The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-01
HOUSE PASSES ARMY BILL.
or.IIFYING AMENDMENT SECURED
BY THE OPPOSITION.


,,out 10000 Men-The Labor Riot
Question brought Into the Dis
ssfon-,Iay Get Native soldiers
ADMINISTRATIONS of the New
Measure.
u-,..fnc,ou. Jan. S1.-The bill to reor-
sanize and increase the standing army to
-, rlo zoo men. but giving the President
s,,to,,,v 10 reduce the size of infantry
ooo,nanies and cavalry troops to sixty men
.oeb Tins fixing a minimum of about So
om enlisted men, passed the House to-day
nv vote of 15S to 125.
This was the result of a week of hard
and often picturesque fighting on the
door during the progress of which the OPP
,osition compelled those in charge of the
measure TO give this discretionary author
itv IN the President and to make other
notifications among which were a reduc-
ton of 81 in the number of staff officers.
In consequence of these notifications the
Republican opposition practically vanished,
and on the final vote but six Republicans
voted AGAINST the bill Messrs. Barber of
MARYLAND. Connolly of Illinois, Loud of
California. Johnson of Indiana, McEwan
OF New Jersey and Wadsworth of New
York. This Republican detection was, how
ever. almost offset by five members of the
political opposition who voted in favor of
the bin. Messrs. Berry of Kentucky, Nc
Celland Of New York, McAleer of Penn
sylyania, Taylor of Alabama, Democrats,
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Great Interest Manifested.
The galleries were crowded throughout
the day and every member who could pos
sioly be heard was on the floor 10 record
his vote on the final roll call. The pro-
gramme to-day included provision for
4 two hours of general debate which was to
be occupied by Messrs Dalzen of Penn
H sylyania and Hopkins of Illinois, in clos
ng for the majority. and Messrs. Bailey
n of Texas. and Settle of Kentucky, for The
opposition. But this programme was
smashed owing to the failure to complete
the bill under the five minutes rule be-
fore 3 o'clock, the hour set for the vote.
Among the important amendments
adopted before the vote was taken to-day
4 was one TO exclude the appointment Of
cVAlans TO positions in the engineer
corps, one to abolish canteens and the
sale OF liquor In camps, and one 10 strike
out the provision for additional pay for
commands serving in the West Indies, the
PMlppnes and Alaska.
Inc amendment of Mr. Cummings of
We" YORK to prohibit the use of troops
ii the several states to suppress riots
sC. except upon the application of the
states was defeated by a large majority.
Fought by Organized Labor.
Mr. Cummings said there was no oues-
non out mat organized labor through
a we american Federation of Labor and
ne hnishIs OF Labor, had condemned
ans eHorl 10 increase the standing army
~ WV'Vw men There was no question
fa enc. lue reason for their action was The
unro' i@, ,lils standing army must be used
u' l.(1 uuona.ly to Cypress them.
now ne continued Of Won do ,oear
prOyiso" W y aUopt inns
ron sentieman from Illinois CNJr. Cam
gal. aaiu ne mad referred to the action of
~ -A"Seid, but he had failed to refer
ro,re; JoAh NJ. Palmer, who had de-
sen5ir-, cue acton of the President for
Inns troops INTO the state over the nro
"st OF the Governor and murderino bar
CI ,tAels' Inc gentleman SAYS President
c'eiaHu action was sanctioned nv the
Mo &c ana the people, Why had the peo-
a-', II mat was the case. GOT rid of him
4 MS 9as they were able? The President
eress e 9,,pe'leu 10 execute the laws Con-
enaat eIacled. Congress had the power 10
A So 'ils provision. The limited states
Juuse Who had sent Debs to nriso,, 90
rol.etshpt' mad been promoted within few
1 s r5'.'i9' everything indicated thar tho
/ a. was 10 be used to oDpress labor &c
Nc, ,0pportunity offered, or If cornorate
"g@fh demanded it. ''''
4 trade 80 10y d lawyer or banker, he was
eranbies, union mon man, a member of Typo
was tbat IL. mon No. 6. What he desired
maj the members of the House sbol,Id
record on his amendment.
A SANDER Upon Labor
/ men vcr a''p ioon' replying. said that before
. they w. it@MyefS or bankers or printers
/ of 81 VIZ american citizens. and The Ian
Sl Appause) s''0e oi Co., covered
4 d4nt 60 - cen SPOT in the record of Pres
4 SAN DIeVe'ahd had been that when he
Il law Jaw defied, not by labor brt nv.
SEEN ,bat : he had kept his oath and had
| aronse,j 1t was enforced. Mr.. Cannon
| cl9red l'ulIultuous applause when he de-
i MI mat Mr.. Cummings. i'm seel,ino -
sIo lAg labor the abettor Of lawhrani l5 ~
uemasogy. Ne'iouiiced II as cheap
1 McKir1o'i,' Ilngs said he honored President
/ CIerl1y because he was unlike NJ,
rots G heu recently. during the
The NOV. Go1. Tanner declined to order o,,,
n4nt ''-, ~ said he, according 10 The argu-
A vas lAe gentleman from Illinois II
4 der o, -t o ~ Of President Mckinley 10 or
case In 'ue army. But he had left the
1 peonle ,ue hands of Gov. Tanner. ana The
n 'i'' HoAoted him for it.
What the BIZ Provides
lays motion 10 recommit with in
stnto a TO report back the minority sub
4 yotss my commanded two Rennblican
T1a t 'i'' was lost, 117-17O
merfs general officers and star densrt-
twelve ~. WE'VE regiments OF cavalry az
field batIio3Ps each, 14i coast batteries d
Of lv,r1',. thirty regiments of IN fentr1
eneer. companies each. a corns &c go e,,
ereers and one regiment Of en-
| sigma an ordnance department ana
hen F'' tHe latter with 625 enlisted
rscrg aiSo gives the President dlscre,,on
1 Porto pi BIZ organizations serving in Cnhs
1 IN wbo i,'o and the islands of the Pacisc
lhereog9 Or in part from the ;nbab,ts erltc
OUT Tho ,sornnmittee amendments 10 str;l,o
Sons soc,on fixing the age limit for n i1e
| ihe arm, .'il.led 10 second lieutenants a.