Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-08

Washington, May S.-The senate agreed
to the request by the house for II confer
ence op the army appropriation bill and
Senators Hawcy, Seweil and Cockrell
were siamed as cOnferees. a conference
was also agreed to on the Notifications
appropriation bill, Senator's Perkins,
Warren and pettigrew being named as
confeleps.
Mr.. Teller CColo.) then called from the
table bis resolution expressing sympathy
for the Beers and addressed the senate.
Mr.. Teller called attention to the fatt
that HIS resolution was Il pnraphrasc Of
the Caban plank of the Republican ma
tional platform in 1896. He was salts
fed that it would be proper and right TO
pass silch resolution, and he quoted Il
number of preccdents for such action by
the senate. lie found IL precedent for
it in the resolution offered in til" house
of representatives by Mr.. Clay of Ken
tucky in 1881 in the interest of the South
American republics and in many subse-
Quent resolutions of Il similar character.
II this resolution was Objectionable to
the senate. he thought, any resolution
| would be Objectionable. Such an inter
venti,n as he suggested could not be re-
Some of the precedent and some of the
utterances of statesmen. particularly Of
Mr.. Webster rs to the treatment Of Hun
garinns by the Austrian government. MIR.
Teller commended to those senators who
thought that 1--WE ought to speak of the
Beers with hated breath" and we ought
not TO extend our sympathy to those who
were struggling for liberty.
He said that it was argued that the
Beers were not struggling for liberty, but
were simply in rebellion against the Brit
ish empire. which claimed dominion over
them, He regarded this as begging of
the question unworthy of serious consid-
.eration. He maintained that Great Brit
ain Had no justification for the claims it
mada upon the Beers and the South Afri-
can re3,ubln1.
BOcr War In the House.
This was suspension day in the house,
and Mr.. Sulzer On. W created slight
furry by attempting to secure the adop-
ton of Il resolution expressing sympathy
with the South African republics. He got
recognition before the approval of the
journal and moved the adoption of his
resolution under suspension Of the rules
Ht Joul lipt btSl oppioN'us
said the speaker. 1.-THE gentleman is out
of order"
A moment after the journal had been
approved Mr.. Sulzer again demanded
recognition. "For what purpose does the
gentleman rise?" inquired the speaker.
This being suspension day" replied
Mr.. Sulzer. Il rise for the purpose of
moving to suspend the rules and adopt
the resolution expressing sympathy with
the patriotic Beers who are fighting for
liberty in South Africa" Applause in
the galleries.
"The chair declines to recognize the
gentleman for that purpose" replied the
speaker.
''Is it because the chair is opposed to
the resolution?" asked Mr.. Sulzer.
"The gentleman is out of order"
"a parliamentary inquiry!' shouted
Mr.. Sulzer.
"The gentleman will state his point"
81 desire to Sow whether a member
of this house has not the right to make a
motion in accordance with the rules of
this houseT'
"'rhe chair" replied the speaker, "must
perform its duty in making recognition
to suspend the rules. The gentleman is
out of order and will take his seat"
Thereupon Mr. Sulzcr subsidized.
Mr. Marsh Nlls.), chairman of the COM
mittee on militia, was then recognized to
move the passage under suspension of
the rules Of the bill to increase the ap-
preparation for the national guard from
$400,0 900 to $1,000,O0O.
Mr. Hay (Va.) said the war with Spain
demonstrated that the future of the ma.
tional guard was of vital Importance to
the country.