The sun., 1900-12-07
HOUSE PASSES ARMY BILE.
sars oS BSsR AND JioIoR I"
,guy CASTEENs rROHIBfTED'

u.t,,-genusl ssd for the Rsufsme"s
ot Gems. .. ~. wilson ana f"'hssn
lee a, nyissdisrs Are s'',tksn out
v,sut.oros, Dso e.--Ths bill for the re-
orgaui,atlon OF tho army was passed by ths
House 20 day ~ vote ~ 100 10 isa the mem
b..u with but Ave exceptions maintaining
str,rt ,arty al Hntnent on the measure -Nepub-
Iran. supporting tho measure ana Demo-
,t,,s popull.,s and sllverlt-s opposing II.
1Ioc,cct,tlons were Mr.. Mccall daep. MassJ.
who voted sgaInst the bill, and Messrs. Clay
ron. wilson and Undorhul OF New York, and
Il,u of Pennsylvania. Democrats, who voted
Tor H. MIR Wilson's was an indirect vote. ho
belrs palrcd with Mr. MoAlser OF Pennsyl-
yaria. lu IL, favor. Mr.. Sibley OF Pennsyl-
wanna. who was elected AZ . Democrat TO the
Ftftv.sttth Congress. but who gave notice OF
hi- .erarltlon from tbs party last session.
also voted for the bill. Messrs. Berry OF
hartrcky, Fitzpatrick OF New York. Foster
Of Illinois, May OF New York. Norton Of South
Carolina. stalllngs Of Alabama and Thayer
Of Massachusetts, Democrats; Messrs Corliss
of Michigan. wadsworth OF New York and
White u North Carolina. Republicans; and
R.de.ey Of Kansas. PopulIst. were absent and
impaired.
A motion by Mr.. Mcclellan Dern.. N. ~.
To recomInit the bin with instr uctions to re-
port tho present Army law extended 10 June
So 1909, was overwhelmingly defeated, es
to ?id all tho Republicans and many Demo-
orats voting against IT,
In Committee OF the Whole the provisions
OF the bill as reported by the Committee on
Military Affairs we're considerably modified.
The most important change Was the sub
stitutlon, Oh motion by Mr.. 1Ittefeld tRep.
Mel, for the section which continued the
existence OF the canteens at army posts or
a provision prohibiting the sale of any liquor
at posts The vote on this proposition was
l5D ayes to 81 noes. taken by rising VOTE
No record vote under the rules could DO
secured The result was received with
APPLAUSE among members and spectators
alike The sections providing for the re-
tircmart Of officers who served In tho civil
War ~ The neat higher grade than the one
they hold and those intended 10 secure the
retirement Of Con Shaftsr az a Ma jor-G eneral
and Of Gen, FItzhugh lee and James II.
wilson as Brlgadier- Generals. wer9 stricken
out
An anicable Arrangement was effected
over night between the friends OF
the Grout Oleomargarlne bill In the House
and tho members OF the Military
Committee. by which the latter obtained the
right Of way with the Army Reorganization
bill until the disposal of that measure, the
Oleomargarine bill to be taken up Immediately
thereafter.
This agreement was to-day ratified by the
House. and the Army bill was taken up In
Committee ol the Whole. Mr. Dalzell Rep.
Pa In the chair.
The pending amendment proposed BY Mr..
Hepburn (Rep. Ia. to enable the Pres-
dent to I'll all vacancies under the grade OF
Colonel in the Quartermaster's. Commissary.
PayInaster, and Medical departments from
civil life or from volunteers enlisted since
April n. lsOs. was lost
An amendment offered by Mr. Hay Dem.
Va was agreed to authorizing the enc
listment for service in the Philippines for
two year- from June 80. 1901. OF fifty surgeons
of the rank of Major and $50 OF the rank OF
Captain; any whose services the Secretary
of War may determine to be no longer neces-
sary to be mustered out.
Mr. Otey dem, va proposed an amend
mcnt authorizing the employment Of dental
surgeons, which was agreed to.
Nj. BINGHAM tRep, Pa) moved that the
provision ia the Senate bill for the establish
m"nt Of veterinary corps. omitted by the
House Committee ON Military Affairs, be re-
stored 1t makes the corps consist OF chief
with the raun Of Colonel, one Major. four Cap
tlins. ten First I.eutenants and twenty Second
LI"Uleudut1.
Agreed To. ~ to -.
MIR. Dick tRcp., Ohio, moved to amend the
section rcconstructing the pay department
bv increasing the total force OF officers from
4ito.5 one Colonel. one Lieutenant Colonel.
and eleven Majors and reducing the number
OF fCaptain- from q to 25: II was agreed to.
Mr. Hcpburn secured an Increase In the
Signal tnrps force II one Lieutenant Colonel.
two Majors ten tapta.ns and ten First
Lt-utouant-. The provision In that SO ton
IA a.'u.riliug the temporary continuance Of
service in the Philippines OF ten First Leu
t"nant and OF ten Second Lleutonants was
An oroudncu, offered by MIR, aull was
asre"d e." nI'horiAng the President 10 al
point officers In IL" Present Volunteer army to
without tr:ard 20 axe.
Much discussion was evoked by the pro-
vision, 'thpl any officer 81 the army on he
active list below 10 grade of Briyadier-
GeGGral who ,cryei during The. ci,n War
and pay of th' next higher grad" Mir
Moody rep, MasS.l offered an amendment
and who served Ia the Ciyil War the pay and
rank 81 ne grade neAt above that which
a. matter Of pure Justice.
MIR. Noodv'S amendment was lost, "a
then h" moved TO strike ont the section. which
ives carrtnd. and ths section was .rrick"n ont,
section dirccting the President on Dec. 81.
to 2j.oro. which number should not there
after be cXce.drd supporting the propo-
slion, Mr. MG,Dermmott mac made his maiden
tion for the five minutes allowed him The
suppression Of disorder In the Philippines.
he -aid, was not the real reason for the In
crease of the army. If Il were the Fepubli-
cau leaders would consent 10 an amend
m-nt limiting the existence OF Tn. army TO
the duration 81 that disorder. II the United
states forcns could not rodIc that disorder
IN the noNt two wears the Government should
do HS Spain had done. after holding the
Islands for three centuries. find another coun-
tr. hat wants n gold brick.
Whom the canteon provision was reached
Mr. LitNeNold tRep Me, offered the fol-
lowing as substitute.
The sale of or dealing in beer, wine or any
Intoxicating liquors bV any person in any
post eNchauc" or Canfcen or army trans
port, or upon any premises used for mill
tarv purposes by the United States. Is hereby
prohlbltcd Tho Sncretarv Of War IL hereby
directed ~ carry 'he provisions oi this section
into full 'urCo md effect "
Mr. IIlt!rno s7id that the Judgment of
m" War Department. as ouunCiatcd by Adjr-
tnnt-ti"n"~ql turhin this vcar. that tho can
t"e' system uS now ITactisrd Wa- beneficial
IN l's rrsll'S. hai been formed upon the re-
port. - n'out 900 officers, when there were
over tvicn tho number in the service A.
against tagt oypres-Iun 'oi Gen. Corhin'-
~ r'lU ne placed an opinion delivered bv
him i1 is02 directly OF Dosit" 20 that Of 1900
an uuiui1n which hN repeated In 800
tn" ~uh~ttItg was opposed hy Nr. Fit2-