Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-02

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The conference report was adopted. li9
to s..
Mr.. cannon. chairman of the appropria-
tons committee. was then recognized, and
moved TO pass the general deficiency APP
preparation bill under suspension of the
rules.
Under tho rule. twenty minutes debate
was allowed on each side. Mr.. Allen. Dem
ocrat, of Miss ss:ppi. the vi; OF the hnuss,
who controlled the time of the minority.
took this occasion to make a character
istica!ly funny speech.
II was a common saving hat il would
not make much difference what was sal!
100 years heHce. That might be true of
the great na jority. but. in 1899. he cx-
pected the people would look hack conti-
IDENTIFY TO the utteranccs Of that peerless
statesman. Hon. John NJ. Allen. of MisI:s-
s.ppi. in the year 1889. While he was proud
OF the valian. deeds of our soldiers and
sailors during the late WIZ. he thought
the country had not got exactly what it
paid for. Seriously, he reviewed and reck-
oned the var appropriations at s5te.Gy0.oel.
ana these. he said. did not represent half
of what was yet 20 come.
Our Srandchildren would be paying the
cost of this war. At the rate expenditures
We're going o.. he predicted in two years
the people would quit licking revenue
stamps and begin licking the Republican
party. He had wrestled with the white
mans burden in the South until he was
tired of II. ant he was opposed to ''cos-cive
liberty and rCerrive religion"
The bill was then passed without division.
Mr.. Hull tten moved the passage of the
senate army reorganization bill under sus-
pension of the rules.
Mr.. Hull, upon behalf of the
on military affairs. explained the reasons
which induced the committee to report tie
senate bill. It was needless to say that
the had been constrained to re-
port it. 1t was not such Il measure as the
would recommend TO the house
II there We're time ahead. but with this
congress in its dying hours the committee
did not feel warranted in taking action that
must inevitably cause an extra session.
Mr. Bailey Questioned Mr., Hull closely
as to certain features Of the bill. The
senate, he said. had practically stricken
out the age limit for civilian appointments.
Mr.. Bailey asked whether the Language ot
the volunteer companies who have the
right to he mustered out after the ratilica-
ton of the treaty of peace should desire 10
remain in the service. they could hold the
minority: in other words. conscript them.
Mr.. Hull replied that he did not think
the president would place such Il construc-
ton upon the sentence.
Mr.. Hull thought the bill gave ample
force ;sysd to tHe president res LEM, UP UP, to ', ISL; coI He be- m,
passed at this stage.
Mr.. Hay. Democrat. of Virginia. the
ranking minority member Of the military
! contained. he declared. n tpnsgrlnT feat
ure. The vo,e of a majority of any or
ganization now in the service would con-
script the minority. Such legislation should
not go upon he statute hooks.
Mr., Henry, Democrat. of Texas. also OPP
posed the bill. against which he said he
would give the last vote lie had ia the
Fifty-tifth congress.
Mr.. carmark. Democrat. of Tennessee,
said he would vote for the bill, az that
The most prominent Republican leaders
on the floor Supported the bill.
Mr.. Bromwell; Republican, Of Ohio. Wig
he said. should not swallow 1t. He was
tired OF being held w" by a minority OF
e ess se sssstan a WduI5 Is h.. di ,a r;m nsrso as in
he would vot" against the measure.
Mr; Hepburn thought the bending hill
source had been exhausted To secure some
thing better. II. house should reject i,
now. II the worst came to the worst. the
to Mr.. Hepburn. Mr.. Hull said he did no,
believe there was any chance Of securin.
a concession from the senate. 1t was tins
bill or an extra session.
MT. Bailey, the Democratic leader, agreed
that II was his bill or an extra session,
and. as between the two evils. Ii. preferred
this bill. Republican applausc.l On ons
condition added Mr.. Bailey. 'on the con.
dition that TIE chairman of the m
will assure us that section l. will not h,
construed as authorizing the CONSUMPTION
of unwilling volunteers"
Mr.. Hull replied that he did not desire "a
violate any confidence. but he would take
the risk Of saying that in "a conversation
with the president he had said that he
did not regard the lancuag. of the bill "a,
authorizing he conscription of a single
man. and II conScription became neces,
sary he would call an extra session to So
cure that power. Republican applause,
The President will US: no power 10,
CLEARLY Mr' E siysH'', ,b ehse ,Syil: Mr.; ,h menhsrson: .
to accept the pending bill because it met
a temporary condition with Il temporary
provision. An extra session would fast n
a large permanent standing army upon the
country.
Mr.. Steele. Republican. of Indiana. earn
estly opposes the passage OF the hill.
which lie denounced as an abortion 81 tull
of defects that ii might be construed 10
create an army OF ECO men or an army
of l29.
After some further remarks by Messrs.
Shafroth. of Colorado; Jet,, Democrat. ri
Illinois. and Williams. Democrat. of Mis-
sissippi. in favor of passing the hill, the
question came 10 II vote.
Mr.. Henry. Democrat, of Texas. de-
marded tie ayes ana NAYS amid cries Of
no no" rom both sides. Only elevcn
members supported the demand. and on
division the bill was passed. -of 20 -.
nron the motion OF Mr., E%outelie, Re-
passed 10 create the Erade Of admiral for
the benefit OF Rear Admiral Dewey.
At 80 p. III. the house adjourned until
\ p. m.