The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-20

stood that some Army officers were re-
ceiving large salaries in addition to thelr
/ regular pay.
Mr.. Chandler said Mr.. Bacon's state
ments were very important, and, If true,
/ Congress ought to know it. He, therefore,
suggested that Mr. Bacon offer a resolu-
/ tion Of enquiry into the subject.
In coloquy between Mr.. Bacon and
/ Mr.. Foraker. the former alluded to the
! purpose OF having an adjournment of Con-
/ gress in June in Difference to the wish Of
! the Executive, and said We have heard
I it stated on this floor within twenty-four
hours (alluding to remarks by Mr.. Hale
I that Congress ought to adjourn by the
/ first Of June, and that it is entirely prac
ticable 10 do so. While I doubt that IT can
! be done. ! have no doubt whatever. under
the statements made and the wishes eX-
pressed that We will adjourn during the
month Of June and, in all probability, be-
fore the middle Of June
If that be the case IS not the Senator
extending the limit too far when he fixes
it for the first Of August? In other words
il we are 10 adjourn by the middle of June.
and If almost all Of those officers are to be
confirmed by the Senate ought not the
limit TO be such that there can be reasona-
bic probability that appointments may be
confirmed before the officers enter on their
duties? Is not this an invitation TO have
nominations made subsequent to the ad-
tournament Of Congress and after the op-
portunity Of confirmation or rejection has
been lOst?'
Mr.. Foraker said he could assure the
Senator from Georgia that the adjourn
meut Of Congress had nothing whatever TO
Go with fixing the time limit He thought
that the most Of the appointments would
10 hut Of
them might not be.
Mr. Plat OF Connecticut. after express
ing his obligation TO Mr.. Bacon for inform
. ing the Senate when Congress would ad-
4 journ. was about to proceed when he was
/ interrupted by Mr.. Bacon, who explained
/ that his information came from the news
/ papers, which stated that the leaders Of
+ the dominant party had been informed by
/ the President Of his desire for an early
adjournment.
Il think ! might say" Mr. Plat re-
marked, hotly, that / did not hear Of IT,
I even If had read the newspapers have
( yet to learn that when the President ex-
/ presses a wish 20 Congress he expresses it
through the city newspapers"
Mr. Bacon explained that his statement
was to the effect that the newspapers had
( quoted the Presidents wishes as commuui-
] Gated to the leading members Of the domi-
nant party in both houses of Congress
Mr. Platt-As I DO not reckon myself
T among the dominant members Of any party
. in either house / may not have heard OF
that express wish Of the President. and
! therefore. ] am exceedingly Obliged TO the
+ Senator from Georgia FOR communicating
4 the fact TO the Senate and 10 me. But
do want TO say this: That whatever the
! President may think about the wisdom or
propriety Of an early adjournment and the
] possibilities Of II with a due regard 10 the
} business Of the country so far as ! know
; the views Of Senators. they are all in
favor Of an early adjournment. and | think
that the country will be very glad TO
4 have as adjourn, even before the LIST Of
June.
Mr. Bacon--I think that the Senator is
entirely correct. Nothing can be done in
this session Of Congress except II is the
work OF the dominant party; and the less
I Of IL that Is done the BITTER And the
sooner we adjourn without doing any Of it.
the greater the Qualification Of the country
I viii be.
Mr. Hawley-I think. on the contrary,
that the country expects us TO stay here
. and do whatever is necessary and import
ant.
After one or two unsuccessful attempts
had been made TO amend the resolution IL
/ was passed without division.