Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-02

fairs. explained the reasons which IN
duced the committee 90 report the Sen
ate bill II was needless 20 say that the
committee had been constrained to report
e.. u was not such measure as the
committee would recommend 10 the
House If there were time ahead but
with This Congress i'm It's dying hours,
the committee did not feel warranted In
taking action that must inevitably cause
an extra session.
MATTER OF CONSCRIPTION.
Mt Bailey questioned Mr. Hull closely
MS to certain features OF the bin. The
Senate. he said. had practically stricken
ont the age limit fOr civilian appoint
ments. Mr. Bailey asked whether the
language Of the bin meant that I'm case
a majority Of the volunteer companies
who would have the right 20 be- mustered
ont after the ratification of the treaty Of
peace should desire 90 remain I'm the SER
vice they could hold The minority; in
other words conscript them.
Mr. Hul replied that Dee did rot think
the President wodlJ place such a COM
structon upon the sentence.
BAY AGAINST THE BILL
Mr. Hay Democrat. of Virginia, the
ranking minority member OF the Mill
tHry Committee. warmly opposed the
bil 10 provided he said. for more sol-
dicrs than the government had asked
for-lotop' enlisted men ana 5000 officers.
Ile was iu favor Of giving the President
all thc soldiers needed in cuba ana the
! Philippines. but this bill gave 2I0)l more
! than Dee asked for Moreover, Doc Ola not
| believe I'm sacrificing principle for eNpe-
/ diency. This bin contained q conscript
| feature. The vote OF the majority of any
I ra rtsIs. ID
! cousoript The minority. such legislation
| should not so upon the statute books
| Mr. Hay declared that the bin should not
! boz passed unless IL was amended.
SIT Henry Democrat. of Texas. also
! opposed the BIN, against which, Doe said
| Dire would give the last vote he had in
! tho Fifty-hfth Congress.
Mr.. Sparlman Democrat. Of Florida
| and Mr. Talbert Democrat, oi south
I'Carollna. also antagonized the bill.
! Mr. Carmack Democrat. Of Tennessee
said DE would vote for the bill as the
best that could be obtained. The mos
! prominent Republican leaders on Tho
| floor supported the bin, MI Cannon an,
/ Mr. Hull saying members must choos'
! between 10 and an extra session.
! SWANSON AGAINST CONSCRIPT1ON
Mr. Swanson Democrat Of Virginia
| said he would never vote for bill tha
| would force men 30 serve iu the army
| without their consent
Mr. Bailey, the Democratic leader
agreed that 80 was this bin or am eXtr'
session and as between The two evils h
preferred this bill. Rrpubican applause
con one consideration added Mr.. Bailey
con the condition that the chairman o.
the committee wifi assure that section J
Will not De construed as authorizing th
q .rr Hrrtr al Hftat.F
Mr. Hun replied that he ala not desir
10 violate amy confidence, but he woul'
take the risk OF saying that I'm q CONVEX
sation with the President ne had said ~
/ did not understand the language Of th
! bin as authorizing the CONSUMPTION OF
J single man. and if CONSUMPTION became ne
! cessary he would call an extra session q
secure that power Republican applause.
BAILEY FOR THE BILL
Mr. Bailey then advised the Democrat
10 accept the pending bill. because IL me
o. temporary condition with temporar
| provision An extra session would fastc
large permanent standing army upo
the country.
When the question came 20 a vote Nh
| Henry Democrat. Of Texas, demande
the ayes and noes, amid cries OF NO
"No." from both sides. only eleven mem
beers supported the demand. and on dlV
Z sion the bin was passcd--o3 TO -.
j DEWEY BILL PASSED.
Upon the motion of Mr.. BOutene OepVt
Hcan). Of Maine. the Senate bin was pass
b ed TO create the grade of admiral for th
benefit of Rear-Admiral Dewey.
AT C.25 the House adjourned.
Senate Clearing Its Decks.
The Senate is rapidly clearing its deck
| for final adjournment. The naval appIc
priation bill, which ordinarily consume
! the time o. the Senate for several days
was passed this afternoon after less tina
nye hours of debate. In that time how
ever. fl was amended radically in one ID
/ spect The price to Doe paid boy the so'
! eminent for armOr-plate was fixed in On
bin at $500 a ton "a reduction from Oh
amount fixed by the House at $l45 ton
I'm addition. the Secretary of the Nav
, was authorized, I'm the event of the r.
fusal of the armor-plate companies
supply armor at 800 "a ton. 10 proceed
, the construction of an armor-iactory.
cost 81 10000 and placing in the Secr'
, tary's control S2000000 with which 90 op.
rate the government plant
FIGHT LED BY TILLMAN.
The fight for these amendments was i
, ! by Mr. Tllman, OF South Carolina. Wi
! made a Enthusiastically sensations
, speech in support Of the propositions.
TIN. Senate adopted resolutions Of regr