The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-11
THE VOTE IS DECISIVE
Nay Not Vote on Army Bill Finally
Before Saturday.
EvrR AND HARDER BILL IN THE HOUSE
NJ. Burton Explains It's Provisions. The Direct
Appropriations For the Next Fiscal
Year Win Aggregate Thirty
Two Million Dollars.
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(By the Associated Press.)
Washington. Jan. 9.-The army cam
teen is TO he abolished as the Senate
today by a very decisive vote concur
red in the House provision relative to
the srmy canteen. Most of the ses-
sion was occupied by Senator'S Teller
tColo.), Pettierew IS. d., and Butler
IN. CO. who ell opposed the adoption
of the Senate Committees amendment
which provided for continuance of the
canteen.
1t seems doubtful whether final
vote upon the Army Bill will be reach
ed before Friday or Saturday.
A resolution was adopted calling Tor
copies OF ali papers and correspondence
in the Department of State subsequent
TO July 1st. 1897. relating TO its action
looking TO IN adjustment of the claims
OF b. r. Henry and other American
citizens against Great Britain in re-
gard 10 lands in the Fiji islands; also
whether any action has been taken in
the pursuance of a resolution OF the
Committee or Foreign Relations adopt
Consideration of the Army Bill was
then resumed. the pending question be-
ing the canteen amendment.
Mr.. Teller aid he believed the great
majority of the American people be-
lieved the canteen system was vicious.
Adverting 70 the situation in the
PHILIPPINES Mr. Teller declared that
the United States was cursing the peo-
ple of those islands with a curse as
"vicious and vile as any the Spanish
ever placed upon them
II was, he said, within the power of
the President and within the power of
Congress 20 destroy Government en-
couragement of drinking among the
soldiers Of the American army and the
Filipinos.
The President could close every sa-
loon IN Manila as soon as a cablegram
could reach the city.
Mr.. Gallinger said that he had been
told by prominent officer of the army
that the four hundred or Ave hundred
American saloons in Manila. We're
ID by the American Government
and he believed they could be
tely abolished
/, not know the reason for the
On TO- Manila" said Mr.. Lodge.
do know that. under the COM
General Ludlow the establish
saloons absolutely was stopped
ana
odge gave motive of an amend
urxus prohibiting the Importation of dis
titled liquors into the Philippines ex-
cept for medicinal purposes.
Mr.. Pettigrew made Characteristic
attack upon the pending bill, devoting
some time 10 a criticism OF the Senate
Committee for not bringing into the
Senate a more elaborate report in sup
port OF the measure which he complain
ed dealt almost exclusively with the
canteen provision.
Mr.. Pettigrew said that the President
had refused 10 obey the act of Congress
prohibiting the sale OF liquor on army
reservations and had directed his
Attorney General to write an opinion in
support of MS refusal.
In response to questions by Mr.. Mall
lory, Mr.. Pettigrew said he had no
doubt the Attorney General could find
mot reasons but words for overriding
the provisions proposed by the House"
as ne had fcGnd them for overriding
the present law"
The House bin appropriating $12,700
FOR. payment of electoral messengers
was passed.
Mr.. Butler IN. CD then addressed the
senate in support of the House provi-
sion OF the bill relating TO the canteen.
Mr.. GalIIngcr moved that the amend
ment of the committee be laid on the
table. The Irotion was carried "a to Is
as follows:
Yeas-AlIen. Allison, Bard, Bate, Ber-
~. Beveridge Burrows. Butler. Chill
ton. Clay. Daniel. Deboe. Deliver. Fair
hanks. Foster, Frye GaIlinger. Hale,
Hansbrough, Hoar. Jones (Ark.),
Lodge. McComas. McCumber. Nelson.
Perkins. Pettigrew. Platt, Comm
Plaft. IN. W. Simon. Teller Towne,
Turley. Wellington-34
Nays-Cafery. Clark, Cockrell. FL
kins. Hawley. Heitfeld, McLaurin. NAL
lory. Morgan. Pettus, Pritchard. Sc
wen. Shoup, Spooner. Stewards.
The effect of the vote is to restore
the House provision abolishing the ar
NV canteen as far as the sale of any
kind of intoxicants is concerned. The
section as it now stands follows:
THE sale nf or dealing in beer. wine
or any Intoxicating liquors by any per-
son in any post exchange or any canteen
or on any army transport or upon any
premises used for military purposes by
the United states is hereby prohibited
The Secretary of War is hereby direct
ed to carry the provisions of this sec
ton into full force and effect"
AT $50 D. m. the Senate adjourned.