Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-26
FIFTY.SIXTH CONGRESS.
Washington, March %.
SENATE.

! Washington, March 26
SENATE.
Rising to q question of privilege In
the Senate today Mr.. Hanna read an al.
ticle from Washington paper in whic
the statement was made that repub-
lican member of the House said that
the Porto Rican tariff bill would pass
the Senate because deal had been ar.
ranged to raise campaign funds for the
republican party. Mr.. Hanna said be
did not believe any member of the
! House made the statement and be wish
ed to denOunce the statement az de.
liberate. malicious lie.
Mr.. Aliens resolution relating to
deaths, disease, insanity and suicide
among the soldiers in the Philippines
was called up. II directs the Secretary
of War to supply full information on the
subject. There was spirited debate be-
tween Messrs Allen and Gallinger, the
latter intimating that the purpose OF the
resolution was to iUjure the govern
ment aud discourage the enlistment OF
young men in "the military service !"
Mr.. Allen holly resented the insinua-
ton. Mr.. Gallinger thought the reso-
luton should 60 to the military affairs
| com mittee.
"Where it will be stranRled," retorted
Mr.. Allen. who then proceeded to say
be was tired OF that idea in both the
Senate and House on the part of so
many men that they are bigger than the
people who send them to Congress. The
public was entitled to the information.
The resolution was referred on NC
ton of Mr.. Hawley, and the Alaska bill,
on motion of Mr.. Carter, was considered
A bill was reported favoIably from
the committee on judiciary fixing the
salaries OF the chief justices and ASST =
ciate justices OF the Territories OF Arr
IONA, New Mexico and Oklahoma At
"a. 800 each.
Also bill fixing the salary of the
chief justice OF the Suprem, Court o.
the United States at SIS, 800 per year.
that of the associate justices at $4,000
and that of the circuit judges at $1,000.
Mr.. Jones introduced bill to define
renovated butter; also imposing a tax
upon aud regulating the manufacture,
sale, importation and expectation
thereof.
10 response to resolution the Secre
tsry OF War today sent to the Senate a
Communication relative to the coming
elections 10 Cuba. The Secretary states
that the qualification OF voters has not
yet been prescribed; that the coming
elections are TO be held for the purpose
Of choosing officers of the several mu-
inequalities in the island, and that tie
elections vii be 10 charge OF election
boards composed of citizens of Cuba.
HOUSE.
II was expected that the bill making
appropriations for the support of the
army would be taken up the first thing
today, and Mr., Hull, chairman of the
military committee, was on hand with
that bill and demanded its immediate
consideration, but the democrats called
for the regular order and the Speaker
had to sustain them, and 20 number
If pension bills passed Friday last il
committee OF the whole were passed.
After the last of the pension bills WIS
passed the House proceeded to the COL
sideration of the army bill.
Mr.. Hull said the total amount ap-
propria,ed was Sill, SOC, 1854, as com
pared with estimates af 1928. 302, 1873.
Mr.. Jett protested against the policy
of promoting officers to the next higher
grade just previous to their retirement
In order to give tb IN higher psy. Since
July 1, 1899, there had been. AZ major
and bri0sdler generals appointed OF
whom 20 had been retired, OHe died and
only twelve remained 10 active service.
Those who had retired had held their
higher ranks for only from two 10 ten
DAYS before retiring.
Mr.. Mcclellan urged the necessity
of reorganization of the srmy. He
said that modern wars were fought
quickly and that the United States, il
attacked today by foreign power,
would be taken at serious disadvar-
tsge before volunteer regiments could
be organic d. He d ,6i . milisarism ss
being one soldier more lnsn WAS neces-
ssry for the first line of defence. But
that line should be ready and should be
capable of expansion in time of war.