Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-12-13
ARMY BILL PASSED.
Measure Gets Through the House
by a Vote Of 166 to 1873
A FIGHT ON The CAyTEEy SECTION.
The OlsomargarIns Bill to Come Up To-
Day - The senate Pot In Most ~
tho Day Discussing the Hay
PauncefOte Treaty.

reorganization bill by aNote OF l6o to
1873. Three democrats, Messrs. Hall,
of Pennsylvania, and Underhill and
Clayton, of New York, voted with the
republicans for the bill, and Mr.. Me-
Call, republican, of Massachusetts,
with the democrats against it. Other
wise it was a strict party vote.
The proposition which some OF the
democrats attempted to commit their
side to in caucus, an extension OF the
present temporary army until July
/, 1903, which was voted upon indi-
rectly on u motion to recommit, com
mandrd tho votes OF only about half
The opposition and two republicans
Mr.. Mccall and Mr. Mann, of Illinois.
Many of the democrats, however,
voted against the motion because they
were opposed not only to the reor-
ganization bill, but also to continu-
ing the temporary army at its pres
ent strength.
Quite number of amendments
were placed upon the bill before it
was passed. The livelest fight was
made upon q substitute offered by
Mr.. Littlefeld, of Maine, for the can
teen section. The substitute abso-
lutely prohibited the sale of intoxi-
cants at military posts. 1t was sup
ported by Messrs. Lttlefeld, Gros-
venor, republican, of Ohio; Dick, re-
publican, of Ohio, and Hay, demo-
crat, Of Virginia, and opposed by
Messrs. Slayden, democrat, of Texas;
Fitzgerald, democrat, of Massachu-
sets; Pearce, republican, Of Missouri;
Parker, republican, of New Jersey,
and Bartholdt, republican, of Mis-
souri, Large delegations from the W.
c. r. u, which is in session in this
city, watched the fight from the gal
leries. When the vote was taken the
prohibiting amendment was carried
by an overwhelming majority, l59 to
81. Mr.. Bartholdt attempted to Sc
cure % record vote in the house, but
the peculiar parliamentary statutes
shut him out. The sections designed
to retire Gen. Shafter as maior gen.
eral and Gems. Fitzhugh Lee and
james II. Wilson as brigadier gener.
ais were stricken out. Among the
amendments adopted were those pro-
viding for 80 volunteer surgeons and
$50 assistant surgeons for service in
the Philippines; for 80 dental sur
gcons and for veterinary corps with
actual rank. The officers of the pay
corps were increased II and Of tho
signal corps 20. The age limit was
removed from volunteer officers eligi
Bile to appointment as first and sec
ond lieutenants and the provision fol
retiring officers who served in thu
civil war as of the next higher grade
was stricken out,
The oleomargarine bill, which wal
postponed yesterday, will come up to-
consideration to-day.
Mr. Burleigh, of Maine, introduced
q bill authorizing the appointment o
Representative Boutelle, of Maine
now confirmed invalid, to the ran
of captain on the retired list of tn
navy.
Tre -Pauncefote Treaty Discussed
Washington, Dec THE senat
yesterday transacted no business Q
Importance in open session Through
out almost the entire afternoon
was in executive session, The shi
subsidy bill, therefore, received n
consideration, The senate was |
executive session for more than fou
hours, the entire time being devote
e. The discussion by Senator Morga
} Of the llay-Pauncefote treaty for I'll
phreration of the portion Of tn
} Clayton-Bulwer treaty which relate
to the Nicaragua canal, The senate
r.ade II very plain in the course
hs remarks that, while he was nj
opposed to the pending treaty in a
rrst any form, his principal, if nj
his only concern in that connection
for Tie passage Of the canal bill, al
IT, allowed it to be very broadly u
Gcrstocd that he had engaged in Il
treaty discussion because OF his co
,'c'ion that there were ma ority
} sH,t0rs who would insist upon a
4 too upon the treaty as conditit
} r'ecedent to the passage of the can
! ltl
} e"ator Hoar presented resol
1 I'm Ct the Massachusetts legislatu
} IN favor Of the purchase by the Unit
! F7'rs government of Temple fal
} a. Moorehorse at Yorktown, Va.
Z Senator Martin, of Virginia, {
} pressed qualification that the projt
Z hid met with favor in Massachuset
! and said the bill would be present
! at an early day intended to carry @
8 the purpose of the resolution.
, Senator Carter, of Montana, ga
= notice that on Tuesday next he wo,
call up the pending resolution
loting to the contested Montana st
y in the senate, claimed both by W,
Clark and Martin Maginnis.
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