Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-28
GORMAN HAS HIS WAY
Army Increase Is TO End in July,
1901, as He Insisted It
"a Should.
BILL Has PASSED The SENATE,

While the House Puts Two More Appro-
priation- Through in One Day. Because
Time l. shorJ-PhiIippine Talk Does
Not Dim!uish-Army Court OF Inquiry
Hears the Testimony Of Enlisted Men,
Who Condemn the Roast Beef.
Washington. Feb. 2S.-After 4 contest
that VIII h= memorable in the history
Of The senate the compromise army re-
organization bill was passed last even
ing At 40. when the senate convened
~ IL a. N. Yesterday it seemed more
than likely that the bill might not be
passed during the CAY. German insisted
that his amendment providing that the
army should not he Increased qerma-
EsEtly. or beyond July l. 1901. be iEynr-
pOrated in the measure. For several
hours II appeared probable that his in
SiStenCe at least would throw the bill!
over until today. and perhaps defeat it.
An aEre-IneEt was reached finally, how
ever. and GuTmar'S amerdm- nj. il a
sliEatly w-diued form. was accepted
The notable speech Of the Cay against
The measure was delivered 10y Vest. bur
his brilliant eloGueuce aVaiIed nothing
against the measure as finally agreed
upon. Last night the senate took up the
ing. az TIL committee amendments be
ing agreed to eNceut those relating to
the District of Columbia. The hin was
then laid aside t. be completed today
Vest Draws 81 Dicken, Parallel.
During his speech on the army bill
Vesr referred To- the report that the
president had instructed the peace com
missioner Ia TAX nothing less than
the island IF Luzon. az Porto Rico was
rot enough for q war indemnity. and
Frye seli d that such Instructions wara
given. Vest then referred to the presl-
dents Boston speech disClaiminC any
Ses.r. SO .Eer,i-e the rowerof conquest.
and sait- Il know pf but one parallel
Of this schemeof Christian philanthropy.
II i to be- found in one "t Dickens
novels. I'm eminent divine lays MS
hands upon Poor Jn' and says {" him.
Young man come win W" ana ! Hvii
do YOU good Let me alone cries th
ys"raHr- -L0t u- alone. TAX ypGr
hands OF me-
President Compared 4" Chadband.
Tn solemn and s.uulchraI tones equat
10 those of my ydistin-uisheI friend from
Mpuraua Garter |. the reverend Mr. Chad !
band replied. Young nan iWi,l not 'e'-. !
my hand irUu tnu- shoulder ! ana /
to.!aT and u"IlH~ ana I i'.H.'" t. c. /
ypd good i'm spite OF Yourself So. /
continued Vest. lit l. with tI- Urasi-. !
dent. Iie places bis hands ON tho |
shoulders of the T'irpinos ana SAYS: + /
am a J1iier and 81 Uoiler. and ! intend |
To save you IN spite Of yourself And !
he wants 100000 missionaries with rifles |
70 shoot his .ocd resolution into effect" |
House Does "A Large business.
The house was in session seven hours !
ard sent to the senate two more appro- |
priati0u bills. the army. which has been |
under consideration for several Gays. |
and the fortiGoatiGus. The former car
Tied about S.a.CCOOCO and the latter ap- /
-. 200 600 The final confer |
erce report upon the Indian appropria- |
tion bill was also adopted. The only !
Of Importance to the army /
bill was one giving two months extra /
pay TO enlisted men in the regular army /
who served beyond the limits of the |
United States during the war with |
Spain, and one months extra pay t. /
those who served in the United States /
The discussion Of the Administrations |
policy relative TO the Phii.r=i@es was