The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-12-09

standing army. Let reorganization Of the
army &C ae in the regular way"
Mr.. Cox, der TEN } contended 1tha
unde the law the volunteers were entitl-
ed to their discharge the n onon4 hosti-
ihIes ceased He supper cd the McRea
amendment, al, Mr. Bland.
Mr.. Heninway said he could not un-
derstand how gentlemen could desire he
mastering out OF the volunteers until a
standing army was provided large enough
to prop rly govern our new possessions.
Certainly no one would contend that 5000
men would be sufficient.
DO YOU favor .he retention of the vol
unteer army In the service until the regu-
lar army IS increased?" asked Mr.. Bland
"If an increase Of the regular army is
deemed necessary, replied Mr.. Hemin-
ID. II believe it necessary that the vol
ntcers should be held IN service untl
their time of enlistment expires"
MIR. Dockery Dem. Mo- member of
the appropriation committee, differed from
his colleague. lie did not believe that
the pending bill could possibly be con-
structed to modify the volunteer act.
Mr. Fleming declared that the volun-
teers had enlisted under the promise that
they would be discharged when the war
was over. lie could not understand wy
the chairman Of the appropriations should
oppose the McRea amendment, which
simply provided that nothing in the pend
ing bill should construe or modify the act
Of April %.
Mr. Cannon said he saw no good pur-
pose that would be subscribed by its in
corporation. 1t would simply give some
gentlemen on the opposite side an oppor-
tunity to nap their wings and proclaim
with sound oratory their friendship for the
volunteers.
Mr. De Almond Dem. MOD advocated
the adoption of the McRea amendment.
The President, he said, could not trans
form the volunteers into Uniformed police
men If congress, in its wisdom decided
otherwise. The whole question was a
mere bubble as to whether the universal
understanding Of the 10000 men who lad
enlisted that they should bee discharged
when hostllities ceased, was now TO be
abandoned and the volunteers held to dc
lpolice duty in different parts Of the world
General degate upon the bill was then
lclosed, upon Mr.. Cannons motion, and the
bin was read for amendment under the
five minute rule.
Mr.. Cannon offered a committee amend.
ment for an emergency fund of s3,000,OC
for the war department. He said it was
impossible to foresee what contingencies
might and probably arise in the next sis
months An emergency fund Of n,OOoOO
was provided for the navy debt.Th'
amendment was adopted.
Mr.. King Dem. Utah) offered nj
amendment to limit the appropriation 70
the pay OF the volunteers to the perio'
prior to March 81. 1899. He thought
the imperative duty of the President t.
muster out the volunteers as soon a
peace was declared.
The amendment was lost without diyI
sion.
MIR Allen (Dem. Miss) offere al amend
ment providing that the money appropri
ated in the bill for the pay OF volunteer
should not be available longer than, thre
months after ratification OF a treaty O
peace It was defeated 81 to a.
On motion of Mr. Cannon. several com
mlttee amendments were adopted. Tn
appropriation for the current expenses O
. the ardance service was increased fror
$4,000 TO 100000, for the Hanufacture q
metallic ammunition. marksmens medals
insignia etc, from 100000 10 SiOO, 600; 10
the purchase and manufacture OF ordanc
stores from So, 900 to S25O,OOO for infantr
cavalry and artillery equipment, from So
GOO to $4,000 and for the manufacture q
guns at national armories, etc, S275.OO0 t
1876, ,OOO
The increases, Mr.. Cannon explained
ndNbttn Ittbihli'hutu ny Nit tiltl vi 'i
dnance.
Mr.. Cannon ten accepted the McRe
nendment Without further amendmer
the bill was reported to the house an
passed without division.
Mr.. Cannon moved that when the hous
adjourned today it be until Monday next
explaining that the adjournment woul
give the committees an opportunity t
work. The motion was agreed to.
Mr. shafroth (Colo) asked unanimou
consent for the consideration OF the bill
for the reclamation Of arid lands
Mr.. Hepburn (Rep. Iowa. objected.
A conference report on the bill relativ
TO the bonds OF consuls, vice Gonsuls an
consular agents was adopted.
At 4:2O p. m. the house adjourned un
til Monday.
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