The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-02

In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Sewell
called up the Military Academy Appropria-
ton bill and consideration of it was pro-
| ceeded with. After brief discussion the
bill was pass d with the committee amend
| ments, providing that the senior major
| general commanding the Army be made a
| lieutenant general, and that the Adjutant
| General of the Army be made a major
| general. The item regulating the number
| of cadets appointed at large was also
| adopted.
The bill as passed by the House carried
| $644, 1867 and as adopted by the Senate
carries $3.50, 614.57. an increase of 50, 1890.
The increases are s767 for pay of general
Army service; $500 for pay Of civilians, and
$S,l3O.90 for buildings and grounds.
The only important committee amend
ments in the bill are the provisions that
the senior major general commanding the
, Army shall have the rank, pay, and allow
ance of a lieutenant general and that the
Adjutant General of the Army shall have
the rank, pay, and allowance of a major
general, and on his retirement shall have
the pay of that rank. provided that when
the term of service of the present incum-
bent shall have ended the Adjutant Gen.
eral shall thereafter have the rank, pay,
and allowances of a brigadier general.
The committee amendment relating to
the appointment of cadets is as follows:
That the corps of cadets shall consist
of one from each Congressional district,
one from each Territory, one from the
District of Columbia, and fifty from the
United States at large. They shall be ap-
pointed by the President and shall, with
the exception of the fifty cadets appointed
from the United States at large be actual
residents of the Congressional or Terri
torial districts, or of the District of CO.
lumbia, or of the States, respectively.
from which they purport to be appointed
Mr.. Proctor offered an amendment to the
above, making the allotment one from
each Congressional district. two from each
State and Territory, one from the District
of Columbia, and thirty at large.
Mr.. Hale said he did not favor tie
amendments. He wanted to keep the Reg
ular Army down as much as possible. He
did not want Senatorial cadets" He
then made point of order of general leg
islation against the committee amendment
unless Mr.. Proctor would withdraw his |
amendment.
Mr.. Lodge stated that the item was
within the rule, and was not general leg
Mr.. Hale made the point of order, and |
said that the amendment changed existing |
law.
The point of order was sustained by the |
Chair, but Mr.. Proctor withdrew his |
amendment.
Mr.. Allen offered an amendment to have
the cadets appointed upon recommendation |
of Senators.
Mr.. Chandler referred to Mr.. Bryan "a |
one of the soldiers who were not grad ated |
from West Point. Mr.. Allen scored the |
Republicans for bringing M. Bryan's |
name into the discussions.
Mr.. Foraker offered an amendment Iro- |
viding that not more than two Of thu casets |
appointed at large should be appointed |
from one State.
Mr.. Hale stated that some of the Sena-
tors were hunting for patronage. Mr.. Proc
tor and Mr.. Foraker denied this.
The committee amendment was then
adopted, with the provision that not mere
than two of the cadets at large be ap-
pointed from one State
The other items were then adopted, and |
the bill was passed.