Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-17
Minority Report From Senate
Military Affairs Committee.
SPECIAL MAIL FACILITIES
Senators arc Liberal In Voting An.
prOprintious-I STRIKES ON
Paragraph I'm Suudry Civil Isill
Approprinting Twenty Millions
Pay For the Phiiippincs-Trens
CIR G"ge's Statements Challenged.
tBy telegraph to vlrs,n,an-rnot.>


Washington. February 16th-The
army organization bill was re-
ported to the Senate to-day and Mr..
Hawley (ConnccticuO. chairman of the
military affairs committee, gave notice
that he would move to proceed to its
consideration at the earliest possible
time.
The naval personnel bill was taken
UP and read. but no effort made to pro-
coed further with its considera ton. The
Military Academy appropriation bill!
was passed. The postoince appropra-
ton bill was under consideration dur
Ing the greater part of the afternoon.
but was not disposed of finally. a
spirited debate occurred over the
amendment Of the Senate committee
providing for an appropriation to Sc
cure fast mail service between New
York and Washington and Atlanta and
New OrleansoThe amendment was re-
tanned in the bill.
CANAL BILL OPPOSED.
!, Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama offered the
Nicaraguan canal bill as an amend
ment to the river and harbor bill to-
day, and had it referred to the commit
tee on commerce, now considering that
measure.
The bill offered by Senator Morgan
is substantially the Hepburn bill. offer
ed in the House with some modifica
lions.
Mr.; Cockrcll of Missouri. speaking
Tor the other five members of the mill
tary affairs committee. presented n
Written statement in the nature of Il
minority report. The BILL as proposed,
provided That within a blank number
or days the volunteer force now in ser
wee pe mustered out and discharged:
mat the act of April &C. 1895, be contin-
ued in fun force until July L. 1901 and
that the PRESIDENT be authorized to en-
Ioil II military force of $1,000 men in
me occupation of Cuba. Porto Rico and
the Philippines these troops to he Of
ncered as the President may direct. re-
stricted in service to their respective
islands and not to be considered n part
OF the permanent military establish
ment
Such an act. Mr. Cockrell said. would
continue the military establishment at
nnout 1000 men. and in addition would
AFFORD the President an additional force
III aoooo men from the various islands
rms 1orcc would be absolutely at the
disposal of the President until peaceful
conditions were restored in the various
new possessions of The United states.
we OFFER said Mr.. Cockrell. in con
ciuslon. everything in reason. every
thing that will enable the President 10
establish order. Everything for the es-
adjustment Of order and protection to
life and property is in the bill which
Offer
POSTOFFICE RILL.
Consideration WAS then begun of the
Postoiiice bill. Practically the only OBJ
stacle encountered by the bill was the
committee amendment providing for
special mail facilities on the trunk lines
from New York and Washington to AT
lanta and New Orleans. and from Kan
sas CITY, Mo, to Newton. Kas
Mr.. Wolcott. of Colorado, strongly on
posed the appropriations for this spe-
cial service, declaring that they ind-
Gated only THE influence certain rail
roads had over Congress"
MIR. Sullivan. of Missssippi: Mr.. Ba-
con, of Georgia: Mr.. Morgan, of Ala
bama. and others supported the amend
mcnt. In opposition To the amendment
Mr.. Hale. of Tennessee; MIR. Lodge, of
Massachusetts, and others addressed
the Senate.
In closing the debate on the amend
ment. Mr.. Quay. in charge of the bill.
strongly defended the appropriation
and hoped the committees action would
be sustained. The amendment. which
appropriates $t7l,2SG for special mail
facilities from New York and Washing
ton TO Atlanta and New Orleans was