Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-25
Effort to Havss Senate Vote OF Ii the
sfi
Army Bill.
ALLEGED ALLIhNCEsVITH AGUINALDO
Representative, COCHRAN Promises
important Revelations.
THE FILIP1Nos DISCUSSED

After the passage Of a number of niscel-
laneous measures and rhe discussion of
District business for an hour, Mr. Hawiey,
chairman Of the military affairs commit
tee, called up in the Senate this afternoon
the compromise army reorganization bill
which he reported last evening, and the
reading Of the measure was begun.
At the conclusion of the reading of the
bill. Mr.. German (Md) suggested to Mr..
Haw.ey the desirabi1ity of permitting the
bill to go over until Monday. 1t was. he
said q measure of immense Importance; and
it would be utterly Impossible to complete
1T today.
Il think said he, addressing Senator
Hawley, ''You will economic time by al
lowing the bill to go over
Mr.. Allison Qowa) suggested that if the
bilfs consideration was postponed until
Monday a time for a vote early Monday
should be agreed upon at this time.
Mr. Hawiey, replying to the suggestion of
Mr.. German, said he could not consent to
put the bill over until Monday The neces-
sites of the case were we'll understood by
senators and nobody questioned that an
emergency was just now faced by Con-
gress. He pointed out that by the ratif-
cation of the treaty with Spain the army
OF the United States was likely to vanish
in a moment
I'VE have a bill here" said he. (which
has been given the careful consideration of
the military committees the War Depart
ment and the President We have come
tremendously to a conclusion. Nobody has
surrendered, nobody is Inundated There
mas been some yielding-some concession on
both sides. To put this matter over would
Iake Two DAYS out of the seven yet re-
naming or this session. My Judgment Is
the Senate is as we'll prepared to vote on
this bill today as on Monday
MI. carter member of the military af-
falrs committee. thought If time on Mon
O " ID P0r.
1t might be well to permit it to 60 over
He suggested that 8 O clock Monday would
be a good time.
Mr.. Hawiey-'1 am willing to vote at 8
o'clock tomorrow
Mr.. Carter-'"Tomorrow is Sunday"
Mr.. Hawley-'I know that But this IS a
time of emergency"
Mr.. Carter then asked unanimous consent
TO vote on the bill at 3 o'clock Monday.
Mr.. Allen tNeb) objected
MI: PettSreW suggested that the debate
on the bill proceed. After a few hours of
discussion he thought an agreement for a
vote could be reached.
Mr. Cockrell Speaks for the Bill.
Senator Cockrell then made a speech in
favor of the bill. He explained the IN
creases made by the compromise BILL The
artillery increase was essential, and there
fore justifiable. He, said the permanent in
crease for the entire army would amount
to a little over 10000 giving a standing
army of about as,oo6 after July 1. 1901. He
defended the increase in the staff as neces-
sary in connection with the general iucrea a.
In numbers in the army. Likewise the gem
eral officers provided for were also neces-
sary. There would be no burden on the
people, and Mr. Cockrelh thought the bill
should be accepted. lit was the best bill for
the reorganization of the army that had
been presented in the Senate since he had
become member OF that, body in 1875 If
the present opportunity was lost so accepta-
Bile bill would not again be secured