The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-09

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ton. The volunteer army might be mus
tered out and its place taken BY the fesu-
lar army. That Was q matter Tor the iu-
tune 10 decide, but he felt confident snas
tns treasury would be rich enough and
congress viii see enough to meet any enter
geney.
Savers. Dem, OF Texas, the ranking
minority member OF the appropriations
committee, gave his unqualified indoFse-
n.ent of the biA. which. ne said, did not AZ
fec, In any way the legislation regarding
the volunteer or regular armies. 1t simply
made appropriations to support the present
naval and military establishment The bill
was based on the theory that the yosun-
teers would continue in the service until
July j, 1889. II they were mustered out. the
appropriations would be covered back into
the treasury.
Livingston, Dem. or Georgia, ex-
pressed the opinion that the law under
which the volunteers were mustered into
service was subject TO double construction
as TO the time when they should De mus
tered out and believed If the president was
disposed TO keep the volunteers in the SER
vice until the regular army had been re-
organized, this bill appropriating money
for their services would strengthen his
hands
siee that al the proper time he would offer
an amendment. declaring that nothing in
the pending bill should construe. extend or
modify section four OF the act Of April Y,
creating the volunteer army.
He said he would Rot have pressed this
amendment had il not been for the presi-
dents declaration in his message that he
would muster out the volunteer army as
soon as the regular establishment was In
u f4t IN fhs ynI fa4srS
to hold them In the service when congress
had given a solemn promise that they
should be mustered out as soon al the war
ended.
he believed 1t was the purpose Of the
president 10 hold the volunteers until a
large standing army was provided.
The army on q peace footing numbers
bat H.0p." fnterposed Cannon. Does the
gentleman and his side of the house stand
ready TO support a bill TO increase that
army 10 meet the necessities OF the govern
ms s,n. In n Us pre,,en. emergency and those
I'VE Will meet that question when 1t
arises" replied McRae I'VE are opposed
TO a large standing army, and We are op-
posed 10 holding the volunteers to perform
the duties of regulars and be used as a club
To force us to create large standing
army. Let the reorganization Of the army
come in the regular way
Cox. Dem. of Tennessee. contended
titled to their discharge the moment hos
tiiities ceased. He supported the McRae
amendment did Bland.
HemeDway said that he could not under
stand how gentlemen could desire the mus
tering out Of the volunteers until q stand
ing army was provided large enough 10
properly govern our new possessions Ger
tainiy no one would contend that 26,000 men
would be sufficient.
IA IA. hn
untesr army In the service until the reg,,-
lar army is increased?'' asked Bland
IF an increase OF the regular army be
necessary replied Hemingway II believe
II necessary that the volunteers should be
held until their time OF enlistment expires
Dockery, Dem, of MISSOURI a mem
Der OF the appropriation committee, diff
fered from his colleague Livingston. He
did not believe that the pending biil could
possibly be construed to modify the volun-
, teer act
Fleming declared that the volunteers had
enlisted under the promise that they would
De discharged when The war was over. He
could nor understand why the chairman
of the appropriations committee should op-
pose the McRae amendment which simply
provided that nothing IN the pending bii,
should ronssrne or modify the act of
April -
Cannon said he saw no good purpose thar
IL would simply give some gentlemen Oh
the other side an opportunity 10 flap their
wings and proclaim with sound and fury
their friendship fer the volunteers. u.augh
ter
DeAfmoad. Dem. OF Missouri. advocated
the adoption of the MeRae amendment
The president he said would nor trans
form the volunteers 60 uniformed rNat,cs
men Il congress in its wisdom decided 9th
erw.Se- The whole question was a mere
auihhie as 10 whether the universal under
standing 81 the loo es9 men who had on
listed. that they should be discharged
when hostihties ceased, was row ~ n,
abs ndonei and the volunteers held to do
police duty in different parts OF the world
eeAsFal debate on the bill was closed
upon Mr.. Cannons motion. and the ain
VS. read for amendment under the fiye-
minute ruiz.
cannon offered 4 comsn.tee ameuanYen,
fer an emergency fund 81 ssooa ess for The
war department. lie said Il was fn,possi-
bile 10 foresee what contingencies r,,fgh.
and probably would arise In the next ~
months. An emergency fund OF slus0 o,a
was provided for Ghe navy departn,so,
fhe amendment was adopted.
King, Dem. Of Utah. offered an amend.
nient 10 limit the appropriation for the ra =
or volunteers 20 the period prior 10 Marc
II. lNN He thought Il the imperative
dGsy OF the president 10 muster ont the
volunteers as soon as peace was declared
I h" amendment Was l0si without division
Alien. DEM. cf Mississippi, offered nm
amendment providing that the money an
nroprsaiea In the hlll Cor the nav OF voluu-
teers should rot be available longer than
thfre months after ratification 81 a treaty
q peace II Was defeated. 81 to Il.
TN in0isea & Cannon, several committees
zuts ndueuts we're adopted
1ae appropriation for the current AZ
rsnSss Tor the ordnance service was In
creased from E@eao "a sIcoeG. for the
manufacture 90 metallic afnn,uns,sor
Fuarksnien's medals, insignia, s., frsro
$@ssl-ssa To SseA%a Cor The purchase ard
ciAGutaStars ~ ordnance stores. from x.,s .
ses' - s&1@sp. fer Infantry. cavalry and
artillery equipment. fsora $50 G.sl 70 $50 40
s4a for the manufacture cf arms AZ ma
ttaHAl AF1norses str. from ST. ESQ 10 ss@g o.,
These Increases. Canncn explained. haf
hs'tH recommended by TIRE chief % era-
nases.
cannon thep accepted the NeRae afse.,s.
ne2i4 Without further amendment fhA
s.A was reported SO tso house ar.! ssssea
without division.
Cannon moved that when thn 9,,,s.a d. Z -