Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-16
WILL SOON BE- READY VOTE
Tacit Agreement Of Senators for Early
Action on Army Reorganization Bill.
BACON AMENDMENT IS LAID ON THE TABLE
senator Teller Attacks Measure ns
Providing n Regular so1diery of
100000, but is siIenced by
warren of wyoming.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-some progress
was made by the senate today in the con-
sideration OF the army reorganization bill.
One amendment that has created much de-
bate was disposed OF and a tacit agreement
has been reached for a vote very soon.'
Mr.. Cockrell OF Missouri today emphasized
his opposition to the increase in the army
proposed by the bill and his intention to
vote against II. but expressed his opinion
that the bill ought to be disposed OF speed
ily MIR. Sewell OF New Jersey also urged
speedy action on the measure on account of
the serious embarrassment the government
was laboring under in preparing for the re-
turn OF the volunteers from the Philippines.
The principal speeches against the bill were
made by Mr.. Berry OF Arkansas. Mr.. Bacon
OF Georgia and Mr. Teller OF Colorado.
Mr. Warren Of Wyoming delivered an ex-
tended argument in support OF the bill. Dur
ing the speech OF MIR. Bacon a colloquy be-
tween him and Mr. Hanna OF Ohio as TO
the issues in the November elections
created much interest. Mr.. Bacons amend
ment striking out Of the bill the discretion
airy authority conferred upon the president
to increase the size OF the army was laid
on the table by the decisive vote OF 80 to 20.
The amendment authorizes the president
to disclaim an intention to exercise SOW
ereignty over the Philippines except for
pacihcation, and then to leave the islands
to the control OF their people.
After directing attention to the fact that
this was the wording of the resolution
passed by congress with reference to Cuba,
Mr. Berry expressed the belief that its
Incorporation into law would absolutely end
the Filipino revolution within ten days.
Mr.. Lodge said II was most unusual for
the names signed to a petition to be printed
and the resolution pending, including the
names. he said, he thought IL ought 70 be
referred to a committee. II was referred
to the committee on Philippines.
Army Reorganization Bill.
Consideration of the army reorganization
bill was resumed informally. Mr. Pettus,
Mr.. Bate and Mr.. Cockrell, democratic
members of the committee on military
affairs. opposing the measure.
Mr.. Bacon withdrew the amendment he
offered yesterday and proposed the amend
ment he offered originally striking out of
the bill the words "conferring upon the
president power to increase from the min
imum to the maximum limit the strength OF
the infantry. artillery and cavalry arms OF
the service"
Mr. Bacon declared that the army was
there was no logic in the proposition that
the army ought to be increased in proper
tion to the population.
Does the senator think" interrupted
Mr.. Scott OF West Virginia that the vote
at the polls last fall indicated that the
American people are afraid OF a standing
| army"
Full Dinner Pail Recognized.
Mr.. Bacon said he did not think the
American people had passed on the ques-
tion OF increasing the army. He declared
that the republicans in the campaign took
| advantage OF serious mistakes OF their
political opponents. "They won the fight
upon the financial question and the full
dinner pail"
When Mr.. Bacon reiterated his state
ment that the American people had not
passed on the question of imperialism
Mr. Hanna. chairman Of the republican ma =
tional committee interrupted him to say
that every issue made by the Kansas City
platform was met and disposed Of
| Mr.. Bacon's amendment was laid upor
the table, SO to 20, as follows: