The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-01-23
THE ARMY BILL PASSED..
1t Gives President Authority to In
eel crease Army.

S~S~SS ~@A~AIs
Jast before 6 O'Clock Friday evening
the senate 6uslly disposed Of the army
rsorg ganization bill. The measure hav-
ing originated In tho senate, the final
question was not upon it's passage, but
upon agreeing to the senate amend
menis. They were agreed to by vote
of 43 to %.
The debate upon the bill closed under
the special order and the voting be
gan upon the amendments to the bill.
MIR. Mallory of Florida offered an
amendment striking out section 26, en-
powering the president to smsintsin the
enlisted force of the army at the max
imu m strength during the present ex
igencies Of the service or until such
time as congress may hereafter direct.
The was rsjeoted-26 to AZ
Mr. Money proposed an amendment
providing that the provisions of the
pending bill should remain in force
only until July l, 1903. after which
time the army should be reduced to the
number provided by law prior TO April
l, 1898. r jccted-25 to 80.
Mr.. Berry proposed an amendment
directing the president to issue proc.
lamhtion within 10 days after the pas.
sage OF the bill dlsoiaining any inten-
tion on the part of the u nlted States to
exercise soyereignty over the Philip
pine islands except for the purpose Of
psc ID ,ation and thereafter to leave the
government of the islands to their peo-
pie. X jeoted-22 to 43. Senator Mo.
Lau rim voted with the Republicans.
MIR. Gallinger then offered now SEQ
tion to the bill, providing that all
licenses for the sale of liquor in the
Philip pines heretofore granted, be re-
yoked, and that none hereafter be
granted; and that tho importa alton of
beer, wine and distilled spirits into the
islands be prohibited The amendment
was rejected-23 to 43.
The detailed vote follows:
Y Ieas,-Allen, Bacon, Bard, Berry,
Clay. Daniel, Deboe, Dillingham;, Frye,
Gallinger, Hale, Hansbrough, Harris,
Jones of Arkansas; Lodge, McCumber,
Mallory, Sullivan, Taliaferro, Teller,
Till Imam, Towue, Turley. .-23.
Nays.-Aldrioh, Allison, b aker, Bate,
Burrows, Oaffery, Garter, Chiffon,
CLARK, Cub rson, Dolliver, Il kins,
Foraker, Foster, Hama, Hawley,
kesn, Kenny, Kyle, Lindsay, MeLau-
rim, Mcmillan. Mason, Morgan, PEN
rose, Perkins, Pettus Platt of Connect
cut, Pfiohard, Proctor, Q Qlarles, Raw.
lins, Scott, Sewell, Shoup, Simon,
Spooner, Stewart, Thurston, Turner,
Warren, Wellington, Wetmore.
Tho amendment of Mr.. Lodge pro-
hibiting the importation into the
Philippines of distilled liquors. except
for medicinal purposes, was rejected.
23 TO fl.
Mr.. Gallinger then offered his amend.
ment In modified form providing that
the tlianor lioeeses heretofore granted 4
In the Philippines De revoked and the
none hereafter be granted. Rcjsoted--
20 to Al. - -
Mr.. Bacon proposed an amendment
striking out of the bill the paragraphs
author. .zins the President to increase
the number OF men ia any company of
infantry, any troop Of cavalry or any
battery of artillery TO the maximum.
Rejboted-22 TO 43
The measure having originated in
the senate, the question then was upon
agreeing to the bill a ame ..ded. The
motion TO agree was adopted -43 TO 23-
ss follows:
Yeas --Aldirch, Allison, Bard. Bur
rows, Carter, CLARK, Deboe, Di.l,ng-
ham, DJll,vor, Glkins, Forak r, foster,
Frye, Galiinger, Hale, Hanna. Hans.
brough Hawley, X an, Kyle, Liud,ay,
Lodge, McComas, McCun beI, McLau-
rim, Mcmillan, Mason, Morgan, PEN
rose, Perkins, Piatt of Connecticut;
Prltchard, Proctor, Qlalles, Scott,
Seweil, Shoup, SIMON, Stewart, SulIi.
vac, Tnurston, Warren, Wetmore. -I3.
Nays. Alien, Bacon, Bate, Berry,
Cattery, Chiffon, Clay, Cockrell, Cul
berson, Daniel, Harris. Jones of Ar
kansas; Kenny, Mallory, Pettus, Raw
hos, Iai.ferro, Teller, Tillmau,
Iowne, Tdrley, Turner, Wellington.-
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