Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-20
CONGRESSIONAL
Army Reorganization Bill Read in
the Senate and Laid on the
Shelf to Cool.
UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER
Is What Chairman Hawley, Of the Senate
Military Committee Demands Naval
Personnel Bill Recalled from
the House.
SENATE.

| Washington, Feb. 2O.-The senat
committee on foreign relations has au
thorized a favorable report on th
amendment to be offered on the sundr,
civil appropriation bill for construction
of cable to Hawaii and Manila.
The cable will not be built by tn,
United States, but yearly subsidy vii
be paid by the government.
At o'clock Senator Hawley moved tt
take up the army reorganization bill.
Senator Chandler IN. H.) moved to
reconsider the vote by which the nava
personnel bill had passed, and that the
measure be recalled from the house in
order that some errors might be cor.
rected. The order was made. Senator
! Cockrell (MO.) secured passage of a
resolution calling upon the secretary of
war for detailed information as to the
cost of the army under the proposed
Hull bill. The house amendment to
the bill authorizing the president to APP
point cadets to the naval academy, was
concurred in. The bill now goes to the
president. Consideration of the post
Office appropriation bill was resumed.
Senator Butler On. c. argued for re-
duction of $4,000, 900, the amount paid
for railroads mail transportation
There was some discussion as to the
precedence of measures. Senator Haw-
ley said that as chairman of the military
committee, he would accept nothing but
unconditional surrender. The roll was
called on taking up the army bill. The
Populists and Senators Pettigrew and
Teller, silver Republicans, voted no.
Senator Lindsay Dem. Ky.) voted in
the affirmative, and the army bill was
taken up for consideration by Il vote of
"A to 96, the anti-scalping bill being dis
placed as unfinished.
After being read the army bill was
laid aside, and the postoffice appropria-
tion bill was taken up.
THE HOUSE.
The house committee on appropria.
tions today ordered favorable report
of the bill to pay Spain $20, 900, 900 for the
Philippines. An amendment declaring
the policy of the government toward the
Philippines was defeated by party
vote. Chairman Cannon was directed
to call up the bill today under suspen-
sion of the rules.
A special meeting of the committee
was held to pass on the appropriation:
The bill by Mr.. Cannon provided this
appropriation without consideration. A
bill by Mr.. Gillett (Mass.) had pro-
vision declaring the policy of the gov
ernment toward the Philippines. The
Gillett bill was not acted on. Mr..
Dockery (Mo.) offered an amendment
combining the features of the McEnery
resolution passed by the senate and the
Gillett bill. 1t disclaimed any dispos-
tion or intention by the United States
to ''eXercise permanent sovereignty,
jurisdiction or control over the Philip
pines, and asserted the purpose OF set
ting up stable form of local govern
ment, leaving it for the Filipinos to
administer. The Dockery amendment
was defeated by party vote, the Demo
Gratis and Bell (Pop.) supporting, and
the Republicans opposing. Mr.. Dockery
stated the contest will be carried to the
floor of the house and an effort made to
add declaration of policy.
The bill to pay Spain $90,O00,o00 un-
der the terms of the peace treaty has
been called up in the house under sus-
pension of the rules.
The bill to legalize return envelops
and postal cards of the United States
economic postage association, was de-
feated. The bill to reimburse COVER
nors for expenses incurred in organizing
Spanish war volunteers, was called up.