The sun., 1900-12-06
SIZE OF Standing ARNY
DISCUSSED IN CONGRESS
Continued From Page One.
.ars beginning March 4th 1901. Both

years beginning March 4th 1901. Both
sets of credentials were filed.
Mr.. Bacon reported from the committee
on foreign relations bills permitting Cap
tain r. II. McCalla and Commander w.
G. Wise of the United States navy to ac-
cept decorations from the emperor OF
Germany, and they We're passed.
Mr.. Aldrich presented the credentials
of his colleague, George Peabody Wet
more, elected a senator from Rhode Is
land for Il term of six years, beginning
March 4, 1901. They We're filed.
The resolution introduced by Mr.. Petit
grew calling for information as to the
postal frauds in Cuba was referred to the
committee on relations with Cuba.
The senate then on motion of Mr.. Lodge
went into executive session.
The president sent the following nomi-
nations 10 the senate: Samuel d. Delin-
| son of New Jersey, to be assistant collect
| or Of customs at Jersey City, in the dis
| trict of New York, state of New York;
| Roy III. Chamberlain of Iowa, to be col
| lector OF internal revenue, district of Ha-
| waii: Benjamin f. Tatem Of Montana,
| to be assayer in charge of the assay Office
1t Helena, Mon.
| The president is sending to the senate
the nomination of George Won Z. Meyer,
| to be ambassador to Italy. Mr.. Meyer ID
prosperous business man of Boston,
man of family and about 10 years of age.
] He is Il graduate Of Harvard and mem-
Der of the bar.
Gossip of Congress.
The senate committee on foreign rela-
| tions granted hearing to the representa-
tives of several temperance and reform
associations in support of the treaty pro-
viding for the control Of the liquor traf-
fic in Africa. Among those present were
Bishop Hartzell bishop of the Methodist
Episcopal church for Africa; Mrs. Ste
yens. president of the w. G. Il. o., and
also representatives of the Antisaloon
league, the National Temperance society
and a committee of the Presbyterian
church.
Bishop Hartzell made the principal adj
dress, and he strongly urged the imper-
tance of the ratification of the treaty at
MS early day as possible, saying that it
was necessary to the welfare of the black
races in their native continent.
Members of the committee assured the
! bishop of their Endorsement of the prin-
ciple involved and informed him that the
!, failure of the senate to consider it had
been entirely due to the pressure of other
business. A number of petitions We're
!, presented urging that the treaty should
not only be ratified, but that the principle
involved should be applied to other un'
civilized portions of the world.
The canteen provision in the now army
] bill is likely to cause great deal of con
? tention. Instead of being prohibitio,
? Of the sale of liquar, it provides that nc
army officer or soldiers shall sell iquor.
The Provision.
s The provision is as follows:
:. "trhat no officer OF private soldier shal
sel Intoxicating drinks of any kind as {
bartender or otherwise in any army pos
or. Oh any army transport or in any en-
.ampment or fort or On any premises use,
for military purposes by the emit
= States. and the secretary of war Is here
e by directed To issue such general order a
I may be necessary to carry the provision
@ of this section into full force and effect.
. The canteen provision of the preseii
4 law is as follows:
: THAT no officer or private soldier
= shall be detailed to sell imtoNica1ia
drinks, as a bartender or otherwise, j
II any post exchange or canteen, nor sE0
G any other person be required or Above
TO sell such liquors in any encampi4eU
e VI fort or on any premises used for ~
" tary purposes by the United States, ~
,r the secretary Of war is hereby dilee ed
a issue such general order as may b nee
N sary To carry the provisions OF this So
. ton into full force and effect"
Y Admiral Crowninshield, chief of I'll
= bureau of navigation, navy derart,nen
9t was heard by the house committee q
naval affairs. on the need Of lars
Sc increase in tie enlisted force Of the nav
,e 1t was the first meeting to consider Il
Il, naval appropriation bill. which will
is advanced for early consideration. =
miral Crowninshield pointed out that U
is navy was now handicapped by lack
sailors. and that the large increase
warships authorized by congress Great
- an imperative need for men which cat.
not be MT without an increase ~ NN
b,UUJ. he als0 presented tne needs
the Naval academv at Arra-ais