The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-15
Teller Included Administration Also
In His Attack.
DEPARTURE FROM PRINCIPLES.
Mr.. Bacon Declared The Discretion
airy Power Conferred on President
by Pcndin. Measure Contrary
10 Both the Lc,rcrand Spirit
Of the Constitution-No
Vote III House
nv Associated Press.


WASHINGTON. Jan. LIN the Senate
today Mr.. Teller, of Colorado, speaking
TO an amendment he had offered to the
army reorganization bill. delivered a SEN
sational denunciation Of General Eagan,
former commissary general of the United
States army. His statement includes also
the administration for its action in retir-
ing General Eagan.
Absolutely no progress was made with
the army measure to-day, rot a single
amendment being disposed of finally.
The pending question at the opening OF
the session was an amendment offered by
Mr. Bacon. OF Georgia, striking out that
provision of the bill authorizing the Pres
fdent to increase the number of non-com-
nissioned officers and privates in any
troop of cavalry Mn Bacon declared
that both the letter and the spirit of the
Constitution were opposed to the idcasaof
comforting upon the President discretion
AIRY authority to increase the size of the
army Such power was vested only in
Congress and the transfer of such author
ity was a departure from the principles
followed in a hundred years Of American
history.
After some desultory discussion Mr..
Bacon withdraw his amendment and Of
fered another, introducing the words
during the present exigency OF the ser
vice. SO that the clause would read:
Provided that the President during the
present exgency of the service, in his
discretion, may increase the number OF
corporals in any troop OF cavalry TO eight
and the number Of privares to seventy
six"
Nj Hawley made an appeal to the SEN
ate to cease discussion and pass the bill.
He pointed out that the necessity OF ac-
ton on behalf of the volunteers now IN
the Philippines. that they might be re-
!ieyed and Withdrawn.
THE EAGAN CASE.
An amendment was offered by Mr., Tel
Ter. OF Colorado, to that section OF the
Dill which authorizes the President 10 re-
tire any officer who has been suspended
from duty either by action of court mar
rial or by executive order, in mitigation
of such sentence. striking out tae words
mas been and substituting therefor
stall be hereafter
After saying that the section had been
INCORPORATED IN the bin for the purpose
OF enabling the President 10 retire MT:
Easan, former coihhlSS(l' y e'isiui t- u
the army. Mr.. Teller declared it was re-
tanned in the bill III order that an officer
OF The army Major Joseph Mham, might
l,t. cot rid Of lie cannot be gotten flu
of III any other way, said MIR. Ieter,
and he ought not IL be gotten raj "I
in any circumstances
Mr.. Teller adyerted TO The ease OF Gen
l...,tg lttse
scandal OF The army he said: 1t was
boiled and canned, and of very ancient
lineage, some of which had made trip
10 Europe and back, being fed 10 our sol
C;ers after it had been condemned by Eu-
ropean Governments.
MIR Teller denounced General EasaIl
in sensational AnSuage
LAS an officer of the United States
army said the Senator, he made an
exhibition of himself and showed himself
10 be miserable blacksuard.
Mr.. HEaller declared General EaSan >
Language was brutal and low. and so bad
il could not be overlooked, although there
was a very evideht desire 10 overlook il
Mir Teller made a sting-ng attack upon
tne President for having retired General
pagan, asserting the retirement, in this
circumstance was a decoration and not
punishment and many of the American
people believe il MAS decoration and
award for his attack upon the General
commanding the army.
At considerable length Mr.. Teller then
discussed the case of Major Wham.
COSTLY DELAY.
Mr.. Carter appealed for the passage at
an early date.
u think The Senate ought 10 know"
said Mr.. Carter, that each days delay
in the passage of this hill will involve an
additional expenditure of at least s5O0,000.
Mr.. Carter said he would Tomorrow
ask the Senate to fix a day for final vote
Mr.. Teller declared Immediately that he
would object at this Time 10 any date
being fixed Its propositions We're of such
a character as TO demand fun debate If
the party i'll power. said he desired to
facilitate tt.s passage the Senate could be
asked TO meet at II O'Clock each day
Mr.. Teller then renewed his suggestion
that the Senate meet at II O'Clock to-
morrow or any other earlier hour Il do
not care If this business does cost S5O1.C0o
a day. IT involves the creution of a great
standing army that Will cost this Govern
nnent millions upon millions of dollars
after we are dead and gone"
Mr. Carter then moved that when the
Senate adjourn it be until il o'clock to-
morrow.
hir. Pettlgrew interposed with a motion
TO adjourn, and finally, on motion of AIr.
Proctor. the Senate at 5:55 adjourned untii
noon tomorrow.
In tie House.
{By Associated Prcss.)
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1i.-'rhe House to-
da. postponed District of Columbia bus-
ness until next Monday, and proceeded
with the riEer and harbor bill.
General debate closed al > O'Clock, and
the bill was, read under the five minute
rIle for amendment Good progress Was
made.
Many amendments were offered. but
without exception all of them failed.
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