Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-01

,r., ARMY to about 100 600 men but giving
~. President authority to reduce the size
or .-r..tv companies and cavalry troops |
o. sixty mon each thus fixing a minimum |
r.. about 5000 enlisted men. passed the |
House to-day. by a vote OF l6S TO 125. This !
-s tho result OF a week OF hard and |
l.tu picturesque fighting on the floor |
l.-.ag the progress OF which the opposi- /
.- compelled those in charge Of the |
Measure TO give this discretionary au-
,,-ritv TO the President. and TO make !
o.her notifications. among which were
a reduction of SO in the lumber Of staf
cheers. In consequence OF these modi- |
seations the Republican opposition prac- |
rcally vanauished. and in the final vote |
hgt six Republicans voted against the !
tf-Ncssrs. Barber. OF Maryland; Con- |
roliv. OF Illinois: Loud, Of California;
Johnson. of Indiana. McEwan, of New
rs~sev. and Wadsworth. of New York.
rhfs Republican detection was. however
almost offset 10y five members OF the
POLITICAL opposition. who voted in favor
of the biu-to-wit: Messrs. Berry. Of Ken
,YcFv. Mcclellan. Of New York; McAleer'
~ pennsylvania. and Taylor Of Ala
nama democrats. and Skinner Popu-
NsD. Of North Carolina.
GALLERIES CROWDED.
The galleries were crowded throughout
+re dav and every member who could
,,ossfblv be present was on the moor 10
record his vote on the tinal roll-call'
INC programme to-day Included two
hours for general debate. Whlch WAS 10
he occupied by Messrs Daizeu on rem
e,,t,-ania. and Hopkins. OF Illinois, in
cidsin~ for the majority and Messrs
Bailey of Texas. and Settle, OF heHluchI'
for fha 0upositill. but this programme
90. smashed. owing 10 the failure TO com
Moi. the bin under the 5-mlnute rule be-
C.rs 3 O'Clock. the hour set for the vote.
tmou- the important amendments
adopted before the vote was taken was
ono to prevent the appointment of civil
fans 90 the engineer corps, one abolish
rr cautcens and the sale of liquors in
.amrs. and one to strike out provision
or additional pay of commands serving
~ the West Indies the Philippines, and
Alaska.
TROOPS TO SUPPRESS RIOTS.
The amendment proposed by Mr.. Cum
mings. of New York. TO prohibit the use
OF troops i'm the several states 10 sup
press riots. etc.. except upon application
Tr0n the States, was defeated 10y large
majority.
1lr Cummings said there was no ques-
tou but that organized labor, through the
American Federation o. Labor and the
krfchts of Labor had condemned the ei-
FORT 20 increase the standing army %
10000 men. There was no question that
the reason for their action was the iear
that this standing army might be used
uue0lsututioualy TO oppress ihem.
.<ow." he continued. "n YOU do mean 10
d. It say SO; if YOU don't, adopt this
aThe gentleman from Illinois C1r. Can
r.r said he had referred 10 the action
.f Governor Altgeld. but ne had failed 10
refer 10 Governor John NJ. Palmer who
I.I denounced the action of the PTeSI-
dent f0r sending troops into the state.
or.r the protest of the Governor, ana
numbering her citizens. The gentleman
SAWS President Clevelands action was
sanctioned by the Senate and the people
Tr.r had tho people. If that was the case
..t r.l of him as soon as they were abe
~.. President was compelled 20 execute
r. laws Congress had enacted. congress
f.H the power TO enact this provision.
r.. United states Judge who had sent
1.... t. prison for contempt had been pro-
within "a few months. Everything
t.l that tine army was 10 be- used 10
co....I. wealth should demand IT,
Was not a lawyer or banker.
was a trades-uniOn man, q member
.f m,..erapnical Union No. g. What ne
uas that the members OF the
.n.YId go on record upon his
u..t"
D.rNDN REPLIES TO CUMMINGS.
Cannon replying. said that before
..ra LAWYERS or bankers or printers
.r.r. American citizens. and the law
anI Ike the grace Of God covered
.|unause) The one green Spo, ~
or President Cleveland had
l.. u.r when ne saw the law dehed'
t o. .I.r but by law-breakelS' nV
'. Hr ..s oath and had seen that IL
1lr Cannon aroused tumultuous APP
plans. u... .. declared that Mr.. cum
r e to make labor the apet-
l'' .i .."-.r.-Nng slandered laoor iio
t a- cheap demagOBy.
cummings said he honored MI NJ
hi'..f l. was unlike Mr.. CleVe-
I". When lately Governor Tanner de-
cicet to or. o.t the Illinois militia the
frnu-man IYm Illinois said il was the
oii} of Ir.daa, Mckinley TO order out
tte army
Mr Hays motion 20 recommit. with IN
'il-.0na t1 report back the minority
Substitute. only commanded two Republ-
' votes. and was lOst-ll7 10 no.
THE BILLS PROVISIONS.
The 5u. as passed provides. in addition
20 fre general officers and stan depart
m.nts for twelve regiments Of cavalry
o. % troops each. lH coast batteries, "a
i.H batteries 20 regiments Of infantry
'' o companies each: corps Of ensi-
r..rs and one regiment of engineers; an
ordnance department and signal corps.
t. ettcr with 625 enlisted men. II also
gives Che President discretion 20 recruit
.le examinations serving in Cuba Porto
Ia0.. and the islands OF the Pacific In
whole or IN part from the inhabitants
thereof
1he committee amendment 10 strike out
,ho section fixing the age-lmit Tor per
sons appointed 10 second lieutenancies IN
the army at n. and TO chaplaincies at 70
years was adopted
Before the House adjourned the river
and Larbor bin was formally called up IN
order 10 make it the unfinished business
In f.f,rnttte. 4 OF fhe Whole. An attempt