The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-01
ARMY BILL PASSED
Joe Bailey Had No Opportunity to De-
liver Ills Speech.
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AN OUTLINE OF THE MEASURE
President May Reduce the Size Of the
Army 10 $4,000.
CIVILIANS EXCLUDED FROM POSITIONS
CIVILIANS EXCLUDED FROM POSITIONS
Only Regular Officers Can Be Appointed ia
the Engineer Corps.
cANTEfN SYSTfNAND LIQUOR ABoLryHEp.
cnmmiua-' Ancndmcnt To Prevent
rsc Of Troops 10 Qucii Mask DC
fentcd--Votc Mas t6s-tSS.
Especial pispateh 10 The Post,

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Washington, January al.Ths army bill
passed tho house today by bfe majorlty
and Hoe Bailey was ouehYeg out OF his
time TO speak against Il tIy dcpendcd III
The word OF The opposition 10 give hin,
Time and hey refused 10 j, 50 aftcr lie
had prepared himself II Is sufficient to
say that tho hill will never pass rho senate
MS Il passed ihc house today,
The bill giyes4tho presi lent authority IL
regulate the Infantry Companies and cav
airy troops to sixty mon each, thus fiNfug
a minimum Of about 1900 men passed
the house today by a cote OF les to rs,
This was the result OF 4 week Of hard aad
often picturesque iishtlng on the floor,
during the progress az which tlie oppcst-
tion compelled thost In charge OF tbs
measure to give this discretionary author-
ty to the president and TO make other
notifications. In consequence OF thcee
notifications tho republican oppusition
was practically vsnnutshed aud an tae
final vote but slN republicans voted against
tho bill This republican deiiortions was,
however, almost effect by hyc incmhnrz OF
the political opposition vino voted III favor
Of the bill. among them bring siessrE.
Berry tky,l. Taylor (Ala.) dsmocratr.
and Skinner Cpop,) OF North Carolina.
Tho galleries were crowded throughout
the day aud every member who could pos
sibly be- there was on The floor 10 record
hiD vote on The anal roll call
Among the important amendments
adopted before the vote war taken was one
AZ.
positions in the engineer corpn: ono to
abolish cantcens and The sale OF liquor IN
camps and one TO strike out the provision
for additional nay for commands servibE
In the West Indies, the Philippines aud
Alaska. The amendment OF Mr.. Cnnin,ipgs
IN. W 10 prohibit the use OF troops in Z
the several states 10 suppress riots, etc.
eNccpi upon he application Of the States.
was defeated by a large majority Tho bill
IA passed proydes, In addition 10 the
officers and stan departments, for
twelve regiments Of cavalry q twelve
troops each, fourteen coast batteries.
twonty- r0ur held butterios thirty regl-
ments OF infantry oil twelve companies
onch corps Of engineers and one reEl.
ment Of engineers, an ordnance department
and signal corps the latter with SO on
listed men. il also gives The president diss
,retion 10 recruit The ors9ulxatiups serving
IN cuba, Porto Rico and tho islands Of tho
Pacihc in whole CT part from the iuhab-
itanis thereof.
Before Tic house adjourned the rivers
ana harhors Dlll was formally called up
IN order 10 make &c the unfinished business
IN The committee OF the whole
Tho house met nj 4 O'Clock today This
was the closing day OF Che debate on the
army reorganization bill The opposition
before the session opened had practically
,bandoncd bope OF being able to compass
,Ither the defcnt or the recommittai OF the
iii. when the house resumed work on the
,iIl today section IL. relating 10 the pay
lepartment had been reached. The nnmber
4 paymaster generals with the rank OF
oIonel provided In the bill was reduced
rom four to three; with the rank Of lieu-
onuut colonel from eight 70 FIVE, ana pay
masters with tho rank If major freFl
orr -scven 10 fhlrty,hye. rhc age INIT
,roYision in this department was reduced
rom 81 to 10.
In tho corps OF engineers the number Of
oloncls Was reduced from ten % eight;
Iculenant colonies twenty TO sixteen, nia-
prs thirty-sis TO thirty; captains forty -ous
o ihirty-nye. first lIeutenants nfty 20
orty, and second lieutenants Atty 70 forty.
Mr. Bromwell CRcp.. Ohio novel 70
trike out the provision authorizing the
ppointment Of engineers from civil life
he amendment was supported ny Mr.
Walker crop, Mass.), but opposed By Mr.
Iarsh (Rep. iil). who favored the an
ointment OF officers from civil litc and
aid the great engineer scherae Of Eads
'as secuted by the regular army officers
Mr.. Dockery fDem., MOI said the best
ssults In government work had always
ecn obtained from ARMY englueere.
Mr.. Cannon (Itep,. HID directed aleen