The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-22
CANNOT BECOME A LAW
Opposition to the Hull-Hawley
Reorganization Bill.
NO GREAT STANDING ARMY
Cockrelrs Notable Speech-Cleary Out
lines the Policy of the Minority
Offer All That Is Fair and Just.
A Flibuster Probable

" dSLlllSlOh, req. 2l.-F Ofnlal discuss
sion of the Hull Hawley army reorgani-
zation bill was begun in the senate this
afternoon. Mr.. Hawley and Mr. War
rem, republicans, supported the meas
ure and Mr.. Mitchell and Mr.. Cocxrall,
democrats, opposed it, while Mr.. Proc
tor. republican, addressed the sena-e in
favor of some amendments which he
had proposed to the bill. All the speak
ers are members of the committee on
military affairs. Mr.. Cockrells speech,
though brief, was particularly notable.
as he spoke definitely for the opposi-
ton to the army bill. He declared pras-
tically in so many words that the Hull
Hawley bill could not become law at
this session. He and those who stood
with him We're willing to give the pres
ident all the money and every man he
desired. bus they were determined that
no great standing army should be fast
ened upon the country without full and
free discussion. The pOstoffice apprc-
priation was PASSED to-day Mr.. But
Ter of North Carolina and Mr.. Petit
grew of South Dakota having concluded
their speeches. Soon after the senate
convened Mr.. Pettigrew of South Da-
kota presented resolutions of the legis-
la'tura of South Dakota, urging the sem
atOrs of that st2lte to support the treaty
of peace. Commenting upon the resolu-
tions, Mr.. Pettisrew said that he de-
MED the right of the legislature to in
struct him, although he was always
glad to hear from shat body.
THE present legislature of South Da-
kota," he said, lis the third since +
was elected a senator the last time. In
the free and unlimited coinage Of silver.
Both houses of the next legislature
passed a similar resolution. The pres
en- legislature is in favor of the sin
gle gold standard. If | should under
take to follow the course laid down by
the legislature I would be on almost
every side Of almost every public uues-
tiGn."
The confefencE reDoIt on the leeis-
latiVe, executive and judicial appro-
priation bill was agreed to. Mr.. Alli-
son reported from the finance commit
tee a house joint resolution amending
the act of June IS, 1888, by adding to it
a provision that whenever any bond or
note shall be secured by a mortgage
or deed of trust but one stamp shall
be required, that being the highest rate
required for either paper The bill was
passed.
Mr.. Quay, rep. Pa, chairman of the /
committee on public buildings and
grounds, presented a batch of reports
favorable to the erecting of public
buildings in various parts of the coun-
try. The reports brought Mr. Allen
to his feet with an inquiry as to why
certain bills, which had been before
the committee for year or more had
not been ac:ed upon. He said:
This reporting of public building
bills is like the expert shuffiing OF
cards. The favored bills are placed on
the calendar in the order which the
committee desires their passage. I
make this distinct charge: There has
been no meeting of the committee on
public buildings and grounds at which
these bills were authorized to be re-
ported If any meeting of the commits
tee has been held it was a secret meet
ing. I make this statement simply to
call the attention of the senate and
country to the matter and not because
| expect any change in the methods of
the committee"
4 want to say to the SENATOR" re-
piled Mr. Quay. cmphatically. that
his statement that there is any combin-
alton Is unwarranted and false. 1t is
net true in any sense
message was received from the
house transmitting the bill passed by
that body appropriating s2O,0o0,000 to
be paid to Spain in accordance with the
terms of the Paris treaty. 1t was re-
ferred to the committee on appropria-
tions. The posto1ice appropriation bill
was laid before the senate and its con-
sderation was resumed.
Mr.. Butler of North Carolina resumed
his speech of yesterday
Mr.. WOlcott, chairman of the postal
committee. replying briefly to Mr.. But
ler, declared that as a matter of fact
the increased amount to be paid rail-
tIfNy,
proportionate to the increased volume
of mail. At o'clock the debate closed
and the voting began. Mr.. Buffers
amendment reducing the amount paid
to railroads was defeated, 40 to 10. The
bill was then passed.
Mr.. HaWley was recognized to speak
on the army reorganization BILL and as
he proceeded was given very close at
tention. He said he did not see how
anybody could have voted against TAX
ing up the bill, for it was evident to all
that something must be done to
strengthen the presidents arm. He
thought there could be no doubt that
the Spanish cortes would ratify the
peace treaty within the next two or
three days. With this proceeding con-
cluded and the exchange completed, the
army necessarily must be reduced to
its original dimensions of p 1000 unless
some law should be enacted. Even Mr..
Cockrel was willing to coucede large
army. For this the country should be
duly thankful. but for himself he could
not sanction the proposition to create
large forces of native troops as pro-
posed by the CoCkreil bill. He con-
tended that the FilipInos We're revo-
lutionary people and prophesied that a
native force would join Aguinaldo
within IS hours after its organization.
Hence he predicted a grand and caiam-
ituus failure of such an experience. Mr..
Hawley wanted an army of Americans
entirely. The president could be trust
ed. The responsibilities are ours and
We Should accept them before God and
the world
MIR. Mitchell of Wisconsin. a member
of the military committee. followed
Hawley. He criticised the Hull bill.
saying that it was not as claimed
reorganization bill. as the only mate
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