The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-09
Very Little Opposition to the Ur-
gency Deficiency Bill.
NO WORD OF CRITICISM
The Discussion OF the Conduct OF the
War WIN Come Later - An Emer-
gency Fund OF 100000
for the War Department.

utHClcncy Dill, W HfoNldt loT tne sup
port Of the military and naval estab-
lishments. was passed by the house to-
day, practically without opposition. A
fear had been expressed that the meas
ure mihgt open up a prolonged debate
upon the conduct of the war. but the
democratic leaders decided that such a
debate would properly come later upon
the regular appropriation bills. or upon
the bill for the reorganization OF the
army. There was not a word of crit
icism of the war during the debate.
The only point upon which an issue
was raised to-day was as to whether
the bill providing. as 1t did. for the
payment of the volunteers until July
1, 1899. might not be construed as a
modification OF the law under which
the volunteers were mustered into SER
vice. Mr.. McRae Of Arkansas offered
an amendment providing that it should
not be 50 construed. and upon.it there
was a general discussion as to the
advisability as to mastering the vol
unteers out before the regular army
was increased. Mr.. Cannon finally ac-
cepted the McRae amendment, and that
tion to the bill. A number of amsnd-
ments were adopted upon the recon-
mendation of the appropriations COM
mittee. which received some supplement
tai estimates after the bill was pre-
pared. The largest of these was an
itan, Of 90 0oo ooo Con. a =, ,,,a,,a,,o., ,,,,,a
for the war department. s57s.o0o for
the ordnance department. increasing
the amount carried by the bill to s6g,-
Ss5.ss2. The conference report upon the
bill to render the securities of consuls,
vice consuls and consular agents liable
for damage in suits at law was adopted.
The house adjourned over until Mon
day TO give the committees an oppor-
tunity to work without interruption.
The house went into committee OF
the whole Immediately after the read
ing OF the Journal. to consider the urg-
ent deficiency bill for the support of the
military establishment during the six
months beginning Jan. !, 1899.
Mr.. Underwood. dem, Alabama, in
terrogated Mr.. Cannon. with a view to
receiving a statement as To the dispo-
sition TO be made of the volunteer
army. Mr.. Cannon said the treaty of
pyaS I, inisnt pe sa .a.lnea IN January II
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and its place taken by the regular
army. That was a matter for the fu-
ture to decide. but he felt confident
that the treasury would be rich enough
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arr,y ua said ha ,..e,,1a
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unjust 10 the voIuntaers 10 hold ,han,
in the service when congress bad yiven
a solemn pledge thai tbey sbouid ha
nIt as soon as ,ha w. 80
ended. He believed II was the nurnose
of the president To hold tbe ,oir,,aars
until a large standing army was nro-
yided
The army on a peace footing num-
bers hut 96 600" internosed Mr. can
non. Does the gentleman and his side
of the house stand ready TO support a
bill to increase that army to meet the