The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-31
DEBATE ON THE ARMY BILL,


do In the Philippines as we Uphold
against the SpanLarSis sn Cuba
Hull said the bill had Keen drawn n
Gen. Schwan. Maj. Hest and Nal Joas-
son. He offered the amendment giving IL
president discretion To- reduce the auusx
OF enlisted meE In infantry companies srua
las to 90. and it was agreed to.
Griffin Of Wisconsin offered a suasnsua
for section 5. which had been agreed n
by the committee. IL was dezgaed IA
equaiize promotions. To this an auazra.
nent was offered 20 authorize. IN time 4
war. the employment of retired Officers
on other than active duty. The suhst1s:s
and amendment were adopted
Simpson and Mahon Of Pennsylvania b.
came engaged In an alteration uhiaa
reached Its climax when the latter =
nounced the former as demagcgua
Simpson rose to question OF persoaa
privilege in order to reply. He terrsa
Mahon 'plutogogue," and said that 4
was but natural that men like himself
could net get votes in state whsfs
conspicuous candidate for the United
States senate was under indictment Ia
corporations In Pennsylvania elected TIE
congressman, he said. and II Was, in9s.
AOiEs 24ot StIGDsS tltst tIEIc We[& lev
Democratic or Populistic Representatives
from that state. In concluding, be fsisd
lausl by saying he was pr I'D - tehS
called Democrat" Hastily correcting
himself, he said he meant "demaxos1&s
or Democrat. eieeer." he added ssncs
Democratic party Democratic NJ
plause)
The gentleman has admitted that h
has been called denaago2ue By haia
sides OF the aouee.' replied Mahon. sis
has also been branded demagoEue hy
the people of his own district, who lars
voted TO leave him at home" tRsvnbAcaa
applause)
Cummings OF New York said he hope1
the treaty would he ratified and that tcen
he intended TO do. He gave notice thai
he would, If given an opportunity. cEn
an amendment providing that hone q ~
troops authorized In this bill shedla =
used as "a posse comitatus. or in passRs
down strikes or riots except upon w.
application OF a governor. saying ne eoe,a
not preserve order with tho force 81 ns
command
Mahon offered an amendment to the 80
ton providing for appointment W -
Quartermaster generals department., g e
To provide for mental and moral -
well as physical" examination wnles
alone was required by the bill
lands OF Indiana. speaking TO TIE - ~
erai question, coniended that we sapusss
hold the Philippines in the infereN, =
human liberty. The voice or Asalass1ssass 81.
he declared was no more the voice =. a -.
erty than the voice OF Johnson WAS Y"
voice OF the people OF Indiana -
Simpson. in support OF Mahons sihsn.
ment. referred To- The 'n1mfrosss lhes = 7.
petents given commissions during tne -
war. and incidentally 10 the fact taat 49, ~.
man HuIlg son had held ieuseaans ~.
cDelcy. Under the bill, said ne. - - I.
could be- appointed 10 similar rama "
the regular army. -.
II Object he added. 80 CREATING
lions for q lot OF ineompetents wa -. -
about the Army snd Navy Club aaG y -
receptions in the West End srrays1 y -
latest Mckinley military fnilBhsgS..s
The Nahon Amendment WAS aa9fssN.. -
A series OF amendments redsrin4
number OF assistants in the stan uspss'
nen' vas adopted. .s,..e
Mahon protested against the COMMIT, -
amendments iuerea ding RE age ~
persons could be appointed 70 ssaa -
tons from - 20 80 years. -
At this point q warm persorai $3.50 ,rst
verxy occurred between Johnson o. 49,
ana and lands Of Indiana, groNsnk -
OF TAndis' remarks earlier In TIE -
The committee amendnert prov Gu .sa...s -
100 dentists with the rank ~ nifs -.
ant was defeated f4ay 81 virginia - -
tested agsins; the committees progses-s@ -
auctions I'm the medical c3Fps fa
reductions were agreed 20. They fs $3.50.
the rurnber Of surgeons ard s.swssse
from 800 20 gzi and the number q 49,
n, thu hospifai service from 2s8 20 - -
In All The reauctlon in coy1r1i sslonss w.
GERS on ne STAR numbered I'll 4
After completing me iwelf'n Sc q 4
IRE bill the committee rose. ard - ss1x3
m. the house adjourned untA a -
farnn-row