The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-02
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tons committee. was then recognized and
moved to pass the general deficiency ap-
preparation bill under suspension of the
rules.
| Under the rule, twenty minutes debate
| was allowed on each side. Mr. Allen,
| Democrat, of Mississippi. the wit of the
House, who controlled the time of the mi
nority, took this occasion TO make char
acteristically funny speech. The bill was
then passed without division.
Brought In the Senate Bill.
Mr. Hull, upon behalf of the committee
on military affairs, explained the reasons
which induced ,44e committee to report
the Senate bill. 1t was needless to say
| that the committee had been constrained
TO report it. 1t was not such a measure
| as the committee would recommend TO the
/ House if there was time ahead, but with
| this Congress in its dying hours the COM
mittee did not feel warranted in taking
| action that must inevitably cause an ex>
! ira session.
Mr.. Bailey questioned Mr.. Hull closely
as to certain features of the bill. The SEN
| ate, he said, had practically stricken out
| the age limit for civilian appointments.
MIR. Bailey asked whether the language
of the bill meant that in case majority
| Of the volunteer companies who would
have the right to be mustered out after the
| ratification of the treaty Of peace should
desire to remain In the service, they could
hold the minorHy-in other words con-
| script them.
Mr.. Hull replied that he did not think
| the President would place such a con-
| struction upon the sentence
| Opposition 10 the Measure.
| Mr.. Hay. Democrat of Virginia, the
ranking rnfDOrifxy .,f
! committee, warmly opposed the bill. 1t
! provided, he said, for more soldiers than
| the government had asked for, 100000 en-
listed men and 5000 officers. He was in
| favor of giving the President all the SOL
| dlers needed in Cuba and the Philippines
Dut this bill gave 10000 more than he ask
ed. Moreover he did not believe in sacri-
hcing principle for expedency. This bill
| contained conscript feature. The vote
OF majority of any organization now in
| the service would conscript the minority
such legislation should not go upon the
| statute books Mr., Hay declared that the
Dill should not be passed unless it was
amended.
Mr.. Henry, Democrat of Texas, also CD
posed the bill against which he said he
would give the last vote he had in the
| Fifty-fifth Congress.
Mr.. Sparkman Democrat, of Florida
/ Va
| ina, also antagonized the bill.
Mr.. Carmack, Democrat, of Tennessee,
SAID he would vote for the bill as the best
that could be obtained
This or an Extra Session.
The most prominent Republican leaders
| on the floor supported the bill Mr. Can
non and Mr.. Hull saying members must
choose between it and an extra session.
Mr.. Swanson, Democrat, of Virginia
said he would never vote for a bill that
would force men to serve in the army
without their consent. He added that this
was democratic measure.
| Mr.. Bailey the Democratic leader. said
! that it was this bill or was an extra ses-
| sion, and as between the two evils he pre-
| ferred this bill. Republican applause)
ON the one condition." added Mr.
Bailey, ION the condition that the chair
man of the committee will assure us that
| Section II will not be construed as au-
| thorizing the Consumption of unwilling vol
unteers."
/ Mr.. Hull replied that he did not desire
! to violate any confidence but he would
| take the risk of saying that in a CONVEX
/ sation with the President he had said he
did not regard the language of the bill
as authorizing the CONSUMPTION of a single
man, and if CONSUMPTION became necessary,
| he would call an extra session to secure
that power, Republican applause)
Bailey Advises Democrats.
Mr.. Bailey then advised the Democrats
! to accept the pending bill, because 1t met
a temporary condition with a temporary
| provision. An extra session would fasten
large permanent standing army upon
| the country.
When the question came to a vote Mr..
| Henry, Democrat. of Texas, demanded
the ayes and nays, amid cries of mo,
| no." from both sides. Only eleven mem
I bers supported the demand. and on d.
vision the bill was passed. 203 TO 80.
Upon the motion of Mr.. Boutelle, Repub-
lcan of Maine, the Senate bill was pass
ed to create the grade of admiral for the
| benefit of Rear Admiral Dewey.
At 6:25 o'clock p. m. the House adjourn
ed.