The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-03

The Senate reconyened at noon today
after the holiday recess. with Mr. Frye.
the President pro tempore, IN the chair
The galleries were thronged with inter
ested spectators. but only a few Senators
were in their seats
At the close Of the morning business.
on motion Of Mr. Hawley the Army Reor-
ganization bill was taken up
The bill as reported by the Senate Com
miJIee contains several changes in the
House measure
The army canteen Is retained. with the
proviso that only beer and light wines be
sold.
Secretary Roots plan for a battalion or
ganization for the artillery branch is
eliminated and the idea of General Miles,
that of regimental organization. is retain
ed.
Two important meetings were held be-
fore noon 10 pave way for the passage
Of the bill. The President had express
ed his great concern in the matter 10 the
Republican leaders and had asked that
the bill be enacted even at the cost of
the defeat of other legislation. His fears
are said to have been aroused by the
threatened fIfbustering On the part OF
Messrs. Pettigrew. Allen, and Butler
The Steering Committee held a confer
enee this morning and a fight seemed
probable before the meeting was adjourn
ed
Messrs. Spooner, Hale, and Allison ex-
planned the situation 10 Mr. Hanna and
stated that they had assurances from the
flibusters that they would raise no CD
lection TO the Army bill nor to other leg
islatiCn If Mr. Hanna would cease his
efforts to get his Ship Subsidy bill
through They asked the Republican boss
TO drop the measure for the present in the
interest of harmony and for the good Ct
the Administration
4 Challenge From Hanna.
Mr.. Hanna is said TO have grown ex-
ceediEgly angry over the proposition and
announced plainly that he was pledged TO
put the Maritime Bounty bill through at
this session. and would DO So II is said
that ne challenges the opponents Of the
bill 10 attempt fIibusJering tactics and
said that the cloture rule would prevent
any attempted delay.
The other members Of the committee
were against the cIoture rule and argued
that II would be absurd 10 bind the Sen
ate With It unless there was no other way
out OF the difficulty 1t was decided to
keep the Senate as close TO business as
possible and not 10 adopt the cloture rule
unless forced 70 do So
The Committee on Military Affairs held
a meeting this morning and mapped out
6 programme which would enable the dali
ly consideration OF the measure It was
agreed 10 act upon the committees amend
msnts today II there was no objection.
Mr. Hawley called the Army bill up
at 1880 o'clock, and asked for its i'm
mediate consideration He then asked
that the reading Of the bill be dispensed
upon the committee amendments.
Mr. Morgan asked that the discussion
81 the bill be confined 10 the morning
hours.
Mr. Bacon then stated that he would
object 10 the amendments being voted
on today before the bill IL fun was dis
cussed
a long argument was then held as to
whether the former Senate bill. as
changed by the House. or the new House
amendments were 10 be considered the
Army Reorganization bill and acted
upon Aessrs- Hale, Bacon and Hawley
talked he matter over and decided to
act upon the original Senate bill with
the new. Senate amendments. and to ig-
more the bill passed by the House.
Mr. Sewen asked unanimous consent
thai this be done.
PettiEresv Causes DeIay.
Mr. Pettlgrew made the first move fer
the flibusters who are against the bill.
He demanded that the bill be read Mr..
Hawley protested against this as vast
OF time Mr. Pettigrew insisted that the
whole bill be read, and it was so ordered.
The measure covers forty-three RACES
OF closely printed matter
During the reading OF the bill Mr.. Bacon
asked MIR Proctor who was explaining
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as 10 the increase Of the army.
Mr. Proctor replied that the President
would attend 10 the increase.
Nr. Ha wiley added that AguiualIo would
have good deal 10 say about the matter.
Mr. Bacon answered that the reply was
very Inappropriate He said that he did
not think II proper 10 give the President
80 much power
= DO not see why it is that the pewer
TO determine the size OF the army should
b taken away from Congress ana yes ed
IN the President said he. Congress IS
IN session right along and is working
smoothly. We have the power. as she
legislative mouth Of the Government. 10
name the size Of the army, and vet this
bill comes N at the last moment with a
radical departure and gives the President
absolute ana unlimited power to name tha
size Of the United States Army. I an
against such proposition
ne lced IS 10 give every President
in the future chance to name his own
army" said Eir. TilIman
The trainers Of the Constitution were
in error when they placed the regulation
OF the army IN the hands OF Congress- -
said Mr.. Bacon. To-day We see that he
proper way is 10 leave it ali 10 the Presi-
dent and for the legislative branch TO
refuse 70 appropriate for the army If IL
did not like the size Of the BODY
Mr. HaWley replied that the bill was
elastic and ranged from $500 men TO
100000 men and that Congress could ap-
propriate as might &c necessary He
stated thai Congress had always a. its
discretion as TO The size OF the army
But this bill leaves the entire discre-
ton In The hands Of the Executive " said
Mr. Bacon and herein lies the danger
After the army has beea reduced TO Is. 600
the President can raise IL 70 100 zoe as he
pieases. The Constitution Is very careful
es 10 the placing OF discretion IL the
hands o. t1s Executive. Il even guards
against letting the Executive have funds
with which 10 maintain an army for more
than two years Now il the Constitution
IS entitled 10 any respect We should follow
Il.
Mr. Carter spoke at length on the con
stitutionaI limitations. and defended the
bill
Mr se,seu argued that the President
would not abuse the discretion given
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