Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-09

more fnr-reaching than first appeared.
II goes further ana prohibits any other
person from selling such liquors In any
encampment or any place used for mill
tary purposes. This will exclude
liquors from all military reservations.
Admiral Dewey will rank Major
General Otis, and when the army and
navy combine operations In the Phil
ippines his order rs the ranking ofiiccr
will have TO be obeyed. II is believed.
however, that there Is not amy danger
of friction between Admiral Dewey
and General Otis, ms the former thor
oughly understands the rights of the
military and will undoubtedly. when
the two services act together. fully
consult the military commander rs to
the course TO be pursued.
An attempt was made in the House
Thursday to consider the resolutions
reported by the judiciary committee. de-
clarng that General Wheeler and the
three other members who accepted
commissions in the army had thereby
vacated their seats, but the House, by
an overwhelming VOTE refused to con-
slider them. The political division upon
this vote was significant. The vote
stood II ayes cast by 81 Republicans.
43 Democrats and 13 Populists, and 1IG
nays. caset by 101 Republicans, Al
Democrats and 1 Populist
During Friday the President approx
ed the following bills: For taking the
twelfth census; Buffalo exposition bill;
to reimburse governors of states and
territories for expenses incurred In the
Spanish war: providing for new
building for the department of justice
in Washington; making appropriations
for the fOrtifcations and other works
of defense; to enable the city of Albu
Querlue. New Mexico. TO create GER
tain improvements: for public build
ing at Leadvillc, Colorado.
Representative Bailey of Texas has
announced that lie will not be n candi-
date for the Democratic leadership in
the next Congress. He stated to an
Associated Press reporter that his de-
cision was irrevocable, although his
friends appealed to him not to make
the statement. The refusal of Demo-
Gratis to follow his lead in the demand
for the consideration of the resolutions
declaring General Wheeler and the
members who accepted army commits
sions had thereby vacated their seats,
Induced him to make this announce
ment.
The last lingering possibility of an
extra session of Congress disappeared
"Wednesday when the House passed the
Senate army reorganization bill. a
big element In the vote was Mr.. Hull's
recital of Il statement made by the Pres
idcnt TO him that he would not construe
section ~ rs authority TO conscript the
minority In volunteer organizations
which should elect to remain in the SER
vice. The bill passed-2O3 to 80. 1t now
= ~.
also cleared of many other important
matters. The general deficiency nppro-
priatlon bill. carrying S21 ,0S9,OOO, was
passed under suspension of the rules
without a word of criticism. This Is
the last of the appropriation bills.
The naval appropriation bill.whch or
dinarily consumes the time of the SEN
ate for several days. was passed
"Wednesday afternoon after less than
five hours of debate. In that time,
however, It was amended radically in
one respect. The price to be paid by
the government for armor plate was
fixed in the bill at $500 n ton. n reduc-
;ion of the amount fixed by the House
of S145 ton. In addition, the secre-
tary of the navy was authorized, in the
event of the refusal of the armor plate
companies to supply armor ut $500 n
ton, to proceed to the construction of an
armor factory to cost S1,5O0,O0O and
placing in the secretary's control So
00O.0O0 with which to operate the gov
ernment plant.
The clause in the naval personnel bill
authorizing the appointment of forty
five ensigns from civil life has been
modified so that 1t is no longer objec-
tionable, but affords the President an
opportunity to reward some of the
young naval reserve men who did such
good service during the late war. No
one is eligible unless lie is under twen-
ty-five and saw at least ninety days of
active service aboard ship of war last
summer. He must also pass n rigid eX-
animation similar to those required at
the naval academy to show his physical,
mental and moral qualifications. 1t Is
understood that most Of the appoint
ments have already been mortgaged.
AT least six senator's have sons who are
eligible and several others have friends
and relatives for whom they expect to
secure commissions.
The secretary of war has Just or
dered the reinforcement of General Otis
by six regiments. These are the Sixth
artillery, scattered along the Atlantic
const: the Sixth infantry ut San An
tonic, the Ninth infantry at Madison
Barracks, Thirteenth infantry in New
York state, Twenty-tirst infantry at
Plattsburg, New York. and the Six
teenth infantry at Fort Cook and neigh
boring posts in the Middle West. These
regiments have been ordered TO make.
ready to proceed to San Francisco and
thence to Manila. In answer to the d.
rect question as to whether these regu-
lar troops are intended to relieve cor
responding number of volunteer sol
diers at Manila, 1t was said nt the War
Department that while this probably
would be the case. 1t was not possible
yet to make n positive statement.
During almost the entire session
Thursday the Senate was engaged in
routine business. Three score or more