Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-28
PASSED BY THE SENATE.
Mr.. Germans Amendment Added to
the Army Reorganization Bill.

Mr.. Germans Amendment. Added to
the Army REORGANIZATION Bill.
The Senate passed the compromise army
reorganization bill last evening, after a
contest that will be memorable in the his
tory of that body. Mr.. Germans insistence
that his amendment, providing that the
army should not be increased permanently
or beyond July 1. 1901. threatened the de-
fest Of the bill yesterday morning. but an
agreement was finally reached. and in a
modified form mis- amendment was ac-
cepted.
Mr.. German offered the following amend
Dent as a provision of section 10: THAT
each and every provision of this act shall
continue in force until July 1. 1891, and on
and after thai date all the general staff
and line officers appointed to the army un-
der this act shall be discharged and the
numbers restored IL each grade to those
existing at the passage of this act, and
the enlisted force of the line of the army
shall be reduced TO the number provid-
ed for by law prior to April l. 1893, eX-
elusive of such additions as have been OF
may be made under this act to the artillery
and except the cadets provided for by this
act, who may be appointed prior to July
1. 1901. and provided. further, that no Off
Ger who has been or may be promoted
urder existing law or under the rules of
seniority, shall be disturbed in his rank
The amendment was adopted, sixty-eight
negative.
Mr.. Hansbrough offered an amendment
providing that no enlisted man should be
employed to sell LIQUOR in any canteen or
army post. it was agreed to.
The bill was then passed-55 to 13-the
vote in detail being rs follows:
Yeas-Auen, Allison. Bacon, Burrows
Carter. Chandler. Crark. Cockre1l. Cullon
aker, Frye. Gallinger. Gear, German, Han
ma, Harsbrough, Harris, Hawley. Ieftfed
Jones (Nev), Lindsay, Lodge. Mcbride
McEnery, McI.anrin. Mallory, Mantle
Mitchell Money, Morgan, Mnrnhy, Nelson
Pasco, Perkins. Pettus, Platt Comm, Plat
fN.Y.). Pr. rhard. Proctor, Raw'ins. React
Ross. SeweF. Shoup. Simon Smith. Sooon
er. Stewart, Teller. Warren Wellington-55
Nays-Bate. Ferry. Butler, Caffery. Chill
ton. Clay. Daniel. Hoar. Martin, Pettigrew
Turley, Vest. White-12.
Sundry Civil Bill.
Consideration of the sundry civil appro-
priation bill was begun at 7:15 pm
The committee on appropriations offered
the following additional amendment to the
bill, which was agreed to: And the own
ers or holders of all outstanding military
lond warrants or parts of such warrants
as allowed issued by the state of Virginia
for military services performed by the OFF,
GERS and soldiers, Seamen or marines OF the
Virginia and continental lines in the army
or navy OF the revolution are neTeDy no.
titled and required to present and surren-
der them to the Secretary of the Interior
within twelve months from the passage of
this act for his action under the provisions
of the act entitled An act making further
provisions for the satisfaction of Virginia
land warrants approved August 81. 1852.
And all such warrants nar+S of warrants
not so presented end surrendered to the
Secretary Of the interior shall be forever
barred and invalid
At the conclusion of the reading of the
bill, al $50 pm, all committee amend
nlents having been agreed to, the bin was
laid aside.
1t was decided that the Senate should
convene at IL o'clock this morning.
The announcement was made of the
death of Representative Dennis NJ. Hurley
of New York, and Mr.: Plat CN.Y) present
ed the usual resolutions of regret. Senators
Wilson. Wellington% Smith, Heitfe(d and
Platt N.Y) were name.Ids committee to
attend the obsaqu es.
The Senate then, at 9:35 pm. adjourned.