Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-01
Hull Bill Calling for 100000 Men
Is Passed.
VOTE Is ON PARTY LINES.
There VIII Now he 1900 Appoint.
mcnt. 60 PiIi by the Nations
Ci,ier Executive.

Washington. Jan. 3i.-The bill 10 re-
organize and Increase the standing
army to about 100000 mon. but giving
the President authority to reduce the
size OF infantry companies and cavalry
troops to sixty men each. thus fixing
a minimum OF about 10000 enlisted men.
passed the House today by vote OF
i6s to 1876. This was the result OF
week 81 hard and often picturesque
nghting ON the floor. during the pro-
gress OF which the opposition COM
PEELED those In charge or the measure
to give this discretionary authority 60
the President and TO make other
notifications, among which was a re-
ductlon OF 3Ji In the number OF stan
officers.
Ia consequence OF these notifications
the Republican opposition practically
vanished. and ON the final vote but six
Republicans voted against the bill.
Mcssrs. Barber OF Maryland, Connolly
Of Illinois, Loud OF California. johnson
OF Indiana. McEwan Of New Jersey
ana WadHworth OF New York.
This Republican DETECTION was. how
ever, almost offset by I'VE members OF
the political opposition. who voted IN
favor OF the bill. Mcaurs berry of Ken
y
OF Pennsylvania. Taylor of Alabama.
Democrats. and Skinner. PopullHt.
North Carolina.
The galleries were crowded through
out the day. and every member who
could possibly be there was on the
floor TO record his vote ON the iinal
roll call
The program today Included pro.
vision for two hours OF general debate.
which was 10 be occupied by MesnrH.
balzcll OF Pennsylvania ana Hopkins
Of Illinois In closing for the majority.
aud Mcasru. Bailey of Texas and Sottie
Of kentucky for the opposition. But
this program was smashed. owing
to the failure TO complete the debate
under the 5.mlnutc rule before
o'clock. the hour set for the vote.
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Among the important amendments
adopted before the vote was taken too
uny was one To exclude the appoint.
mont NJ civilians 20 positions In the
engineer CORPS one TO abolish cnntcena
aud the sale Of liquors In camps and
one to strike out the provision for ad-
dltionni pay for commands serving In
the West indies and Philippines and
AlaHkn.
The amendment OF Mr.. Cummings Of
N,w York to prohibit the use OF troops
IN the several rtRfsf/ was defeated by
a large majority. The motion to re-
. ,S WIN ,hr ,,,,, " fsp9r' back
mRnded two Republican votes ana was
&c., ~ to 10.
The bill as panrcd provides. In addi-
tion Ia the general officers and stan
departments FOR twelve regiments OF
cavalry OF twelve troops zach. 10 coast
batteries - Held batteries. 30 regiments
of Infantry of u companies each, n
corps OF engineers and one regiment
of enginecrn, an ordnance department.
u signal corps the latter with G25 en-
listed men. II also gives the PrcHi-
dent discretion TO recruit the organiza.
tlons serving In Cuba. Porto Rico and
the Islands OF the Pacific. In whole
or IN part from the Inhabitants there
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cfore the House adjourned today.
the river and hnrbor bill was formally
called up In order TO make II the un-
flushed business In the committee OF
tile whole.
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SIR. johnson tRep.. N. ID offered the
following amendment 10 abolish can
teens;
THAT no officers or private soldier