The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-16
4 SPIRITED DEBATE.
Hale's Resolution Against Formation
of q Naval Reserve.
The Volunteers and National Guards o
the Various States Defended.
House Passes the Pension
Appropriation Measure.

Washington. Jan. ia spirited de
bate was precipitated in the senate
Wednesday by some remarks sumbit
ted by Mr.. Hale Of Maine in respect
of bills relating to the formation OF
naval reserve, which he introduced.
He took strong ground against the
organization OF a naval reserve, his
comments being construed by some OF
the senator's into reflection upon vol
unteer soldiers and land militia. Half
a dozen senators were on their feet
in an instant to defend the volunteers
and the national guard of the various
states. and the debate took so wide
range that senators went back in their
references to the days Of revolutiona-
nv war tn make illustrations for their
| arguments
While no action was possible at this
time. it is likely that the discussion
upon the measure, should they be re
ported. will be very lively.
When the senate convened, Mr..
Hoar. 10 presenting a petition from
railroad insurance and shipping inter
ests praying for the construction OF
lighthouses in some dangerous places
where iightships are now located, said
| that a proposition had been made by
responsible and intelligent builder &c
construct lighthouses at points where
government engineers had considered
1t impracticable to build lighthouses
He thought such a proposition ought
to be treated with respect.
A concurrent resolution was adopted
providing for the printing Of $500 cop
| les of the proceeding of the Schley
court of inquiry
A bill was passed appropriatins
/ $3.50 900 for charging the public build
ing at Dallas.
Mr.. Tniman then announced the
death of j W. Stokes. formerly rep
/ resentatlve in congress from South
| Carolina, and as mark OF respect. the
senate adjourned.
The house Wednesday passed the
pension appropriation bill. which had
/ been under discussion for three days
/ and then adjourned until Saturday
/ The resolution prepared by the spe-
| cial committee on the Mckinley me
| mortal exercises providing for an ad-
dress by Secretary OF State John Hay
In the hall Of representatives Feb. u
/ was adopted.
Mr.. Moody of Massachusetts pre-
scented a joint resolution to appropri-
ate $50 90 to pay the expenses Incurred
! by the West Indian and South Caro-
lima Interstate exposition at Charles
ton. S. C. in connection with the gov
eminent exhibit at Charleston.
MIR. Payne of New York declared that
the management. when the govern
| ment exhibit was secured. agreed that
the United States would not be asked
for one cent
Mr.. Elliott In reply. took Issue with
! Mr.. Payne as to the facts and MIR
Moody pledged himself that with the
| adoption of the pending resolution the
| government expense in connection
with the Charleston exposition would
cease The resolution was passed.
A bill was passed to allow the re-
demption of war revenue stamps any
time within two years after the passage
OF the act, and also a resolution on
the same subject to authorize the sec
rotary of the treasury to return upon
demand within one year bank checks
and drafts with war revenue stamps
imprinted thereon after the caneella-
ton of such stamps.
A resolution providing for personal
clerks for chairman of committees pre-
cipitated considerable discussion about
the need OF clerical help for certain
committees. but finally was adopted.
Mr. Wooten of Texas formally an
nounced the death of the late Repre-
sentative Burke of Texas which oc'
Cured at Jallas last summer. and tht
house as a mark of respect, adjourned
until Saturday.