The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-06
HE WRITES TOCUMM MINGS
His Letter Read in the House Amid
Democratic Applause.
CONGRESS IN ALL NIGHT SESSION
A Hot Debate on the Provision in the Military
Academy Bill Making General Miles a
Lieutenant General. The Bag
ley Resolution Passed.
ley Resolution Passed.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, June 5.-The House today
adopted the conference report on the
bill creating a territorial form of Gcv-
ernment for Alaska.
Conferences were ordered on the Nee
ley Extradition Bill and the bill for desig-
nation of government repositories in the
insular possessions Objection was made
to non concur in the Senate amend
ments to the Military Academy Approprld-
tion Bill and the House went into COM
mittee of the whole TO consider them,
with an hours debate on each side. Mr..
Hull Qowa) said the most important
amendment to the bill was that increasing
the rank of the senior major general and
the adjutant general Of the army.
Mr. briggs On. W. criticised severely
the proposition to raise General Miles to
the rank of Lieutenant General, which
he stamped as an outrage. This rank had
hitherto only been conferred on men like
Grant, Sherman and Sheridan. He called
attention to the marvellous rapidity of
General Corbins promotion since 1896
when he was Lieutenant Colonel"
Mr. Cummings read the following lct
ter from w. ]. Bryan which the Demo
Gratis cheered vociferously:
Lincoln, Neb June 2nd
My dear Mr. Cummings:
Il see that the Republicans are as
serting that | think constitutional
amendment necessary for the annihilatiOn
of the trusts. l have never said or
believed that an amendment was neccs-
sary. l have urged legislation which ]
believed to be constitutional and have
said that l favor a constitutional amend
ment if the decisions of the Supreme
Court declare such legislation unconsti
tutional. The Republican party does not
want to destroy the trusts. During this
session of Congress the Republicans have
unanimously supported appropriation 20
give the national banks control of the
currency and thus create a paper moGev
trust. l enclose a copy of my Chicago
anti trust speech which discusses the
question of constitutional amendment.
Yours truly,
(Sgned) ''W. j. BRYAN"
Mr.. Clayton On. W, favored the propo-
sitions to promote Miles and Corbin Mr..
Lentz (Ohio) made an onslaught upon the
proposition to promote General Corbin
and severely arraigned the Republican
members of the Military Affairs commit
tee for their attitude against printing
10000 copies of the Occur d'Alene inves-
tigation 1t was, he said. another step
in the direction of militarism.
During the closing hours of the last
Congress, as in this. Mr.. Lentz, said
General Corbin had been hanging about
the corridors of the capitol begging for
:
for military beggars than l have for po-
ltcal beggars," said he. Il believe that
military men should fight for their pro-
motions and not beg for them
Mr.. Hull (Iowa) rose to reply, amid
great excitement
"The adjutant general of the army
said Mr.. Hull, lis virtually under our
present system the chief of staff of the
Secretary of War and through HIN IF
the President. | never yet heard him in
the capitol of the nation asking, as
Chairman of the Committee or any { .hcr
member Of Congress to give him this pro
notion
Mr.. Lentz: "Is it not fact that he
appointed sons of members. ami irdi-
rcctly got their influence in that way"
Mr.. Hull: The gentleman from Ohio
| is eVlaenJly anxious 10 get the tact DC
fore the country that / have SOL n
| the army. who has serged IN the staff
department at Manila. That is something
| am very proud Of. lie vent aad en-
listed first with his own regimen having
| served in the National Guard 'or ten
| years and got commission ~ the rotes
of his own comrades for the rank ct
captain" cloud applause on the RppuD-
| lican side).
| Mr. Lentz: Il want to ask the gentle
| man if he has a son who would be able
| to support himself without being a
| pensioner on his county. Is not his other
| son sucking the public teat." (Renewed
Kisses on the Republican side).
| After some further debate by Mr.. Hay
| (Va), in opposition to the proposition tu
promote General Miles and General Cor
| bin all the amendments including those
| relating to promotions of Miles and Cor
| bin and the increase of the number u
cadets at-large to the military academy
| were non -concurred in.
Mr.. Sulzer IN. W, then moved to in
| struct the conferees TO insist upon the
| disagreement to these three amend
! ments. The motion was lost, 81 to 109
] A direct vote on the motion TO inSt"uct
! the conferees to insist upon the disagree
ment to the Miles amendmer'
| amendment was also lost, 80 to 107. The
| bill then went to conference.