Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-02-21

.erces.
EARLY in the day Senator Deboe of
kentucky. delivered his announced
speech upon the Nicaragua canal bill.
lie described at length the proceedings
which led up to the present situation,
and strongly advocated the construc-
ion of the waterway by the United
States.
An effort was made to obtain consd-
,ration for the bill reviving the grade
If vice admiral of the navy, for the
benefit of Rear Admiral Sampson and
Schley, but it was unaNailing.
Senator Sewell, in defending the con-
terence report on the military academy
appropriation bill, declared that many
people thought Booz was killed by haz-
ng, and that the country demanded
aw to prevent hazing.
Claims Provision Unconstitutional.
Senator Pettus argued that the pro
visions of the conference report which
lcbarred cadet convicted of haZing
from ever holding a commission In the
army, navy and marine corps Was
dearly unconstitutional.
| Senator Butler urged that congress
| ought not to be swept off Its feet by
popular clamor He had known men in
college who We're the better for haZing
n moderation. 1t did them good-took
/ me concert Out OF lueil.
Senators Hawley, Chandler and Lodge
expressed the opinion that the confer-
.es had gone too far, and said While
| laZing should be suppressed, no per-
oetual stigma should be put on conNict-
| I'd students.
Senator Depew, in oppozing the haz-
ng penalty declared it had been adopt
I'd under public clamor, and that con-
yress had acted upon impulse rather
han upon Judgment. He agreed that
/ dismissal from the academy ought to
| follow conviction for hazing, but the
| young man, he said, should not leave
We4t Point with u brand upon hiln-a
brand that would remain upon him
through life was going too far.
Senator Allen of Nebraska, in oppos-
| ng amy change In the penalty pre-
,cribed by the conference report fol
laZing, had read a part of the report OF
he house committee which investi-
gated the death of young Booz, which
ne declared had mo parallel for bar.
parity in prize lighting. in bear batting
ar in bull batting.
l,rutes and Dogs.
Senator Tillman said that those ca
lets who practiced haZing upon theil
physical interiors We're .brutes ant
logs" and he doubted whether thu
provision against hazing could go too
ar. This school at West Point ht
sserted, has become disgrace IL
he eyes of the world, on account o
laZing.'
Senator spooner made an c!oquen
protest against the enactment into Law
of a provision which does not differ
initiate between cowardice and brutal
ty and mere boyish pranks. He de
Jared the proposition shocked tn
sense of fairness of every decent man
Senator Teller said the system y
laZing at West Point ought to be sup
pressed with a strong hand. Men wh
oracticed that sort of brutality, he de
dared, We're untitled for the comman'
If American soldiers.
] Senator Wolcott thought congress
lad entered upon a tritling piece o
, business. The enactment of the provi
] ZION would make of the cadets milk
iops and prigs.
! He related some personal experienc
/ IF haZing in his college days. and re
marked that some of the hazers wo
} lame and fame. while others wen
: rom bad to worse, some even fndin
inally the senate of the United State.
IN conclusion he declared that for TO:
t .y-five years every West Point cade
5 lad been hazed and in turn had been
, lazer. Despite this, the institution ha
D developed a splendid lot of fighting ma
r erial. Congress was not justified j
n reating the body OF cadets like u lc
If school children and bringing the
: III as weak and enervated soldiers.
$ Hale Opposes Report.
Senator Hale opposed the conferent
'euort.
= Senator Money denounced vigorous
= ,azing and hazers maintaining TIL;
hose who would maltreat Il young cad
,ere unfit to command men.
Senator Nelson reported the river al
" larbor bill, and gave notice tina, at II
earliest possible time he would call
e Up for consideration.
!: Senator Daniel OF Virginia opposed u
! conference report. He declared the pr
y ,osed legislation was more suitable to U
middle ages.
" The conference report was rejected
10 ieas, Is: nays, 42-as follows:
Yeas-Allen, Carter, Cockrell. Ham
aansbrough, Harris, Kyle, McLauri
Money, Nelson, Pcttigrew, Sewell Shou
az Simon, Sullivan. Teller. Tilman. Wa
cn--1S.
Nays--All!son. Beacon. Bate. Berr
Butler Gallery, Chandler, Clapi,. Ola
.ulberson, Cullom. Daniel, Deboe, u
a Jew, tDolliver, Fairbanks. Foster, Fry
iallinger, Hawley, Jones Of Arkansi
IA Searns, Lindsay, Lodge, McComas. NJ
.,umber McEnery. Mcmillan, Mart
Morgan, Perkins. Plat of Connectic'
% ;,ritchard, Quarlcs, Rawlins, Spoon
~ stewart, Thurston, Turley, Vest, W.
rs more, Wolcott-l2.
D., Messrs. Sewell, Warren and Har
we're named as members of new &C
.erence committee of the present sena
A bill providing for an additional d
let Judge in the districts of Minnesc
~ md Nebraska was passed by unanimo
consent.