The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-12
EXECUTIVE POWER
Should Not Include Establishing Size
Of The Army,
ARGUED BACON OF GEORGIA.
Would Rather See His Party Banished
from Power Forever
THAN SEE SUCH A LAW ENACTED.
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Senator llnar Declared Ne Would Vote
Against The Bill
N ACCOUNT OF THE ARMy's PURPOSE
The senate Passed the House nni
rixins Conversational Representa-
ton of various states.

Washington, January ii.--In tho sem
ate today vigorous attack was made
uron that portion OF the army reorgani-
7atlon bill which coniers upon the presi-
dent discretionary power TO increase the
strength OF the army TO the maximum
llmt hxed by the bill, Mr.. Bacon (Ga.
began the attack and MIR. Platt CConnl
replying. maintained that the discretion-
AIRY power ought to be conferred upon
the president and expreesed astonish-
ment that anybody should entertain a
| fear that tho power would ever be abused.
Mr. Bacon declared he would rather see
bis party condemned 10 universal and
lneyer-endnS banishmeut from political
power than to see such authority placed
In the hands of the president.
An amundment opening tho way to APP
Ipointmcnt Of volunteer officers to grades
las high ae That Of captain in the regular
ESTABLISHMENT WAS adopted
Mr., Carter Of Montana called up tho
bin apportioning the Representatives Of
the United States among the several
States without debate It was passed
precisely MS 1t came from the house. It
now goes TO the president Tor his sigma
ture.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Teller
tColo), providing Far the printing of
the Filipino appeal presented YESTERDAY.
was. by consent, laid over until next
Monday.
Consideration then was resumed OF this
army reorganization bill,
MIR. Hour tMass. formally offered Tho
amendment Of which he had heretofor,
given notice, providing that no further
military ferco shall be used in the Philip.
pines except slch as may be necessary
to keep order in places In the peaceabl,
possession Of the United States, etc.
Tabled
Mr., Daniel tva1 offered an amendment
IprovldnR that volunteer officers may b.
designated for examination and those
who establish their fitness may be ap-
pointed 10 the grade Of captain in Tho
regular army as we'll as 10 tho grade OF
first and eocond lieutenants. as pro-
y
amendment, Agreed to--24 10 90.
Mr.. Bacon (Ga) moved to strike out
the provision that tho president In his
discretion may increase the number OF
corporals in any troop OF cavalry to
eight and the number Of privates to as.
Ho said he did not believe the president
should have discretionary power to reg
ulate the size OF the army
Mr.. Hlatt l('onu ftl IA lnp had nnna n
the fear that seemed To worry some SEN
ators $40 to the increase OF the army 10
100000 men. Such an army could do tho
country no harm and 1t could not bs con-
fidered menace. In response TO
question by Mr.. Berry CArk.) Mr.. Platt
SAID he feared the pending bill did not
couier upon the president the authority
10 Increase the army from $4,000 TO i00.-
0o0 at any time. That power he Thought
ought TO be conferred upon the president
Replying to Mr.. Platt, Mr.. Bacon said
he thought the country had fallen upon
an eyil day when senator could rise In
this ohambcr and express Views which he
regarded as dangerous 10 the liberties cf
the people and productive OF one man
power and 1t was an evil day truly when
the senator reflected the attitude OF the
dominant party.
"The passage Of this bill, declared the
the United States. Senator'S may seofY,
hut II is nevertheless true that the pas
fase Of a hill by which the president
shall control the size Of the army is a
march toward empire" II was the evil
dent purpose of the bill TO eliminate for
all fine the volunteer system from the
rcoi-ary establishment Of the country
and create for all time a great standing
army.
The issue is not to he eyadei. Shall
II be In the future the place of the press-
dent to raise armies, or shall that PROV
ince be with congreseg ] would rather
see the party i belong 70 condemned TO
universal and neyer-ending Punishment
from p1llticsl power than to see sunh an
authorization a power PLACED upon the
statute books
The senate 525 p. m went into execl-
tive session and nye minutes later ad
journed.