Evening star., 1900-06-06
Miscellaneous Measures Passed Dur
ing the Evening.
AGREEMENT ON west POINT BILL
Decision to Postpone the Grout
"Oeo" Bill.
DISPUTE ON ARMOR PLATE


political aisle. Mr.. Hull of Iowa and Mr.
IeutZ of Ohio crossed swords. and later
Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio and Mr.. Gaines OF
Tennessee had lively encounter.
At every opportunity there was a play
for political advantage and taunt and chal-
ienge were banded back and forth. But all
this was merely incidental to the work of
crowding through the big supply bills which
had the right of way.
During the consideration of the Military
Academy bill, which provided for the pro-
motion of Gen. Miles and Gen Corbin. Mr..
Lentz was exceedingly bitter in his chardc-
terizations of Gen. Corb.ns course. The
excitement had been rising during his re-
marks and things Were at a hiSn tension
when Mr. Hull rose TO reply:
THE adjuiant general Of The army SAID
Mr. Hull. lis virtually under our present
system the chief of staff OF the Secretary
of War and through him of the President.
and in place of the present adjutant gene al
haunting the corridors of the Capitni, aur-
ing this session last asking Congress to
give him promotion. l want to say that
he certainly would have come to me as
chairman of the committee. il he had been
haunting the corridors never yet heaFd
him in the Capitol of the ton asking
or any other member OF Congress to give
him this promotion.
Mr.. Lentz-''Is 1t not fact that he ap-
pointed of members, and md rect-y
got their influence in that way?'
Mr. Hull-"He has appointed a good many
staff officers. The gentleman from Onlo is
evidently anxious tu get the fact before the
country that | have :, sun i'll the army, WHO
has served in the staff department at Ma
Mia. That is something L am very proud of.
j am delighted to admit to this House and
10 the country that / have a son IN the
army. He went ana enlisted first with his
own regiment, having served in the Ma
tional Guard for ten years. and got Il COM
mission BY the votes Of his own comrades
fpr the rir pf III, IlpIIi HpDlaT5t on
the republican Sidej- And. Mr.. Chairman,
he Was promoted and is now major on tie
staff in The Philippines Genewed applause
en- the republican sldeg- His reg ment IS
coming home. and both myself and his good
mother have tried at the War Department
ior the last five months TO get him ordered
home. So that he could resume the avoca-
tions OF peace. ana the testimony from sew
erdl of the generals who have reported
Gen. Wheeler among the others, Is that
his work there was sd good he was SO eff
cent in dscharging The duties of his Office,
that they did not want to retire hm. but
further TO advance him. loud applause on
the republican side.J Ny Chairman.
thank God have who can serve their
country loud applause. l proud of
them.
Mr.. Bingham PaD. who was himself a
distinguished officer during the civil war
contributed to the debate a very high trib-
uie to Gen. Miles.
Mr.. Brown tOhio> assailed Mr.. Lentz.
He would like. he said. to see some one or
something tHdI would commend the pa
triotism of that gentleman. If he G-entz)
Were familiar with the history OF his
state he would know that IL. c. Corbn mad
fought for his promotion.
After some further debate by Mr.. Hay
tVa.l in opposition 10 the proposition to
promote Gen. Miles and Gen Corbn all
the amendments. excep' those relating TO
promotions of Miles and Corbin and the
increase of the number of cadets at large
to the Military Academy, were non-con-
CURED in.
The motion of Mr. Hull to non-concur in
the Miles amendment prevailed without di-
vision
After another spirited debate the Corbin
amendment was non-concurred in. as was
the amendment relative to cadets at large.
a direct vote on a motion to instruc. the
confereeS to insist upon the disagreement
10 the Miles amendment was lost by 1l2
yeas to 142 noes direct vote to in
struct against the Corbin amendment was
also lost, 90 to 101. The bill then went to
conference
Naval BILL
The conferees the naval appro-
priation bill reported a further disagree
ment upon the items relating to armor
plate, ocean and lake surveys and the
abolition of the sea course for naval cadets.
Mr. Foss moved that the House still fur
ther insist upon its disagreement and also
upon Its amendment to the Senate's armor
plate provision.
Mr.. Tate CGa.) demanded a separate vote
on the armor plate amendment. He moved
10 recede and concur in the Senate amend
ment. The motion was lost % to 147 The
Dill was sent to further conference.
General Deficiency.
The conference report on the general de-
hciency bill-a partial report-was agreed to
and the bill was sent back to conference
after concurring in the amendment giving
the employees of the House and Senate an
extra months pay by a vote of 1876 to %
AT O'Clock the House took a recess until
pm.
Miscellaneous Bills.
When the House reassembled at O'Clock
the rules were suspended and the Senate
joint resolution authorizing the President
10 restore George w. kirkman to the army
as captain was passed; also bills for the
relief Of Col. Charles B. Dougherty and
other members of the yth PENNSYLVANIA In
iahtry' TO establish a port of delivery at
worcester. Mass: authorizing the Presi-
Ient to appoint David Bagley brother of
fS.hsisn worth Bagley killed off Cardenas,
'uoa' as an extra cadet "a Annapolis; es-
'aphshing an anchorage in Kennebec river
near bath. Me; concerning appeals to the
circuit court OF appeals; to extend patent
10 Seth ii. Smith; 10 authorize the Presi-
dent TO retire Andrew Geddes 2jth I-nited
states Infantry. as captain. and to grant
an American registry to the ships Star of
Italy and Star of Bengal
There was quite a furry when Mr.. Hav
'NaJ attempted to file the views of The
minority of the military affairs committee
on the Occur dAlene investigation The
chair stated that he had directed that GER
tam portions of the report containing tesfj-
inory and the arguments of attorneys be
not printed
MI Hay protested vehemently against
thfs action. but the chair was firm and
carried his point.
Government Depoaltories
The conference reports on the bill to pro-
vide for government repositories in our
new possessions and the Fort Hall res
ervation bill we're adopted.
special Dill to provide salaries for GER
tam officers IN Alaska was passed.
The GrOut Mll
At this point Mr.. Dalzel from the COM
mittee on rules. Offered a special order set
ting aside December & for the consideration
or the Grout oleOmargarine bill He ex-
planned that the resolution for final ad-
journment today precluded the possibility
of considering the measure at this session
but as IL was desired that some definite
time be fixed for the consideration Of tbs
bill the committee had reported this rule
Mr.. Grout tVt). the author of the hill
said the friends Of the bill had been very
anxious 10 secure consideration this ses-
sion. While not satisfactory to him. he ad
yiSed the friends of the hill 10 acca,,, ~.