The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-29


military affairs. A special rule providing
for the order Of business was adopted.
Several bills affecting the army, were
passed notably the bill providing for pay
of volunteers from the date of enrolment
for service, and providing for increases
in the ordnance engineer and quartermas-
ter's department. The permanent incr ease
of the two former precipitated from a
number of Democrats very vigorous pro-
tests against any action looking to per-
manent enlargement OF the country's mill
tary establishment. Under the rule adopt
ed to-day consideration of military bills
will continue tomorrow.
When the bankruptcy bill was disposed
of Mr.. Mahon, Rep, of Pennsylvania,
asked unanimous consent for disagreement
to the Senate amendments to the war
claims or omnibus" bin and for grant
ing the request of the Senate for confer
ence. Consent was given and the chair
appointed as conferees Messrs. Mahon, OF
jen, Rep, of Wisconsin, and Richardson,
Dem, of Tennessee.
Mr.. Henderson, from the committee on
rules, presented a resolution providing for
consideration for not exceeding two days
after Its adoption OF business reported from
the committee on military affairs
Mr.. Bailey, Dem, of Texas, endeavored
to secure the withdrawal of the resolu-
ton, expressing the opinion that an agree
ment could be reached without the House
being placed in the attitude of being re-
quired by a rule to consider necessary leg
islation.
Mr.. Henderson and Mr.. Hull pointed out
that objection had been made twice 10
requests for agreements, and they thought
the resolution should be adopted.
Mr.. Bailey said there was, he was sure,
no desire to block any military legisla-
ton necessary to the proper conduct of
the war, bur there might be a desire to
defeat legislation not made essential by
the war.
The resolution was adopted, and Mr.
Hull called up the Senate bill providing
for an increase of the efficiency in the
quartermaster's department, and Mr.. Huh
offered an amendment authorizing also
two chief Guarterpasters, with the rank
of colonel; and three with the rank of
major. Also an amendment authorizing
stldrteen instead of twenty, assistant
quartermasters. The bill as amended was
passed. Br
The House then amended and passed the
Senate bill to increase the efficiency of the
subsistence department of the army. 1t
gives all commissaries of subsistence the
| rank of colonel; limits the number to be
| assigned TO twelve; provides that two COM
missaries of subsistence detailed as as
1 SloNohiN " lIlt COhiLiiSSdtN general SHdli
| have the rank of colonel and ii authorizes
the addition to teh subsistence department
| during the present war of eight majors
and twelve captains
The next bill was TO increase the force
| of the ordinance department 1t provides
| for permanent increase and was passed
| after vigorous protests from Mr. King
| DEM, of Utah, and Mr. Hay, Dem, OF Vir-
| ginia, the latter Offering an amendment
| limiting the increase to the duration of the
| war
bill TO increase the. engineer corps of
the army by the addition of eighteen,
brought forth further protests from Mr.
| Hay against permanent increase of the
army. The bill passed.
| There We're then passed a bill temporarily
increasing the force in the department of
| the inspector general of the army and a
bill fixing the pay of chaplains in the vol
! unteers at that of mounted captains; also
| the bill authorizing the payment of volun-
| teer troops from the date of the enrolment
of their names, after being called by, the
| Governors under authority of the Presi-
DENTS call and Authorizing the payment of
troops embarking for the Philippines one
month in advance
bin was presented authorizing the ap-
| pointment of military storekeeper in the
| army with the rank of captain. Mr. Hull
said the man selected for the place was
n1dJ' LOelheI' VINO was soluier under
| Gen. Lee before the civil war, under Gen.
Grant during that war and since Presi-
| dent Grants administration has been on
! duty at the White House as dOorkeeper
to the President
| vigorous opposition developed, led by
Messrs. Cox, Dem, of Tennessee, Hay,
DEM, of Virginia, and Handy Dem, of
Delaware, which resulted In adjournment
without disposal of the bill, the point of
| no quorum being made by Mr. Handy and
Mr.. Hull moving to adjourn at 4:49 O'clock