Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-06
PETTIGREW IN HOLMAN'S ROLE
South Dakota senator seeks to
Emulate the Deceased Indianann
as the Great Objector.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-While the senate
was in session for more than three hours
today little important legislation was ac-
complished. The committee amendments
to the army reorganization bill, to which no
objection had been raised, were agreed to,
but none of the contested amendments was
considered. Dilatory tactics were employed
by Pettigrew of South Dakota to pre-
vent the consideration of matters that
would advance the business of the senate.
few unobjected measures were taken
from the calendar and passed.
When the section of the army reorganiza-
tion bill was reached providing for the ap-
pointment of volunteer officers to be OFF,
GERS in the regular army, an extended dis
cussion ensued.
Mr.. Money declared there were many
officers in the volunteer army who were
as clearly entitled, as gentlemen and OFF,
GERS, to commissions in the regular army
as the cadets who, by hazing and by their
testimony before investigating committees
ARE today disgracing the whole country, at
West Point
The committee amendment providing that
volunteer officers might be appointed to
second lieutenancies was disagreed to, thus
restoring the house provision that volun-
teer officers might be appointed to the
grade Of first lieutenant.
No Regular Army "4OO" Wanted.
Commenting upon this part Of the bill
Mr.. Daniel OF West Virginia declared THAI
he wholly disagreed with the committee
| which had drawn the bill. AS to the prepa-
ration for the appointment OF volunteer
officers to the regular army. Mr.. Daniels
said:
1T looks like skillful piece of engineer
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the army many Of the brightest and best
military spirits of the country. Thiu is the
most proscriptive bill against the volun-
teers Of this country that has even been
presented"
This is an exclusive BILL" declared Sena-
tor Daniel, provided for the purpose OF
being exclusive. am not In favor OF turn
ing over the military affairs of the country
to the regular army"
This completed the bill so far ms the
committee amendments are concerned, all
except those to which objection had been
offered having been agreed to. At 1:i5
the senate proceeded to the consideration
of executive business, but after rev min
utes business was resumed In open ses-
sion. Mr.. Platt OF Connecticut asked for
unanimous consent to proceed to the con-
sideration of bill to ratify and confirm
du agreement WIN thc 4huoNcbNS VI N'N'"
tribe Of Indians. Mr.. Pettlgrew objected,
but later withdrew his objections and con-
sideration Of the bill was begun. The bill
after being amended in some minor par
ticulars was passed. Consideration was then
begun of a similar measure to ratify an
agreement with the Cherokee Indians. AS
amended by the committee the bill was
passed
Pettigrew Objects Some More.
Mr.. Allison, chairman of the committee
on appropriations, tried to obtain conside-
ration for the executive judicial and execu-
tive appropriation bill, but Mr.. Pettigrew
| objected.
Bills were then called up from the calen-
dar and among those passed were the fol-
lowing:
For the relief Of occupants OF lands in
cluded in the Algodones grant in Arizona;
senate bill extending for three years the
time for constructing a branch railroad by
the Omaha Northern Railway company;
senate bill extending for four years the
time for constructing the Eastern Me-
braska G. Gulf Railway company through
Indian reservations in Nebraska; permit.
ting the building of dam across the Usage
river at Warsaw, Mo-; providing means
| of acquiring title to two groves OF sequoia
gigantea in California, with view to max
ing national parks thereof.
The senate at 1925 ,. m. adjourned