Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-06-09
The Politician.

dignity to 60 to the Capitol during the
CLOSING hours Of session Of Congress
to sign bills. as Mr.. Cleveland did. He
was in the Vice Presidents room sew
eral hours Wednesday and again
Thursday, and signed a number oi
bills, including the Naval Approprla-
tion bill, which was bitterly fought
over on account OF the armor plate
clause and survey appropriation, and
was the last bill disposed of. The price
to be paid for armor plate that will be
needed during the coming fiscal year is
to be left to the discretion OF Secretary
Long II he can buy at what he con-
elders a reasonableprice he is author
ized to do so; otherwise s4,0O0,0OO is
placed at his disposal to be used In es-
tabllshing government plant for the
making of armor plate.
The session of Congress just closed
made a business record OF which Re-
publicans are justly proud. Although
it was in session only 1873 days 1t broke
the record of first sessions in the
amount OF business transacted, not on
ly in the number of bills passed, but in
their Importance. The total number of
bills introduced was 1852, of which
1,215 became laws, 2S3 public, 9S2 pri-
vate. The shortest long session of the
four preceding Congresses sat 175
days.
Democratic antics during the closing
hours of Congress were amusing. AS
soon as the Republicans set a time for
adjournment, the Democrats suddenly
discovered that they were opposed to
adjournment and in favor of remain
ing in session all summer to legislate
for the dear people" OF course, ev-
erybody knew that they were simply
bluffing, with the hope of making what
the party so badly needs for the COM
ing campaign--a little political capital
The people know of old what Demo-
cratic eleventh hour anxiety means for
their welfare. Against Democratic
moonshine promises they have tangi-
BILE acts which have brought the coun-
try its greatest era of prosperity.
Chairman Hull, of the House Mill
tary Committee, in a calm reply to
sensational speech of Representative
Lentz, OF Ohio. who nitmated that Mr..
Hulls son was given a commission in
the army to influence the committee,
said, "The gentleman from Ohio is
evidently anxious to get the fact be-
fore the country that l have a son in
the army who has served in the staff
department at Manila. That is some
thing l am very proud of. l am de-
lighted. Mr.. Chairman, to admit to this
House and to the country that / have
a son in the army. He went and en-
listed first with his own regiment, ,hav-
ing served in the guard for ten years,
and got a commission by the votes of
his comrades for the rank of captain.
And, Mr.. Chairman, he was promoted
and is now major on the staff in the
Philippines. His regiment is coming
home, and both myself and his good
mother have tried at the War Depart
ment for the last five months to get
him ordered home so that he could re-
sumo the avocations of peace, and the
testimony from several of the generals
who have reported, General Wheeler
among them, is that his work there
was so good, he was so efficient in dis
charging the duties of his Office that
they did not want to retire him, but
further advance him. Mr.. Chairman.
| thank God l have boys who can
serve their country. I am proud of
them" Mr., Hull's speech was punct-
uated by enthusiastic cheers, as 1t de-
served to be.
Senator Pettigrew could not allow
Congress to close without renewing
his attempt to make a nuisance of
He charged that Cramp, the |
shipbullder, contributed 100000 to
the Republican campaign fund of 92 |
with the understanding that he should |
be given profitable contracts, and was |
promptly called liar, in parliament
airy language, OF course, by Senator
Carter, who was Chairman of the Re
publican National Committee in that |
He also attempted to re-
viye the disproved charge that Senator
Hanna secured his election to the Sen
ate by bribery, and Mr.. Hanna gave
him dressing down that he ought to
remember as long as he lives. He is
as a party renegade and trail
Tor and blackguard, even by the Dem
ocrats he is trying so hard to help.
Senator Scott, of West Virginia,
made his maiden speech on the Phil
ppine question, concluding as follows:
The Senator who votes against the
policy of the Spooner bill allies him
self with the enemies of his country.
Dur duty TO the inhabitants OF the
and to the other nations,
humanity, defense, trade and
III demand the retention of the is
ands." He spoke as business man,
md made an excellent impression.
The House committee on the Judi
,iary decided to make favorable re-
,ort on the bill limiting the meaning
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