New-York tribune., 1901-02-01
TIE ARMY BILL ENACTED.
- THE PRESIDENTS HANDS FOR SIG
NATURE - CONFERENCE REPORT
ADOPTED BY THE SENATE
rsr rELEaRAPH 10 rHE TRIBUNE. ]

[BY TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRIBUNE
washington. Jan. 3l.-The Army Reorganiza-
-. ri passed the Senate late this afternoon
= now goes 70 the President for sig
cure A vigorous fight was made on the
.,5ed report brought in BY the Senate con
,.,ses on the ground that they had exceeded
49,, movers by Introducing in several para
--,,bs new matter not in dispute between the
=. houses. Senator Hale led the attack anc
,,.,ss The oonferrees 10 admit that they had. al
-, technically. exceeded their authority The
,,.,,A Senator argued that the Senate would set
:, evil precedent in condoning such a departure
,-o-n the rules and traditions which are sun
,,.ea 20 bind every committee OF conference.
Fyis plea FOR another days delay, in order that
-. report might be amended and the new matter
.v.ised. vas seconded by Mr.. Chandler. OF New
hampshire and Mr. Jones. OF Arkansas on
,,,e however the conferrees were sustained.
and their report was accepted by a majority of
Seven Republicans-Messrs. Hale Of Maine:
chandler and Gallinger of New Hampshire:
Eosr ~ Massachusetts; Penrose. OF Pennsyl-
ysnia: McComas, Of Maryland. and McCumber.
~ North Dakota. voted in favor Of corrective
.c,ion The Military Affairs Committee won
,s,her easily however, with the aid OF three
nsmocrars-Messrs Lindsay. of Kentucky: Nor
rsn ~ Alabama, ana McEnery. Of Louisiana.
speeches in opposition 10 the bin as whole
v-ere made earlier in the afternoon by Mr. Petit
g-4p-. ~ south Dakota, and Mr.. Teller of Colo
rsdo
DEBATE OK THE REPORT
Mr. Teller said that United States officers were
b.nr disciplined for practising the water cure
m natives u the Philippines. He had received
3 call lately from man who came on a party
ius, after they had inflicted this torture and saw
,be victim covered with blood aua nsnEled
about the mouth.
Al this point the Shipping bin hefcro
,bs Senate as unfinished business.
Mr. Hawley. in charge of the Army confer
spoe report. asked that the Shipping brI be laid
,ade temporarily 10 permit discussion on tho
conference report 20 proceed.
7 object" said Mr. Pettigrew.
This brought the shipping bill and tho oonferr
once report In conflict. and one the other had
% give way. Mr.. Frye. in charge Of the Ship
ming bill thereupon said: Il have stated here
,ofore that would press the Shipping bill even
rs against appropriation hills. ans would yield
only on a vote Of the Senate. I old not include
IN the statement the Army Reorganization bill
7 regard that measure the most important
before ~ Senate. and therefore move that the
Senate sroceed with the consideration n the
Army conference report
r
ssnting vote The .fect OF this was 20 dis
place the Shipping bill temporarily.
7 am glad We have found out what is the
most important measure before the Senate"
ssid Nj Pettigrew derisively. Yesterday
thought il was the bill 20 pay campaign debts
with ship subsidies
Mr Teller condemned a statement attributed
" General Macarthur. in which he is said 20
have told a returning regiment that one OF fits
chief services was in engendering a warlike
spirit without which no nation could endure.
OPPOSED BY SOME REPUBLICANS.
Senator Hale said he felt a sense OF surprise
end outrage that the commander Of the main
portion OF the United States Army, while en-
gagged in war should be possessed with the
ola World spirit OF military conquest and mill
tsry ambition 20 the language attributed
u him. And II II proved true that this language
had been used. Mr. Hale said he feared there
would be a terrible reaction from such seni-
ments Mr. Hale also made a severe arraign-
ment OF the oonferrees. saying they had dared
- lay their hands on the bill passed by the
Two houses and had deliberately inserted new
provisions. The Senate should not condone this
offence. Mr.. Hale declared. He announced that
he would not vote for the report because of the
action Of the conferrees.
Mr.. Chandler also expressed the view that the
Senate should reject the report.
Mr. Jones Of Arkansas. said he had been told
that entire section had been put into the hill
by the conferrees
Mr. Proctor of Vermont. one Of the conferrees
said this was a. tempest in a teapot. and he de-
Tended the course of the committee
The conference report was agreed 20 by the
following vote:
AYES fs-t
Al1ri0N Foraker Nelson