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know the exact situation in the Philip.
pine Islands,
Mr.. Spooner said he was opposed to the
precision which enabled the President to
raise twelve native regiments in the
Philippines at half the pay given The reg
ular troops.
Il will not vote for this bill with this
item in it, he said Il will not put upon
the statute books a law discriminating
against the value of a soldiers life
If you give them half pay, will you
give them half pensions, when they are
disabled?" asked Mr.. Tillman.
Il suppose So said Mr.. Spooner
Would Create a Riot.
Mr.. Stewart then spoke in favor of the
bin and against the Gallinger amendment
which he said would create riot in Wis
consin, and certainly ought not to be tried
on the Filipinos.
Mr.. Allison moved that the debate be
confined to the three minute rule This
was agreed to.
Mr.. Foraker criticized the Gallinger
amendment as unnecessary and inopera-
tive. Temperance legislation, he said, is
always in vain.
Mr.. Elkins said he favored the Money
amendment, increasing the number of Of
icers in the Paymaster's Department.
Mr. Perkins offered an amendment to
pay bounty of $3.50 to all soldiers de sir
ing to reinlist in the Philippines This
was cut TO 5000 and accepted by the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Gallinger replied to the statements
made by the opponents of his amendment
He said that he would vote for the bill
with many mental reservations
The Philippines will be under military
IA
he. long after We are all dead
Mr.. Daniel offered an amendment FER
uniting volunteer officers to command
native regiments. He said that The clause
giving the natives only half pay was an
attempt TO bring about caste troubles and
prejudices.
Voting on Amendments.
The debate closed at O'Clock and vot-
ing on the bill and the amendments was
begun. The first vote was on the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Mallory to strike out
the section which authorizes the President
TO maintain the army at its maximum
strength as fixed by the bill during the
present exigencies of the service or until
such time as Congress may hereafter 9TH
erwise direct. The amendment vas re-
jected-yeas &c, nays ~. party vote
Inc next vote was ON the amendment
offered by Mr.. Money that the act shall
not continue in force longer than the LIST
of July. 1903, and that then the strength
Of the army shall be reduced. The amend
ment was rejected-yeas 25 nays 80.
MI. Berry offered an amendment to in
sert a new section providing that within
ten days after the bill shall have become
law the President OF the United States
shall issue his proclamation declaring
mat the United States hereby disclaims
any disposition or intention to exercise
sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over
the Philippine Islands except for the pa
thereof, and asserts its deter
nination when that is accomplished to
eaVe the government and control of the
Stands to its people," It was rejected
yeas %, nays 49,
Mr.. -Pettigrew moved to strike out the
section providing for the enlistment of
natives of the Philippine Islands. The
notion was lost-yeas "a. nays Al
Mr.. Spooner offered an amendment
striking out the clause providing for pay
ng the native troops one-half the sum |
'aid the regular soldiers and substitute |
ng provision that the Secretary of War |
hall fix the compensation. It was adopt |
d without division
Mr.. McComaS' amendment to strike cut |
he age limit for volunteer officers to be !
by examining boards for the
enants was agreed to.
Mr.. Berry moved to reconsider the vote
" which the McComas amendment was
dopted. but the motion was lost.
Temperance Amendments Lost.
The Gallinger amendment. providing
hat a chief veterinary surgeon with the
ank of major be appointed, was defeated.
lr. Gallinger then offered his amendment
the importation or sale of
quors in the Philippine archipelago This
as defeated by a vote of az TO %.
Mr.. Lodge then offered an amendment
royiding that the Importation or sale of
quors, except for medicinal purposes, he
rohibited in the Philippines. This was
efeated by vote of Al TO %.
The Gallinger amendment to revoke all
quor licenses in Manila and to issue no
censes hereafter, was defeated by vote
f Al to 20.
The Money amendment, providing Cor an
lcrease in the Paymaster's Department
eleven officers, was defeated by vote
( 3S to Is.
The McComas amendment, providing
nat all vacancies in the Inspector Cen
rails Department shall be filed by pro-
lotion according to seniority, was de-
.ated
The Bate amendment, providing that
Il volunteer officers who served in the
ar with Spain shall be eligible to COM
issions, was defeated.
The Bacon amendment, striking out all
lie clauses authorizing the President to
crease the number of men and officers
any military organization, was defeat
! by vote Of 43 to %.
The Daniel amendment, providing that
iicers may be chosen from among the
listed men OF the regular army, was
!opted.
The Daniel amendment, authorizing the
resident TO reward by commissions all
LISTED men who distinguish themselves
bravery, was defeated.
The McCumber amendment, giving all
,terinarians in the army 81 800 per year
ter five years service, was defeated.
The committee amendments were all !
greed to and the vote on the passage
the bill was taken.
Mr.. Hawley then moved that the Sen
e insist upon its amendments in con-
renee. This was agreed to and Messrs
awley, Proctor, and Cockrell were ap-
United conferees.
The Senate then, at 5:45, adjourned I'M
today. s
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