The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-09
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was opposed to keeping men in the field
who volunteered for patriotic purposes.
If an increase in the regular army was
found to be necessary, he stood ready
to vote for it. But an increase should
not be forced through under the threat
that unless it was granted the Volun-
teers would be kept in the field.
Mr.. Fleming (dem., Ga.) declared
that the volunteers had enlisted under
the promise that they would be dis
charged when the war was over. He
could not understand why the chair
man Of the appropriations committee
should oppose the McRae amendment,
which simply provided that nothing in
the pending bill should construe or
modify the act of April %.
Mr.. Cannon said he saw no good pur-
pose that would be subserved by its
incorporation. 1t would simply give
some gentlemen on the other side an
opportunity to flap their wings and
proclaim with sound and fury their
friendship for the volunteer. Naugh-
teri
General debate upon the bin was
then closed upon Mr.. Cannon's mo-
ton, and the bill was read for amend
ment under the five minute rule.
Mr. Cannon offered a committee
amendment for an emergency fund Of
$9,000,000 for the war department. He
said it was impossible to foresee what
contingencies might and probably
would arise in the next six months. An
emergency fund Of $1,000, 900 was pro-
vided for the navy in the bill. The
amendment was adopted.
Mr.. King dem, Utah) offered an
amendment to limit the appropriation
for pay of volunteers to the period
prior to March 81, 1899. He thought it
the imperative duty of the president to
muster out the volunteers as soon as
peace was declared.
The amendment was lost without d.
vision. Mr.. Allen dem, Miss) offered
an amendment providing that the
money appropriated in the bill for the
pay of volunteers should not be avail
able longer than three months after
the ratification of a treaty of peace. 1t
was defeated, 81 to Il.
On motion of Mr.. Cannon, several
committee amendments We're adopted.
The appropriation for the current ex-
penses of the ordnance service was in
creased from $50 900 to 100000; for the
manufacture Of metallic ammunition,
marksmen's medals, insignia, etc,
from 100000 to $780, 600; for the pur-
chase and manufacture of ordnance
stores, from $4,000 to $3.50, 900; for in
3 4eeAlLi " Cav all y anu dl llllGIg GQuiB-
ment, from 100000 to S15O,O and for
the manufacture of arms at national
armories, etc, from $275OOO to $685.
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These increases, Mr.. Cannon ex-
planned, had been recommended by the
chief of ordnance.
Mr.. Sherman (rep., n. W offered an
amendment to allow the chairmen of
the House committees private clerks
in addition to their committee clerks.
The amendment was ruled out on a
point of order. An amendment to dis
pense with the services of IS extra
capitol policemen was agreed to. Mr..
Cannon then accepted the McRae
amendment Without further amend
ment, the bin was reported to the
House and passed without division.
Mr.. Cannon moved that when the
House adjourned today it be until
Monday next, explaining that the ad-
| journment would give the commit
tees an opportunity to work. The
motion was agreed to. A conference
report on the bill relating to the bonds
/ of consuls, vice consuls and consular
agents was adopted.
At APO D. m. the House adjourned
/ until Monday.