The herald., 1898-04-21

the printing OF extra &C :. ~. ,,,,..
publications Of the Was~.s.
adopted.
Mr.. Hull, chairman Of f-....
Military Affairs. asked uK. .or..
for the immediate passal. 80 ~, -
introduced yesterday authes 49, ,,r.sN ]
ident to coll for volunteers. .-S,.,s~s
that the committee agreed .a.m.
at . special meeting this moi
q very urgent measure he sd M -
rotary Of War had appealed 80. -
morning to press 1t. and he has.. s's ~
message from the White Hoi ...s
'"~' ny S "''- ~'as i'm
Mr.. Hull said that the comm.
Inaue o'.y 'n. .sn u nrvnn" s oe e bill {
as ep". es =. Gh hat
States the power to appoint compai
regimsntal officers. which the BIZ
drawn, conferred upon the President
was in harmony with the law Of 1851.
The House in Committee Of the wh =
debated the Army Volunteers bill at col
length. Representatives Cox. sayers d
other Democrats supported 1t. Represei
tative McMillin failed to carry an amend
ment to reduce the enlistment from thret
years to one year.
The House rejected an amendment Dor
mitting volunteers to choose their officers
At 5:12 pm. the Volunteer Army bill wal
PASSED by the House without division.
The house went into committee Of thu
whole to consider the bill.
Mr.. Hull read the following telegram HI
received from Secretary Alger this morn
ing: II hope you will introduce your bill
this morning. Time is now very valuable
On the whole, I am inclined to think thai
requiring commissions to be signed " tn,
president for the militia would be cause fol
action and opposition by the governors
who naturally might feel that this wa.
taking some of their power from them
Can you consistently change that and has
ten its passage?"
A question arose as to whether, under
the provisions of the bill, additional legis
lation would not be necessary to permit
the president to call out volunteers.
To meet this deficit Mr.. Lacey offered ar
authorizing the president tc
raise volunteers when congress shall
have authorized him to do so, or when he
has been authorized ito call into the ac-
tual service of the United States the mi
litia of the several states"
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. McMillin (Democrat) Of Tennessee.
moved to reduce the term Of enlistment
Of the volunteer forces for three years. as
provided in the bill, to one year.
Mr.. Hull replied that it was not expected
that the war would be long one unless
lIa ov-fo but
he did not believe a three years term
would terrorize the young men. The
was defeated.
Mr.. Handy offered a substitute author
zing the enlistment of 400, 900 men for the
war. He said it was distinctly a tempo
.ary measure, under the approval of emf
lent military authorities. The substitute
was lost.
Mr. Little OemocraD Of Arkansas Of
'ered an amendment. which was agreed
TO, providing that the Indian territory
shall furnish it's quota.
Mr.. Linney (Republican) Of North Caro-
ina offered an amendment providing that
,othing in the bill should be construed to
prevent companies and regiments from Sc
eoting their own officers. The amend
nent was defeated.
An amendment was adopted providing
or chaplain for each regiment.
An amendment was adopted providing
hat regimental and all other medical off,
GERS shall keep record of all officers or
men sick or wounded. and upon the dis
oandment Of the organization they should
be filed In the record of the pension and
var department.
Section Is was amended SO to provide
hat the governors Of states. instead Of the
president, might appoint officers in the
egular army to the grade of field officers
n the volunteer army. such appointments
o depend upon the consent Of the presi-
lent
Mr.. Cannon, chairman Of the appropria-
ions committee. offered as an additional
ection an amendment providing that all
government employees called into the
Military or naval service of the United
tates while in service should be granted
eave of absence. and upon honorable dis
harge should be entitled to resume their
Employment at the same pay, and 1t also
rovides, where necessary, for temporary
ppointments to fill vacancies. The
mendment was defeated. The bill was
hen passed without division, and at 5:15