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THE ARMY BILL PASSED
House Adopts Report of Conferees
by a Vote of 1873 TO 100.
Lively Controversy Between Repre-
EentatiVes Richardson and Hull.
Naval Appropriations Further Con-
sidered-Mr- Cannon Objects to Pre-
vIding Residences for Astronomers

When the House of Representatives
| assembled at noon today Mr. Hull. Chair
man Of the Committee on Military AZ
! fairs, presented the report OF the confer
ees On the Army Reorganization bill
The statement accompanying the report
vas read
Mr. Hull arose 10 explain the main
! points in the report Mr. Richardson of
Tennessee asked Mr. Hull If he would be
| content to let the matter 20 over until
tomorrow. it being almost impossible 70
| form an intelligent idea of the conclu-
sions reached by the conferees simply
from the reading of the statement at The
Clerks desk Mr.. Hull said most Of the
changes are verbal the principal contest
between the two houses being or the
| questions of the artillery service and de-
tail staff system and on the size of the
| Quartermaster and Pay Departments and
| the Signal Corps.
| This bin," said Mr. Hull, has been
! outrageously delayed.
Mr.. Richardson-Not in the House.
Mr.. Hull-No, not in the House, but
outrageously delayed in Congress. This
bill ought to have become a law three
weeks ago. II the matter goes over teday,
it viii not be considered by the House IN
| til Monday.
Mr. Sui therefore declined TO permit
| the bill TO go over and during his explain
alton Mr.. Richardson of Tennessee inter-
rupted TO ask what decision had been
| reached by the conference in the matter
| Of the retirement of officers.
| Mr. Hull said he would come TO that in
1 6-Ia p -ds0n insisted
| Trough, that the House wanted a good
! deal Ct light on that matter
Mr. Hull-The gentleman from Tennes-
| see nor any other member on this floor
can charge me with ever seeking TO de-
ceive this House
Mr.. Richardson-Nobody has made such
q charge
Mr.. Hull-The insinuation was made.
Mr. Richardsoa-Oh don't get scared
| low and run away I never insinuated nor
| intimated that
| Mr. HulI-The gentleman from Tennes-
! see did insinuate-
/ Mr- Richardson deny it
There was at this point considerable con-
! fas-0 and the Speaker while pounding
I gith his gayel called the disputants 70 or
/ der and reminded Mr.. Richardson that he
| had not addressed the gentleman from
| Iowa by leave OF the Chair.
| Mr. Richardson. with great intensity,
/ said: 7 interrupted him with his con-
After this little conoquy. Mr.. Hull pro-
| eeeded to explain the Work Of the con-
/ feress-
sir Adams showed much disappoint-
| uent that the House had receded in the
matter Of the veterinary corps He said
/ the House conferees had ANONYMOUSLY
| yielded 20 the Senate
| Mr. Richardson was recognized He
| said that the bill had had put upon it by
| the Senate provisions that had been sol
/ EMMY voted down by the House. He
would never be forced TO vote for q bill
! giving TO the President the power to in
| crease the standing army from 900 TO
/ loo, Gee men nor would he vote for con-
| fereu1e report proposing the retirement
| of ab.e-bOdied men, as provided for IN the
| bill as amended by the Senate He said
with great emphasis. and amid loud Dem
| ocTatic applause that he would not vote
| for the report.
/ Mr. Hay, a minority member OF the
| Committee On Military Affairs and con-
feree. said that though he was opposed to
the permanent Increase OF the army as d.
Fected BY the bill and was opposed 10 some
! OF the Senate amendments agreed TO by
the House conferees. he had pursued tbs
| only honorable course. He criticised Mr..
| Richardson he said for leading q fight at
! this late day-that re tine for sue
eessful fight against the permanent in
crease Of the army had gone by The con-
ference report must either be agreed 10
as whole or not at all. He would vote
for the adoption Of the report
Mr. HUI at los moved the previous
question on the report and It was ordered
| The question vas then on agreeing 10 the
| conference report aud the Chair ruled that
the ayes had 1t, whereupOn Mr. Richard
son demanded division and Mr. Hull call
cd for the yeas ard nays which were or
dered-
90
| nays. Il present The report Of the con-
ferees was therefore agreed to-
| Mr. Hemeaway reported the Fortifea-
| lions Appropriation bill
| The House. at 1:30 o'clock. went into
! Committee of the Whole. with Ar. Moody
OF Massachusetts n the chair, for the
further consideration OF the Naval APP
! preparation bill.
Nj Cannon moved to strike from the
bill the provisions for the erection OF
three houses and she furnishing of them
| for three astronomers at a cost of $751;
600.
Mr.. Cannon assailed this paragraph yes
| terday on q point OF order. but failed He
said that the pending proposition would
probably be followed by one 70 maintain
/ the houses in repair and TO furnish ser
wants, messengers, etc. This would be
| followed by proposition 10 furnish
| homes for the naval officers at the OBJ
y
| tendency all along the line TO grant PEN
sions to civil employees of the Gov
! eminent and to furnish them with
homes and servants Mr.. Cannon
! pointed out that there VAS quite a set
| Element around the Observatory and rapid
| transit cars connecting the Observatory
/ with Georgetown and Washington.
3ir. Cannon said the residence Of the
superintendent had been built against he
| thought. the wish OF Congress The su-
perintendert IS naval officer detailed in
Washington and has no more right TO be
| supplied with a residence at public ex-
| peuse than any olheT naval officer IN
| Washington or the Public Printer or any
| other Government officer in Washington.
II Il was necessary 10 provide quarters 5or
| astronomers al the Observatory, the So
perintendent, Mr. Cannon said, should be
! turned out Of the residence which he &C.
cupies and the astronomers given accom-
modatioEs there.
Mr.. Newlands asked if the Observatory
should not be taken from under the juris-
dietion of the Navy Department, and Mr..
Cannon answered yes
Mr. Dayton opposed Mr. Cannon's
amendment He said the Naval Cbser-a-
tory is in many respects superior to any
other IN the world He reviewed the as
Economical work OF the Observatory. Mr..
Dayton made q strong plea for the cree
tion OF the buildings as set forth in the
bill.