Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-22
THE HULL ARMY BILL,
Formal Discussion Of It in the
Senate Begun
CCCgRELL OPPOSES MEASURE
TOO Littlo Time This Session 10 Pro-
vide for Reorganization.
~IHLIC BUILDING REPO
;hnrge of Combination in the Mat
ter Denied by Quay--BiII for Re-
lief Of Ly"chb"rs sTob"ec"nists
Passes the Upper House.

Formal discussion Of the Hun-Hawiey
army reconciliation bll was begun in the
Senate this afternoon Mr. HaWley
and Sir. Warren OepuDncanD supported
the measure. and Mr. Mitchell and Mr..
Cockrcu democratic opposed H. while
Mr. Proctor WepubncaW addressed the
senate ln favor of some amendments
which Doc had proposed 20 the bill All
the speakcrs are members of the Com
mlifee on Military Affairs.
Soon after thc Senate convened. Mr..
penercw. of south Dakota presented
resolutions Of tHe legislature Of South
Dahon. urging the senators from that
State 10 support the treaty Of peace
Commenting upon the resolutions. Mr.
Pcuueu rald that he denied the right
Of the Legislature 90 Instruct him. ai-
though ho was always glad % hear from
tho body
a bm for tho relief OF certain Lynch.
burg. Va. tohacconifF. Who h'h i''le'
20 pay tbeIr internal revenue taxes ~
time. wsf passed.
rhe conference report on the legislative
.zocuuyc. aud Judicial appropriation DID
was agreed tD.
STAMPS ON BONDS OR NOTES
Nr Allison reported from the Finance
Committee the House ioint rcaolntion
amending thc act ~ June l3. 1898. by add
ing to 30 % provision that whenever any
bond or note shall bc secured by mort
p,ro or deed of trust. but one stamp shall
bo REQUIRED. that being the highest rate
required f0r either paper The bin was
passed.
Mr. Quay. chairman ~ the Public Build
ines and Grounds Committee. presented
ia hatch of reports favorable 10 thc ofe'-
fIou of public bulduEs u various parts
al tbe country These reports brought
Atr Auou. of Nebraska. Goo hit icei' WIN
Am inquiry aa tO why certain hlllH Whi'h
had boon b. fore the committee Tor q 9'lr
or NOR, had not been acted on. me sa'u.
"This reporting of puhlic-hHildinB bhlt '7
like tho shumns of cards make lhi'
aletinDt charge. That There hnH been no
,nectluu of tine Committee 0n Pubic liu la
inr. .ud Grounds lt which these billi
v.ra authorized Goo ho reported IT any
suesnun of tlc committee has been htli'
50 woe fccrct msctur ] make TINS
statement simply to call Che attention ot
fhn Senate uud the country Zoo the matter
ana INN NfN.iN"f fHi''' IT ff'H 'tt''f'F go
tho methods of tho committee
Mr. Allen proceeded tO charge that
rublle. building combination existed. ANA
maj nome hit r. frw favored bills could
gain consideration by reason OF the comn'-
nation.
u want to ray to the senator replied
nlr QUAY. CmuhtucllIN. 'thhi ms hl"t'
m,ut that U.lc o. amy combination a
mWnrrautod and false. 10 b. not true
iu any scnfc.'
BILL TO PAY SPAIN
mer4tro WAS received from the House
trnnamitiur th, hll passed by that body
.,nr.prIatinr ylouuO to he paid to spain
tn connection with the terms of the iars
Treaty. n wa- referred Co thc committee
cu Appropriations
pn. pDst.ofUce appropriation b.h was
lstl before the senate uud iis consid'il-
tIon was resumed. Air. Butter OF Norm
,lolua resumed his speech ot yes'etda,
Al q O'Clock the debate closed and the
voting began
Air Bucrs amendment reducing the
amount p.'d to railways was dtioa'ed-
d. ob Thc hu was then passed
uANIEY FOR null BILL.
Alr uuWI.y Asas then recognized to
tptak ou thD army reorsaui1auoh huh
and aa ho proceeded was glVon very close
attention. lie said be- dld not see how
ANYBODY could htyC voted aganst takins
tn tho hiu for DO was evident 60 AN th"i
somethms m.st lc dome to strougthen
tho President llm lic said there was
no doubt thg Spanish Cortcs would ratiy
tho pclct treaty with thc next two on
three days oud with thls proceeding con-
,Iudca th, army must necessarily ht re-
,u,,d To- ita original stryngth of $500
man unless Some legislation to the con
mary should be enacted fNDu Mr cock
Y,u was WNling to conctdc larger army
and for this We should he duly thankful
lut for himself hc could NOT sanction thC
propo>ltiOn Go create large forces ot uauN,
troops as proposed hy the 'orhtel bin
lie contcudcd that the lllpinus were
revolutionary people. and believed that
..r.fiye force would Join Aguinaldo With
ir f,rty-oight hours after it's organization
lI. predicted a grand failure it such pro-
position were adopted We wanted on
ulnr of Americans entirely. The Ptesi-
t.nl .o1ld hc trusted.
"Ar Me-" Doc asked "atraid ot eur
auml lt is as much under control as
OBI. kHs of ID piano. throuNh oppfopIi"-
t.u.'
S. PROPER AND "IMrRoPEk
AIr Mitchell. of Washington. also
member ot thc Military Committee. fol-
l.u,d MT HaWlcy Tie criCcisc- the Hun
bu saving that Do was not as claimed
a. generalization hll as thc Only material
change n the present system was I'm the
artillery. Re aerccd that there should
he O. few more troops I'm this country bat
ou proVlding for This force hc would COM
fine it 60 tae United States proper and
not extend it Go tho United States "im-
proper
This remark caused burst OF laughter
fIom the Democratic Side and with IL
air Mitchell concluded hts talk
Nlr Proctor Of Vermont. was ahout Ia
proceed. when Mr Cockren suggested the
absence of quorum, thus giving notice
Go tho Republican side that if they would
do business ON the army bN they must
Keep "a sufficient number OF members in
their seats for the purpose.
PROCrOR'S AMENDMENTS
Mr. Proctor. OF Vermont offered his |
om. ndmeuts proposed yesterday. ne
sa.d that if the present bil became a.la,y
no proper reorganization OF the army
could be expected for Twenty-Five Years /
Mr. Warren of Washington delivered |
carefully Wepared speech technical in its /
nature in the course of which he con- |
tfas,ed the Hull HaWley hill and what ne |
termed as "the makeshift" offered los Mr /
CocArel. he felt than the Huh Hawley |
measure ought 10 b. passed without de- |
lay.
CocKREII IN OPPOSITION.
Mr Cockrel, speaking In opposition 90 |
the HUI Hswiey bll agreed that reor-
taniSStlOn of the army was absolutely |