The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-24

! rs,,ss the House After 4
1 bfiet Debate.
REPLACED ON WAR FOOTING
x,~hty.Four Pr1vates to
r.~vany Of Infantry-An
.a,e In Onicers Also.

.uuest Of the president ana sec
y, hut the senate did not re
.s.sion as expected and the bill
% the president until next
4. fear was expressed that toe
Increase the regular army ii
~. but an amendment prepared
NV Of Texas, which removes q,
Al. score, was accepted by Mr.,
,.r.n Of the committee, and III,
~ unanimous vote. The h!l
he army into three bitaliisr
ia authorizes The twenty-five
4 the infantry arm of the SER
recruited up to a total q Sl,sol
u 1t authorities the recrait-
\, regiments OF the cavalry erm
r,.s 10 a total OF 12,UU0 enlisted
wen regiments OF The a.tillsry
Y ssryice to 1851 men AMI tic
,.,tat,vn OF 1--WE companies up To
a men, including two aon-coill-.
'ofbcers. which makes a tota
I'M arms Of the service, When at
IA strength, Of 61,01O.
e,ssse OF officers, provided for IN
b:
srv-6ve majors, as provided In
seton OF the bill. These majors
. nerlnancnt addition to the COM
oidcers Of the regular army.
Kindred and fifty commissioned
d provide for the two infantry
! n the third battalion, and each
vtpty-tiye regiments OF infrlrrJ;.
kt,.iour second lieutenants. Ee-
N each Of the four batteries of
When recruited to a war strength.
,cud licutenants are to he Gdded,
kcrrtlon of The president, but as
All the extra lieutenants are
\ they will be commissioned for
AiIlefy, making the total numner
Isioned officers in excess Of the
authorized by law, $50.
ma number twenty five are majors
rrnianent. battalion and ina sal
TITS provided in the last amend
he bill that on the conclusion OF
thty shall be absorbed by tillng
ausies existing in the other con :
4 ssryice or by an honorable dis
Is may be deemed necessary 10 re-
command officers of The army To
Her now provided for by the first
III this act.
|iouse met at 10 o'clock and Mr..
hnedlately called up the army Sill.
has been materially modified slnce
|unmltted by the house a fortnight
N proyiso was offered that in the
~ call by the president for other
Ms or the militia of the aounsiy,
6ldent Is authorized to accept the
III troops OK the various States and
kss, Including the District OF Co.
As organized under The laws of
Ills sud Territories, including the
Ia Columbia.
\ decided to limit the general de-
|kslf an hour.
Rnll briefly explained some of the
Etlthe bill. He said the Infantry
! the army as at present organized
ksufficlent. in time of war. with
Y prlyates to a company. 1t places
1ty.fve men Of the company in the
line and made the regular army.
ttN on a peace footing s23,0o0.000
'an, merely ornamental. The num-
lrisstes In each company had been
y fhe bill at eighty-four. to con-
% the organization of the National
majority of States. He said 1t
purpose Of the general Of the army
!alanding in Cuba as soon as pos
would take six weeks TO equip the
q army The United States was
aat no other country on earth would
~ was going into war without pro-
y land force, Congress made no
'os war until war was at hand.
'aateer army would be organized
n existed. Experts on coast de-.
20 u would be absolutely impossi-
pace volunteer forces upon the
ss1ses within three months. owing
character of the new
u On the siege guns. This made
u, .se IN the regular artillery force
Y vas besiegod by questions as to
NJ 10 which the reduction OF the
ssla take place when hos,ilities
y y % explained that the officers OF
s%a regiments would be AFFORDED
s sa Dem. Ala.l vigorously
l, ~ measure. which he declared
!, !, pvssiply pass except under the
y lac war scare.
!. pem', Tsnn.), q member of the
,.snIported the bill which was to
III My e'he!ent in times of war.
, ssa ihep,, III, also a member
, ~. sail in reference 10 the
N ls Nc would state that The form
. Z. which provided for infantry
" sso men, met tie approval Of
.s sns Dill 'ii'l not provide the
, sssaoas Of mastering out the
s,si officers when hosfilities
.c Z legislation would be
y 80 this or possibly the bill
! ,Snsstfued as comforting this au-
!, ste president.
Y SAN there could be no doubt
y vnstruction Of the law. che
1870 would he mustered olt
,pem., Texas said he thought
I ,., Nery high compliment to the
N so'a that the inefficiep.y o; Tie
ys. .se OF war was admitted. AZ.
<, Of peace !. seemed 10 him
~shs ~ the army to meet an
y s'.t have been perfected. Il,
e e. MN an obsolete formation
Wv wen Retained all thes, years.
e particularly insistent aholt
WI. supernuniprarics should be
y. Nhtn the war closed.
N, ersfd TO offer an amendment |
y, ra; pale the language nccepts-
II, .Aep., la,) offered nj amerd- |
rrn' MY mat during time ot ac-
s's'au,'oas for sallantry In the
1, madc for any vacancies IN
I, 'ne army without examination |
Y Y iegsrd to seniority"
Z r.. -ce speeeh in support OF
4, which aroused enthusiasm
IA, The provisions OF the bill. |
ZIG MAKE promotions depend
;,n,,. sha technical skill. Such