The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-09

fered from his colleague, Mr.. Livingston
He did not believe that the pending bill
could possibly be construed to modify the
volunteer act
Mr.. Fleming declared that the volunteers
had enlisted under the promise that they
would be discharged when the war was
over He could not understand why the
chairman 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 80
Mr.. Cannon said he saw no good purpose
that would be subserved by its incorsora-
ton. It would simply give some gentle
men on the other side an opportunity 10
flap their wings and proclaim with sound
and fury their friendship for the volun-
teers. Gaughter.)
Mr.. DeArmond Dem, MOI, advocated
the adoption OF the McRae amendment
The president, he said, could not trans
form the volunteers into uniformed po-
Mcemen If congress in its wisdom decided
otherwise The whole question was a
mere quibble as 10 whether the universal
understanding of the 10000 men VINO had
when hostilities ceased. was now 20 be
abandoned and the volunteers held 10 do
police duty in different parts Of the
world.
BILL READ FOR AMENDMENT.
General debate upon the bill was then
closed, upon Mr.. Cannon's motion. and
the bill was read for amendment under
the FIVE minute rule.
Mr.. Cannon offered a committee amend
ment for an emergency fund OF 100000
for the war department. He said Fl was
impossible 10 toresee what contingencies
might and probably would arise in the
next six months. An emergency fund OF
100000 was provided for the navy In the
bin The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. King Dem. Utah. offered an
amendment 90 limit the appropriation for
the pay OF the volunteers 10 the period
prior 20 March 81. 1899. He thought IL the
imperative duty of the president 10 mus
ter out the volunteers as soon as peace
was declared
The amendment was lost withou. svis-
ion.
Mr.. Allen Dem, Miss). offered an
amendment providing that the money ap-
propriated in the bill for the pay OF vol
unteers should not be available longer
than three months after ratification OF a
treaty of peace. II was defeated, SIN.
On motion OF Mr.. Cannon, several COM
mittee amendments were adopted.
The appropriation for the current ex-
penses of the ordnance service was in
creased from $4,000 to 10000. for the
manufacture OF metallic ammunition.
IL IaTo
10000 to s40O. 900; for the purchase and
manufacture of ordnance stores from ss2.-
900 TO s25o, 900: for infantry. cavalry and
artillery equipment from 80, 900 20 $4,000.
and for the manufacture OF arms at ma
tional armories. etc. s275.0oO TO $4,000
These increases. Mr.. Cannon explained.
had been recommended by the chief OF
ordnance.
Mr.. Cannon then accepted the McRae
amendment.
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
Without further amendment, the bill
was reported to the house and passed
without division.
Mr.. Cannon moved that when the house
adjourn today il be until Monday next,
explaining that the adjournment would
give the committees an opportunity TO
work. The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Shafroth (Colo.). asked unanimous
consent for tie consideration of the bill
for the reclamation of arid lands. Mr.
Hepburn Rep.. Ia. objected.
\ conference report on the bill relating
TO the bonds OF consuls. vice consuls and
consular agents was adopted.
At 40 p. m. the house adjourned until
Monday