The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-28

/! tory of the senate the compromise
army reorganization bill was passed
| this evening at 7:10 o'clock. When the
senate convened at II o'clock this morn
| ing it seemed more than likely that
| the bill might be passed during the
| day. Mr.. German of Maryland insist
| ed that his amendment providing that
| the army should not be increased per-
| manently, or beyond July l. 1901, be
| incorporated in the measure. For sew
| eral hours it appeared probable that his
insistence at least would throw the bill
| over until tomorrow and perhaps de-
feat it, An agreement was reached
| finally however, and Mr.. Germans
| amendment, in slightly modified form,
| was accepted.
| The notable speech of the day against
| the measure was delivered by Mr.. Vest
Of Missouri, but his brilliant eloquence
availed nothing against the measure
as finally agreed upon.
| Tonight the senate took up the sun
| dry civil bill and completed it's read
| ing, all the committee amendments be-
| ing agreed to except those relating to
| the District of Columbia. The bill ]Nas
| then laid aside to be completed to-mor-
| row.
Pettigrew presented the resolutions
| adopted by the legislature of South Da-
| kota in favor of placing the railroads
| of the country directly under the con-
| troll of the interstate commerce COM
mission; in favor of the postal saw
! ings banks and to repeal the law giving
| Indian reservations immunity from
paying taxes The legislation asked
| ftce f,Nf ir1h hapy II
the republican party.
| These resolutions clearly show said
| Pettigrew that the people of South
Dakota, at least, are preparing to leave
the republican party. as they differ
| from 1t on every principle on which it
is founded"
The conference report on agricultural
bill was agreed to. The conference re-
port on the Indian appropriation bill
| was also agreed to- .a
Hale gave notice in the senate that
| Wednesday afternoon he would present
resolutions on the death of Dingley of
| Maine.
Mr. Chandler of New Hampshire Of
fered an amendment to the naval ap-
preparation authorizing the president to
appoint two vice admirals of the navy
who shall not be placed on the retired
list until eight years after the passage
| of the bill. except upon the applicat ton
|
i cease to exist when vacated by death
or otherwise. The bill is intended to ad-
vance Admirals Sampson and Schley.
It's Consideration Resumed.
| Consideration of the army reorgani-
zation bill was resumed and Mf. Bate
| of Tennessee, member of the military
| committee, addressed the senate in OPP
| position to an increase of the army and
against warfare on the Filipinos. He
| aGro fCn fIo ,J,l..
most important of the present session.
He objected to the bill because it pro-
| vided twice as many men as the exigen-
cies of the situation required; because
it made invidious distinctions between
regulars and volunteers against the
latter and because it was an entering
wedge which makes us depend on the
regular army instead of on the consent
of the people themselves. If we were
| compelled to fight for control in the
Philippines we ought to charge the cost
against the $2o,OOO,OOO said to be due
Spain. Until the president indicated to
| congress his policy and purposes, no
additional troops should be granted
| him.
Mr.. Kenney of Delaware offered an
amendment to the pending bill provid-
ing for the creation of a veterinary
corps to consist of a chief veterinary
| officer, with rank pay and allowances
the rank, pay and allowance of a first
| lieutenant of cavalry, and 20 veterinar-
| ians, each with the rank. pay and al
| loWances of a second lieutenant of cav
| airy.
| Vest Antagonized 1t.
Mr.. Vest antagonized the bill, al
| though he said he did so with hesita-
ton, because of it's strong advocacy by
his colleague, Mr.. Cockrell. He declared
| hnl ihf hot
\ pines was not being conducted with the
| idea of giving the Filipinos self-govern-
| ment.
II believe" he said, that this gov
ernlnent is to take the Philippines as an
| indemnity. 1t has been so stated by
the imperalistic press. But ! ask now
| whether it is true that the president
| telegraphed to our commissioners. to
| take nothing less than the island of Lu-
Zon, as Porto Rico was worth $4,000
600 and would not be a proper indem-
nifty for the war? l ask now whether
such dispatch was 'sent?''
| MIR. Frye-There was not.
Mr.. Vcst-ls the statement true or
false?
! Mr.. Frye-It is not true.
/ Mr. Vest-Was no dispatch to that eff
| feet sent by the president to the COM
| missoners?
Mr.. Frye-Not to that effect.
Mr.. Vest-Was there not dispatch
sent that nothing less than the island
| of Luzon would be accepted?
Mr.. Frye-The instructions of the
| president when we started out were to
| take Luzon.
| Mr.. Vest-Was there not dispatch
that Porto Rico was, worth only s4O.-
| 100000 and that we must have Luzon
as indemnity for the war?
| MI F'rye-Not thing of the kind.
Mr. Hest-Was no mention made of
Porto Rico not being a sufficient in
| demnity for the war?
| Mr.. Frye-Not at all. The senator
| has heard read in executive session cv-
cry telegram, cable and letter of in
| struetion that passed between the pres
| ident and the peace commissioners.
Mr.. Vest-The statement I have made