Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-02

As 1t Was Passed by the senate-Tillman
Reopcns the ArInor Question and the
Senate Sustains Him in Two Radical
Moves-Sudden Death of Lord HerscheII.
the British ,rurist Further Testimony
About the Army Canned Beef.
Washington. March 2.-The last lin
gering possibility of an extra session Of
congress disapr yesterday when
the house passed the senate army reor-
ganization bin. Very considerable and
vigorous opposition to the acceptance Of
the senate bill was voiced On both sides
of the hall. ard for time It appeared
possible that the bill would not secure
the necessary two-thiTds to PASS it un-
der SUSPENSION of the rules. But the Re
publican Ieaders-JIe anderson. Grosve-
nor and Canron-came to its support on
the Republican side, ard Bailey. the
Democratic leader. threw the weight of
his influence in favor of il on the Dem
ocratLc side, arguing that it provided
fer only e temporary increase OF the
army. which would lie made permanent
if congress was convened IL extra ses-
sion.
President Gives Pledge.
Another big element in the vote was
HUlrs recital of a statement made by
the president to him that he would not
construe section IL as authority to con-
script the minority in volunteer c~gan-
izaticns which should elect TO remain in
the service. The bill passed-2C3 10 -.
1t now goes 20 the president. The decks
were also cleared Of many other i'm
portant matters. The general deficiency
appropriation bill. carrying $2l GS9 90,
was passed under suspension OF rules.
This is the last Of the appropriation
bills. The senate amendments to the
river and harbor bill were non-con-
CURED in and IL was sent to conference.
the friends of the Nicaragua canal
amendment having decided to postpone
their fight until the conferrees report.
Dewey BiIl Goes Through.
The conference report on the omnibus
claims bill, the naval personnel and
many other less important measures
were agreed to. The senate bill making
Dewey a full admiral was passed. The
biI- now gees to the president for his.
signature. The sunGry civil bill was
sent to conference.
Senate Does Some Important Work.
The senate is rapidly clearing its
desks fer final adjournment. The naval
bill, which ordinarily con-
sumes the time of the senate for sew
eral days, was passed yesterday after
noon after less than five hours of de-
bate. In that time. however, it was
amended radically in one respect. The
price to be paid by the government for
armOr plate was fixed in the bill al $500
a ton, a reduction of the amount fixed
by the house of S145 a ton. In addition
the secretary of the navy was author
lied in the event of the refusal of the |
armor plate companies to supply arnor !
at 5000 Il ton to proceed to the construc-
ton of an armOr factory to cost 81. 300 |
600. ard placing in the secretary's con- |
troll 81. 600. coo with which to operate the |
government plant. The fight for these |
was led by Tillman.
Senators Who Voted NO.
The senators who voted against the |
$500 a ton and government armor plant |
We're as to the first: Ali |
son. Burrows, Carter. Clark, DebCe. |
Faulkner, Foraker. Gray, |
Hale. Hanna. Hawley, Hoar. Mcbride, |
Mcmillan, Mantle, Penrose. |
Perkins, Plat of Connecticut. Proctor |
SeweH. Shoup. Spooner, Teller, War
ren-26. As to the second: Allison,
Burrows, Carter, Chiffon. Clark, Clay.
Cullom, Deboe, Fairbanks, Frye. Gal
linger, Gray, Hale, Hanna, EawIey,
Ioar. Kenney, Kyle. Mcbride, McEnery. /
Mcmillan. PenrCs Sc. P-att of Connecticut,
Pritchard. Proctor. Shoup. Spooner-27.
The yea vote was 81 and 80 respectively.
The senate adopted resolutions of re-
Eret at the death of Lord Herscl.au and