The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-03
DEBATE WAS SPIRITED.
Army Appropriation Bill Siirs up The DIG
nlfied Senator'S.
Mr.. PfTTlGRtw DID NOT MlScr WORDS
He Told Of the Horrible Treatment
of Volunteers Returning from the
PhiIippines--Roasted Mckinley.

convened today Mr.. Gallinger IN. HI,
chairman Of the pensions committee, pre-
sented a memorial from the Union VET
Grams union. complaining about the gov
crnment's pension policy and made tbs
memorial the topic for a speech, In which
he maintained that the criticisms were
unjust. MIR. oallinger closed by saying
1.-THE criticism OF the pension policy Of
the government is unjust and unwar-
rsnted. The 100000 and odd pad out
now for pensions is about as much as the
government ought to expend."
Mr.. sewell IN. J.) secured the passage
OF bill to establish the Fredericksburg
and adjacent National Bsttleheds Mem
orial park IN Virginia. One bill includes
the bat,leheds OF Fredericksburg. Chan
cellorsville, the Wilderness and spottsyl-
vana.
Mr. Chandler asked that the chair lay
before the senate resolution No. 2si rel1t-
ing 10 the unseatiug OF Mr.. Clark OF Mon
tana. He said II was question OF the
highest privilege and asked that II be lad
before the senate. The chair rather sharp
ly declined to do This
Mr. Mason (Ili) addressed the senate
in support OF his proposition 10 enact
legiaiiou to prevent the sdulteration oil
food
Consideration was then resumed OF IRE
army appropriation bill. In Offering an
amendment, providing that the volunteer
soldiers In the Philippines. who had re-
NAMED there and performed willing serv-
ice long after they were entitled to dis
charge. should receive travel pay and
Communication OF subsistence less the actual
cost Of their transportation to the United.
states, Mr.. Turner (Wash) made an eN-
tended statement
The amendment. he said. applied to
about 10. 000 officers and men scattered all
over the country. He declared that the
volunteers brought back to the United
States from the Philippines had been
packed like swine In dark, dirty, filthy,
rotten antquated vessels
Il went to San Francisco continued
MIR. Turner TO join in the reception
or the Washington regiment on its return
from the Philippines. ] went aboard the
vessel and into The hold where the sol
diers we're packed and | assert on my
honor that the quarters were not nj for
animals. The government ought to have
paid these volunteers double pay for pack
ing them like sardlues into these miser-
able holds"
! Mr.. Turner said the secretary OF war
had estimated his amendment would ccss
about 81. 600 900 but he was satisfied the
secretary had been imposed upon. lie had
carefully estimated the cost and did not
think II would require moro than si50c,-
400
MIR Hawley tConnN made the point %
order against the amendment that II was
a change Of existing law and the point was
sustained
In sharp speech. Mr. Rawlns utah
declared that there was distinction be-
tween the treatment OF the Astor battery
and the Utah battery. He said that the
Aston battery had been given just what
was proposed by Mr.. Turner's amendment,
yet the Utah battery was not allowed the
same pay ~ Is an outrage" declared
| Mr.. Rawlius which no man loving JUS
lice would be guilty Of"
, MIR Pettigrew bitterly denounced the
government for Keeping the volunteers in
service after tho time had expired.
Mr.. Nelson thought that II Mr. Petit
I grew had had experience In the civil war
/ he would not have uttered the words he
had against the government. He told OF
the veteran bounty offered during the civi
war--a bounty OF $500 two months fur
Tough and transportation home for re-
+, enlistment This was offered because tbs
veterans were more valuable as soldiers
than green men. So II WAS in the Philip
. pines, lie believed that the men OF th'
South Dakota regiment would resent the
II ntjerances Of MIR. Pettigrcw as an imputa
: ton against their loyalty and patriotism
/, Mr. Peitigrew replied that Mr., Nelson
attack upon the South Dakota soldiers
!, would be resented IL he were where the.
! could get az him. but said he, 'the.
viii have TO take 1t out In an opinion 0
the senator's bravery"
Mr.. Pettigrew then read many letter
from officers and men Of the South IA
/, kuta regiment in support OF the state
> menis ne had made
Commenting upon one of the letters, Nj
pettigrew said that hundreds of soldier
who had served in the Philippines wer
Y now inmates OF st. Elizabeth's insane asy
: lum at Washington. At least 200, he de
: cared. had committed suicide. Mr.. Petit
= grew had letter read which he wrote
the president In which he used most vic
= lent aud abusive language against tn
chief executive.
'e Mr., Pcttlgrew asked unanimous consei
2 TO print as an appendix TO his remarf
l. other documents. hut Mr. Plat lConn
y objected and the South Dakota senate
y proceeded TO read them, He yielded Il
D. floor for an executive session, promising
20 conclude his statement AT another time.
Of On motion OF Mr. Tbllmsp. a resoluuC
as was passed calling upon the secretary
war for information as TO the amount al
=, character OF claims fled with the war a.
d. pArtment fer damages done by the Unite
he States sailors and soldiers in and mel
l. camps for the troops established In Ia
l. country during the war with Spain and d
rectlng him 10 report what amount in h
opinion was justly and equitably due
claimants.
Mr.. Hoar (Mass.) then gave notice tn
tomorrow at the conclusion OF the NOR
:, ing business he would move 90 proce'
y with the resolution declaring Mr. Cia
!, OF Montana not to be entitled to his Sc
~ In the senate.
10 Then tnere arose an interesting colloq'
J. indicating that senators would insist up'
.r time IN which 20 examine the testlmo,
I, taken by the eommtttee on privileges al
:, elections.
~ Mr.. stewart suggested that IL would r
ouire mSre time to read the three voluin
- OF testimony In the senate than Il Won
|. Tor senator's to examine them at the
leisure
Mr. Chandler said the suggestion OF N
Stewart could be taken only as threat
have the three volumes Of testimony rel
4 In the senate. lie had heard that tbs
was pnrpoee to delay the considerati
& OF the Clark resolution in order 10 ID,
q vent the governor of Montana appointii
y senator TO suceesS Mr.. Clark in ease
should he unseated. ", had heard chat
D MAS intended 10 attempt "a pssfpone l
fGAsp until npxt urint.As IN I'D. 49, ~