The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-31


and tonight when it adjourned, thir-
teen of the twenty-five pages had been
completed. The committee amendments
giving the president discretionary pow
er TO reduce the size of the infantry
companies and cavalry troops to sixty
men each, were adopted, and also a
series of amendments 10 reduce the Of
IcerS of the staff TO 33l- a substitute
was adopted for the section providing
for promotions, designed to equaliZe
promotions. a fight was made to re-
duce the age limit for officers to be
appointed TO the various staff depart
nents from so TO 90, but it failed. An
amendment was, however, adopted to
require a mental and moral, as well
as a physical examination for such ap-
pointees.
Much of the time today was occupied
in short speeches on the general prop
osition TO increase the army and an
mex the Philippines, and there were
several lively personal controversies.
The house VIII meet tomorrow at II,
and whatever time remains before )
o'clock after the bill is completed IN
der the five-minute rule, will be de-
voted to general debate. The heavy
weights on both sides viii close. The
final vote is to be taken at 3 o'clock
The first amendment offered today
was that of which the committee had
given notice, authorizing the president
TO enlist only sixty men in cavalry
troop and sixty in an infantry COM
pany. Mr.. Marsh (Rep., Ills.), who Of
fered the amendment, said that this
would reduce the enlisted force to 80,
600 if the president exercised the dis
erection il conferred upon him.
Mr.. Hay (Dem., Na-) of the minority
committee protested to the house that
it was impossible to perfect a bill on
49,. 70 Of
fer an amendment, he said, to have the
bill provide for only sixty men in an
infantry company or a cavalry troop,
but give the president discretion TO in
crease the number to 145 and 100 re-
spc1ziSely, this discretion, however,
only to be exercised in time of war.
At this point a warm alteration &C
CURED between Mr.. Johnson (Rep-,
md and Mr.. Payne (Rep., y. V, who
was in the chair, the former claiming
that the chair refused to recognize
him. Mr.. Payne explained that Mr..
johnson had already consumed much
time. ana he had felt constrained to
recognize other members.
Too much Johnson shouted Mr..
Tawney (Rep., Mimi, amid laughter
POWER OF THE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. De Almond Dem., MOI objected
TO the amendment, on the ground that
the discretionary power was to be eX-
erciSed in the wrong direction The
bill, he cOnUended, should provide for
only $4,000 men, and the president
should take the responsibility of IN
creasing it to 100, 900. It should not
provide for 100000 and give the presl-
dent discretion to reduce II.
Mr.. Marsh's amendment relating 10
the cavalry troops was adopted-l05
TO s..
Mir. Hay then offered the amendment
OF which he had given notice, and 1t
was lost.
Mr.. Perkins CRep., Ia-) pointed out
that the only difference between the
minority Substitute and the pending
bill was that one gave the president
discretion 10 enlist $4,000 volunteers,
and the other $4,000 regulars. Both
sides conceded that for at least two
years an increase in the army was nee
essary-
Mr.. Johnson (Rep., Ind.) denounced
what he termed the attempt 10 be-Og
the issue and place the opponents OF
the bill in a false position He was
willing TO vote for a bill to reorganize !
the army, but he was unwilling 10 vote I
for an army Of 100000, which he firmly
believed was To be used when congress I
adjourned to annex foreign territory Z
ard foist upon the country and poster /
lily a colonial policy. This bill was /
sanctioned by the president, he had no /
doubt. and the compromise had been /
brought in TO allay the opposition It's I
effect was TO mislead the people. Its I
purpose was and would be TO create an /
army OF 100000.
CHAMP CLARK'S SPEECH.
Mr.. Clark CDem., MOD. in a charac-
feristic speech declared that there was I
an epidemic OF hysterla in the house.
and that member not seized with the (
maiady could not get hearing Inc /
Democrats had been in favor Of var
10 free a people; the Republicans were
now anxious for a war TO enslaVe
people. The Republicans jeered when
he drew a picture OF the nliiitarism OF
the future
AR. Bland Dem, Mo- declared that
the country, the administration and
congress We're drifting. No one knew
what the goal was to be. But if il
vas the annexation Of the Philippines,
the administration should avOw IL
Congress should not legislate in the
dark.
Mr. Berry Dem, Ky) announced
himself. amid an outbreak of applause
on the Republican side. in favor ot the
retention Of every foot of territory We
had acquired as a result of the war
with Spain.
aBut 1 want to say right here" con-
tinued Mr.. Berry, that / never want
10 see the Philippines represented on
this floor
.sWhat would you do with them?"
incurred Mr.. Mcguire CDem.. CALI
II would keep them under our control
and protection. as we viii Cuba until
thew are able 10 take care Of them
selves.
Mr.. Berry held aloft a long list of
names, which, ne said, were those OF
men Who had obtained appointments in
The army because Of the influence Of
grandfathers or fathers or uncles or
aunts As a Democrat ne endorsed the
action of the peace commission. he said,
and he believed il was the duty Of tae
United States to uphold the treaty; up
hold it against Aguinaldo in the Phil
ippines, as we upheld il against the
Spaniards in Cuba.
Mr.. Hull said the bill had been drawn
nv General Schwan, Major Hest and
Major Johnson. He offered the amend
Inent giving the president discretion TO
reduce the lumber Of enlisted men in
infantry companies from 145 to Co. and
it was agreed to-
Mr.. Griffin (Rep-, Wis., offered a sub
stftute for section ), which had been
agreed to by the committee. 1t was
designed to equaliZe promotions. To
this an amendment was offered to au-
thorize In time of war the employment
Of retired officers on other than active
duty. The substitute and amendment
We're adoptes.
DEMAGOGUE AND PLUTOGoGUE.
Mr.. Simpson and Mr.. Mahon (Rep.,
Pal became engaged in an alteration
which reached its climax when the lat
ter denounced the former as a dema-
Mr.. Simpson rose TO q question of per-
sonal privilege in order to reply. He