Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-17
THE ARMY MEASURE.
Sensational Decentralization Of Gen.
Reagan by Senator Teller.
LITTLE PROGRESS MADE WITH BILL.
The River and IIarbor Bill Was Debated
In the House District Of Col
umbia Appropriation Bill
Reported.


Washington, Jan. 15.-Just a, the
close of a day of dreary discussion OF
technical details of the army reor-
ganization bill, Senator Teller, OF Colo
RADIO, speaking to an amendment he
had offered, delivered sensational
denunciation of Gen. Eagan, former
commissary general Of the United
States army. His statement included
also the administration, because Gen.
Eagan had been retired, according to
the Colorado senator's charge, as 4
decoration and reward for his at
tack upon the commanding general of
the army.
In an appeal for the early passage
Of the pending bill Senator Carter,
Of Montana, declared that delay now
would mean an additional expend-
iture Of 100000 day. He asked that
q time be set for vote, but Senator
Teller objected.
Senator Berry, of Arkansas, offered
the following amendment as an addi-
tional section to the army reorgan-
ization bill: THAT within ten days
after this bill shall become law the
president of the United States shall
issue his proclamation declaring that
the United States hereby disclaims
any disposition or intention to exer-
else sovereignty, jurisdiction or con-
troll over the Philippine islands ex-
cept for the pacifcation thereof, and
asserts it's determination when that
is accomplished to leave the govern
ment and control of the islands to
their people,"
Absolutely no progress was made
with the measure yesterday, not a
single amendment being disposed of
finally.
Senator baker, of Kansas, intro
duced bill to apportion the lands
and funds of the Usage Indians in Ok.
lahoma by the appointment of three
agents, under the jurisdiction of the
secretary Of the interior.
River and Harbor Bill In the House.
Washington, Jan. 15.-The house
yesterday postponed the District Of
Columbia business until next Monday
and proceeded with the river and har.
Dor bill. Mr.. Tongue, of Oregon, mem.
Der of the committee, replied to Mr..
Cushman's criticisms, using official fig
ures to deny some Of his statements.
Referring to Mr. Cushman's assertion
that were Caesar alive to-day instead
of dividing Gaul into three parts he
would divide "gall" into enough frag-
ments to give one to each member of
the river and harbor committee, Mr..
Tongue said that were Caesar alive
to-day he would not have divided gall
at all; he would have left it in the
original package in its pristine in.
tegrity and have proclaimed to the
world that the gentleman from Wash.
ington was not only the "real thing"
but the "whole thing
Mr.. Meyer laid special stress upon
the great benefit which would result
to the commerce of the world from
the opening of the southwest pass
at the mouth of the Mississippi, which
was provided for in the bill.
Chairman Burton, of Ohio, closed
the general debate with brief renlv
TO criticisms of the bill. Mr.. Cushman
moved to increase the appropriation
for Tacoma harbor from 100000 to
100000. The motion was lost.
A host of small amendments were
offered by various members, but all
were lost. After completing 50 OF
the ~ pages of the bill the commit.
tee rose. The District of Columbia
appropriation bill was reported. II
carries $7,747,564. At sos p. m. the
house adjourned.