The record-union., 1899-03-02

was proud of the valiant deeds of our
soldiers and sailors during the late war,
he thought the country had not got
exactly what it paid for. Seriously, he
reviewed and reckoned the war APP
preparations at $500, OOO, 600, and these,
he said, did not represent half of what
was yet to come. Our grandchildren
would be paying the cost of this war.
At the rate expenditures were going
on. he predicted that in two years the
people would quit licking revenue
stamps and begin licking the Republ-
can party He had wrestled with the
white mans burden in the South I'M
til he was tired of it, and he was OPP
posed to "coercive liberty and coercive
religion"
The bill was then passed without d.
vision.
Hull then moved the passage of the
Senate army reorganization bill undeI
suspension of the rules. Hull, upon
behalf Of the Committee on Military
Affairs, explained the reason which in
duced the committee to report the Sen
ate bill. 1t was needless to say that
the committee had been constrained to
ASPOAt L. IL was lOt SUCH a IutdSuIS
as the committee would recommend te
the House if there were time ahead
but with this Congress in its dying
hours the committee does not feel war
ranted in taking action that must in
evitably cause an extra session.
Bailey questioned Hull closely as &c
certain features of the bill. The. Sen
ate, he said, had practically stricken
out the age limit for civilian appoint
ments
Bailey asked whether the language
of the bill meant that in case a major
ity of the volunteer companies who
have the right to be mustered out after
the ratification of the treaty of peace
should desire to remain in the service
they could hold the minority, in other
words, conscript them.
Hull replied that he did not think the
President would place such a construc-
ton on the sentence.
Hull thought the bill gave ample
force to the President up to 1901. He
believed it was the best bill that could
be passed at this stage.
Hay CD of Virginia, the ranking mi
nority member of the Military Commit
eSS, " oliily OPPOSCO lIlC Dlll. II COIl-
tanned, he declared a conscript meas.
ure. The vote Of a majority of any
organization now, in the service would
conscript the minority. Such legisla-
ton should not be upon the statute
books.
Henry CD of Texas also opposed the
bill, against which he said he would
give the last vote he had in the Fifty
fifth Congress.
Carmack Cd of Tennessee said hs
would vote for the bill as that was the
best that could be obtained
The debate was extended, and Marsf
(R.) of Illinois advocated the passage
of the bill.
The most prominent Republican lead
ers on the floor supported the bill
Bromwell (R.) of Ohio vigorously op.
posed the measure The House, he said
should not swallow it. He was tired OF
being held up" by a minority of ths
Senate, and as disagreeable as an ex-
ira session would be to him personally
he would vote against It,
Hepburn thought the pending bill
should never be accepted until every
resource had been exhausted to secure
e7OiiiNeiiiAi5 pCllCA. hC 1lOuSC SAOuit
reject it now If worst came to worst
the House could reverse its action.
Replying to Hepburn, Hull said hi
did not believe there was any chanc.
of securing a concession from the Sen
ste. 1t was this bill or an extra ses-
sion.
Bailey, the Democratic leader, agreed
that It was this bill or an extra session
and as being the two evils, he preferred
this bill Republican applause) "Or
one condition" added Bailey, ION the
condition that the Chairman of tbs
committee will assure US that Sector
u will not be construed as authorizing
the CONSUMPTION of unwilling volun
teers.''
Hull replied that he did not desire t.
violate any confidence, but he would
take the risk of saying that in con.
versation with the President, he ha6
said that he did not regard the Ian.
guage of the bill as authorizing the con.
scription of single man, and if con.
scription became necessary. he would
call an extra session to secure thai
power.
'sThe President will use no power
iice NiSoiiy given, ObSCiNSo 11cAoNi-
son.
Bailey then advised the Democrats
to accept the pending bill, because Il
met a temporary condition with tenn
porary provision. An extra session
would fasten a large permanent stand
ing army upon the country.
Steele R.) of Indiana earnestly op.
posed the passage of the bill, which HI
denounced as an abortion so full Of
defects that it might be construed tc
create an army of $4,000 men or al
army of $4,000.
After some further remarks BY
Messrsl Shafroth of Colorado. Jett Cd.
of Illinois, and Williams CD of Mis-.
sissippi, in favor of passing the bill
the question came to vote
Henry Cd of Texas demanded TIE
ayes and noes, amid cries of mo-
NO" from both sides.
Only eleven members supported the
demand, and on division the bill was
passed-203 to 80.
Upon the motion of Boutelle (R.) OF
Maine the Senate bill was passed t.
create the grade of Admiral for the
benefit of Rear Admiral Dewey
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