The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-02
ARMY Bill Goes Through
THE ORGANIZATION MEASURE
PASSED BY THE HOUSE.
General Deficiency Appropriation Bill Passed
Dewey Will be Made Full Ad-
niral-No Extra Session.

| for service in the late Spanish wal
was adopted.
Mr.. Cannon, Chairman of the Appro-
priations Committee, was then recog-
nized and moved to pass the General
Deficiency Appropriation Bill under sus-
pension of the rules.
The bin was passed without divis-
ion
Mr.. Hull then moved the passage of
the Senate Army Reorganization Bill
under suspension of the rules
Mr.. Hay (Dem., Va.), the ranking mi
nority member of the Military Commit
tee warmly opposed the bill. 1t pro-
vided. he said, for more soldiers than
the Government had asked for, 100000
enlisted men and 5000 officers. He was
in favor of giving the President all the
soldiers needed in Cuba and the Phil
ippines, but this bin gave 10000 more
than he asked Moreover he did not be-
lieve in sacrificing principle for expe-
diency This bill contained a conscript-
feature. The vote of a majority of any
organiZat ton now in the service would
coHscript the minority. Such legis-
lation should not go upon the statute
books. Mr.. Hay declared that the bill
should not be passed unless it was
amended.
Mr.. Henry Dem. Texas, also op-
posed the bill against which he said he
would give the last vote he had in
the Fifty-Fifth Congress.
Mr.. Sparkfnan Dem., Fla.), and Mr..
Talbert Dem., s. CO, also antagonized
the bill.
Mr.. Carmack Dem, Tenn), said he
would vote for the bill as the best
that could be obtained.
The most prominent Republican leaders
on the floor supported the bill, Mr.. Cam
non and Mr.. Hull saying members must
choose between it and an extra ses-
sion.
Mr.. Swanson Dem, ya.), said he
would never vote for q bill that would
force men to serve in the army without
their consent. He added that this was
a Democratic measure.
Mr.. Bailey, the Democratic leader,
agreed that it was this bill or an extra
session, and as between the two evils
he preferred this bill Republican APP
plause). 'sOn one condition." added Mr..
Bailey, ION the condition that the
Chairman of the Committee will assure
us that section II will not be construed
as authorizing the conscription of un-
willing volunteers
Mr.. Hull replied that he did not de-
sire to violate any confidence, but he
would take the risk of saying that in
conversation with the President he
had said he did not regard the language
of the bill as authorizing the conscrip-
tion of single man, and if conscription
became necessary he would call an ex-
ira session to secure that power. (Re-
publican applause).
Mr.. Bailey then advised the Demo
Gratis to accept the pending bill because
it met a temporary condition with a
temporary provision An extra session
would fasten a large permanent standing
army upon the country.
When the question came to a vote,
Mr.. Henry Dem, Texas, demanded
the ayes and noes amid cries of No
No, from both sides. Only II mem
bers supported the demand and on di-
vision the bill was passed. 203 to 81
Upon the motion of Mr.. Boutelle rep.
Maine), the Senate bill was passed
TO create the grade of Admiral for the
benefit of Rear Admiral Dewey
At go p. IN. the House adjourned.