The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-29
ARMY Blk Debate.
Mr. Loud Thinks tho Measure Should
BE Recommitted.

Owing TO the fact that yesterday at 2
O'Clock had been set for the delivery Of
eulogies on the late Representative Simp-
kins of Massachusetts,, less than two hours
could be used in discussion of the army
bill
The debate brief as it was brought
forth Il sensational speech from Mr. Loud
Of California, asking Chairman Hull of the
Military Affairs Committee to withdraw
the bill. and patch it up so as to limit the
regular army TO 10000, and provide fot Il
volunteer force for a year, instead Of try
ing to fix up amendments on the lines of
those announced the day before on the
floor of the House. These he said, could
not be successfully made under fire so rs
to bring forth bill that would pass mus
ter. Further he declared that the conces-
sion apparently offered in these amend
ments was no concession at all, but merely
4 subterfuge to catch votes.
Mr.. Hull warmly defended the bill, de-
claring that if it were recOmmitted it must
be on the motion of some member ether
than himself. He was Joined by RepreseD-
tatiye Cannon. who denied that he had
faced about on the subject of oEpendi-
lures. as Mr.. Loud had charged. He said
that he was always ready to vote to appro-
pirate such sums as the country needed.
bill. but wanted the United States to get
out of the Philippines and Cuba as sooa as
it honorably could.
No motion to recommit was offered, and
on request of Mr.. Hui! debate on the first
paragraph was declared closed. The second
paragraph was amended by the committee
so as to make veterinarians commissioned
officers. and the paragraph was adopted.
Mr. Carmack Of Tennessee took Mr..
~ h,
in the Ohio State convention last June,
using it as an expression of policy OF the
Administration that the American flag
hoisted in Manila should never be taken
down. Mr.. Grosvenor had then said that
such would never be done during the term
of President Mckinley.
Mr.. Carmack interpreted Mr.. Grosvenor' s
speech upon that occasion to be the only
positive expression coming from the
mcuthpiece of the Administration as TO
what was 10 be the policy of the Govern
ment regarding the Philippine Islands.
Mr.. Grosvenor took mp some time in ex-
planning what he meant in the Ohio speech
but in the light of the developments OF
the debate on the army bill he was, to all
appearances, very much embarrassed. The
debate between Mr.. Carmack and Mr.. GTos-
venoT was quite spirited for Il time, the
former retiring with the full satisfaction
that he had fixed the responsibility upon
the Ohioan. much to The latters discom-
future. and that appeared to be the belief
Of those present regardless Of party.
Following this the committee arose and
the eulogies on Mr.. Simpkins were then in
order. Most of the members of the Mas
sachusetts delegation paid tributes to Their
deceased colleague.
MIR. Simpkins was born in New Bedford
Mass, June 81, 1867 and died in Washing
ton March 90, 1898, after a very brief i'll
ness. He was elected and served in the
State Senate of Massachusetts in 1891 and
1892
He was elected to the Fifty fourth Con-
gress and reelected to the Fifty-fifth Con.
gress, and seemed destined for a long and
successful career in public life.
The House adjourned at 1 O'Clock.