The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-31


Section 6, organizing the Adjutant Cen
erals Office, was then read. Mr.. Simpson
made an attack on Representative Mahon
of Pennsylvania for having said that he
voted with the Republicans, no matter
what they advocated. He declared that
Mr.. Mahon was me too" statesman
Mr.. Mahon retorted that Mr. Simpson
was demagogue.
Mr.. Simpson replied that it was easy
| for anyone who did not agree with a man
to call him a demagogue-
| OF coward" interjected Mr.. johnson
OF Indiana, with memories of his own.
m no more coward than YOU ex-
claimed Mr.. Mahon, belligerently.
l IN not talking to you,' explained Mr.
johnson, and Mr.. Mahon quieted down.
Mr.. Simpson proceeded TO state that he
was used to being called demagogue; the
| Republicans had called him one when he
voted with the Democrats and the Demo
Gratis had retorted similarly when he voted
| with the Republicans.
Mr.. Mahon then observed that as Mr.
| simpsons constituents had endorsed these
| joint statements at the last election he
supposed they must be correct.
The Inspector General.
Debate was closed and section I was
| read, providing for the Office of Inspector
| General, after which Mr.. Lacey of Iowa
| protested against the manner in which the
bill was being considered. He said that
| he wished to vote for the bill, but also
wished to cut out some of the officers pro-
| vided in it. He had been unable to get
| the floor at the proper place to attain this
| object
Mr.. Cummings of New York said that
| he wished to offer an amendment pro-
viding that none of the troops authorized
by the bill should be used in putting down
! strikes. He gave notice that he intended
| TO move to recommit when the bill came
up for final passage with instructions to in
| sert provision TO that effect.
| Debate was closed and the section was
| adopted. Section S was read providing fOI
| the Office OF Judge Advocate General Com
mittee amendments were agreed to. re-
ducing the force originally provided by
one lieutenant colonel and two majors. The
age limit for appointment to the office was
| raised by committee amendment from 81
! to 50. 49,. --.,..-
| The artermaster.
Section 9, providing for the Quartermas-
| ter's Department, was amended as to the
rank carried, reducing the colonies from
ten to six, the lieutenant colonies from
fifteen to twelve, the majors from twenty
five to twenty, and the captains from sew
enty to fifty. The age limit raised
from 30 to 80, all by committee amend
ments.
Representative Mahon of Pennsylvania
moved TO insert provision providing fol-
"A mental and physical examination for ap
plicants to staff positions. Mr.. DeArmonC
heartily agreed with him, and Mr.. Simp
son endorsed II as having been presente,
by the gentleman from Pennsylvania iii
lucid interval" He protested against tht
attempt TO force lame ducks from civil
life into the army to swell around" il
the latest military millinery
Mr.. Hull and Mr.. Marsh protested agains
the amendment. but il was adopted.
An attempt was then made to strike on
the army place created last spring for III,
Presidents doorseeper, Major Charles
Leoffler, but il was voted down.
In section 10, relating to the Commissar!
Generals office, the force reduced a.
follows: Colonies, from four to three
lieutenant colonies, from six to five; ma
jors, from twelve TO eight; captains. from
thirty-seven to twenty. The age limit wa.
raised to forty and provision for menta
examination was inserted both against tht
opposition OF the committee, who had liXe'
the age limit at 80.
The section was then adopted.
Section IL. referring to the Medical De
partment, was then read. y committe,
amendment, providing for the appointment
of 100 dentists with the ranl. of first lieu
tenant, was voted down.
The force of the department was reduced
as follows: Colonies, from ten to eight
lieutenant colonies. from twenty to sixteen
majors from ITO to sixty; can
tains and first lieutenants, from $50 to 150
hospital surgeons, from 80 TO $50; pharma