The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-07
Mr.. M'CALL OPPOSES 1T
Three Democrats Cast Their Votes For
the Measure.
THE WAR AGAINST THE CANTEEN WINS
The Amendment Prohibiting the Sale Of In
toxicants at Military Posts Adopted by
an Overwhelming Majority. 0Ieo-
margarine Bill Today.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 6.-The House of
Representatives today at the end of
long sitting passed the Army Reorgan-
ization Bill b va vote of 166 to 133.
lzation Bill by a vote of 166 to 133
Pennsylvania, and Underhill and Clay
ton, of New York-voted with the Re-
publicans for the bill, and Mr.. Mccall,
OF Massachusetts, with the Democrats
against it. Otherwise it was a strict
party vote.
The proposition which some of the
Democrats attempted to commit their
side to in caucus, an extension of the
present temporary army until July
lst, 1908, which was voted upon in
directly on a motion to recommit. com
manded the votes of only about half
the opposition and of two Republi-
cans, Mr. Mccall and Mr.. Mann, of
Illinois. Many of the Democrats. how
ever, voted against the motion because
they were opposed not only to the re-
organization bill but also to cOntinu-
ing the temporary army at its present
strength.
- Quite number of amendments
were placets-npon the bill before it
was passed. The liveliest fight was
made upon substitute offered by
Mr.. Littlefeld. of Maine. for the can
teen section. The substitute absolute
~ prohibited the sale of intoxicants
at military posts. 1t was supported
by Messrs. Littlefield, Grosvenor
tRep.). of Ohio, Dick (Rep.), Ohio. and
Hay Dem.), Virginia, and opposed by
Messrs. Slayden Dem.), Texas, Fitz-
gerald (Dem.). Massachusetts, Pearce
tRep), Missouri. Parker (Rep.), New
Jersey, and Bartholdt (Rep.), Missouri
Large delegations from the w. c. L IT,
which is in session in this city, watch
eel the fight from the galleries. When
the vote was taken the prohibiting
amendment was carried by an over
whelming majority. 159 to 81 Mr.
Bartholdt attempted to secure a re-
cord in the House but the peculiar
parliamentary status shut him out.
The sections designed to retire Gen
eral Shafter as a major general and
Generals Fitzhugh Lee and James H.
Wilson as brigadier generals were
stricken out. Among the amendments
t'NOPlSu WC1C tIiOSC lot
volunteer surgeons and $50 assistant
surgeons for service in the Philip
pines; for thirty denial surgeons and
for veterinary corps with actual
rank. The officers of the paw corps
were increased IL and of the signal
corps %. The age limit was removed
from volunteer officers eligible to ap-
pointment as first and second lieuten-
ants and the provision for retiring Of
fcers who served in the Civil War as
OF the next higher grade was stricken
out.
The Oleomargarine Bill which was
postponed today will come up for con-
sideration tomorrow.
A NUMBER OF AMENDMENTS.
The Hepburn amendment to provide
that vacancies in the Quartermaster's
Department could be filled from civil
life or from volunteer officers commits
stoned since April 10Th, 1898, which
was pending when the House adjourn
Ell Yesterday was voted down without
division.
Mr.. Hay (Va.), offered an amend
ment which was adopted. authorizing
the President to appoint fifty volun-
teer surgeons with the rank of major
ctN 1oO ehSoiSO1Hb uIScOHS WIun the
rank of captain for terms of two years
unless previously discharged.
Mr.. Otey (Va.), offered an amend
ment to empower the Surgeon Gener-
al of the army to employ not to ex-
ceed 80 dental surgeons, three of
whom should be chief dental surgeons.
Mr.. Otey made humorous speech
in support of the amendment, appeal
ing to every member to vote in the
interest of 100000 teeth. ''Irrespec-
tive of party or the result of the late
election" said he. "vote to rid the old
soldier of the toothache." The amend
ment was adopted.
Mr.. Binghams, (Penn.), offered an
amendment to provide for corps of
veterinary surgeons, one chief veteri-
marian with the rank of colonel. one as
sistant chief with the rank of major,
four veterinarians with the rank of
first ieutenants, ten assistants with
the rank of second lieutenantS. twer-
tv assistants with the rank of second
lieutenants of cavalry. Mr.. Hull, of
Iowa. and Mr.. Hay. of Virginia, OPP
posed the amendment.
The amendment was adopted $50 to
Mr.. Dick. (Ohio). offered an amend
ment which was adopted to increase
the pay corps of the army from three