Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-01


thing will come out all right"
INCREASES STANDING ARMY
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people, IL that is the case, get rid Of him
as soon as they were able
THE president was compelled to execute
the laws congress enacted. Congress had
the power to enact this provision. THE
United States judge who had sent Debs to
prison for contempt had been promoted with
In few months. Everything indicated that
the army was to be used to oppress labor
II opportunity offered or II corporate wealth
demanded It.. He was no lawyer or a
banker, he was a trades union man, a
member Of Typographical union No. 6. What
he desired was that the members Of the
house should go on record upon his amend
ment.
LabOrers Must Observe Law.
Mr.. Cannon, replying. said that before men
were lawyers or bankers or printers they
were American citizens. and the law Of the
land, like the grace Of God, covered all.
(Applause). The one green spot in the record
of President Cleveland had been that when
he saw the law defed, not by labor, but by
law breakers, he had kept his oath and had
seen that 1t was enforced. Mr. Cannon
aroused tumultuous applause when he de-
clared that Mr.. Cummings, in seeking to
make labor the abettor of law break ing,
slandered labor He denounced it as cheap
demagogy
Mr.. Cummings said he honored President
Mckinley because he was unlike Mr.. Cleve-
land. When recently during the riots Gov
ernor Tanner declined to order out the
militia, said he, referring to the argument
OF Mr.. Cannon, 1t was the duty Of President
Mckinley to order out the army, but he left
the case in the hands Of Governor Tanner
and the people honored him for It,
Mr.. Bromwells amendment was adopted
90 to 20.
Abolish Canteens.
Mr.. Johnson. republican Of North Da-
kota. offered the following amendment to
abolish canteens:
That no Officer or private soldier shall be
detailed to sell intoxicating drinks as a bar
tender or otherwise, in any post, exchange
or canteen, nor shall any other person be
required or allowed to sell such liquors in
any encampment, fort. or on any premises
used for military purposes by the United
States.
Mr.. Simpson, populist OF Kansas. pointed
out what he declared was misapprehension
about the bill. 1t did not provide for 80 900
men. 1t provided In terms for 100, 900 men,
but 1t made 1t optional with the president
to reduce the force to 5O,OO0 Gentlemen
must understand that when they voted for
it. This was the first step toward trans
forming this republic into an empire.
Mr.. Marsh, republican of Illinois, said
there could be no misunderstanding as 20
what this bill meant. 1t provided that the
army should consist Of $4,000 men, but gave
the president the option to increase 1t.
Mr.. Lewis, democrat OF Washington, op-
posed the bill and declared 1t would per-
petuate that system, recently put In force,
by which ANY person who was anybody,
who had a son who was nobody" secured
an army appointment. The bill would give
the president over 5000 commissions to dis
pense and with them to secure the co-opera-
ton Of the influential families Of the coun-
try.
Mr.. Johnson's amendment was agreed to
without division. The chairman's announce
ment OF its adoption was the signal for an
outburst of applause.
Speaking to the former amendment Mr..
Vandiver, democrat OF Missouri, expressed
his surprise that we should pay 1000, 900
for territory that came to us by right OF
conquest.
Mr.. Johnson. republican Of Indiana, got
the floor for the purpose OF protesting the
sincerity and honesty OF his motives in the
course he had pursued on the pending bill.
He appealed for his vindication to the sober
second thought which. he said. was sure
to follow when the excitement and passion
OF the hour had passed.
Mr.. Cummings at this point offered the
amendment OF which he had given notice
yesterday to prohibit the use OF the army
In the several states except upon the ap-
plication Of the governors thereof. He had.
however. modified the amendment. but it was
defeated. ninety-three to 121.
Mr.. Hepburn, republican Of Iowa. offered
an amendment providing for gold and silver
medals for the two enlisted men in each
regiment holding the best record at target
practice. He offered the amendment, he
said. for the purpose of increasing the
efficiency OF the men In action. The amend-
ment was adopted.
Mr.. Warner, republican Of Illinois, moved
to strike out provision to grant to soldiers
serving In the West Indies or the Pacific
additional pay equal to 25 per cent of the
pay to which they were entitled.
TIE amendment was adopted.
Age Amendment Adopted.
The committee amendment to strike out
the section fixing the age OF persons ap-
pointed to second lieutenancies In the army
at 27. and Of chaplains at 40 years. was
adopted. The last section of the bill had
been reached when the hour Of 3 o'clock had
arrived and under the rule the committee
rose and reported the bill and amendments
to the house.
Chairman Hull asked unanimous consent
for an additional hour OF general debate. 1t
being understood that Messrs. Dalzell. re-
publican Of Pennsylvania. and Mr.. Hopkins,
republican Of Illinois. would close for the
majority. and Messrs. Bailey. democrat Of
Texas. and Settle. democrat of Kentucky. for
the opposition.
Mr.. Mahon. republican Of Pennsylvania,
declined to agree except upon condition that
but one vote should be taken. Thereupon