The Saint Paul globe., 1900-12-05
iJMY BILL Is 10 Come UP ToDAY
AND THE RULES COMMITTEE AL.
LOWS BUT SIX HOURS
DEBATE
SUIzER HAD AN OBJECTION
But That Makes No Difference, and
Congressman HuIFs Measure
VIII Be Pushed Through
In a Hurry.

WASHINGTON, Dec 4-The session of
the house today was brief The real
work will begin tomorrow when the
house will consider the army reorganiza-
ton bill, which Mr.. Hull, chairman of
the committee on military affairs, re-
ported today. He explained the urgent
necessity for immediate action upon this
measure, as under the present law the
army must be reduced to $1,000 on Julv /.
next, and asked unanimous consent for
the consideration of the bill tomorrow.
but Mr.. Sulzer IN " objected, so Mr..
Hull introduced a resolution for q spe-
clal order for the consideration of the
Dill tomorrow with provision for a vote
at the end of six hours general debate.
1he objection to the swearing in of
Mr. Connor, Of Iowa, the successor Of
senator Dolliver, which was raised by Mr..
Bailey, of Texas, yesterday, was relieved
by the presentation of a new set of ere
dentials py Gov. Shaw and Connor took
the oath. Three bills were passed un-
Ger the call of committees, the most
important being one to provide for the
detail of not to exceed 100 retired army
officers and 300 n-commissioned officers
as military instructors in the public
schools of such cities as adopt systeno
of military instruction. The others were
to prevent the failure of military JUS
tee, and to legalize an issue of $250,0.0
of bonds by Pima county, Arizona.
Inc resignation of Mr.. Devries of Cali
fornta, who is now a member of the
board of general appraisers, was laid be-
lore the house, as was the resigna ton
OF Mr. Babcock of Wisconsin, as a mem
per OF the committee on insular affairs.
Inc speaker announced the Appointment
OF Mr Hamilton of Michigan, as a mem
Der the committee on insuIar affairs:
Mr.. Overstreet of Indiana, as chairman
CT the committee on expenditures in the
department Of justice and Mr.. Davis of
Florida, and Mr.. McDermott of New
jersey as members of the committee on
merchant marine and forests.
Mr.. Hull Qo), chairman of the mil
ltaly affairs committee, then reported
the army reorganization bill. The vol
unteers under the present law, he said.
must be mustered out July 1 and eyerv
one must feel the imperative need of
providing for a new army. He asked
unanimous consent that the bill be taken
up tomorrow.
81 object" said Mr.. Sulzer On. W. "If
the gentleman desires to consider the bill
he can bring in a rule
The usual resolution for the distribu-
ton of the presidents message was
adopted and the house then proceeded to
business under the call of committees.
The bill first passed was one to pre-.
vent the IallUre OF military justice. 1t
was explained that it's purpose was to
amend the laws relating to military
court-n1artfal and the civil trials of sol
diers.
Mr.. Marsh Qll) then had passed bill
TO provide military instruction in the
public schools and a bill also was pass
ed authorizing Pima county, Arizona, to
issue bonds to the amount of $3.50, 000
Then at 1:35 p m. the house adjourned
MEDICAL CONGRESS POSTPONED.
committee of the pan-Amerlcan med
ical congress met here today to con-
slider the advisability for postpcning the
meeting of the proposed congress at Ea-
Vana owing to the prevalence of yellow
fever there. 1t was decided to hold the
convention in that city from Feb. 80 in
stead of Dec. 1923.
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION.
The industrial commission today began
a discussion Of its plan of procedure
during the balance of the time it will be
in operation. The life of the commission
will end about one year from today by
legislative enactment.
Next Friday DR. Isaac A. Hourawich,
of this city, will talk concerning en-
ployers liability legal liability and incor-
poration of trade unions and conditions
in the clothing trades in New York. On
dent of the Elgin Watch company, will
| speak concerning that company and the
general relations of employers and en-
ployes. On Saturday DR.. w. F. Will
louehby, of the department of labor. will
testify on employers liability, etc. Others
will come before the commission as fol-
lows;
Dec. 10, Prof. Edward NJ. Bemis, mu-
nicipal and franchise monopolies: Dec. Il
Mr.. Allan Ripley Foote, municipal and
franchise monopolies; Dec. 15, Prof w.
A. Wickoff, of Princeton university, on
condition of the working class generally.
THE MILITARY BILL.
The bill reported by the house military
committee today is the Root bill amend
ed Most of these changes have been re-
ported. Two sections were added to the
bill today, the first of which is meant to
cover the case of Gen. Shafter and the
last of Gems. Fitzhugh Lee and James
Wilson. These sections are:
Section Al That the president is hereby
authorized to select from the retired list
of the army, not above the rank Of brig
adler general who may have distinguish
ed himself in the war with Spain in COM
mand of a separate army and to appoint,
by and with the advice and consent OF
the senate, the officer SO selected to be
major general, U. S. A, with the pay
and allowance established by law for Of
fcers of that grade on the retired list.
Sec AZ That the president is author
lied to select from the brigadier generals
of volunteers, two volunteer officers, with
out regard to age and appoint them brig
adler generals, .. S. A, for the purpose
OF placing them upon the retired list
Other amendments are:
The increase of officers of artillery shall
be in proportion to the increase of the