The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-01

WASHINGTON. Jan sI~The hill To ~.
organize and Increase the standing army
TO about lao.ua men. but giving ihe presi-
dent authority to reduce the size OF i'm
fantry companies aud cavalry troops 10
sixty men each. thus fixing q minimum
OF about eo.coe enlisted men. passed tia
house today BY vote of lss 10 LIS This
was the result OF a week Of hard and
often picturesque fighting on tae fioor.
during the progress of which the opposl-
ton compelled those In charge of the
measure 10 give this discretionary au-
thorsty 10 the president and 10 make other
notifications. among which were a re-
aaic;ion OF 1Si In tho number OF stan ef-
flcers- In consequence OF these modifica-
iions the Republican opposition pracsica.-
ly vanished and on the final vote but six
Republicans voted against tho bill. BARBER
of Maryland. Connolly of iglnots. Loud
Of California. Johnson Of Indiana. Me-
E@an OF New Jersey and Nadswortn af
New York This Republican detection
was. however. almost offset by Ave metp-
bers OK the political opposition. who voied
In favor of the bill. Berry OF kentucky.
Mcclellan Of New York. Mc4slecr of Penn
sys.ania. Taylor of Alabama. Democrats.
and Skinner of North Carolina Pop,i.ist.
The galleries were crowded throughout
the day and every member who couId po,-
sshiy be there ON the noor 20 record
his vote on the anal roll cali
The programme today included pro-
vision for two hours OF general debate
which gas 10 be occupied by Dalscl, OF
Pennsylvania and Hopkins OF aianoss in
closing for The majority. and Bailey Of
Texas and Settle OF Kentucky, for tho
opposition. But this programme was
smashed. owing 10 this failure 10 complete
the debate under the five minute rule
before o'clock. the hour set for the vete.
Among the important amendments adopt
ed before the vote was taken was ono
TO exclude the appointment Of civilians To
positions in the engineer corps ono ito
abolish cauteens and the sale of Htfsaor in
camps. and one To strike out tha proyis-
ion for additional pay for commands sery-
Ing IN the West Indies and Philippines
ard IN Alaska Tie amendment OF cum-
milsgs ~ New York. 10 prohibit the ass
of troops In the sssera. states TO suppress
riots, etc. except upon the application Of
the states was defeated by a large rnasor-
ity. The motion TO recommis with In
structiofss TO report hack the minority
Substitute only commanded two Repub-
nean votes and waA lost. III 90 10. The
bill az passed provides In addition 70 The
general officers and staff departments for
twelve regiments ot cavalry of twe.vs
troops each, IA coast batteries, a isld
batteries. 10 regiments OF infantry OK
twelve companies each. corp Of eagin~
GERS, ar ordnance department, signal
corps. tae latter with 6s5 men. II assg
gives the president discretion 20 recruit
tsse orgauizas sions @srsing In Cuha. Porto
Rico and tho islands u tho Pacific la
Whole oy IN part from the inhabitants
thereof. Before the house adjourned to-
day the river and aarlsor bin was fogmas-
iy called ~ Ia order 10 make II tbs un-
finished business Ia the committee OF ,aa
whole.
Bronlweils snsndmsnt wsS adopted. ~
10 70
T'ne senate amepdrueats TO the ssgplo-
matte 9nd consular appropriation bia
wera aikagreed 10 and the bill ren. To
conference.
Burton ~ Ojll0. chairman OF the rlvar
and haroor b.S. ptoposea that thirty m.la-
Btes he allowed for genera debate. There
vas immediate objection. ThcFeapon hs
proposed an hp8r.
How much Is carried ny this hiil. may
inquire asked Hepburn or Iowa,
Thirty mst,lons.
Thirty millsons.' repeated Hepburn.
''sGd you propose an hour Tor general
debate. | ohiest. No agreement Was
reached as To tho general debate. Tha
house ssnt through the form os going
into committee In order to pat the riyee
and narssor bin unde- consideration.
The committee then rozss and tls aouse
al 40 adjourned