New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-29
SLOW WORK IN THE HOUSE.
ONLY TWO ITEMS IN THE SUNDRY CIVIL.
BILL DISPOSED OF.
uorMAN.s FIGHT AGAINST THE MILITARY POST
APPEoPEIATION-THE YELLOW TO.'E
PARK IMPROVEMENT
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WASHINGTON Jan. o8-" Economist" Holman was
| compelled TO use all his ski! and exert all his
strength today pilot the sundry Civil OH saieN
between the shoals and rocks which bcset It's course
In the Committee OF the Whole. lie had also 10 re-
| press mutiny In the ranks OF his own party ana
The progress made therefore extremely slow only
| two items being disposed of at , O'Clock, wheh inc
bill WAS laid aside one OF these items which pro
| vokcd some discussion Oh Thursday was that to
| Increase the amount for the cohs'us"o"
| and enlargement Of military posts from
5000 900 TO 100000 or 100000 For several years
| II has been the policy OF the War Department 70
discontinue as rapidly as practicable the numerous
small military posts which scattered Throughout
| tho country especially in the Western states and
Territories and to concentrate the Army AT com
paratvelv small number OF posts. which are easily
accessible, and from which troops can loo quickly
moved 10 any place where their presence may DC
needed This is policy of economy rs well A. one
which is founded on scund military reasons. AS even
a Holman ought TO be willing to admit. II IS more
economical to maintain eight or ten companies OF
soldiers at single post. whore necessary snppnes
can lie obtained by rail or water transportation IMAM
to maintain the same companies at iour or HN'
ncsts some or all Of which are remote and dlIhcu
OF access. and TO which supplies have TO be haued
many miles in wagons bad roads or no ROADS
at oil.
These and other strong considerations In favor OF
increasing the appropriation were vigorously uIs'u
today by MeSSrS. Cultivate and Rockwell OF Ia"
Military Committee, and other Democrats, as wen as
by General Curtis OF New York. and other lepubcahs
INT their coren and forcbc arguments produced no i'm
preston npon Holman and the other fve-ccAt ccono
mstss who followed his lead II IS not often mat
Democrat in the House Of Representatives, arraghs ana
crc,ses one OF the leaders Of bis patv so severely
as Chairman Outhvnlte. Of the Military Committee dd
TODAY when he assaled the venerable chairman OF The
and
cratic majority I'm the House TO do right voluntarily
for once and not walt for the Senate 10 compel 1t To
do so.
Judge Holman replied with unwoncd spirit, ana
showed BY his manner that he was deeply nn'ateQ w
Chairman Outhwaite's keen thrusts. The latter had
suggested among other things, that 1t would be wise
10 takn 800 900 from the Sl6ll5,000 carried In the
bill for river and harSor improvements and apply "
to military posts where improvements have bcen begun
and whore barracks badly needed 10 b0n%
tho soldiers already stationed ihereat This
suggestion gave Jerry simpson opportunity
10 indulge In one Of his dcmsgogc outbreaks.
The Quart ernas, General of the Army, in his tcst
mony before tlr Sub Committee on Appropriations, gave
details showing that the sum OF $4,000 Is absolutely
necessary TO continue work the military posts now
In course OF construction. In addition TO this sum.
Major. General echofeld bad recommended an uppro-
prlahon Of ST. 900 for posts and the enlarge
ment OF others the Atlantic coast. TIE Committee
appears to have ignored both the estimate OF the
Quart e: ma ste ..Gencral and the recommendation OF
General Schocld aud II succeeded today IN defeat
lnu, after an acrimonious debate. the amendment
offered BY Chairman Cultivate TO make the appropra
lion S4O0 0Oo the rs the amount granted FOR the
The second and only other item disposed OF TO day
was one Of $40 900 for the improvement OF te icio"
stonc National Park which Chairman Holman a I,
a brisk debate. agreed TO reduce 10 10000. The
Democrats under the leadership Of Mr.. Stockda!e OF
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