The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-18
Pennsylvanians Brought Carload of
Floral Tributes.
THE ARMY BILL DISCUSSED
SIR. Money Attacked Portion of The
Bill Comferring Power on the Pres
dent to Increase Size OF Army.
Resolution ProviGin. for Pan.
ticipat;oi. in tiarshall Day
Celebration Went Over
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WASHINGTON, Jan d7.-As de-
monstratlon in honor of the seating Of a
single Senator. and as an elaborate and
beautiful ftral spectacle, the return OIL
Hon. Matthew Stanley Quay, of Pennsyl-
yania, to the Senate to-day was unique
in the history OF that body Within the
memory or the Oldest Senator's nothing
ap9roximating to-day's- scene was ever
witnessed in the Senate on q similar oc-
casion.
Mr.. Quay's friends from Pennsylvania
came TO washington by the hundreds TO
witness his induction into office and they
brought with them floral offerings literally
by a carload The demonstration accord
ed to Mr.. Quay when he entered the
chamber, just before the Senate con-
vened, amounted to- an ovation. While
he was receiving the congratulations of
friends on the floor me hundreds Of per
sons who thronged the galleries rose as
one, and applauded him tumultously.
Mr. Penrose, of Pennsylvania, presen
ted Mr. Quay's credentials at the open
ing OF the session and they We're read
and placed on file. Mr.. Penrose then es-
corted MIR. Quay 10 the bar of the Senate
where the oath of Office was administered.
y bill 10 provide for supports of entry
and delivery in the Hawaiian Islands
was reported by Mr.. Hanna from the
Committee on Commerce. and passed
A bill fixing the compensation of D.s-
tTict Superintendents OF the life-SaVing
service was fixed at $500 per annum,
except in the case of the Superintendent
of the Eighth District whose salary is
fixed at $500, was passed.
THE ARMY BILL.
Consideration of the army bill then was
resumed.
Mr.. Money, of Mississippi, attacked that
portion OF the bill which confers upon the
President discretionary power to increase
the strength of the army. lie held that
This was nn abdcation OF authority by
Congress which was unwarranted and in
eXcusahic. He admitted that the people
did vote, at the November election III
favor of Republican policies, including,
perhaps, that for lI,rge standing army.
..But," said he, ''is there to he no such
faith in human nature as VIII suppose
that the people win not, after a while,
have lucid interval? Communities some
times become insane.
Mr. Money adverted vigorously to the
pratice of hazng at The West Point Mill
stopped or the institution must be.
abolished.
A bill authorizing the Twin City Power
Company 10 construct two dams acr0ss
the Savannah River above the city of Au
gusta, Ga, was passed after the conc-u-
sion OF Mr.. Moneys speech
Mr.. Lindsay offered a concurrent reso-
luton, providing for the participation of
Congress in the celebration on February
ith next of the one tlundredttl annivec-
sary of the day when John Marshall be
came chief justice of the United States
Supreme Court.
Mr. Hale, of Maine, pointing to the
pressure of business in Congress, objected
and the resolution went over.
Mr. AIGComas. of Maryland, argued in
favor OF eliminating the age limit
applied % the appointment Of officers in
the regular army from the volunteer ser
vice.
Mr.. Bate, OF Tennessee, a member of
7tle Military Affairs Committee, opposed
the pending bill, not only because it con-
ferred upon the President authority which
he thought ought to be exercised only
by Congress. hut also because ii created
a permanent standard of 10000 men.
Without proceeding further with the
army bill. the Senate held a brief eXecu-
tive session at which an effort to secure
confirmation Of James S. Harlan, as at
torney-general OF Porto Rico. proved un-
successful, and at 5:e5 2. NJ. the Senate
adjourned.
In tho House.
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