Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-22
SENATE TlkES Up ARMY BILL
ouvovion to Propossd Msssurs Definitely
Outlined BY CocKraJl.
PREDICTS IT Will &c LAW ms SESSION
Opponents wiiiing 80 Vote Wen and
Nau~y 10 sustain Pr~~td~nt. hut
obI~rt 80 Permanent
Large Army.

WASHINGTON. Fes .t-Fs-raI iisrus-
si1n of tht HulI-E1tler army r.a-1auiza-
t-1 bib vas becla ID tEc senate today. VT
Ear.er ana M- Warren. -arn1. Icans, sun-
-r~-af -ha measure and Mr M.,ehell aud
Mr rc-E-aI. democrats opposed .s vh-e
NJ Proctor -e0uN.eal. addressed The se1-
a.a .n favor rt some amendments hr bad
proposed 20 .he ail, AID thc speakers are
members 81 the committee on military az
,al=s-
Ns rorkrelTs sree-h though 1~'es ves
particularly notable as hr spoke definitely
for ;he opposition 90 the army At,l- He de-
-lA1cI practically .a so MANY words that
ne Fl.l- Havlev Bib could not become
law a; ta.s session. He aa3 those Who stood
WIKI him we're willing to give -he 1Tesi-
den; ali the money and every man he ie-
sired hur they Wa-e determined tAat no
great standing army should be fastened
lpou The country without fll and free lis
sGssion-
The post0fice appropriation bill was passed
today, Mr. Butler and NJ. FettlzTev hav-
lng concluded their speeches.
soon af:er the senate convened ". PEI
tis-ew presented resolutions of the leE.sla-
tlra Of South Dakota urging ne senators of
that state % support ne t7ea.v ot pease-
Commenting On me resolutions, M-- Pet
tigrev said THAI he denied ne right of the
legislature 10 instruct him. although he vas
always glad 10 hear from The body
His Compliments To LEGISLATURE.
The present legislature os south Dakota
said he 'is the third since I vas elected
a senator The last time In one n resoiu-
,lou wzs passed endorsing the t-ee and IN
limited coinage OF silver. Both houses o.
the next legislature passed similar 7eso-
ll.lun- The present Legislature IS II .ayo-
os the single gold standard. Z I should IN
iertake Ia tailov he course laid down by
he legislature would be on almost every
side of almost every public question"
He pointed cut thar a majority of The leg
is!ators we're not members OF successive leg
isiacu-es and he believed That On great na-
tluuaI questions they were as likely 10 be
wrong as right
The conference report On the legislative
executive and Judicial appropriation bill vas
agreed 10.
M- Allison reported from The finance
COMMITTEES a house joint resolution amend
i1r the act Of June g. 1898 by adding -
il. a provision that whenever any bond CT
note shall be secured BY mortgage OF deed
of trust but one stamp snail be required
that being The highest rate required for
elmer paper Inc 1ll4 vas passed
Nj QUAY of Pennsylvania chairman Of
the committee On public buildings and
grounds. presented a batch 1f reports favor
a5le to the erecting Of public buildings in
various parts Of the country These reports
brought M. Allen Of Nebraska 10 his feet
With an inquiry AS TO why certain bills
which had been before the committees for
year or more had not been acted upon. Es
said
Allen Charges Partially
This reporting ct public buildings bills is
like the expert sh-7iag q cards The "a
vC-e5 hills are placed on the calendar in The
order which the COMMITTEES desires their pas-
sage. I make this distinct charge There
has bean 10 meeting of the committee on
public buildings and grounds II which these
bills were authorized TO be reported. I: anv
meeting OF the COMMITTEES has bean held
Il was secret meeting. 7 make this siate>
nert simply 70 call the attention Of the
senate and eounr-- 20 the matter and Tot
because expect any change N the methods
Of The committee
M Allen proceeded 70 charge that a pub
lie building combination existed and that
none but favored few could gain considera-
Ton BY The combination
i want n say 10 The senator" replzed
M- quay enphauCaIly thai MS statement
that there Is any combination is unwa--
raa1ed and false. L IS not Cle Il any
sense
= house bill Withdrawing from entry and
sale and granting TO tas state OF Wisconsin
certain lands vas passed.
\ message was received from the house
transmitting the bill passed By that body
approp rating go aoa .1C6 % be paid 70 spain
n accordance win the terms Of the Paris
treaty. Il vas referred 70 the committees on
appropriations.
The Posr-hCe appropriation bill vas laid
before The senate and its consideration re-
zIned- M- Butler Of North Carolina re-
sCle5 his speech Of yesterday
Mr Wolcur-- chairman Of The postal COM
mission, replying briefly 10 Mr. Butler. de-
cla-ed thar as a matter Of fact TIE Increased
amount u be paid railroads for mai trans
PCr-arion Vas aoJ n proportion 70 ne vol
Gne OF mall.
Al o'clock tie debate closed and the
voting began.
Mr Buffers auendnenr. reducing The
amount paid 70 railroads vas defeated 45
70 =. The bill was then passed
HasIey on Army BiI.
M HaEley was recognized 70 speak on
J
ceeled YES given very close attention. He
said lie did a0t see how anybody could have
voted against taA-ug Up the hill. for Il vas
evident 10 al that something must De done
10 strengthen the presidents arm re
added tnat there could De no d01br thar
TIC Spanish C-r-es would ra-sv The treaty
Within the nez- TAO or three days W-lh
TINS proceeding concluded ana exchange
completed rhe army necessarily must De re-
1Ecec 20 its original dimension OF =. 900
Den unless some lag should De enacted
Even ar COck-eL Sas willing 10 ecnceIs
: large army. For this the -aunr-y should
De duly thankful. but fer himself Ae could
nct sanction Inc proposition 10 create large
forces q native troops. - proposed BY the
G. ekrs4 Dill. Ee Gun1sldei that The FL
ipinos were a revolutionary people and
pFophesied thag 4 native foree would jCin
AgliaGl1o within forty -eis1I hours alter iUs
organization Hence he predicted 2 grand
and ealaznit9us failure OF such an expert
me4L
&r. Mitchell Of Wisconsin, also a mem
Der Of ne c-mnirJse. followed Mr I5zRIay
Es criticised The Hui bill saying d gas
not. claimed. a reorganization bllI As
the cnly Material change n The present
system Vas n the artillery he then took
~ various details u the bill. outlining his
Qb5eeIlCns 70 or argrlrusnrs IN flyUr AZ them