The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-29
DoINas IN ooEoRrss.


Senator Daniel preser ted petitlOo
from the citizens Of Gloucester sud
York counties gsking 90. gless TO order
o survey OF the mouth Of York river
with view TO future improvements.
Senator Daniel offered an amendment
20 the tundry civil Apr priation bill,
authorizing the construction Of the
memorial bridge across the Potomac
The amendment carries al appropria-
tion OF 5000 600. and provides that The
Secretary Of War commence the enter
prise on the passage Of the bill.
Mr.. Talbert Of S O.,ewho has dis.
tinguished himself Ia the past as sn
obiector 60 special pension Dills. but
VINO has not been mUcn in evidence this
session. announced that the time had
come to stop me passage Of pr0miscu
Gus bills for the removal OF charges OF
desertion, and that hereafter he aid not
propose 90 allow such bills to pass If
he conld prevent It,
The biief recommendation In the
message Of the President, urging imme-
diate legislttion In che interest," Of the
Fllpinos, caused general surprise
among Senators, and oooasioned specu-
lation upon she probability OF On extra
session OF Congress Of or March Alb.
Senators unite as one man in saying
shat no Philippine legislation is posi-
Die during the remaining Eve weeks
Of tbe present session.
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS DISAGREE.
Tho army measure, as amended By
che Senate, provides for the retirement
If General snafter rs a infringement.
aud Generals Wilson and Lee as briRg,
dlsr-generals Ia the regular army. -.
2 Mr. Richardson protested agaiDs'Yoi-
lng 60 incIeas the list of otiig"s on
the retired list. Replying TO Hr Oan.
non. II Illinois. he said ey'a II thst
provision were eiminatef ne Woulu
never vote for the bill. 20 'noagnt ~
would give the PfesidSG power 20 IN
crease the army 60 HS'OO0;
M. Hay (DeRysp OF virginia re-
sented indigusyG Mr.. Richardson
statement thR(he report would give
the PfesidepLfhe power 20 increase the
army fromB.O00 60 100, 900 men, and
took theImiuOrity leader severely 20
task foIfefusing 20 join in fight for a
tempIary army when the bill was orig.
nv before the House II I'd the fight
zen made for temporary army. Mr..
Day declared that II might have been
successful.
MIR Richardson said he had only
meant thar the effect Of the adoption Of
the report would be the increase Of the
standing army.
Mr Hay explained that he had not
favored o number Of provisions agreed
90 by the oODfefees, but when be had
been voted down, &c was. his duty 80
sign the report
Mr. Rixey (Va.) . member OF sthe
Naval Committee, opposed the provls-
ION IN the bill for tue increase Of the
navy on the ground that the recent
contracts let would for the present
absorb the capabilities Ct our shipyards.
He became involved in a sharp dispute
with Mr. Wheeler (Ky). who an
nouuced yesterday that he was in favor
Of the biggest navy In the world. II
an not only 10 favor Of my county"
said Mr. Rixey. when IL Is right, but
am IN favor Of it right or wrong"
81 am not in favor Of following my
country " replied Mr. Wheeler, 'where
70 follow Il means TO iudorse the sub.
lection Of a people and the crushing OK
their liberties"
Mr.. Wheeler oontended that the
Democratic party always had been In
favor Of a strong navy.
lis the gentleman aware, inter-
posed Mr.. Foss, "that William J.
Bryan. on the floor Of this house in
1890. opposed the further construction
q ships"
william Jennings Bryan" retorted
Mr Wheeler, lis q great, pure and
able Democrat, but he is not the DEM
ocratio party " Republican laughter.
and cries Of, ave thought he was.
That statements excites merIiment on
the Republican side Of the House,
continued Mr. Wheeler, beoonse men
WhO recognize as their party shibbolesh
and mainspring Of action the viii OF
one man, Marcus Aurelius Hanna, can
nos understand how Democrats can
recognize q great end distinguished
citizen and leader and as the sans time
differ from him on questions Of policy. "