The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-22
GIVEN AN OVATION ON HIS RETURN TO
THE SENATE
ARMY BILL STILL DICUSSED
Money Attack the Provision
Conferrfn& Discretionary Power on
President-He Also Denounces West
Point Methods-To Celebrate John
Marshall Day-The House Devoees
h Day TO the Bill Revising h Pos
tai Laws Without Completing 1t.
SENATE.


Washington. January E.-As a de-
monstration in honor of the seating of
a single senator and as an elaborate
and beautiful floral spectacle. The re-
turn OF Hon. Matthew Stanley Quay,
OF Pennsylvania, to the senate TODAY
Within the memory OF the oldest sena-
tors nothing approximating today's
scene was e witnessed IN the SEN
ate in a similar occasion.
Mr.. Quay's friends from Pennsyl-
vania came to Washington by the hun
dred to witness his induction INTO If
flee and they brought with them floral
offerings literally by the car load.
The demonstration accorded to Mr..
Quay when he entered h chamber
just before the senate convened
amounted TO an ovation. While he was
receiving the congratulations Of friends
on the floor. the hundreds of persons
who thronged h galleries rose as one
and applauded him unanimously.
Senator Penrose, of Pennsylvania.
presented Mr.. Quay's credentials at tn
opening Of the session and they were
read and placed on file.
Senator Penrose then escorted M.
the oath of office was administered.
The president pro tenn, previously had
10 the people in the galleries
that no applause or demonstrations of
approval or. disapproval were permitted
under the rules of the senate Thus,
no demonstration occurred. After ne
had signed the roll at the desk of the
secretary. Senator Quay retired to his
seat where he was overwhelmed with
congratulations.
A bill to provide for supports of en-
try and delivery in the Hawaiian is
lands was reported by Senator Hanna,
from the committee on AMI
passed.
A bill fixing the compensation of dis
trict superintendent of the life saving
service ait 81, 500 per annum, except in
the case of the superintendent of the
Eighth district. whose salary is fixed
at 81, 500, WAS passed.
Consideration of the army bill then
was resumed.
Senator Money. of Mississippi, at
tackled that portion of the bill which
conferS upon h president discretion
airy power to Increase the strength Of
III IIly- ne uSiu lIldl tLdS was dl
abdication of authority by congress
that was unwarranted and inexcusable.
He admitted that the people did vote
at the November election in favor of
republican politics, including perhaps
that for a large standing army. But"
said he, lis there to be no such faith
in human nature as will suppoS that
the people will not after a while have
a lucid interval? Communities some
times become insane"
enatO Money adverted vigorously
to the practice of hazing at the West
Point military academy, declaring that
it must be stopped Or the institution
must be abolished. He declared that
the nan who hazed others at the mill
tary academy would be a tyrant n
a deSpOt with the men of his command
after he received his commission. He
declared that any officer or instructor
ait West Point who o~ountenances Or
winhS at this practice Of haZing ought
ITO be d~ishonolably discharged from
the service.
"A bill authorizing III Twin City
Power Company to construct w dams
across the Savannah river above the
city of Augusta, Ca. was passed
Senator Lindsay, Of Kentucky, offer
ed a concurrent resolution providing
for the participation Of congress In
the celebration on February 4th next
OF the Tooth anniversary Of the day
when Joh Marshall became chief jus
tice Of the United States supreme court.
Senator Hale. of Maine, pointing to
the pressure Of business in congress,
objected, and the resolution e over.
Senator McComas, of Maryland, ar
! gued in favor Of eliminating the age
limit as applied to the appointment OF
| officers in the regular army from the
| volunteer sal vice.
Senator Bate, Of Tennessee, a men,
! Der of the military affairs committee,
| opposed the pending bill, not only be-
/ cause 1t conferred upon the president
authority which he thought ought tn
be exercised only by congress. but also
because 1t created a permanent stand.
ing army of 100. 900 men
Senator Penrose urged an amend
ment he offered. striking out Of h bill
all limitations OF age as appiied to ap-
pointments of officers in the regular
Z army.
Without proceeding further with
the army bill. the senate held a briei
executive session at which an effort te
secure confirmation Of James 8. Har.
Ian as attorney general OF Porto Rice
proved unsuccessful. and at SOS o'clocl
the senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
This vas an exceedingly dull day in