Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-12-14

Mr.. Mccall (Rep. Mass, attacked
the Philippine policy of the Govern
ment vigorously.
Brigadier General Eagap, the dis.
graced com missary general, was re-
stored to duty and Immediately re.
tired on his own application.
President Mckinley told Senators
Martin aud Daniel and Representa-.
tlves Otey and Swanson, of Virginia
that be was opposed to any measure
proposing to reduce the representa-
ton of the South.
Senator Wellington cast his first
vote of the session with the Demo-
Gratis voting against taking up the
ship subsidy bill. Re was the only
Republican to vote in the negative.
Senator Clay, of Georgia, intro
duced bills providing for the admis-
sion free of duty of articles controlled
by trusts, and for the refunding of
the tax cole oted on raw cotton in the
event that the Supreme Court holds
to be unconstitutional the law under
which the tax was collected.
Represen tative Moody, of NIassa-
chusetts, has introduced "a bill which
If passed will practically Danish the
present sleeping car to obscurlty.
ihe measure provides that railroad
companies shall hereafter be REQUIRED
to lat up regular day coaches with
some kind of device whereby passen-
gers may be made comfortable while
travelling at night.
The House has taken up for con-
slderation the bill for the reduction
OF the war taxes. There is a feeling
IN official circles here that the bill
VIII suffer heavily in Congress as it
IS generally understood that the
Democrats in the House favor
wholesale abolition of the tax. while
the Republicans, who are IN the ma
lority, favor only partial reduction.
Inc Democrats on the Ways and
Means Committee triumphed to such
an extent that the bill reported calls
Tor a reduction in revenues by the
war tax of about $70,000,0OO.
Representative Swanson, of Vir-
glnia, who is member of several
important committees, says that the
presence of the Democrats seemed |
unnecessary in Congress and they
might rs well remain at home. .sNot |
'nly do the Republicans frame these |
measures without consulting the
Oemocrats-calling us in at the last
moment to see what they have done
but they have hearings in secret"
ala MIR. Swanson. Secretary Gage
ND Commissioner of Internal Reve-
Inc Wilson were before the Repub-
leans and gave what was doubtless
interesting testimony on the condi-
ION OF the Treasury, which we Dem
Gratis would like very much to have
Ieard. With all the information at
heir finger tips and the Democrats
e2rlved of that information. the
will have all the adyan-
age of us in the debates over this
ILL.," ''s
TowNE THE MAN.
Senator Nelson, of Minnesota, pre-.
ented the credentials of Charles A.
'owne. appointed Senator to fill the
nexpired term of the late Senator
Jaws. r. Chandler noted that the
redentials read "until his successor
elected and qualified" 1t was Q
OF according to form, but Mr.
handler made no objection. The {
lth was then administered. Presi- a
.nt Pro TEN Frye greeted Senator. :
owne, after which Mr.. Towne y
ade his way to the Democratic Side + +
the chamber where he was ccrdi-
ly welcomed.
PRoHIBITIoNIsTS WIN. !.
Inc House passed the Army Reor- =
'nlzation bill, with amendments tar
ollsh the canteen and to appoint -
ditlonal surgeons and establish :,
ntai and veterinary corps. Mr.. Hay. "
Virginia, favored the amendment.
'lde from the question of temper ia
&c, he believed it was wrong fonl M
e government to engage in the sale lie
hquor. lie was opposed to the is
rowing OF temptation in the direct al
Tn OF the young men who entered to
army. He asserted that the.eyi- M
nee OF the army officers was not er
ogether on one side of the question.
e sections designed to retire Gen
j Sbafter as a maj or-general and ST
nerals Fitzhugh Lee and James IN
Wilson as brigadier-generals were pr
icken out. ha
tn
SWEEPING PENSION BILL, III
)ne of the most sweeping pension 70
Is ever introduced has recently as
n proposed by Representative &c
aham, of Pennsylvania. 1t pro- III
es for the pensioning of all Union to,
iiers who were confined in $50
led" Confederate prisons. The
use offered for the proposition is
&c