The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-07

Washington Pee g The House uf Repre-
s"niativcs to-day. at the end of a long sit
'InG. pa"~"d the army reorganization hill
by Il vote Of ls', 10 49,. Three Democrats.
Ni,ss!s. Han Of Pennsylvania and Under
hill aud 'lIy .un Of New York vntcI with
the Republicans f"r tn" hiii, and Mr.. Me
Cali Vtepp rf NdSSaC hUsctts with the
Democrats against II. Otherwise il WAS
StriCr party vote.
The proposition which some of the D.rlo-
Gratis attempted 10 commit th.ir side. To
in caucus. an extension Of The Or. sent
temporary army until July /. 1919, which
was voted upon indirectly ON "A motion 20
vc-rmnit, commanded the votes Of ONLY
about half The opposition and two Rrpub-
leans. Mr. Mccall and Mr.. Mann of Ili-
nots.
Many OF the Democrats, however. vot.d
aaalnSt III" motion because they w.re np-
posed not only to the reorganization bill
hut also to continuing the temporary army
at it, present strength.
quit" number Of amendments were
placed upon the bill before il w-s passed
TIC liv"liest fight was made upon u sab
stitute offered by MIR. Littirtield Of Maine
for The canteGn section. Tn substitute
ci hy Ne LitrI deld. Grosv.nor '' d,epl
"r ONO. ilck kerI, of Ohio ANA Hay
Pearce n2epSl of Missouri prominently fig
ureG IN Gnposils this substitute.
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which is in session in this city, watched
the tight from the galleries
Prohibition Carried.
When the vote WAS taken The prohibiting
ms majority. '-5l Mr.. Barthnidt a.
tempted 10 secure record vote in :hr
House. but the peculiar parliamentary
status shut him out.
Th. sections designed 1" retire Genera,
Shafter as a Major General and Generals
Eitzhush Lee and james II. Wilson az
Among the amendments adopted were pro
vidnG for fifty volunteer surgeons and l5n
assistant surgeons for services in the Phil
ippineSi fer thirty dental surgeons and for
veterinary corps with actual rank. The
officers If the pay corps We're Increased
eleven and Of The signal corps twenty
three.
The age limit WAS removed from volun-
teer officers eligible to appointment as
First or Second iieutenants and the pro-
vision for retiring officers who served in
the Civil War as of the next higher grade
was stricken out.
The oleomargarine bill. which was r)S'-
poned to-day, will come NJ for considers
tion tomorrow.
increase in Pay Corps.
on motion of Mr.. Dick of Ohio an amend
msEt was adopted t. increase the pay corps
cf the army from three 10 four payinas-
masters. with th- rank of Colonel. four to
fiv.. with ths rank Of Lieutenant colonel:
from nine to twenty. with the rank OF
Major. and reducing those with the rank
Of captain from tw"njy-seven to twenty
five.
An amendTneu, was adopted to increase
the signal corps by one Lieutenant Colonel.
two Majors. ten Captains and ten FIRST
lJeut.narts. and the ;rpviso author Lirg The
President 10 appoint ten volunteer signal
officers with the rank Of First Lieutenant
and ten with the rank OF Second Lieutenant
during the cOntiguatiori of tie Philippine
war was stricken out.
An amsndmsnt offered by William A.
Smith OF Michigan was adopted. providing
rha; ~ on" Cf the parents of soldier should
.ri h.. t-.sA rI..t,
year, leaving ~. other solely depend. mt
upon him for support. lie might receive an
Eouorshi. discharge.
Mr. Matun IF Pennsylvania moved to
retire officers below the rank of Brigdd,-r
General whu served during the 'ivil. War
with the rank and pay OF IN" next higher
grade. ana his .a"tlun pT"Naii"r' rotwitn-
II -dIng Nj. Hun maze an carn-s; plea
saiuSt fh.. amendment.