The record-union., 1899-02-28
ACompromise Measure Was Passed in the
Upper House Of Congress.
An Amendment by German of
q Maryland Providing That the
Army Should Not be Perma-
nent1y Increased, OF Beyond
July 1, 1901, Adopted After a
Debate Lasting Late Until the
Evening.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27,-After a
contest that will be memorable in the
history of the Senate, the compromise
army reorganization bill was passed
this evening at 7:1O. When the SEN
ate convened at IL o'clock this morn
ing. it seemed more than likely that the
bill might be passed during the day.
German insisted that his amendment
providing that the army should not be
increased permanently, or beyond July
Ii l90I, be incorporated in the meas
ure. For several hours it appeared
probable that his insistence at least
would throw the bill over until to-mor-
row, and perhaps defeat it. An agreee-
ment was reached finally, however,
and Germans amendment, in slightly
modified form, was accepted.
he notable speech of the day against
the measure was delivered by Vest OF
Missouri, but his brilliant eloquence
awaited nothing against the measure as
finally agreed upon.
Tonight the Senate took up the
sundry civil bill and completed it's
reading, all the committee amend
ments being agreed to except those re-
lating to the District of Columbia. The
bill was then laid aside to be COM
pIeted tomorrow.
At IL o'clock to-day the Senate began
the last week of the short session of the
Fifty fifth Congress. An unusually
large number of Senators were pres
ent, owing probably to the great
amount of unfinished business before
the Senate.
Hale of Maine gave notice that on
Wednesday afternoon at 5 o'clock he
would present resolutions on the death
Of the late Representative Nelson p.
Dingley of Maine.
Pettigrew of South Dakota presented
resolutions adopted by the Legislature
of South Dakota, in favor of placing
the railroads Of the country directly
under control of the Interstate Com
lnerce Commission, in favor of postal
savings banks, and to repeal the law
giving Indian reservations immunity
from paying taxes. The legislation
asked for, he said, was not in harmony
with the Republican party. The reso-
buttons were Populistic and socialistic,
and Numerically opposed to the doc
trfnes of the Republican party.
These resolutions clearly show
said Pettigrew, that the people Of
South Dakota, at least, are preparing
differ from it on every principle on
which it is founded. These resolutions
Indicate the drift of Republican senti-
ment in the West, which is opposed to
the policy of Imperialism, the policy of
expansion, and the policy of plutoc-
racy-"
The conference report on the agri-
cultural bill was agreed to.
The conferences. renorf an the Indian
appropriation bill was also agreed to-
Chandler of New Hampshire offered
an amendment to the naval appropria-
ton bill, authorizing the President to
appoint two Vice Admirals of the navy,
who shall not be placed on the retired
list until eight years after the passing
OF the bill, except upon application of
the holders of offices, the offices to
cease to exist when vacated by death
or otherwise The bill is intended to
advance Rear Admirals Sampson and
Schley.
A bill providing for the holding of
two terms each year of the United
States Circuit and District Courts of
the Western District of Texas. to be
held at Laredo Tex, was passed
Consideration of the army reorganiz-
alton bill was resumed, and Bate of
Tennessee, a member of the Military
Affairs Committee. addressed the Sem
ate in opposition to an increase of the
army, and against warfare on the Fill
pinos. He regarded the measure as
probably the most important of the
present session. He objected to the
bin because it provided twice as many
men as the exigencies of the situation
required, because it made distinction
between regulars and volunteers
against the latter, and because it was
an entering wedge which. makes US
depend upon the regular army instead
of the conceit of the people themselves.
We We're compelled to fight for control
of the Philippines; we ought to charge
the cost against the S20.0o0.000 said to
be due Spain. Until the President in
dicated to Congress his policy and pur-
poses no additional troops should be
granted him.
Kenney Cd. offered amendments 10
the pending bin, providing for the ere
alton of a veterinary corps, to consist