New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-06
HOUSE IN AN UPROAR.
AN EXCITING ENCOUNTER BETWEEN
MESSRS. HULL AND LENTZ.

former. The confusion great and order was
restored with much difficulty.
Objection made TO inconvenience IN the
| Senate amendments the Military Academy APP
| preparation BILL and II was arranged that there
should be hours debate each side. Mr.. Hull
said the important amendment was that in
creasing the rank of the senior Major-General and
| the Adjutant- General of the Army.
! Mr. Gaines introduced the subject of the New
York Ice Trust, charging that Mr. Ray. In giving
list of the Democratic politicians involved, had
| failed to name the Republicans who were in it. He
| and Mr.. Grosvenor exchanged the lie in parlia-
mentary language. Mr. Grosvenor read the list Oh
! stockholders of the Ice Trust. commenting sar-
| castcally the of the Democratic offclaIs.
Mr.. Sulzer declared that fully seven-tenths OF
! the stockholders whose names were published were
| Republicans belonging to the Platt machine
Mr.. briggs criticised severely the proposition TO
raise General Miles TO the rank of lieutenant-gen-
| eral. To promote General Miles to the rank OF
| Grant, Sherman and Sheridan, he declared would
be little less than outrage. So far as Adjutant-
General Corbin concerned he called attention
to the marvellous rapi6 of General Corbn's
promotion since 1896, was a lieutenant
colonel.
Mr.. Cummings regretted that his colleagues had
opposed the promotion of General Corbn. Il will
support this amendment" said he because De
eve victories not in the field alone
will vote for these promotions the more readily
because these officers volunteer officers, who
rose from the rank of private soldiers Appause)
BRYAN's VIEWS ON TRUSTS.
of sensation by reading the following letter from
". j. Bryan:
Lincoln, Neb., June E
NY Dear Mr. Cummings see S,t that d the Ke
tona amendment necessary for the annihiiatllon
an amendment was necessary. I have urged legiss,
ation which believe to be CONSTITUTIONAL ,e ana
ment If the decisions the Supreme Court declare
party does want to destroy the trusts During
this session of Congress the Republicans nave
ma pO SiV ed &c
National banks control of the currency. and thus
my Chicago antitrust speech which discusses
truly w. J. BRYAN
The Democrats cheered vociferously when Mr..
Cummings concluded the reading.
Mr.. Cushnlan. of Washington had sharp ex-
change with Mr.. Cummings over the letter, de-
claring that the trouble with Mr.. Bryan Is That
he is for the Supreme Court when it decides his
way and against it when 1t decides against him
LENTz's ONSLAUGHT ON CoRBIN.
Mr.. Lentz made onslaught on the proposition
to promote General Corbin and severely criticised
the Republican members of the Military Affairs
Committees for declining to take action looking
to the adoption of a Senate resolution to print
900 copies of the Coeur dAlene investigation re-
port. 1t he said. another step in the direction
of militarism. General Corbin Mr.. Lentz declared
had been hanging about the corridors or the Caplto
begging for promotion. II have not any more re-
spect for military beggars than have for poti-
cal beggars,' said he. Il believe that military
should fight for their promotlOnS not Deg lot
them"
Excitement had been rising during Mr. Lentzs
remarks and was at a high tension when Mr.. Hull
rose to reply.
CHAIRMAN HULLS SHARP REPLY.
THE Acknowledgement of the Army said Mr.
Hull eff he had been haunting the corridors Of the
Capitol asking Congress TO give him a promotion,
certainly; would have chairman OF
the Military Committee. 1 never yet heard him
in the Capitol of the Nation asking me on any other
member of Congress to give him this promotion"
Mr.. Lentz-Is it not fact that he appointed sons
of members, and indirectly got their influence IN
Mr.. futile has appointed good many n3gaa staff
f have son in the Army who has served in the
staff departmep{ IN Manila MIA Ihat IS T Tib his
own regiment having served in the National Guard
of his comrades for the rank rank Of captain goud
applause on the heP9pcan side3 d 5ne @
the staff in the Philippines. ReneWed applause
| home and both myself and his good mother have
MOTHS g st to get him ordered home so that he could
resume the avocations of peace, and the testimony
| General Wheeler among the others. is that his
Charging the duties of his Office that they did not
want to retire him. but further TO advance him.
GhaTma apAf thank God have sons Who can serve
them them bpE COD am no one of a hs
nous creatures who have not been able to perpetr-
| to-. prolonged cheering and applause on the Re
| publican
Mr. Lentz-I want to, ask the gentleman If he
| has son who would be able to support himself
Of OH and kissing on the Republican side3 WIN
n nes Kissing on the Rep9bcan sideJ
| Mr. Hull would, ii it had any connection with
Ps mot the Public teat
| Mr. Bingham, who an officer in the Civil
War said that in the estimation of General Han
| drew sabre commanded troops.
the promotions Of Miles and Corbn and the ncrease
| of the number Of cadets at large to the Military
| Mr., Sulzer moved to instruct the conferrees to
| insist on their disagreement to the last three
| direct vote motion to instruct the conferrees
| to insist the dsa greement to the Miles amend
struct against the Corbin amendment was also lost
| 60 to 1O7 The bill then went to conference.
| NO AGREEMENT ON NAVAL BILL.
| The conferrees the Naval Appropriation bill re-
ported further disagreement the items relating
| TO armour plate, ocean and lake surveys and the
| abolition of the sea course for naval cadets.
| Mr.. Tate moved to recede and concur in the Sem
ate armor plate amendment The motion was lost,
81 to 147 The bin was sent to further conference,
the House insisting on its position as to all items
agreed to, and the bill sent back conference
after concurrlng IN the amendment giving the
| ployes of the House and Senate an extra months
| pay.
At the night session the galleries We're thronged
with gayly dressed women and the floor a
veritable bedlam. Hour after hour the conferrees
and Teoe steerng the House hroagb Ter 4rm
moil and confusion Toward midnight the galleries
prospects of all night session ahead remained in
their places, getting what comfort they could from
| the belief that tomorrow the end would come.
| AGREEMENT ON ACADEMY BILL.
PROVISIONS PROMOTING GENERALS MILES AND
coRBIN RETAINED.