Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-17
TELLER BLOCKS
The ARMY BILL
WILL NOT PERMIT SETTING DAY
FOR VOTE.
ALSO ATTACKS M'kINLEY
St;-s Up EmbaImed Beef Case, Saying
President Rewarded, Not Punished,
Gen. Easan-Other Senators, In
Guiding Spooner, Impatient for Pas.
sage-Not Step of Progress Made.

Washington, Jan. 15.-1ust at the
close of a day of dreary discussion Of
the technical details Of the army reor-
! ganization bill Senator Teller of Col
orado, speaking on the amendment he
| had offered, delivered a sensational de-
nunciation yesterday of Gen. Eagan,
former commissary general of the
united States army. His statement in
Guided also the administration because
Eagan had been retired, according to
the Colorado senator's charge, as a
decoration and reward" for his at
tack upon commanding General Miles
of the army.
in an appeal for the early passage
of the pending bill, Senator Carter of
Montana declared delay now would
mean the additional expenditure of
100000 day. He asked that time
be set for vote, but Mr.. Teller OBJ
Jected. Absolutely no progress was
made with the measure today, not a
single amendment being disposed of
finally.
Senator Spooner of Wisconsin adj
vocated comforting upon the president
greater discretionary authority to in
crease the size of the army. Further
discussion of the Bacon amend
ment was postponed until to-
morrow. An amendment was of
fered by Mr.. Teller (Colo1
to that section of the bill which au-
thorizes the president to retire any
officer who has been suspended from
duty either by the sentence of a court
martial or by the executive ocoer in
mitigation of such a sentence, striking
out the words, has BEEN" and substt-
tuting therefor, shall be hereafte"."
After saying that the section had be4l
in the bill for the pu:-
pose of enabling the president TO re.
tire Gen. Egan, former commissionary
of the army, Senator Teller de-
clared that it was retained
in the bill in order that
an officer of the army Major Joseph w,
Wham, might be got rid Of
He cannot be gotten rid of in any
other way said Teller, and he ought
not to be gotten rid of in any circum-
Stances
Teller adverted to the case Of Gen.
Eagan at some length. Of the beef
furnished the army he said it was
boiled, canned, and of very ancient
lineage, some of which had made the
trip to Europe and back, being fed to
our soldiers after it had been con-
demned by European governemnts
tional language. LAS an officer of the
United States army" said the sena-
tor, che made an exhibition of him
self, and showed himself to
be miserable blackguard"
Referring to Egans denial of Miles
charges as to 'embalmed beef" Teller
declared his language was brutal and
low, so bad it could not be overlooked,
there was a very evident de-
sire to overlook. it."
Mr.. Teller made a singing attack
upon the president for having retired
Eagan, asserting that the retirement
in the circumstances was a decoration,
not punis hment. Many of the
American people believe it was deco
ration and reward for his attack upon
the general commanding the army.
In the House.
The house postponed district of Co
lumbia business until next Monday
and proceeded with the river and har-
Dor bill. Good progress was made, So
of the 81 pages of the bill being com
pleted. Many amendments were Of
fered but without exception they all
failed. Chairman Burton of Ohio
closed the general debate with a brief
reply to criticisms of the bill.
The district of Columbia appropria
ton bill was reported 1t carries ST.
TAT ,564. At sos the house adjourned.