The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-07
GOES THROUGH THE HOUSE BY
NEARLY A STRICT PARTY
VOTE
SOlTIRRS MUST DRTgK No RO2..E.
UNLESS THEY GO OUTSIDE MILL
TARY POSTS TO
GET 1T
W. C. T. U. WOMEN IN GALLERY
AppIauded vigorously When Mi.
LittIefeid's Amendment Was
Made a Part of the
Measure.

Measure.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The house cf
representatives today, at the end of a
long sitting, passed the army reorgani-
zation bill by a vote of 166 to 133 Three
Democrats, Messrs. Hall (Pa) and I'm
derhill and Dayton IN. ", voted with
the Republicans for the bill, and Mr..
Mccall CRep., Mass), with the Demo-
Gratis against it. Otherwise it was
strict party vote. The provision which
some of the Democrats tried to commit
their side to in caucus, an extension of
the present temporary army until July
4 1903, which was voted on indirectly
on a motion to recommit, commanded
the votes of only about half the oppo-
sition and of two Republicans, Mr.. Nc
Call and Mr.. Mann QH). Many of the
Democrats however, voted against the
motion because they were opposed not
only to the reorganization bill, but also
to continuing the temporary army at
its present strength.
Quite number of amendments were
placed upon the bill before it was pass
ed The liveliest fight was made upon
substitute offered by Mr.. Littlefield (MeO
for the canteen section. Hhe substi-
tute absolutely prohibited the sale of
Intoxicants at military posts. 1t was
supported by Messrs. Littlefeld, Gros-
venor Rep., o., Dick (Rep. % and
Hay Dem, Va.), and opposed by
nNessrs. Slayden Dem, Tex, Fitzgerald
Dem, Mass.), Pearce (Rep., Mo-, Par
ker (Rep., n. J.) and Bartholdt (Rep 4,
Mo-.
WATCHED BY W. c. T. U.
Delegations from the w. c. T. T.,
which is in session in this city, watched
the fight from the galleries. When the
vote was taken the amendment carried
by an overwhelming majority 159 to 81.
Mr.. Bartholdt endeavored to secure rec
ord vote in the house, but the peculiar
parliamentary status shut him out
The sections designed to retire Gen.
6hafter as a major general, and Generals
Fitzhugh Lee and James H. Wilson as
bligadier generals were stricken out.
Among the amendments adopted were
those providing for fifty volunteer sur
geons and $50 assistant surgeons for serN-
ice in the Philippines, for thirty veter-
mary surgeons and veterinary COPS
with actual rank.
The officers of the pay corps were ad-
vanced q and the signal corps %. The
age limit was removed from volunteer Of
ficers eligible as first and second lieu
tenants, and the provision for retiring
officers who served in the Civil war as of
the next higher grade, was stricken
out.
The oIeomargarine bill, which was post
poned today, will come up for consider
alton tomorrow
ANTI-CANTEEN AMENDMENT.
Mr. Littlefeld CNIe.) offered the follow
ing substitute for the canteen p-ovi I'm
of the bill:
'sThe selling or dealing in :ntoxicadng
liquors by any person in any post, ex-
exchange or canteen or army transport,
or upon any premises used Tor military
purposes by the United States Is hereby
prohibited The secretary of war is here
by directed to carry the provisions OF
this section into full force and erect.
AMr. Littlefield reviewed the long-stand-
ing controversy over this subject, and
after reading letter from Adjt. Gen.
Corbin stating that 50 per cent of the
officers of the army favored the canteen
system, he read a statement also made
by Gen. Corbin in 1897, condemnng the
canteen system as destructive to diSci-
pline or best department of the solder.
Mr. Littlefieid also read a statement
by Gen Ludlow, who testified to the good
effects brought about by 1iscouraglng
the sale of Tqours to the soldiers in
Cuba.
Mr.. Fitzgerald (Mass.) opposed the
amendment Unless we wish to act as
hvpocrites." said he, 1--WE should vote
down this amendment 1t is impossible
to enforce prohibition in any portion of
this country or of the world. We cannot
enlist $1,000 men for service in the Phil
ippines or anywhere else Who can be
made total abstainers. We should seek
to promote temperance in the way which
will bring best results"
after further debate by Mr.. Grosvenor
(O), Mr.. Hay Va) and Mr.. Dick {O),
in favor of the amepdment, and Mr..
Batholdt (Md), Mr. Hayden CTex.), Mr.
Pearce (NIo.) and Mr.. Parker On. J)
against it, Mr.. Littlefield closed the de-
bate upon the amendment, and defended
prohibition in Maine, which he insisted
made for morality and temperance. The
amendment was adopted-159 to i.
Many members of the w. G. T. y. were
in the gallery and loudly applaudel the
report.
THIS IS ANOTHER STORY.
Mr.. Fitzgerald then proposed an
amendment to prohibit the sac of liquor
in the capitol building, but Mr.. Hull
made the point of order that the amend
ment was not germane, and was sustain
ed.
Mr.. Williams CMiss.) asked unani-
nous consent that Mr. Fitzgerald be al
lowed to offer his amendment.
''I object said Mr. Shattuc (O).
Mr.. Klutz Is. c. moved to strike out
the section for the retirement of Gen.
Shafter as a major general. He was op-
tirement of officers.
Mr.. Jett 1ll) supported the motion.
Mr.. Hull opposed It, He reviewed Gen.
Shafter's career, and contended that the
proposition to retire him as major
general was an act of mere justice to a
distinguished officer.
The motion prevailed-131 to 100
Mr. Jett then moved to strike out the
section which was designed to retire Gen.
F-itzhugh Lee and Gen. James II. Wilson
-Es hrigadier generals, and it also pre-
vailed.
The committee completed the bill, when
It was reported to the house, where Mr..
Mcclellan moved to recommit the bill.
with instructions to report back a bill
continuing the present law until July 1.
1893. The motion to recommit was lost
6S to 2lS Two Republicans, Mccall
Cdass.l and Mann Gid voted with six
ty-six Democrats in favor of the motion
Many Democrats voted with the Repub-
: hcans against the motion. A roll call
was demanded on the final passage of
the bill. The bill was passed-166 to 133-
ana the house at 6:05 adjourned.
COST OF CANALS.
The war department today sent to con
gress reports on a number of impol tant
Rver and harbor projects, including that