The sun., 1900-05-08
THE WORK on CONGRESS-
Senator Teller Makes a Speech on the
South African War;
FAVORING THE BOER CAUSE.
The House PASSES the Bill to In
crease the Appropriation For
the National Guard From
$4OO,OOO to 81 ,OOO.OOO.

Washington. May THE senate agreed
to the request by the house for confer
ence ON the army appropriation bill, and
Senators Hawley, Sewell and Cockrell
were named as conferees. A conference
was also agreed to on the Notifications
/ appropriation bill, Senators Perkins,
Warren and Pettigrew being named as
conferees.
Mr.. Teller (Colo.) then called from the
table his resolution expressing sympathy
for The Beers and addressed the senate.
Mr.. Teller called attention To the fact
that his resolution was il paraphrase of
the Cuban plank Of the Republican nal
tional platform III 1876. He was satiS-
fed that il would be proper and right 70
pass sach Il resolutions, and he quoted a
| number nf precedcnts for such action Iy
the senate. lie found precedent for
it i'll the resolution offered in the house
Of representatives by Mr.. Clay Of Ken
| tucky III 1851 in the interest of the South
| American republics and in many subs,'-
| ulient resolutions of similar character.
| Ii this resolution was Objectionable Ia
! the senate, lie thought, amy resolution
| would be objectionable. Such an inter.
| yGiltinu as he suggested could net he IL
| garded as hostile or unfriendly act.
| Some 0f the precedent and some Of the
ntterances of statesmen, particularly Of
| Mr.. Webster rs to the treatment of Hun
garians by the Austrian government, MIR.
i Teller commended to those senators whu
thought hat ''wc ought to speak Of tho
Boers with bated breath" and we ought
MOI % extend our sympathy to those who
We're struggling for liberty.
He said that it was argued that the
Beers were not struggling for liberty. but
We're simply in rebellion against the Brit
ish empire, which claimed dominion oyel
them. He regarded this as a begging o
the question unworthy of serious consd
Grafton. He maintained that Great Brit
ain had no justification for the claims i
made upon the Beers and the South Afri
can republics
Boer War In the House.
This was suspension day in the house
and Mr.. Sulzer (N. W created "A sligh
i furry by attempting to secure the adon
tion of a resolution expressing sympath
|, with the South African republics. He go
recognition before the approval of tn
journal and moved the adoption of hi
resolution under suspension Of the rules
The journal has not been approved,
said the speaker. The gentleman is on
of order"
A moment after the journal had bee
approved Mr.. Sulzer again deinandc
recognition. For what purpose does til
gentleman risc?" inquired the speaker.
This being suspension day" reptile
Mr. Sulacr. II rise for the purpose d
) moving 10 suspend the rules and adol
the resolution expressing sympathy wit
. the patriotic Bocrs who nrc fighting fl
liberty il South Africa Applause i
the galleries
"l'hr clai. declines 10 recognize til
!, senl,mnn for that purpose" replied IL
speakcr.
IL il hacausp thp chair Is opposed /
The csolttion!" atked AlH SulzpE
ihc @eutlemah is ont of order"
! ".N parliamentary inquiry" shoatc
! Mf. Slsef.
Tic @ht}uman will state hiS point
Il desire to know whether i manb,
nf tlds house has not tie risAt 10 make
motion ID accordance Will tllp rules
This housc.&
l'he chair" replied the speaker. ..mu
! perform its daty III making rproguitie
20 suspend tile rules. The gentleman
u 1tli q order and will take his seat" "
q ThcrcuHnn Mr. Sulaer suhsi,Icd.
Mr.. Malsh MS. chairman uf tho con
mittcr on militia. was then recognized
move the passage under suspension
the rules of the bill 10 increase The Il
+ propriation for the national guard fro
e S40u,0O0 10 81 ,0O0,0OO.
a MIR. Hay lNa.l said the war with Spn
! demonstrated that the future Of the ii
n tlonal guard was of vital importunce
n the country.
$ Mr.. Marsh. in closing the debate, spoil
d enthusiastically of the work Of the n
It tonal guard during the Spanish war II
bill was passed-133 to ..