The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-22

and not extend it to the United States
improper"
This remark caused burst of laughter
on the Democratic side of the chamber,
and with it Mr.. Mitchell concluded his
talk.
Mr.. Proctor, (Vt), offered his amend
| ments proposed yesterday. He said that
if the present bill became law no
proper reorganization of the army could
be expected for twenty-five years.
Mr.. Cockrell, speaking in opposition to
the Hull-Hawley bill, agreed that reor-
ganiZatiOn of the army was absolutely
| necessary The necessity for change
had been distinctly shown. 1t was evil
| dent. he said. that either the original
force was deficient or the officers were
| inefficient.
Mr.. Cockrell declared that there was
not sufficient time in the ten remaining
days of this session to discuss, formulate
| and pass perfect reorganization bill.
and he added that no bill, such as had
been proposed, should be passed.
I'VE PROPOSE" said he, 'ample provi-
sions for every emergency We will give
the Executive every dollar and every
| man to sustain the Government that is
| necessary" He then analyzed and eX
planned his bill offered as n substitute
for the Hull-Hawley measure. In the
course of this part of his argument, Mr..
Cockrell maintained that one brigade
was amply sufficient for the needs of
the United States in Cuba and that a
| greater force was n menace to the peace
of the island.
Discussing Mr. Hawley's contention
| that the additional men provided for in
| the measure he had reported were ne
| cessary, Mr.. CockreIl said:
"We will give you every man and every
| officer that is necessary, but we are NOT
| willing at this short session to fasten
| upon the country a standing army of
| 100000 men and to increase the expense
| of the people by millions of dollars. We
| are Offering everything that is fair and
| inst and right. We have no disposition
| or intention to force an extra session OF
| Congress-, and we say to you that everv
| bill that legitimately and of right ought
| to be a law can be passed mt this session
| We will give you every man you need
| by the extension of the provisions of the
| present law for two years. That viii
meet every emergency likely to arise
| and in the next Congress we can discuss
carefully and CONSIDERABLY a measure
for the proper reorganization of the
| army"
| Mr.. Cockrell at 80 p. m. Yielded the
| floor to Mr.. Pritchard. N. Co and the
Senate on his motion went into execu-
tive session. At 600 p. m. the Senate
| adjourned.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE.
Washington. Feb. 21.--Tle- House
reached the last page of the Naval Bill
| today and adjourned with a point OF
order pending against a provision fixing
| the price of armor plate at S545 per ton
| The provision in the bill went out on 2
point of order on the ground that il
was not limited to the armor to be pur-
| chased with the appropriation in the
bill, whereupon it was modified to meet
| this objection, and against it the point
Of order pending an adjournment was
raised
Much of the time today was occupied
| n debating the amendment offered by
Mr. Mudd (Rep., Md appropriating
| $720,000 to complete the three build
'ngs authorized to be erected at the
Naval Academy at Annapolis. The Ma
| val Committee with the exception o.
Mr. Cummings, strenuously opposed
| proceeding with the work of rehabili
| tating the Naval Academy until com
Drehensive plans had been decided upon
| but the House over-ruled the committee
| and adopted the amendment, rs to 53.
/ Two important provisions in the para
graph providing for the construction OF
aew ships went out on points of order
| One provided that no more than two
4 fvrn tVVn
tected cruisers should be built at any
| one yard, and the other provided that
no bid for the construction Of ships
| should be entertained from any firm OF
| company which had not at the time of
| bidding an adequate plant.
| Mr.. Henderson Rep.. Ia), Chairman
| on the Committee on Judiciary, which
| investigated the right of General
| Wheeler, of Alabama;. Mr.. Robbins Of
| Pennsylvania; Mr.. Colson, of Kentucky;
Mr.. Campbell, of Illinois, who held com
missions in the army. and members who
| served on various civil commissions to
continue to hold their seats in the House
| formally presented the report of the
committee, which was in favor of the
view that the four members who accept
| I'd military commissions thereby vacated
| heir seats in the House. The report
| went upon the calendar, and Messrs.
| OeArmond CDem.. MOI and Parker
| Rep, n. j. were given leave to file q
minority report in which they will con
| tend that the same rule should govern
members who accepted civil commits
siOns.
Mr. Henderson did not give notice of
The time when he would call up the re
| port, but as it IS a question Of privilege,
t can be called up ut ahy ,ine
The House a. 5:25 p. II. adjourned.