The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-06
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Committee Amendments to the Army
Bill Agreed TO-Speech by Daniel.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-WhiIe the SEN
ate was in session for more than three
hours to-day little in the way of impor-
tant legislation was accomplished. The
committee amendments to the army reor-
ganization bill TO which no objection had
been raised, were agreed to, but none of
the contested amendments was considered.
Dilatory tactics were employed by Mr..
Pettigrew. of South Dakota, to prevent
consideration of matters that would ad-
vance the business of the Senate. A few
unobjected measures were taken from the
calendar and passed.
When the Senate convened two resolu-
tions, offered yesterday by Mr.. Pettigrew,
were continued until Monday.
bill extending the mining laws to saline
lands. was passed. 1t declares all unoccu-
pied public lands containing salt springs
OF deposits TO be subject to location and
purchase under the mining laws.
The Senate then proceeded to considera-
ton OF the army reorganization bill. Mr.
Proctor, OF Vermont, for the military COM
m1ttee, offered as an amendment to Section
=. the provision introduced by himself yes
terday. concerning vacancies in the posi-
ton or chlef OF stan The amendment was
adopted.
When the section of the bill was reached
providing for the appointment of voIun-
teer officers to be officers in the regular
army. extended discussion ensued Mr..
Money declared that there were many Of
ficers in the volunteer army who were a
clearly entitled. as gentlemen and officers
to commission I'm the regular army as the
cadets; who. by hazing and by their testi-
mony by investigating committees ARE to-
day disgracing the whole country at West
Point"
The committee amendment providing that
volunteer officers might be appointed TO
second lieutenancies was disagreed TO. thus
restoring the House provision that volur-
teer officers might be appointed to the
Hr .
this part of the Bill Mr.. Daniel declared
that he wholly disagreed with the commit
tee which had drawn the bill. As to the
proposition for the appointment of vollln-
teer officers TO the regular army, Mr.. Daniel
said; 1T looks like skilful piece of en-
gineerlng by a regular army officer TO keen
out OF the army many OF the brightest and
pest military spirits OF the country This is
the most prOscriptive bill against the vol
0nteers of this country that has ever been
presented.
bill constituted a beautiful welcome TO the
volunteers returning from the Philippines
proXiding as IL die that no volunteer officer
than that OF first lieutenant In the regular
army: This is an exclusive BILL he de-
eiared, provided for the purpose of being
exclusive. / am not in favor of turninn
over the military affairs of this country
10 the regular army
Mr.. Hawley offered from the COMMITTEES
on military AFFAIRS an amendment provid-
shah have authority 20 fix the Component
parts or the army ration 1t was adopted
rms completed the bill, so far as the
committee amendments were concerned All
other committee amendments. except those
tc which objection had been offered. having
been agreed to-
Mr. spooner, at las p. NJ, moved that the
senate proceed TO consideration of execu-
i've business The motion prevailed
AFTER Few minutes spent in executive
session business was resumed in omen ses.
sion Mr. Platt, OF Connecticut asked for
unanimous consent 10 proceed TO the CON.
sideration OF bill 10 ratify and confirm ar
agreement with the Muscogee or Greek
tribe OF Indians.
Mr.. .Pettigrew objected but later with.
drew his objection and consideration of thf
bill was begun The bill, after being
amended In some minor particulars was
passed. Consideration was then begun ot
similar measure 10 ratify an agreement
with the Cherokee Indians. As .mendef
by the committee the bill was passed
A bill for the relief OF the Marion Trust
Company, of indianapolis. administrator Of
the estate OF Samuel Miiiken. the claim in
volving pay for the carrying of mail ir
la6l. Was passed.
NJ. Allison. chairman of the commftfe "a
on appropriations. tried TO obtain consid
Grafton for the executive, judicial and leg
islative appropriation bill. but Mr.. Petit
grew objected.
Bills were then called up from IN.
calendar and among those passed wer.
The following: For the relief. of occupants