but was cut on by
the speaker.
Mr.. Sulzer first sought recognition
before the journal had been approved
and the speaker ruled him out of or
der.
had been approved, Mr.. SulZer agar
demanded recognition.
For what purpose does the gentle
man rise?" inquired the speaker.
This being suspension day" replied
Mr.. Sulzer, II rise for the purpose 9
moving to suspend the rules and adop
the resolution expressing sympathy
with the patriotic Beers who are fight
ing for liberty in South Africa" CAP
plause in the galleries.)
The chair declines TO recognize tn
gentleman for that purpose" replied
the speaker
rs it because the chair is opposed Il
the resolution" asked Mr.. SulZer.
THE gentleman is out Of order"
"A parliamentary inquiry" shoute'
Mr.. Sulzer.
THE gentleman will state his noint.
81 desire TO know whether a mem
Der of his house has not the right
make a motion in accordance with tn
rules of this house?"
The chair" replied the speakea
must perform its duty in making rec
ignition % suspend the rules. The ger