Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-25
Senator German is Making the
Most of the Last Week of
Congress
IN FIGHTING THE ARMY BILL
Congressman Cannon Declares That Speech
es Delivered in the House Yesterday, if
Delivered in Manila, Would Have
Caused Some Executions.
SENATE.

cOmmlttee on privileges ana elcctlOns
has decided there was no case made in
the protest against Senator Hanna.
The senate passed bill amending an
act entitled 'Ar act Sc allow the re-
turn, free of duty, of certain articles eX-
ported from the United States for exhi-
bition purposes. An amendment was
made providing the law apply only to
foreign born animals. for circus pur-
poses.
The senate has begun consideration
of the army reorganization bill.
The Nicaragua canal amendment was
placed in the river and harbor bill with
out change.
There was hitch in the agreement
on the army bill today, Senator German
insisting that the understanding was
that all increases made should cease
July /, 1901. This is notprovided for in
the bill as reported. An amendment
was prepared, adding a section making
the definite provision that all increases
should cease at the date named and the
army be reduced to the number of Off
GERS and men provided for previous to
the war with Spain. Additional
cadets appointed will be accept
ed from this provision. The ad
dtional section proved unsatis-
factory to Senator Cockrell the leading
Democratic member on the committee;
consequently the proposition put in is
off, unless it can be drawn so as not to
interfere with the regular army Mean
while the bill will be proceeded with, and
conferences held to see if any adjust
ment can be made.
Later-The effort to get an agreement
to vote on the army bill at o'clock,
Monday failed. Senator Cockrell made
speech in favor of the bill.
Senator Cockrell explained, the in
creases made by the compromise bill.
The artillery increase was essential, and
therefore iustitable. He said perma-
nent increase in the entire army would
amount to little over 10000 giving a
standing army of about $4,000 until after
July /, 1901. Senator Cockrell defended
the increase of the staff as necessary.
Likewise the general officers provided
for were necessary. 1t was the best bill
for the reorganization of the army pre-
sented the senate since he'was member.
If the present opportunity is lost, so
acceptable bill would not again be
secured.
Senator German spoke against the
army bill, claiming that bill should have
single provision that all increases
cease in 1901 and the army decrease to
~ 900 men. The senator did not be-
lieve in a great standing army in this
country
THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Henderson (Rep., Iowa. stated on
account of the great amount of business
to be disposed of during the remainder
of the session, it was desirable that the
house meet hereafter at IL o'clock.
Three appropriation bills were yet to
pass and but three had gone to the
president. The order to meet at II
o'clock was made.
The house, in committee of the whole,
resumed the army appropriation bill.
Mr.. Hay Dem. Va.) the ranking minor
ity member of the military committee,
criticised the amount carried by the
bill, which he said, was plainly INSULT
cent to maintain an army OF 100000
men. Hearings before had shown that
it costs s., 900 to maintain one enlisted
man serving in this country, and more
while serving abroad. This bill appro-
priated $79, 100000, while his estimate
was $12O, 100000. He charged that the
friends of large standing army did not
desire to let the country into secret OF
its enormous cost. But there would
surely be deficiency. Mr.. Hull said
he frankly conceded that if the reor-
ganization reported in the senate yes
terday became law, there would be
deficiency. That bill provided for 55
regiments Of infantry against 80 in the
house bill, large staff, and an in
creased number of enlisted men. There
would be about 1000 additional officers
to pay for. The deficiency, in his opin-
ion. would be from ~, 100000 to $4,000
600.
A caucus of the Democratic members
of the house has been called for next
Monday evening, to determine what at
titude shall be taken as to the Philip
pines.
Mr.. Cannon this afternoon declared
that if the speeches made by johnson
and others on the floor yesterday had
been made in Manila, they would have
been tried by drum head court martial
and shot.
Ohio Senator in Trouble
Olnyo1or1 Ohio Fob OS-Statn San