The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-08

house under the constitution, Mr.. Hep
burn declared, was subverted, destroyed
and annihilated by the size of the house,
and no member was able to be heard on
any measure without the consent of the
committees to whom the power was sur
rendered. Members of the senate were In
terested in seeing the house membership
further increase, for that carried with 1t
the increase of influence and power of
each individual senator and the further
domination of the house by the senate.
Mr.. Long (Kan.) argued in favor of the
Burleigh bill.
Mr.. Grow (Pa.) favored the Hopkins
bill and gave an interesting comparison
between the workings of the house in
the early days when the membership
was far more limited, with the disorderly
and unrepresentatiye character of the
body today.
Mr.. Pearson (N. C.) supported the
Burleigh bill and argued against the
Crumpaclser bill, saying the latter would
be so carried out in the South asto wipe
out the few Republican members now
coming from that section.
He asserted that the time was fast
coming when the disfranehisement prac-
tieed in the South would be wiped out.
AT 5:10 p. m. the house adjourned.
MANY. ARE SICK.
The prevailing epidemic of grippe has
caused large congressional sick list.
Speaker Henderson is progressing well
and is out of bed, but it was not deemed
advisable to have him resume the duties
of speakership today.
Chairman Payne, of the ways and
means committee, was also affected
President Mckinley had slight cold
this morning and denied himself to all
callers The cold is not serious and Will
not interfere with the reception to the
diplomatic corps to be given at the
White house Wednesday night. The
president and Mrs. Mckinley have
abandoned their proposed trip to Canton
Thursday, where they were going to at
tend the funeral of the late assistant
paymaster of the navy. Barber, who was
a nephew of Mrs Mckinley.
Secretary Hay is still indisposed, and
although his cold has abated, it was not
deemed prudent for him 10 go to his Of
flee this morning.
IN THE SENATE.
At the opening of today's session of
the senate Mr.. Pettus (Ala0 presented
the credentials of his colleague Hon.
]. T. Morgan, elected senator from
that state for the fifth time. His new
term of six years will begin on March 4.
l90l. The credentials were filed. A bill
was reported from the judiciary conn
mittee amending an act to create the
southern division of the southern district
of Iowa, changing the time for the
holding of court from the first Monday
IN May and fourth Monday in September
TO the fourth Tuesday in March and the
third Tuesday in October. It was
passed.
Consideration was resumed cf the arnv
reorganization bill.
A
"A notable speech was delivered by Mr..
Lodge (Mass.). Addressing the senate on
the amendment of the military commit
tee, striking out the provision in the army
reorganization bill for veterinary CORPS
he discussed briefly, principally in the
FORM OF colloquy with Senator Bacon
Ga,), the Philippine question aud the ne
cessity for an army of 100000 men. In
conclusion he drew a brilliant word PIC
ture of the call of the future of the
United States, declaring that the trade
conHlct with Europe, already begun, could
result only in the commercial and eco
nomlc supremacy of this country over the
entire world. In this Industrial conflict
he apprehended no danger from mate
rial contest with any nation of the world.
but he urged the necessity for a strong
and scientifically organized army and q
powerful navy in order that the United
states might be prepared TO defend it's
rights against any possible foe The
speech created a profound impression.
During the afternoon the senate noti-
fed the committees proposition to elirni-
nate the house provision COR the estab-
lishment of a veterinary corps in the
army. Senator Teller, of Colorado, gave
notice of substitute he will offer for the
entire pending measure, continuing in full
force and effect the act of March 5, 1899.
increasing the size Of the army Cor three
years from July 1, 1901.
ARMY PROMOTIONS.
The senate today confirmed a large
number of army nominations, OF which
the most important were Col. Samuel NJ
Whitsfde, Tenth cavalry; Lieut.. Col.
James r. Campbell, Thirtieth Infantry,
and Maj. Charles Baird, quartermaster
to be brigadier generals of volunteers.
TO PREVENT HAZING.
To the pending army reorganization
bill Senator Vest, of Missouri today
offered the following amendment:
The officers in charge of the West
Point military academy shall make and
enforce such rules and regulations as
will prevent the practice of hazing, and
any cadet found guilty of participating
in such practice shall be expelled from
the academy, and shall not be reappoint-
ed to the corps Of cadets therein. -