Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-06-08
HANNA AND TILLMAN
BAKE THE sPAsKsFLx rOrHE IN.
rEnEsr OF AUDITORS In SENATE
I'm = sharp Political TBt over the Ar.
NOR Plate Question-senators Al
drfch, HALE, Teller, Allen aud Pet
nsrew Become Involved I'm the
Controversy, which mt Times Bor-
ure Returned To Conference.

washington, June 1.-The Senatorial
debate to-day was caustic and as warm
as the weather outdoors. At times the
exchanges between Senators bordered
on personalities. Much Of the discussion
was of a political nature. although in
themselves the questions involved were
not essentially political
soon after the Senate convened
memorial was presented from the peo-
pie or California asking that the gov
eminent provide some relief for the
starving people of India. Mr.. Hale, of
maine, with this as a text. severely ar
raigned Great Britain for expending
hundreds of millions of dollars I'm
crushing liberty and freedom in South
Africa. instead of caring for the help
less and dying people of England's
chief colony.
Mr.. Aldrich. of Rhode Island. charged
Mr.. Hale with making political speech
es on irrelevant matters. and little
later when Mr. Hale reported further
disagreement on the Naval Appropria-
tior bin. an exciting discussion arose
over the armor plate question
sharp political twist was given TO
the debate by a speech which Mr..
Hanna, of Ohio. delivered i'm favor OF
leaving the whole matter in the hands
OF the Senate conferrees. and Of con-
terring discretionary power upon the
secretary of the Navy in accordance
with the House proposition He became
involved in controversy with Mr. TILL
man. OF South Carolina, and Mr. Allen.
"a Nepraska. over the governments
aDlnty TO manufacture armor salts
tactorily, in the course of which the
sparks flew to the intense interest of
the auditors
Mr.. Teller.~of Colorado; Mr.. Allen
ana Mr.. Pettigrew, Of South Dakota
replied TO Mr.. Hanna, all speaking i'm a
political vein. The bill finally was re
turned TO conference
SeVenty-nine private pension bills
were passed and also che MiIitarv
Academy Appropriation bill. The Mill.
tary Academy bill carries amendments
making General Miles and all future
commanders OF the army Lieutenant
6enerals. and General Corbin n Major
Geheral. Consideration of the last of
the appropriation bills, the General
Denciency, was begun, but was not
completed.
Mr.. Perkins said he hesitated e, press
a resolution looking TO the relief OF the
people OF India less Great Brttain mtght
not look with favor upon the action of
congress i'm sending 20 India unsolicited
aims as might not look with favor upon
friendly Intervention by this govern.
dent IN the South African war
The world has been horrifiea-alnost
stupehed," interjected Mr. Hale OF
Maine. speaking with deliberate en-
phasls, at the suffering now being en-
lured In India. That is the CHIEF OF
england'S colonies. The pestilence and
famine. are appalling TO the imagina-
ion. Whole families arc heinp vvined
pNiSfanaa. H.. h.l
SIDE the mother. The situation is awful
Now the Senator comes here with "A
proposition that we should appropriate
money Tor the relief of these people
should ike TO ask the Senator what
england mas done for the people of
lndla. She has spent tens, and hum
dreds OF millions OF dollars in striking
down and crushing republics"
MI. ferklnS, in reply, said he was
not asking the Senate to take action nj
TINS time. but that the Committee on
Appropriations carefully consider the
subject.
The petition was so referred
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE.
washington. June 1.-The House of
representatives to-day. after a uveIv
DEBATE extending over two davs de-
leated the joint resolution proposing a
constitutional amendment emnowerines
congress TO regulate trusts. II re-
- a eWO-tHlIuS vote under the CON-
Stltutlon TO adopt an amendment to the
constitution. The vote stood: Ave,
iS4; nays, lSt. The affirmative vote
therefore. was SS short OF the reouisite
two-thirds.
rive Democrats-Messrs. Oannheu
OF Montana; Naphen. Of Massachue
setts; Scudder of New York: SibIav
OF pennsylvania, and Thayer. of Masss
chnsetts, and one silverite. Mr. New
lands, OF Nevada-voted with the Re
pubiicans for the resolution, and two
>Eeud of California
ana MT Mccall. of MassacfiSsez-tt s-.Nvith
the Democrats against it, These WERE
me only breaks from party lines. The
fopullsts voted solidly against the res
olution ~ 'S9~
The debate preceding the vote bad q
strong political flavor Throughout ana
was at times very personal The fea~
lures were the closing speech of Mr.
of Missouri, and Mr.. I.ittIe-
held, or Maine. for the respective sides
ana the short speech Of Mr.. Mccall OF
massachusetts. against the resolution
MT. Mccall has distinguished himself
perore during the session in opposinp
the action of his colleagues on ths
Porto Rican bill. and in his speech IN
the Roberts case His action to-ffav
was unheralded, and therefore attract.
ed the more attention.