Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-01-18

Speare neld up for the suspicion OF
all future ages the man who pro-
tests too much and too often.
Just now Senator Hanna is that
man. He is once more protesting
that the ship subsidy bill will put
no money in his pocket, and that
stories of his being interested in
steamship lines that will profit by
the measure. If it can be jammed
through, are wicked calumnies.
The Senate is still hammering
away at the army reorganization
bill, but it is probable that it will
be passed this week. BY the aid
of a few Republicans the Demo
Gratis succeeded in getting an
amendment adopted making vol
unteer officers eligible to appoint
ment to the grade. of captain in
the regular army, as we'll as that of
lieutenant.
Why the bosses of the House
have allowed the debate on the
river and harbor bill, which every
body expected to pass several
days ago, to drag on until this af-
ternoon, when it closed, is one of
the legislative puzzles of the week.
Inasmuch as it was we'll known
from the first that the bin was to
pass. 1t is quite certain that the
delay has been tor a purpose, al,
though the purpose is not yet ap-
parent.
Hon. Bird S. Coler, the comp.
troller of New York city, spent a
day or two in Washington in the
interest of Hon. David B. Hill, as
the Democratic candidate for
President in 1904. Contrary to
custom Mr.. Coler publicly an
nounced that the object of his Wis
II to Washington was to get sena-
ators and representatives to prom
Use their support to Mr.. Hill. He
heard many kind words for Mr..
Hill who has many friends in both
branches of Congress, but, few, if
any, Democrats in Congress care to
commit themselves to any candi-
date so far in advance.
Senator Bacon said of the dan.
gerous power vested in the
President by the army reorganiza-
ton bill, which is still before the
Senate: "The passage of this bill
will mark an epoch in the u.
S. Senators may scoff, but it is
nevertheless true that the passage
of bill by which the Presiden
shall control the size of the army
is a march toward empire. 1t is a
great revolution that will be effect
ed when the bill is put upon the
statute books. 1t is the evident
purpose of the bill to eliminate for
all time the volunteer system from
the military establishment of the
country, and create for all time a
great standing army. The issue is
not to be evaded. Shall it be in
future the province of the Presi.
dent to raise armies, or shall it be
the province of Congress7 ]
should rather see the party be-
long to condemned to universal
and never-ending Punishment from
political power than to see such an
authorization of power placed
upon theIstatute books"
Many of those who voted for the
committee bill are glad of the
throw down given the majority of
House census committee, when its
bill was knocked out, and the Bur
leigh substitute reapportionment
bill'which has in see passed the
Senate and is now in Mr.. McKin.
ley's hands, was passed By the
House by the large majority of Ga.
While partisan politics were not
introduced during the discussion.
the fact that the committee bill was
supported by practically all of the
Republican bosses n the Housed
made its defeat black eye forl
them. ~
Just before the House passed !
the usual resolution appropriating
Sro, 900 for the employment of
extra policemen, ETC., for McKin-
ley's second Inauguration, Repre-,
sentative Bell, Of Colorado, took
occasion to put himself on record
IS opposing the appropriation ofi
)ne cent of publir rnono1 20 ,ouI