The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-06
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WASHINGTON, June 5-The House to-
day adopted the conference report on the
btT creating q territorial form OF govern
rnent for Alaska. Conferences were order
ed on the Neeley eXtrad!t5on bill. and the
bill for designation of the government de-
oositories in the insuEar possessions Cd
| lection was made to non-concurrence IN
| the Senate amendments to the Military
| Academy appropriation bill, and the House
went into Committee of the Whole 70 con-
| slider them, with an hours debate on each
| side. Mr. Hull. of Iowa, said the most
! important amendment TO the bill was that
| increa sing the rank of the senior major
general and the Acknowledgement Oh the
army.
Mr. ]. r. Williams, of Illinois. devoted
| twenty-five minutes to criticism OF the
administrations Philippine policy
Mr. Gaines, of Tennessee. introduced the
SUBJECT OF the New York Ice Trust. chars-
| ing that Mr.. Ray. of New York. in giving
| a resume of the Democratic politicians
| involved, mad failed to name the RepuoN-
| can politicians involved. lie then drifted
| into a discussion of the fight against the
Standard Oil Company. in Ohio, and clash
! ed heavily with Mr. Grosvenor. OF that
State The lie was exchanged. in parlia-
| mentary language, and finally Nh Gros-
venor protes against the oawtins.
| bowling insanity" of the gentleman from
| Tennessee.
Mr.. briggs, of Tennessee, criticised Sc
verelv the proposition to raise General
Miles 10 the rank of Acknowledgement.
which he stamped as an outrage THIS
| rank had hitherto only been conferred on
men like Grant, Sherman and Sheridan.
| He called attention TO the marvellous
! ''rapidtty of General Corbins promotion
since 1865 when he was lieutenant-coi-
onel"
Mr.. Grosvenor said General corbin had
| risen in mis- right order OF seniority
CHEERED Justify
| Mr.. Cummings, OF New York. said he
would not support the amendment. Mr..
| Cummings read letter from w. j. Bryan
which the Democrats cheered Justify, say
| ing:
| II have never said or believed that CON
| stitutional amendment was necessary.
| have urged legislation which L believed 70
| be constitutional. and have said that
| favor constitutional amendment II the de-
| cisions of the Supreme Court declare such
| legislation unconstitutional
| Mr.. Clayton of New York favored the
| proposition to promote Miles and Corbin.
| Mr.. Ientz. Of Ohio, made an onslaught
upon the proposition 10 promote General
| Cortsin. and severely arraisned the Repuo-
| Hcau members of the Military Affairs
| Committee against printing 1o,o90 copies
| of the Couer D'Aiene investigation. IL
was, he said, another step in the dlrec-
| ton of m.ltarism-
During the closing hours OF the last
| Congress. as IN this. Mr.. Lentz sa d. Ger
| eral Corbin had been lowering about the
corridors OF the Capitol begging for pro-
! motion. II have not any more respect
| for military beggars than L have for po-
| Iitical besgars." said he.
| SHOULD FIGHT. NOT BEG
AZ believe that military men should
fight for their promotions and not beg
for them"
| Mr.. Hall, OF Iowa, rose to reply amid
great excitement The Acknowledgement
of the army" said Mr.. Hull. is virtually
under our political system the cher OF
staff of the Secretary OF War. ana through
him of the President. l never yet heard
| him in the Carte! 81 Inc nation aSSing q
| chairman of the committee. or any other
member of Congress. to give him this
| promotion.
Mr.. I.entz: rs It not a fact that he
appointed sons of members and indirectly
got their influence in that way
NJ. Hull: ''He has APPOINTED good
many staff officers The gentleman from
L Ohio is evidently anxious TO get the fact
before the committee, that have son
| in the army who has served in the stan
/ department at Manila - The testimony
from several of the generals who have
reported General Wheeler among others
| Is that his work there was SO good that
they wanted further TO advance him
/ cloud APPLAUSE on the Republican side)
| Mr. Ient1: | want To ask The gentle
man if he has a son who would be able to
| support himself without being pensioner
I on his country. Cries of OH and kissing
on the Republican side0
/ ..Will the gentleman explain about MS
! other son2s (Renewed hissing1
Mr. Hull: would IL ii had any con-
! nection with this matter
! Mr.. Lentz: Is ne not sucking the public
/ feat? (Renewed Kisses on Republican side)