The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-27

| Egresd 70. as was also partial report of
| The eonterees on the Dcstoffce appropIia-
ficn bill.
Soon after the Senate convened a resoIu-
fIon, offered by Mr. Fairbanks. calling up
On the secretary Of war for an English
translation OF the Cuban Constitution
was adopted.
Mr. Petsig-ew's resolution. coming over
from the previous day. calling upon the
President, II not Incompatible with ths
Public interest, 10 inform the Senate
whether ali kilograms from Manila. prior
e Feb. T. 1893. were subjected TO censor
ship: and also TO send 10 the Senate a
copy OF the telegram OF General Otis ala.
ftouncing the commencement OF hostihtie<.
The hour II was filed IN Manila and some
other collateral information was agreed 20
without comment
When consideration Of the army appro'
rrsatson bill was resumed Mr. Morgan
yielded the floor temporarily to MIR. Allen
After saying that he was satisfied the
Philippine amendment and the CUBAN
smendmenf To- the pending bill were UNI
constitutional and Directing to the con-
ferriEg OF such extraordinary power upon
the President, Mr.. Allen read a letter pur-
PORTING TO have been sent by Chief Gunner
rnlral William T. Sampson, requesting him
10 forward re the Navy Department his
application for promotion 10 the rank Of
ensign, under provision OF the pending
naval appropria tior bill He also read the
Endorsement of Admiral Sampson, made
upon the application Of Gunner Morgan
ia the course OF which the admiral is repre-
sented as saying In brief that while nc
recognized Gunner Morgans technical and
professional ability he was opposed TO ap-
ensign because they had not enjoyed the
Social advantages which Admiral Sampson
held a commissioned officer Of the
S ravy should have enjoyed in order
that he might represent properly his coun-
try In foreign countries particularly.
The Endorsement OF Admiral Sampson ex-
pressed the admirafs hope that the secre-
tary OF the navy would not find IL necessary
TO recommend the promotion or warrant
officers OF the navy TO the rank
the indorsemeDts proved beyond
shadow of doubt that there was
"a snobbish aristocracy in the navy that
8 to the country represented by this officer
and other like officers IF William t.
ments., declared Mr.. Alien with vehem-
ence. he is conceited ass and he ought
TO be marked down as such. We are not
bringing up I'm this country a race of snobs
If 1 am correctly informed there was
time when Sampson was no better than
Charles Morgan, the gunner. He came
tiat we are not raising In the United States
a class OF beJeweled aristocrats- III this
rank and arrant coward is to be believed.
the time may never come in this country
when poor boy may attain to such po-
sition as his abilities warrant him in hold
ing"
Mr. Allen remarked: II want to say to
Sampson and his friends that am respon-
sib1e for what I say
The Senate remained in session until 1850
Z. m. At the close the indications were
That vote might be reached upon the
pending bill and amendments perhaps to-
morrow. 1t seemed likely that no fur
Their serious objection would be encoun-
tered, although no definite agreement for
vote had been reached. During the even
ing Mr. Turner made a legal and constitu-
tional argument against the conference
upon the President OF the power contems
plated by the Philippine amendment A
lively discussion of the Alaskan judiciary
matter was preciptated by some remarks
by Messrs. Stewart. Hansbrough and Mr.
Pettigrew, defending Judge Arthur Noyes-