Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-28

would reflect upon no one. The motion
was adopted without division
Hull explained that the reduction ne
would propose TO the bill would come
from the enlisted force by reduction o.
the size of the companies. If the PreS'-
dent should deem it proper to swell the
army to its maximum. 100000. the size OF
the companies would be Increased. very
few additional officers would be required.
Dockery, Dem: Mo-. charged that th ie
fixing of the minimum was a palpaple
trick 10 stay The mutlerings OF the oppo,,
nents of the bill on the side. He would
be as willing to trust President Mckinney
Thomas jefferson. if that statesman
could revisit the EARTH. with the discre
ton to increase the standing army in time
of peace from $4,000 TO 100000.
patience with men who would count the
cost of our standing army when 1t was
necessary for public defence. ~,
Wdker Rep ar Mass Of ooe men vas
necessary. We dare not decline, ne salu.
to trust the President As to The necessity
for the other 10000. This PHI only pro-
vided for 800 additional officers II we
had had this proposed organization before
the recent war we would have saved
millions of dollars and hundreds of iiveH;
Johnson, Rep. Ind, spoke anu repeatr pea,
Wednesday. When this bill was brought
into the House, said he, the proposition 70
quadruple the size of the standing army
was so mUnSlTOuS lidt tjlClC N.S
dissent on the Republican, side. The
chairman of the committee had been as
lacking in frankness as the .admiiiSI,r l!,
ton had been with reference 10 us lhi ~
ppille policy. Now ii was proposed 10
take this monstrosty and cut it down so
as to proviue in general for an army OF
$4,000 with a sort of sliding scale up TO
100 600 upon which the President could eX-
ercise.. This weli-kho"h powers Vi e'''-
ticity.'
no President should be entrusted with
such power, much less a man VINO was
seeking to wage war against people DE-
yond the sea in order to force them 70
submit to a government they despised ana
declared, knew what the pronosed change
meant-meant an army of lo0VD by az
rect enactment of Congress or by tne VIII
of the President: There was; he urged,
no reason why Congress should abrogate
and give to the President this eXtraordi,
nary power. He declared this bill Wouii
cost the treasury 500 .0o00 a year ana ne
warned the Republicans they would not
dare go to their constituents OH Tue
record. ,,
the less the cost per man.
Cannon scored Johnson, who would ne
n great man. he said, If his judgment
eoilalled his ability. He did not believe
anyone could be found who would have
wanted the army ana navy ,,s 10 ;r uep''r'
you are mistaken, cfled voice iroih
the Democratic side.
Where is he?" asked Cannon. looking
around lie paused. ,,..
Handy, Dem, Del, rose up Everyone
laughed. m ,,,,,,>,,
I'VE Will have an experience meeting
Todd. Fusion, Mich. arose. amid an
other outburst of laughter. but he was
Cannon ridculed the idea of trottins
out the ghost of Caesarism in order 10
brighten the country,
Hay said that the Hull bin would create
300 officers. 100 more IMAM It's aue"oi
would admit. - ....;, .1,,,
johnson. replying to Cannon. SAID that
the original wrong was committed Whe'
the President sent his commissioners L"
paris IN demand the cession of the Phil
ippines. But now he should Withdraw the
menace which inspired in the people ol
the islands the well-Srounded fear thal
we were determined to take away lneh
liberties The only danger of the OIL was
that the misguided policy of the Tres
dent would provoke those people TO a 1ust
resentment. Now was the tlnc /" HSh
this whole proposition. to expose IL ana
chinery for Il colonial policy was forged
If it succeeded We wouid repent IN SACK
At O'Clock. The House recessed until 5,
the evening session 10 De deN"ted ~ Pi'-
waite pension legislation.
At the night session, - private pension
bills were passed, Ray, Rep, n y. tileii
made the point of no quorum 10 prevent
TvIer Sampe. a daughter Of eX-President
TYLER. at the rake of so per month me
House bill was for $50, but when tht
House, tonight. restored II to S.o. aSa :, -,
the committees recommendations. ray
prevented final action by raising the point
| of no quorum. The beneficiary OF one o.
the bills passed. tonight, was over Nv
years old.