The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-31
ARMY BILL
The House StiItHss the Measure
Murder Consideration.

pages had been completed. The commit
tee amendments giving tho president
discretionary power 20 reduce the size of
the infantry companies and cavalry troops
to sixty men each were adopted and also
a series Of amendments TO reduce mo
officers OF tho stan Ssi a substitute was
adpted for the section providing Tor pro-
notions designed 20 cquaiize promotlns.
a fight was made 90 reduce she age limit
for officers 90 be appointed TO the var
ious stan departments from so to 30. but
it failed. An amendment was, however.
adopted % require a mentl and moral as
well as a physical examination for nicn
appointees. Much OF the time today was
occupied IN short speeches on the gener-
al proposition 90 Increase the army and
annex the Philippine ana there were
several lively personal controversies.
Mr. Hay then offered the amenJfaent of
which DE had given notice and q was lost.
Mr. Perkins uSep Ia) pointed out
that the only difference between the min-
ority substitute ana The pending bill
was mat one save the president discre-
tion 20 enlist 5000 voluneera and the
other $1,000 regulars. Both sides conceded
that for ot least two years an increase in
| the RAINY was necessary
Mr. Johnson. denounced what ho termed
the attempt 10 bcfog the issue and place
the opponents Of the bin IN a false posi-
tion. He was willing 60 vote for bin
20 reorgonize the army. but ne was un-
willing vote Tor an army of iooooO.
which he firmly believed was 10 be- used
when congress adjourned 10 annex foreign
territory and foist upon the country ana
| p,Hfarffss a. ltt.s
sanctioned by the president he had M
doubt and the compromise had been
brought in Co oloy the opposition Itn
effect was 60 mlslead the people Its
purpose was and would be 20 creaJe an
army of 100000
Mr. Clark, Oem MOI Ia q giaracter.
istIc speech. declared that thore was an
epidemic OF hystcrm in tho house and that
a member not seized with mo maladv
could not got hearing
The democrats had boon la favor OF a
war 60 free people, the republicans
were now anxious for war to onsiavc
q people The republicans ieered when
he drew picture Of the mnitbrism OF the
| future
Mr.. Bland declared that tho country. tho
administration and congrcs were drift
Ing. No enc knew what the goal was to
be- But if Il was to De the annexa-
tIon Of thc Philippines the odministra
tion should nvow IT,
Mr., Berry held aloft the long list Of
names which he said were those wha had
obtained appointments in the army be-
cause OF tho Influence OF rraudfathers or
fathers or uncles or auuls. AZ q demo-
erat he endorsed the action of the peace
comlssion. he said. and he believed It
was the duty Of the United states 10 up-
hold tho treaty. uphold ID ngainst An-
guinoldo In nc Philippines as we upheld It
| against tho spanards IN Cuba.
Mr. Hun said the bin had been drawn
by Con sohwann Nal IIeistand. Mai
Johnson Ilo oreredo the amendment
giving the president the discretion 10 re-
duce tie number OF enlisted men in in
tantry companies from iiS to 60 ana II
was agrced TO-
| Mr. Grnin dtop. Wis) offered sub
stliuto for section hvo which nad been
| agreed TO by the committee. II was de-
signed 20 oQuallze promotions To this
on amendment was offered 10 authorize
in fimo of wnr the employment OF retired
officers ou other than active duty. Tho
substitute and amendment were adoptoi
Mr. simpson and Mr. Mahon. (Rep.
Pn), hccume engaged in an alteration
which reached us climax when the latter
denounced the former as demneogue.
Mr. simpson roso 10 question OF per
sonoi privilege m order to reply. 10
| termed Mr. Mohn % "pmtogogue" and sald
that @ was but natural that men IKE him
SELF could not yet votes in "a state where
70 conspicuous canddae for m, United
states sonuie was under Indictment The
corporations iu PENN ylvanh elected tho
eonsro mon, Doc said and lt was strange
that there were few democrats or popu-
iisiic representatives. from that state lfo
raised laugh by saying ho was proud Of
being called democrat hastily correct.
ing himself ho said. ho meont dema-
gogue
"Or democrat either" be added. "slnco
me Chicago platform has priced the demo-
cratic party"
The gentleman has admitted that ne has
been called demaRoguo by both sidea
lot the house, replied Mr. Mahen He has
also been branded q draFogue by the peo-
Pile OF hia own district, who hive voted
% leave him az home.
Mr. Cummings. Dom. N Y) said he
hoped the treaty would Doe ratified and
that then the president would notify com
grem what ho intended 90 40. re eavo
notice THAT he would n given an oppor-
unity offer an amendment providine
that none of the troops authorized m this
bin, should be used as a possible comita.
tus. or in putting down airikcs or riots
except on application OF "a governor. say
Ing he could not preserve order With tho
force at ma command
Mr. Mah0n offered ana amendment 10 the
section prorldlng for appointments n the
quartermaster generals department 80 az
to provide foT menu aud moral" as well
aa physical examinations which alone
examination was required By the bul
Mr. lands Rep Ind), speaking 10 the
general question contendod tina. we should
hpld the Philippines ou tho interest d
human liberty Tho voice ~ Aeuinaido.
he declared. was no more the voice 1f
liberty than the voice Of Mr. Johnson
was the voice of tto people ~ Ind,ana.
Mr simpson, iusuport OF Mt Mahons
am 0ndmoat. referred 90 tho numerous in
oompotents siyen commissions during ths
late war ana incidentally 10 ina fact that
Chairman Hnlls son rad held q uoutenan:
c1l0neicY Under the blIl said De. his
son could De appointed 10 a simiiss rank
in the regular army. Il ohjae. ls cd.
ded. " 10 creating Positions FOR a lot Of
incompeients Who strut about tho army
and navy club and the recptlns iu the
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