Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-29
18Th CONGRESS-.
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$500, 000, 900 all told not including the ap-
preparation for the Panama canal. He
said the figures were amazing and
predicted that it would be impossible
to continue expenditures that this rate
without increasing taxes. He attriDut-
ed the rapid increase to the amputioi,
of the president to make OF the oIieeu
States, "a great world power anu
said that. We had reaped no harvest eA-
cept the loss Of life and demoraiizatioi,
in every branch of the governmental
service.
German referred to the increase LOT
the support Of the army ana SAID thal
81 the present tendency should De pur-
med. the army would become an In
strument of tyranny. He charged that
n was now being organized on the
MANS OF the German army. He also
charged that the chief reason for the
building OF the army and navy was 10
attract the attention OF the crowned
heads of Europe. He also charged that
early adjournment, the earliest in the
history Of the country has been due
IN influence from the White House and
said that while delay might have been
secured it would not have changed re-
suits and delay was not therefore IN
Nertaken by the democratic senators.
Allison replied to German saying ne
was surprised to hear from him that
the adjournment Of congress was pre-
mature or unduly Influenced.
Allison also charactized Culberson s
tables as ''old and worn out as AT
the time covered by the tables the
conditions of the country were totally
different from present conditions. ne
said the extraordinary expenditures Oh
the Mckinley administration had been
due to the Spanish war winch was
forced upon the president. he COMBAT
ted also the statement that the eX-
penses Of the military establishment
were greater than those of the Europ-
ena nations, saying that the pension
expenditures could not properly be in
cluded in such estimates.
Culberson said the figures given for
other countries included their pension
lists and Gallinger called attention to
the fact that European countries grant
very limited pensions.
Allison admitted that there had been
an increase in the strength of the
army, but said the increase had been
as a non-parti measure. He also said
that our per capita expenditures on
account of military were smaller than
those Of any other country.
Allison also defended the administra-
ton of the post Office department as on
the whole economical and honest.
During the course of Allisons adj
dress. Hale and Cockrell We're appoint
ed q committee to wait upon the presi-
dent and notify him of the readiness
Of congress to adjourn. After perform
ing this service the committee ADJOURN
ed and Hale reported that the presi-
dent had been called upon and SAD
he had no further communication to
make TO Congress.
Referring to the charge Of undue
haste in adjournment, Aldrich said that
Congress was about to adjourn be-
cause the public business had been
completed. He thought the country was
to be congratulated.
German predicted the election Of a
Democratic house in November but ad-
mitted that the Republicans would I'M
der any circumstances control the Sen
nte for four years more. He said there
was no nkeilnoOu vi ttit isePuDii' ''ii'
giving satisfaction to the country than
there was of Aldrich's going to Japan
to rule as he rules here.
The Senate then at 1.26 7. NJ. went
into executive session and when at 1.52
the doors were reopened, German offer
ed the usual resolution expressive of
the thanks of the Senate to the presi-
dent pro- tempOre, Frye. The resolution
prevailed unanimously and Frye made
his acknowledgment in the following
words:
Senators, this expression of your
continued confidence is very grateful
to me. Your kind consideration and
uniform courtesy have made the office
OF president of the Senate easy and
most agreeable. / congratulate you up
on this early termination of the session
and wish each of you vacation which
shall be full of pleasure and profit
both to mind and body"
The brief address was received with
loud applause and many expressions
Of approval.
As the applause died away the hands
of the antique clock on the wall OF
the chamber indicated that the hour
fixed for adjournment had arrived and
promptly at 2 o'clock the chair an
nounced the termination of the session
saying:
1.-THE hour Of o'clock having ar
rived. the chair declares the Senate
adjourned sine die