The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-02

Hon. John NJ. Allen. OF Mississippi. in the
year 1929. While he was proud OF the val
iant deeds Of our soldier and sailors during
the late war. he thought the country had mol
got exactly what IL paid for. Seriously, he
reviewed and recokned the war appropria-
tions at $5eoec3.00. and this, he said. did no
our grandchildren would be paying the cost
OF this war. AT the rate expenditures were
soing on ne predicted In two years the PEG,
pie would. quit licking revenue stamps and
begin licking the Republican party. He haC
wIsstled with the white mans burden IN
the south until ne was tired OF 1t. and ne
was opposed 10 "coercive liberty and coer
Give religion" The bill was then passed
without division.
Senate army reorganization bill under sus-
pension Of the rules. after making the fol-
affairs in view of the few days remaining
of the session and the Importance of some
provision. even IL temporary IN character.
being made. did not consider the bill with
a view to its amendment, but resolved TO
submit IL to the judgment of the House
without being considered in any way as
ind0rSing the organization provided for. or
the details of the bill. 1t will. in the iudg-
rnent OF the executive officers of the gov
ernmenL give the President for two years
az least ample force TO maintain the au-
thority OF the United States, and il IS ac-
cepted by the committee in this view and
this only"
Mr.. Hull. upon behalf OF the committee
on military affairs. explained the reasons
which induced the committee TO report the
Senate bill 1t was needless TO say that the
COMMITTEES had been constrained to report
IL. 1t was not such a measure as the COM
mittee would recommend T., the House If
there were time ahead, but with this Con-
gress In its dying hours the committee did
not feel warranted in taking action that
must inevitably cause an extra session.
BAILEY'S QUESTIONS.
Mr.. Bailey questioned Mr.. Hull closely
as to certain features OF the bill. The Sem
ate. he said. had practically stricken out
the age limit for civilian appointments. Mr..
Bailey asked whether the language of the
bill meant that in case a majority of the
volunteer companies who 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 minority. in
other words. conscript them.
Mr.. Hull replied that he did not think the
President would place such a construction
on the sentence. Mr.. Hull thought the bill
gave ample force TO the President up to
1901. He believed 1t was the best bill that
could be passed at this stage.
Mr.. Hay Dem, Va, the ranking minor
tty member of the military committee.
warmly opposed the bill. 1t contained. he
declared. a conscript feature. The vote of
a majority OF any organization now in the
service would conscript the minority. Such
legislation should not go upon the statute
books.
Mr.. Henry (Dem.. Tex.l also opposed the
bill again. which he said he would give the
last vote he had In the Fffty-fifth Congress.
Mr. Carmack CDem.. Tenn) said he would
vote FOR the bill as the best that could be
obtained. The debate was extended and
Mr.. Marsh (Rep., ILL advocated the pass
age of the bill.
The most prominent Republican leaders on
the floor supported the bill. Mr.. BrOm-
well (Rep., Ohio vigorously opposed the
measure. The House, he said, should not
swallow IL. He was tired of being held
up" by a minority Of the Senate as dis
agreeable as an extra session would be to
him personally he would vote against it.
Mr.. Hepburn thought the pending bill
should never be accepted until every re-
course had been exhausted To secure some
thing better. The House should reject it
now II the worst came to the worst. the
House could reverse its action Replying
10 Mr.. Hepburn. Mr.. Hull said he did not
believe there was any chance of securing
a concession from the Senate. 1t was this
bill or an extra session.
Mr.. Bailey. the Democratic leader. agreed
that IL was this bill or an extra session, and
as between the two evils he preferred this
blu. Republican applause- ION one con-
dition." added Mr.. Bailey. ION the condi-
tion that the chairman or the committee
will assure US that Section II will not be
construed as authorizing the ccnscription Of
unwilling volunteers"
Mr.. Hull replied that he not not desire to
violate any confidence. but he would tax
the risk OF saying that in a conversation
with the President he had said that he did