Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-01-17

the first that the bill was to pass.
1t is quite certain that the delay
has been for purpose, although
tie purpose is not yet apparent.
Hon. Bird s. Coler, the Comp
troller Of New York City, spent
day or two in Washington in the
interest of Hon. David B. Hill, as
the democratic candidate for Pres
ident in 1904. Contrary to Gus
tom, Mr.. Coler publicly announced
that the object of his visit to Wash
ington was to get Senators and
Representatives to promise 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, dem
ocrats in Congress care to commit
themselves to any candidate so far
in advance.
Senator Bacon said of the dan
gerous power vested in the Presi-
dent by the Army Reorganization
bill, which is still before the SEN
ate: "The passage Of this bill will
mark an epoch in the U. s. Sena-
tors may scott, but it is neverthe-
less true that the passage of a bill
by which the President shall con-
troll the size OF the army, is a march
toward empire. 1t is great revo-
luton that will be effected when
the bill is put upon the sta ute
books. 1t is tn, evident purpose
Of the bill to elm oate for all time
the volunteer sys N from the nl-
itary establishing OF the country,
and create for all ime great stand
ing army. The issue is not to be
evaded. Shall it be in the failure
the province OF the President to
raise armies, or shall it be the prov
ince of Congress ? | should rather
see the party | belong to cor denim
ed to universal and uever-endiUg
Punishment from political power,
than to see such an authorization
Of power placed upon the statute
books"
Many of those who voted for the
Committee bill are glad of the throw
down given the majority OF the
House Census Committee, when its
bill was knocked out, and the Bur
leigh substitute Reapportionment
bill, which has since passed the Sen
ate and is nov in Mr. Mckinley g
hands, was passed by the House by
the large majority Of 60. While
/ partisan politics were not introduce
ed during the discussion, tho fact
that the committee bin was sup
ported by practically all OF the re-
publican bosses in the Honso, made
It's defeat black eve for them.
Just before the House passed the
usual resolution appropriating $40,
900 for the employment Of extra
policemen, etc, for Mr., Mckinley's
second Inauguration. Representa-
tive Bell, OF Colo took occasion to
put himself on record as opposing
the appropriation Of one cent Of
public money to pay for anything
connected with the Inauguration
show. lie pointed out facts, well
known to most OF his hearers, such
as the usual profit made by the 10.
cal committee having charge Of the
Inauguration, from the sale Of tick.
cts to stands erected on government
reservations, and tickets to the in.
augural ball, held in the 4 S. Pen.
sion Building. He also called at.
tention very emphatically to the
payment OF $40, 900 in salaries to
employees Of the Pension Office for
enforced holidays, made necessary
by the decoration Of the building
for the last inaugural ball, an ex.
pense which be pointed out will be
incurred again at the coming in,
auguration. Mr.. Bell expressed
the opinion that those who proflted,
and not the general government,
should pay the expenses Of Presi.
Dental inaugurations.
DR.. Robert NJ. CoItman. native
OF Washington, who has been q
Surgeon IN the Chinese Customs