Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-05
FIFTY-SlXTH CONGRESS-.
Washington, December 5.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The credentials of Samuel d. Nc
Enerv, reelected Senator from louis
lane, d we're pr suited.
M. Bacon, from the committee on
foreign relations, reported favor
ably The bill to permit Csptain K.
H McCalla, U. s. N. and Commander
w. G. WISE, u :. N. 10 sccspl the
decoration of she X d E,gie aud the
accompany ing sword FROM the Emperor
OF Germany. The bill was passed. The
decorations wera for gslaDtry display
cd during the Chinese war.
The Senate then went into executive
session for the consideration of the
Hsy.Pauncefo!e treaty.
Mr.. Ha4ley introduced bill for the
reorganization of the army, Identical
with the bill introduced by Mr.. Hull
in The House.
The credential OF George PEABODY
Wetmore. reelected Senator from
Rhode Island, were presented.
Secretary OF the Navy Long in re-
spouse to resolution passed at the last
session OF Congress submitted a report
embodying the number of war vessels
that have been at the Philippines siuee
May l. 1898, the cost of fuel and the
Suez Canal tolls. The canal tolls of
the II vessels reported aggregate 500
543 90. Tie figures will occupy prom-
inent part in the Nicsraguan cana
discussion.
OF I'm
o'clock without a conclusion being
reached on the Hsy-Pauucefote treaty.
The Senate then proceeded to the
consideration of the bill relating to the
centennial celebration OF The District Of
Columbia.
The bill was passed.
Mr.. Frye resumed his speech on tho
ship subsidy bill.
HOUSE.
Speaker Henderson announced that
the House had received the resignation
OF Representative Boutelle (Maine), as
chairman of the naval com mittee and
that without bjec.ion the resignation
would be accepted. No objection was
made.
Mr.. DAlzell then brought In the rule
| for immediate considera ion of the army
bill
Mr.. Richardson said the fundamental
obi eetion to the bill was the option
which is given the President to increase
the army from the minimum strength
OF 5000 70 the maximum of 100000
msu. II am ready however to give the
President every dollar and every meu
n6c. sse'y 10 put down rebellion any
wh r." concluded Mr.. Richardson.
Dir. Underwood also opposed the bill.
Mr.. Grosvenor spoke in favor of the
bill. The word STANDING army" he
said was made scsrecrow, but there
never had been time in the history oil
the country when there had not been a
standing army.
The resolution OF the rules committee
was adopted and consideration OF the
bill proceeded in the committee OF the
whole. Debite was limited 10 two
hours on a side and then continue under
The five minute rule.
Chairman Hull of the military COM
mitteee began the argument In favor OF
the bill. He pointed out the advantage
of the large Increase 10 the cavalry
which Is provided for, saying thai
mounted troops had proven very ef-c.
tive in the Philippines. By comparing
the size OF proposed army with the
armies OF Europe he held that 100 600
men was the sm ,llest number OF fixb.-
ing men that this nation ught to nave
Mr.. Cochran pointed out thai to Gre
ate an army OF 100000 men would be
to establish government by force, and
declared that the republicans would
have to take all the responsibility.
With reference to the Philippines Mr..
Cochran said that il would be impossi-
BILE to conquer those people with any
army that could be raised.
Dir. Kleberg characterized the action
OF the House on the bill as undue haste
and opposed any increase in the army.
Mr.. Mcclellan sal hat TO pass the
present bill WIS providing for an emer.
gency by eDatting permanent law.
REPRESENTATIVE Shafroth predicted
that one year from now there would
not be respectable minority 10 favor
Of holding the Philippines.
Mr.. Nc all, rep, read lengthy argument
against large Standing army.