Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-07
18th CONGRESS.
Continued from page H.

war. was stricken out.
( Hull offered an amendment which
was agreed 10 10 make volunteer OIL
GERS eligible 10 the grades of first and
| second lieutenants without regard TO
a@e.
Hay. Va. appealed 10 his Demo
; cratic associates 10 vote against per
nanent increase in the standing army
and support the substitute for an ex-
tension of tins present law. The amend
incnt was lost: thereupun Mah"Il. Ia.
moved IL strike out the paragraph to
retire officers below the rank of briga-
,lier general who served during The
Civil Mar. with the rank and pay -
the next higher grades. Hull made an
earnest plea against tnc amendment.
l;ecause those who wanted the pTnNis-
ions nf the section extended had been
disappointed. he said this IncritOri"us
section should not To- eliminated, Hay.
Va. favored 'he amendment
Jahon said H. would II frank FL
Was IN favor Of FcWarriin- distinguish
- service but he was opposed IL Civ
/ ing additional pay ana rank To- officers
who We're not entitled 10 promotion IL
the officers Of the civil War Who had
been retired after Years. Of hard ser
vice we're not - to rewarded certain
y these who were still on The active
list. scNen-eighths Of whom had never
ho-n through a campaign. should no:
ls rewarded The Mahon amendment
prevailed.
McDcrinott. n J offered an amend
men, TO make i; mandatory upon tho
President 10 reduce the enlisted force
If the army to .5.;40a On Dc. !, 1:11.
McDerIa7ott declared that II tho insur-
reciion could not b, suppressed III two
years Ne should sell Tho islands IN
some European country which wanted
- buy a gold brick. Democratic ap-
rlause). The mendm-nt was defeated
I.ittleiield. Me. offered thc following
substitution Tor the can.eeD provision
az the bin: The sale Of Of dealing il
h..er. wine or amy other Intoxicating
liquors by any person il any post eX-
change OF canteea OF army transport.
or upor any premises used Tor military
purposes by the United States Is here
by prohibited. The SECRETARY Of WAY is
hereby directed 10 carry tnc pToviS-
ions IL this section into tuN Fore ana
effect
I.itIleilell reviewed thr long standing
controversy over this subject ana the
legislation enacted, Littlefie'd read
letter from AGiutaHt General Corhin
stating that r. l.yr cent. Of the officers
Of the army favored the canteen sIs-
tenn. and then another statement made
bv Gen. Corbin III l>9.. conforming th-
canteen system a. not conducive To til"
discipline or til best interests q ne
soldier.
1-5tzr.yal9 Mass opposed -hv
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I'D. ~.,,,.-.- .-,-s;..n, i nov op-r
a,..1 --ss H. 1.s, nethol 81 handliu~
-h;s great question. II, j. Impossible"
H.. srf5 .-o .7forr.. prohibition iu any
,.,r, .f This .-,,,rtr. OF, Of tn. world.
t-i.z.-o,..,rl concluded with au attack
,5,,or, 1,-nhjbitjol us il obtained I'LL
~.
,.,--..,-.,,,., Ohio declared that pro-
I,i4,--i,.,, Hal h4t.1 4 failure. wherever i'
80 hen r,i..d. Nevertheless. IT,. said
n, would vote for the amendment
After some further debate hy Han
Va. ana DIX. phi" in favor II th'
amendment. and SlaIdrn. Texas
.h,,l. Nh ,.-.irst n Titrl-ticlI de-
-, -. ,.,,s;,,e S,....ch ,o defending
,.,.,,,.,,i.f,.,, H Main. tn. amendment
.,if.,-..,I .n-1 Mans member
~. " = T ! YER. =, 1l,.. -snt--,
.,-..l 7.,,,.,+,- .,r,,.,.,1,,i.i -l,,. result.
,-,.-,,-.,'-4 .l,o,, ,.r,,,,n-.l ;,n amend
-. :, ,,~..1,;1,;, ~. sale If nsuc~ ir
.,''i, ,. y" - 'j 5,,l'55:r,-
.1,,i3 --,,, .3.. ,.oi,- III order tt1a- th..
amendment u.z no; z,l7aane.
77st.-,.ralsi said t]af il thc soldiers
u..r.. W N. prevented from drinking ur-
IN ~. PREMISES II IN" United states
-.,..,,,i...,s 81 t-.-lg-.ss should unt o. al
,..-.-.., II a,i,.l. ~, trr Cartel. Thu
,-5,si- s,,s,a;n...f III. Joint af order
-..,,..,,. ,,,,on Williams. Mis-. asIet
,,4-7tr,,,s consent -I.at Fitzgerald N,
-lf,,r,5 IL OFF, Nis amendment
= ca,;e.., q, sid shattu,s, of Ohio.
l<lpfz. :. t.. moved tu s,rikr ont XIII"