The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-22
AFFAIRS IN CONGRESS.
Hull.Hnwlcy Army Reorganization
Bill Discussed In Senate - Senator
Alien ton Public Buildings-Naval
Bill in the House.

iilcn on PubliC BitluingS-Naval
Bill in the House.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. FeD. 2i.-For-
mai discussion of the Hull-Hawley
arnS bill was begun in the senate to-
day. Mr.. HawleY and Mr.. Warren,
Republicans. supported the measure.
and Mr.. Mitchell and M". Cockrell.
Democrats. opposed It. while Mr.. Proc
tor, Republican. addressed the senate
in favor OF some amendments, which he
had proposed TO the bill. All the
speakers are members OF the committee
on military affairs. Mr.. Cockrclrs
speech, though brief, was particularly
notable, as he spoke definitely for the
opposition 10 the army bill. He declar-
ed practically In so many words, that
the HullEawlcy bill could not become
law al this session. He and those who
stood with him. were willing TO give
the President all the money and every
man he desired, but they were deter
mined tha; M great standing army
should Dc fastened upon the country.
with full and free discussion.
The pOstoi.lce appropriation bill was
passed to-day, Mr.. Butler. (N. c.. and
Mr.. PettlG"ew. IS. d.. having cOnclui-
ed their speeches.
MI. Quay, (peInD. chairman 0s the
committee on public buildings and
grounds. presented batch OF reports
favorable 10 the erection OF public
buildings in various parts Of the coUH-
trg. These reports brought Mr.. Allen.
( Me- n
t0 wing certain bills which had bee.
before the committee for Il year or
mote had not been acted upon. lie
said: This reporting OF public build
insS Is like the expert shuiliHg OF
cards. The favored bills are placed on
the calendar In the order IN which the
committee desires their passage.
make this distinct charge that there
has been 10 meeting OF the committee
OF public buildings and grounds at
which these bills We're authorized iu
De reported. II any meeting OF the
committee has been held IL was 4 Sc
C:et meeting. max. this statement
simply 10 call the attention OF the sen
ate ard country 10 the matter, and nc;
because | expect my cnnIge In the
methods of the committee"
Mr.. Allen proceeded to charge that I
public building combination existed and
that Hone but Il favored Few could gain
consideration by the combination.
81 want 10 say 10 the senator" re-
piled Mr. Quay. emphatically. that his
statement that there Is any combination
is uawarraRted and false. |; IS not
true In any sense"
The house reached the last page OF
the naval bill to-day and adjourned
with 4 point OF order. pending against
. provision fixing the price of armor
plate. at sJi5 II ton. The provision In
the bill went out on point o. order On
the ground that 1t was not limited -
the armOr 10 be purchased Tl;h the ap-
preparation in the bill. wherenpon it
was modified to meet this objection and
against IL the Ioiut ~ order pending NJ
adjournment was raised. Much o! the
time to-day was occupied In debating
the amendment offered ny Mr. Mudd.
Republican. CMdD. app:Oprlltfrg sIed.-
Goa Ia complete the three buildings au-
;horizsG to be erected ut the naval
academy, a; Annapolis. The naval
committee with the exception Of Mr..
Cummings. s;rcnuously opposed pro-
ceednGs with the WORT: ~ rch9bllitat-
ing the naval academy. Comprehensive
plans had been decided upon. bu; the
hou'r ovcrrulcd the committee. and
adopted the amendment. - 10 50. Two
important provisions in the paragraph
providing FOR the construction ~ new
ships went out on points o. order. one
provided that>nO more than two battle
ships, TWO arm0red and two protected
cruisers. should he built a; any one
yard. and the other provided that no
bid for the construction OF ships should
he entertained. from any firm or com
pIny. which had not at the time of
bidding an adequate plant.