Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-04

by the Senate yesterday in the considera-
ton of the army appropriation bill. The
discussion was at times very spirited The
bill was passed without division. The day
closed with the passage of a number of
private pension bills.
The War in the Philippines.
After The Stars report was closed yes
terday afternoon. Mr.. Tiflman and Mr.. Pet
tIgrew had discussion as to affairs in the
Philippines.
Mr. Petugrew contended that no mere
fragments of a tribe was opposed to the
United States in the Philippines but that
the entire population was antagonistic
Only small circle of country around Ma
Mia had been conquered by our forces, and
he estimated that a standing army of 100 900
men would be necessary to maintain order
in the islands. He did not think that Gen
Otis assurances could be relied upon in
view Of the long list of casualties sent to
Washington every day.
Mr.. Teller advocated the amendment for
travel pay. saying that we could only MAIN
tain army in the Philippines by pursuing
a liberal policy. Suppose it did cost ST.
@1"@, that was mere bagatelle COM
pared with the entire cost of the war.
Mr.. Teller said he had been assured by an
army officer who had but recently returned
from the Philippines that we did not actually
hold a district in the Island of Luzon bigger
than the District of Columbia. This was
no more territory than was held a year
ago He did not, he said. mention this fact
as a elimination against the government
on this account. but on the other hand it
was puerile to say that the money due the
troops should be withheld for mere mo-
tiVes of economy.
Mr.. Proctor read extracts from the re-
ports of the adjutant general explaining the
circumstances under which travel pay had
been allowed to some of the troops and
withheld from others. He said that no
military organization such had received
travel pay from Manila. but that such a.
1owanCe had been made in individual cases.
The Astor Battery was composed largely
Mr. Proctor said. of men in the regular
army. and upon the whole they had not
Jared SO well as some of the purely volun-
teer organizations.
Mr.. GaIIinger Quotes Soldiers.
Taking up Mr.. Pettigrew's criticisms, Mr..
Gallinger CN.H) said some of the South
Dakota soldiers were not disposed to object
to the governments treatment of them.
and in support of this statement he read
from an address by the lieutenant colonel
Of the South Dakota regiment. in WHICH
that gentleman had said that he had vet to
find soldier who did not regard it as a
personal insult to say that the United
States was responsible for the Philippine
war.
Mr.. Pettigrew said he had no informa-
ton whether Lieut.. Col. Slower had ever
made the speech attributed to him. but
whether he made 1t or not. that gentleman
could not have known who began the fight
ing. being several miles away. He had,
he said, no controversy with Mr., Slower,
and as for MIR. Ga.linger. IL the admins
tration could stand to have him as its
champion he tPettigreWl could stand it.
This attack Mr.. GalIinger said he con-
sidered gratuitous and unworthy.
Mr. Turner referred to the fact that
resolution had been adopted by the Senate
u hS 9y q 81. Ii.t g col.
diers who had received travel pay, and that
the paymaster general had replied that his
force was insufficient to supply the data
during the present session of Congress. II
this was true. he said, 1t was hardly con-
sistent to say. as Mr.. Proctor had said,
that there were only scattering instances
in which the extra pay had been allowed.
Mr.. Tilman criticised the War Depart
ment for not supplying the information
asked for by the Senate.
He said that the cost of any proceeding
of the kind was of no consequence to any
department, Congress entitled to
any information 1t might request.
Insanity Among the Troops.
Replying to Mr.. Pettigrew's charge as to
the prevalence of insanity and suicides
among the soldiers in the Philippines, Mr..
Hawley read a statement from the surgeon
general, saying that the insanity had not
been above the average.
Mr. Hansbrough said there had been no
complaint from the North Dakota troops
similar TO that represented TO have come
from the South Dakotans.
Mr.. Hawleys point of order against the
Turner amendment for the allowance of
travel pay. made yesterday, was sustained.
The bill was passed amended without
division
The Senate then took up the pension cal
endar.
Private Pension Bills.
An hour was devoted to consideration of
pension bills. 49, being passed. Among
them were bills granting pensions of $50 a
month each to Gen. James A. Longstreet
who was major in the United States army
before he went into the confederacy; to Mrs.
Julia Henry widow of Gen. Guy V. Henry;
to Mrs. Margaret Badger. widow of Com
modore Badger. and to Mrs. Gridley, widow
OF the late Capt Grtdley of the Olympia
On motion of Mr.. Proctor the amount in
Mrs Henry's bill was increased to 800
The bills authorizing the construction of
bridge across Back Bay, at Biloxi Miss
and TO indemnify the state of Pennsylvania
for money expended in the war of the rebel
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