Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-12
Senate Passes the BurIeigh
Bill Without Opposition.
The Measure Passed Exactly As |
Came from the House.
Will Now Go to the President and VIII Seer
Become Law


President discretionary power to in
crease the strength Of the army to the
maxium limit fixed by the bill Bacon
of Georgia, and Plat of Connecticut.
made the principal speeches.
An amendment opening the way to
the appointment of volunteer officers
to grades as high as that Of captain in
the regular establishment, was adopted
Just before adjournment, Carter.
Montana. called up the bin apportion-
ing the representatives Of the United
States among the several states. With
out debate, it was passed precisely as
it came from the House It now goes
10 the President for his signature.
Only Il senators appeared on the floor
ut the opening of the Senate. The pre-
vailing epidemic Of grip and the inc!em-
ent weather accounted for the absence of
many senators. Carter. chairman Of the
committee on census, reported favorably
the bill passed by the House making an
apportionment Of representa- in the
House of Representatives among the
states of the Union. The Senate commit
tee had made 10 amendments to the bill
as passed by the House. In view of the
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for immediate consideration of it, Haw-
ley, fearing that its consideration might
interfere with the army reorganization
bill, was inclined to object but was pre-
vailed upon to withhold his objection.
At the conclusion Of the reading Of the
measure. Pettus, Ala. objected to its
further consideration and it went over.
The resolution offered b. Teller. Col.
providing for the printing Of the Filipino
appeal presented. yesterday. was by con
sent laid over until next Monday.
Consideration was then resumed OF the
army reorganization bill. Havley. chair
man of the committee on military affairs
withdrew the committee amendment. 10
Section Il OF the new bill providing for
list OF the army. Teller also Withdrew
his amendment to that section.
Hoar. Mass, formally offered the
amendment OF which ne had heretofore
given notice. providing that no further
military force shall he used in the Philip
| pine islands. except as may be necessary
/ to keep order in places in the peacea Die
possession of the United States.
Carter, member OF The committee or
| military affairs. moved that the amend
ment be laid on the table. The motion
| lows:
Yeas-Allison; Bard, Burrows; Carter.
CLARK, Deboe. Dollivcr Fairbanks, Fora
| Hansbrough. Iawley Kean, Lodge, Me
Comas, McCumbcr. Mcmillan, Morgan.
| Nelson, Perkins. Platt. Conn. Proctor,
Scott, sewell, shoup; SIMON Spooner'
Nays-Allon Bate. Berry. Butler. Clay,
| Cockrell Daniel. Hale. Harris. Hoar
Jones. Ark Mallory, Pgthgrcw. Pettus.
| Eawlins, Teller, Townc, Turley, yelling
! ton-19.
Pettigrew's amendment providing that
lonc-third of the appointments to com
mand rank in the regular army should
| be made from officers of the volunteer
| army-thc amendment which was under
discussion when the Senate adjourned,
last cVening-WaG defeated. 2, TO II.
| In the course of a reply to Daniel, Proc
| tor said that unfortunately the United
States had no system whereby an officer
or enlisted man in the army could be re-
| vices by promotion. He believed that the
proposed arne ndmcnt would not be 4
proper solution Of the problem presented
because it would operate as a great inJIS-
| tee to scores of officers in the regular
| service who were as clearly entitled To
considtra tiu:l as were the volunteers. The
amendment was agreed to. n to -.
| Bacon. Ga. moved to strike out the
| provision that tn" President. in his dis
erection. may increase the number Of cor
| porals in any troop of cavalry TO eight
land the number of rriVateS to IG.
| Platt. Conn. said he had none Of the
| fear that seemed to worry some senators
| as to the increase Of the army to lNi.'"
| men Such an army could Ito tn" country
no harrn ami it could not he considered a
menace.
| Ark Platt said Nc feared the pending
| bill did not confer upon the President an
thority to increase the army from 5S.oW
| to lo0t0 ut any tim@. That power he
| thought. ought to be conferred upon the
Continuing. Platt said he was aston
| ished at the fear expressed by some sena
tors that the President would not eHer-
| else such authority with due regard u
| fear that the United States would ever
| have Il President who would abuse the
| power conferred upon him. lie urSsu
that the power to increase the army pe
| left in the hands of the President, VINO
ought to be regarded as CONSCIENTIOUS
! able and patriotic man.
| IF we could eliminate politics ana ar
gument for political effect from TINS
| chamber for single day, he declared
| II believe it would be the unanimous SEN
| timent that there should be some feNl-
bility in the army. 49,
| Racon said he thought the country had
| fallen upon an evil day when a senate.
| could rise in this chamber ana eNpIe -
views which he regarded as dangerous 10
the liberties of the people and productive
| of one-man power, and 1t was an t'.
truly when the senator reflected the az
tude, of the dominant parry iri d.cl.rsd the
| Georgia senator. will mark an epoch III
the United States. 1t is the evident pul
pose of the bill to eliminate the No ,;t
teer system from the military estapils ~ i
ment of the country and create ior az =
| time a great standing army: Inc iS9 ~
| is not to he cvaded Shall it be III VI ne
future the province Of the l,resldenit c ~
raise armies or shall that be the proViintto
Of Congress. would rather see the paltta
| belong to condemned TO universe; 80 ai.)i
never-ending Punishment from po ant;on
power than to see such an authoriz a,[S
Of power placed upon the statute BOOKS -
Hoar EXPRESSED the opinion that an
army of 100000 at present would not tta m' he
the Executive more formidable thai ne |,
was made by an army of 5000 when that
limit was fixed. He did not regard nm, M =.
army of 10U,UUU as mon mace. as tntt III III
her. in his judgment. was far within 'i'o
limit of domestic safety TO hDertE- .be
The bill in addition authorlZeu the
President to reduce the number OF ~ NJ
army still lower but on account Old
use to be made of that army ne "o"'"
have to vote against the bill God
The army bill was then laid asiue at Cd
the House apportionment bill Pa'''
without objection. wont
The Senate then, at % T. NJ