The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-01-25
THE ARMY BILL PASSED.
1t Gives President Authority to In.
crease Army,

Just before O'Clock Friday evoning
tho senate finally disposed Of tho army
reorganization bill. The measure haY-
ing originated in tho senate, tho final
question was not upon its passage, but
upon agreoing to tho senate amend
monta. They were agreed to by vote
Of 43 to %.
Tho dobato upon tho bill closed under
tho special order aud the voting be
gan upon the amendments to tho bill.
MIR. Mallory Of Florida offored an
amoudmont striking out sostion 26, em-
poworing tho president to amaintain tho
onlisted foroo Of tho army at tho max
imum atrongth during tho present OK
igenoiee of tho sorvioo or until auoh
time as congress may hcroaftor direot.
Tho amondmont was rejected -26 to az
MIR. Monoy proposed an amondmont
providing that tho provisions Of tho
ponding bill should romain in foroo
only until July 1, 1903, aftor which
timo tho army should bo reduced to tho
number provided by law prior to April
|, 1898. Rejected 20 to 39,
MIR. Berry proposed an anond1uont
directing tho president 10 issue proc.
lamation within 10 days aftor the pas.
sage of tho bill disolaiming any inton.
tion on tho part of tho Unitod 5tatos to
exercise sovereignty over tho Philip
pine islands except for tho purpose Of
paosfoation and thereafter to leave tho
government Of tho islands to thoir poo.
plo. r., jcotod-22 to 43. Senator Mo.
Lsurin voted with tho Republicans.
MIR. Gallingor thon offered now aoo-
tion to the bill, providing that all
lioonsos for tho sale of liquor in the
Philip pines heretofore granted, be re.
yokcd, and that mono hereafter be
granted; and that tho importation of
boer, vino and distilled spirits into the
islands bo prohibited Tho amendment
waR rcjaotod-23 to 43.
Tho detailed vote follows:
Yeas. - Allon, Bacon, Bard, Berry,
Olay, Daniel, Deboe, Dillingham;, Fryo'
Galilngor, Halo, Hansbrough, Harris,
Jones OF Arkansas; Lodgo. MoOumber,
Mallory, Sullivan. raliafcrro, Teller,
Tlllman, Tuwno, Turlcy. -23.
Nays. -Aldrich, Atiison, b .kor, Bsto.
Burrows, Caifery, Garter, Chiffon,
Clark, Culb rson, Dollivor, E kins,
Foraker, Fostor, Hama, Hawlcy'
Kcan, Kenny, Kylo, Lindsay, MoLau.
rim, Mcmillan, NJ .son, Morgan, Pen
rose, Perkins, Pettus Platt Of Uonneoti
out; Priohard, Proctor, Qaarles Raw.
lins, SCOTT, Sowell Shoup, Simon,
Spoonor, Stewart, Thurston, Turner,
Warren, Wellington, Wetmoro. --43.
The amendment of Mr.. Lodge pro-
hibiting the importation into tho
Philippines of distilled liquors, oxccpt
for medicinal purposes, was rejected
% to Al.
Mr.. Gallinger then offered his amond.
ment in modified form providing that
tho liquor lioenses heretofore granted
in the Philippines be revoked and that
sons 30 \, h1roaf5,ar b sFaoted Rstestod7Ts
Mr.. Bacon proposed an amendment
striking out Of the bill the paragraphs
authorizing tho president to inoroaso
tho number of mon in any company of
infantry, any troop Of cavalry or any
battery Of artillery to tho maximum.
Rejootod-22 to 43.
The measure having originated in
Cho sonate, tno question thon Was upon
agreeing TO tho bill as amoA Aded. Tho
motion to agree was adopted -43 to 23--
az follows:
Yoas -Aldiroh, Allison, Bard, Bur-
rows, Carter, CLARK, Doboo, Diling-
ham, Dolllyor, Glkins, Foraker, Eostor,
Frye, Gallinger, Hale, Hanna, Hans
brough Hawloy, Kcan, Kyle, Lindsay,
Lodge, McComas. McCumbor MoLsu.
rim, McMillian, Mason, Morgan, Pen.
roac, Perkins, Platt Of Oonnectiout;
Pritohard, Proctor, Quarles, Scott,
Sewell Shoup, Simon, Stewart, Sulli,
van, Thurston, Warren, Wotmoro 43.
Nays, Allen, BAcon, Bato, Borry,
Caffery, Chiffon, Clay, Oookroll, Cul
borson, Daniel, Harris. Jones Of Ar.
kansas; Kenny, Mallory, Pettus, Raw
Inns, Iaiaferro, Teller, I'illman,
arSowno, aS Turloy, Turner, Wellington. =
15.