The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-19
ARMY BILL PASSED
PRESIDENT CAN NOW HAVE ARMY
OF 100000 MEN.
FOUR DEMOCRATS VOTE FOR IT
ONE REPUBLICAN, SENATOR HOAR,
AGAINST 1T.

OF congress Tor Two
Weeks and Has Been Thoroughly
Discussed-A Lively Fight Yester-
day on the Philippine saloon
Question But the Saloons Won.
Senator HOar to Begin His Fifth
Term.
Washington, Jan. 1s.-Just before e
O'Clock this evening the Senate finally
disposed of the army reorganization bill.
The measure having originated in the
Senate, the final question was not upon
its passage, but upon agreeing to the
Senate amendments They were agreed
to by vote of 43 to %. While party lines
were drawn on the measure, four Demo-
Gratis voted for it, Senators Lindsay of
Kentucky, McLaurin of South Carolina,
Morgan of Alabama, and Sullivan of Mis-
sissippi. Senator Hoar of Massachusetts,
who was detained at his home by illness,
was paired against the bill with Senator
Spooner of Wisconsin.
The bill has occupied practically the en-
tire attention of the Senate since the third
day of January, when it was made the un-
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it at all stages was vigorous it was never
bitter. Numerous amendments were made
to it, but in general the committee was
sustained, and the measure, with the ex-
ception of the elimination of the canteen
clause, is not widely different from that
reported to the Senate.
A determined effort to amend the bill
to provide against the sale of liquor in
the Philippines and to prohibit the i'm
portation of any kind of intoxicants into
the islands was defeated
Every effort to prevent the increase in
the strength of the army was defeated by
a decisive majority.
A notable speech was delivered during
the day by Mr.. Hale of Maine, who, while
opposing the increase of the strength of
the army, stated cogently his reasons for
supporting the bill. The measure was sent
to conference between the two houses,
Senators Hawley of Connecticut, Proctor
of Vermont and Cockrell of Missouri be-
ing conferees on the part of the Senate.
Mr.. Galliuger addressed the Senate in
support of his amendment, providing for
proper and adequate" rank for the
veterinarians of the army, and for a chief
veterinarian who should have the rank
of major and be attached to the quarter
master generals department in the War
Department.
Mr.. Galinger also vigorously advocated
his amendment providing for the revo-
cation of all licenses granted to American
saloons in the Philippines, and providing
against the manufacture, sale or impor-
tation of beer, wines or distilled liquors
in the Philippines.
In reply, Mr.. Platt of Connecticut hes
tated he said, to embark upon legisla-
ton for the Philippines when the Taft
Commission was in charge of affairs in
the island.
Mr. Lodge. chairman of the Philippines
Committee, said that the 400 or SEQ Ameri-
can barrooms established and licensed in
Manila were doing more harm to the
army than TO the native Inhabitants as
the Filipinos. like other tropical people,
were temperate.
Mr. Hale of Maine agreed that the time
had not come for general legislation with
respect to the Philippines but he did not
regard the proposed amendment as general
legislation, as it dealt largely with the
good order and good health of the army
"It is well known" said he, "that the
army raised under this bill is to be
fighting army. 1t is not to fight in the
old states of the Union it is not to fight
in Cuba. or in Porto Rico; ii is not 20
fight in China; but it is to fight in the
Philippine Islands If ii were not for the
fact that this army is to conduct this war
in the Philippines no committee of this
body would present here a proposition for
the creation of a permanent standing
army of 100000 men"
Mr.. Hale said he Would be glad if the
form of negotiation with the FiIpinos
could have been adopted as a means of
settling the pending conflict, but senators
did not approve it, He believed, too it
would be better to attach a temporary
force 90 the present standing army, but
the Senate would not hear to that He
pointed out that unless this bill We're
passed, there would be in the Philippines
after July next only about 10000 'Ameri-
can soldiers. Pressed by the Filipino
forces, they would be "hemmed in Ma
nila" and would be lucky If they were
not driven into the sea-
mo senator could stand that" declared
the Maine senator. mo man-no party
could stand upon such a condition. There
fore, l am copstrained as much as l am
opposed to il, to support this measure"
Mr.. Hale declared a standing army of
10000 provided every soldier needed in
time of peace. Mr.. Spooner of Wisconsin,
in reply to Mr.. Teller Of Colorado, said
that he hoped a joint committee Of Con-
eress to Investigate the situation of the
people In the islands would be provided
during this session of Congress and that
he (Spooner) had undertaken to frame
a resolution providing for such COM
mittee.
The debate then proceeded under the
five-minute rule.
Mr.. Stewart, Mr.. Foraker and Mr.. FL
Ens objected TO the prohibition amend
n1ent. MIR Perkins Of California offered
an amendment, which was agreed to, pro-
viding for the payment of 500 to each SOL
d,er now I'm the Philippines whose term
Of service will expire b65ore July l, next,
and who will re-enlist for three years.
The debate upon the bill closed under
the special order and the voting began
unon the amendments to the bill.
Mr.. Mallory of Florida, offered an
amendment striking out section 26, en-
nowering the President to maintain the
enlisted force of the army at the maxi
mum strength during the present eNlseh-
ctes Of the service, or until such time as
Congress may hereafter direct. Ino
amendment was rejected, 26 to ~.
Mr.. Money proposed an amendment pro-
viding that the provisions Of the pending
biIl should remain in force only until July
1e03. after which time the army should
he reduced 70 the number provided by law,
nrior to April /, 1898. Rejected, 25 to 80.
Mr.. Berry proposed an amendment d.
rectlnR the President 10 issue procla-
NATION within ten days after the passage
of Inc bin disciaiming any intention on