Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-05

the commanding general OF the army
to that of lieutenant general. and that
of the adjutant general TO major gen.
eral, the latter being during the in
cumbency of the present Adjutant GEN
eral, General Corblu. The President
is empowered to place on the retired
Its any officer who has been suspend
ed from duty by sentence of court-mar-
tiul or by executive order in mitiga-
tion of such sentence. for 4 period ex-
tending TO or within one year of the
time OF his compulsory retirement for
nge This is we'll understood to apply
to Commissary General EaEsn.
4 VETERINARY CORPS.
An amendment creating veterinary
corps OF the army consisting OF Col
onel and SO other commissioned officers
was attached to the bill after a spirited
debate, the amendment being adopted
by vote of 20 to %.
The fortincations appropriation bill
carrying about $500 600 was passed.
POSTOFFYCE BILL.
Mr.. Woloctt reported the postohice
appropriate ton bill and gave nouice he
would call 1t up on the 10th instant.
Mr.. Teller gave notice he would call
uD his resolution expressing sympathy
for the Beers after routine business to-
morrow. The army organization bill
was then called up.
Mr.. Tiilman (South Carolina) moved
that the fifteenth section of the meas
ure be anieded so as to read as follows:
LIEUTENANT GENERAL
THAT the senior Major-General COM
handing the army shall have the rank,
pay and allowances of Lieutenant
General and his personal staif shall
have the rank. pay and allowaeess au-
thorlzed for the staff OF Lieutenant
General"
The amendment proposed by Mr. TILL
man had the effect of striking out the
provision making the section apply
only TO General Miles, the pres MT Com
mnnder OF the army. 1t was agreed to.
Mr. Berry (Arkansas) moved TO strike
out the section as amended.
Mr.. Bates CrenncSsec) also objected
to tie increase of rank, this tendency TO
Increase the strength OF the army.
Mr. Sewell pointed out that the Con-
federaoy had 10 Licutanant- Generals
and eight tull Generals, and said that
any European army of our eFent
strength would have two Lieutenant
Generals and one full General.
MOTION DEFEATED.
The motion was defeated to A rs
follows:
Yeas-Batc, Berry. Butler, Clay, Gull
berson, Kenney. Money, Vests.
Nays-Ailison. Bacon, Baker, Bard,
Burrows, Chandler, Cockrell, Davis,
lpeboe, Elkins. Fairbanks, Foraker.
Foster. Frye, Gallingcr. Gear Hale,
HenshrouCh, Harris, Hawley. Hoar,
Jones (Nevada). I,enn. Kyle. Lindsay,
| Lodge McComas. Mason. Nelson. Per-
klns. Pettigrew, Pettus, Plat (Connec-
tcuO. Proctor. Quarles, Rawlins. Ross,
scwcll. Shiuo. Simon, Stewart, Teller,
Wellington, Wolcott--4i'
! Mr. Kenney. of Delaware, offered an
amendment creating veterinary corps
and strongly advocated it's adoption.
| Mr.. Proctor presented n letter from
! the Secretary OF War which argued
strongly against the amendment. The
| amendment, was agreed to-25 10 %.
CIiAPLAINS PROVIDED.
Mr. Sewei offered an amendment
| which was agreed to. providing for one
| ehaplain for each cavalry regiment
| With the rank, pay aud allowances OF
a CAPTAIN mounted and for each in
| fantry regiment with The rank, pay and
allowances Of captain OF infantry
| Provided. that the office of post chap
| lain. United States Army. Is abolished
and the officers now holding commits
! sions as chanlains shalt be assigned tC
regiments. 1t also requires chaplains
10 BIZ at least SIS years old and to esiab-
| lish fitnoas.
The bill rs amended was reported tc
the Senate, the amendments were
agreed 10 and the bill was passed
| without division.
FORTIFICATIONS
Mr.. Perkins then called up the forti-
hcations appropriation bill, and 1t was
read for amendment AS rc2orted. ii
carries S7.7a3,G23. an Increase of t640, i4C
over the amount passed by the House
The committee amendments were
agreed to. An amendment offered by
| kean. authorizing proportional pay
mentS FOR Pneumatic dynamite gun car
riages and ammunition was agreed to
The bill as amended was passed.
y bill was passed apnropriaiing $780,
600 for the purchase of Site and cree
ton thereon of n public building al
Durham. y c.
Al Sis y. IN. the Senate adjourned
iii Monday.
THE HOUSE.
| Washington, May 4.-The House made
| fair progress to-day with the sundry