The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-29
Even Republicans Cannot Swallow
Such a Mckinley Dose.
LOUD PREDICTS DEFEAT
MEASURE AGAIN ATTACKED IN
THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Walker Would Give One Hun
bred Millions to Get Rid of the
acknowledgements and Nc
Kinley Sized Up By Carmack-
Little Progress Made.

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Washington, Jan. 2S.-The house to-
day continued the consideration Of the
army reorganization bill until o'clock,
when the members paid their tributes
to the memory of the late Representa-
tive Simpkins of Massachusetts. Very
| little progress was made with the army
bill, the only amendment being adopt
ed being that offered by the commit
| tee, to give veterinarians in cavalry
regiments the rank, pay and allowance
of second lieutenants.
The time before the eulogies began
was chiefly devoted to a continuation
of the debate on the ACCESSIBILITY of re-
tanning the Philippines.
/ a joint resolution was adopted,
granting to the republic of Venezuela
| the privilege of sending cadet TO the
West Point military academy.
a senate bill was passed. authorizing
the construction of a bridge across the
Missouri river at Lexington, Mo.
! Owing to the fact that eulogies to
the late Representative Simpkins OF
| Massachusetts were set for , o'clock,
it was decided not to offer for action
| today the amendments 10 the army re-
| organization bill providing for the re-
duction of the size of infantry COM
panies and cavalry troops These were
the amendments of which Mr.. Hull
gave notice yesterday.
Mr.. Todd (Dem-, -Mich.) offered an
amendment providing for the recall of
| the military and naval forces of the
| United States from the Philippines
whenever the natives should have es-
/ tsblished a stable and independent gov
! eminent, and declaring that there
| should be no increase in the regular
army in time of peace, but authorizing
| the president to use the state militia
and call for volunteers when neces-
sary 1t was ruled out on a point of
order.
Speaking to pro forma amendment.
Mr.. Handy Dem, DELI said that he
would withdraw our troops from Ma
Mia if a. hostile shot had been fired
against the natives who were standing
/ for liberty He would not like to wit
ness another Bunker Hill, in which we
would act the part of the invaders of
! liberty.
| DISTRESS OF VOLUNTEERS.
Mr.. Bell pop, Colo) read a letter
from a soldier recently returned from
Manila, in which the writer said he
was fed on horse meat, on wOrmy
bread. and that 80 per cent of the
American troops were anxious TO re-
/ turn Mr. Bell argued that the pension
rolls would be increased many millions
/ if we attempted to hold the Philippines.
/ MI Loud (Rep., Cal-) attacked the
/ bill. He charged that the proposed re-
ductiOn of the size of the companies
was a mere subterfuge and asserted
that the committee should recast II.
/ Otherwise it could not pass.
Mr. HUI. in defending the course or
the committee, aroused the supporters
of the bill to wild applause. He denied
J that the committee had surrendered.
The committee had. he said, decided 10
| offer the amendments before Mr. Man
derson made his speech. If the bill
was recommitted it could not be on
his motion. but would be on an aye
and nay vote. (Applause0
Mr. walker (Rep.. Mass0 said he
would give 500, GOO coo if we were today
we'll rid of Puerto Rico. Cuba and the
Philippines. but he would rather give
$500, OOO 600 than dishonorably abandon
either The thing to do was to confirm
the treaty and then depart from every
one of them the moment we could hon
orably do so. This bill should be
passed.
Mr.. Carmack dem, TENN declared
that the responsibility for the death or
every soldier in the Philippines should
be laid at the door of those Who insist
ed upon the proposed imperiallstic poi
ICY. He quoted GA-SECIGlclN JtA4AA A7-A-A
man as favoring the Withdrawal from
the Philippines as soon as We honor
ably could"
I'VE all believe in that" interposed
Mr.. Walker.
Mr.. Carmack became engaged in
warm controversy with Mr.. Grosvenor,
whom he charged with being the
mouthpiece of the administration.
MKINLEY'S VARYING MOODS.
Mr.. Grosvenor denied that he ever
pretended to speak for the president.
Well. said Mr.. Carmack, he car
ries the odor of the sanctity of the
White House about with him. He reg
listers all the varying moods and shift
ing opinions which take place there
''I don't believe it is possible for any
man to do that" interrupted Mr. john
son (Rep., md. amid great laughter
on the Democratic side.
The committee amendment TO give
veterinarians in the cavalry the rank,
pay and allowances of second heuten-
ants of cavalry was adopted.
At 2:15 p. m. t'.e committee rose and
the remainder of the day was devoted
TO eulogies upon the life and public
services of the late Representative
Simpkins of Massachusetts.
At $3.50 p. m. the house adjourned
until Monday.