Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-12-07
IN CONGRESS.
Army Reorganization Bill Called Up
in the House-ProceedinEs
in the Senate.

Washington, Dec. 5.-The session Of
the house Tuesday was brief. The real
work will begin to-day when the house
will consider the army reorganization
bill, which Mr.. Hull, chairman of the
committee on military affairs, reported
Tuesday. He explained the urgent ne
cessity for immediate action upon this
measure, as under the present law the
! army must be reduced to $4,000 on July
1 next, and asked unanimous consent
for the consideration of the bill to-day,
but Mr.. sulzer IN. W objected, so Mr..
| Hull introduced a resolution for a spe-
| cial order for the consideration of the
bill to-day, with provision for a vote at
the end of six hours general debate.
The bill reported is the Root bill
amended. Most of these changes have
been reported. Two sections were
added ito the bill, the first of which is
meant to cover the case of Gen. Shafter
and the last Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and
James H. Wilson. These sections are:
Al. That the president is hereby author
lied to select from the retired list of the
army an officer not above the rank of
brigadier general, who may have distin-
guished himself during the war with
Spain, in command 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 allowances established by law
for officers of that grade on the retired
list.
AZ. That the president is authorized to
select from the ~,brigadier generals of vol
unteers two volunteer officers without re-
gard to age and appoint them brigadier
generals, U. S. A., for the purpose of plac-
ing them upon the retired list.
Other amendments are: The increase of
the officers of artillery shall be in proper
ton to the increase of the number of men.
The adjutant general shall ave the rank
of a major general during the active serv-
ice of the present incumbent, and there
after the rank of brigadier general.
The age limit for appointment to staff
positions is stricken out.
The surgeon general is authorized in
emergencies to appoint as many contract
surgeons as may be necessary.
The objection to the swearing in of
MI. Conner Qa.), the successor of Sen
ator Dolliver, which was raised by Mr..
Bailey (Tex.) Monday, was removed
Tuesday by the presentation of a new
set of credentials from Gov. Shaw, and
Mr.. Conner took the oath.
Three bills were passed under the
call of committees, the most important
oeing one to provide for the detail of
not to exceed 100 retired army officers
and 300 noncommissioned officers as
military instructors in the public
schools of such cities as adopt a sys-
tenn of military instruction. The 9TH
ers were "to prevent the failure of mil
itary justice" and to legalize anissue of
$3.50, 900 of bonds by Pima county, Ariz.
Washington, Dec. 5.-The programme
of the senate leaders for a business
session was taken up in earnest Tues
day and material progress was made.
What is popularity known as the ship
subsidy bill was made the unfinished
business of the senate instead of the
Spooner Philippine measure and the
discussion of it was opened by Senator
Frye (Me.), chairman of the commit
tee on commerce, from which the meas
ure was reported. He addressed the
senate for more than an hour and a
half. Recognized by his colleagues as
an authority upon the subject, he was
accorded close attention. He had not
concluded when the senate adjourned.
AS soon as the session opened the
credentials of Senator-elect Dolliver, of
Iowa, were presented and he was
sworn in.
The resolution offered by Senator
Chandler on May rs last to refer the
credentials of William A. Clark and
Martin Maginnis, appointed senators
from Montana, to the committee On
privileges and elections was called up
by Senator Carter (Mont.), but went
over until to-day.