The true northerner., 1901-01-18

The Senate Made Good Progress VIII
the Army Bill.


Washington, Jan 16.-Some progress,
was made by the senate Tuesday i1Al
the consideration of the army reorganA
ization bill. One amendment that has
created much debate was disposed OF
Ind tacit agreement has been
reached for vote very soon"
Mr. Cockrell, of Missouri Tuesday
emphasized his opposition to the in
crease in the army proposed by the
bill, and his intention to vote against
Il, but expressed his opinion that the
bill ought TO be disposed of speedily.
Mr.. Sewell, of New Jersey, also
urged speedy action ON the measure on
account of the serious embarrassment
the government was laboring under In
preparing for the return of the volun-
teers from the Philippines.
The principal speeches against the
bill were made by Mr.. Berry, OF Arkan-
sas; Mr.. Bacon, OF Georgia, and Mr..
Teller, of Colorado. Mr.. Warren, OF
Wyoming, delivered an extended argu-
ment in support of the bill. During
the speech of Mr. Bacon a colloquy be-
tween him and Mr.. Hanna, OF Ohio, as
to the issues in the November elec-
tions created much interest. Mr..
Bacon's amendment, striking out of
the bill the discretionary authority
conferred upon the president to in
crease the size of the army, was laid
on the table by the decisive vote of 80
to 20.
At 5: so p. m. the senate adjourned.
The house spent another day on the
river and harbor bill without COM
pleting it. Twenty-six pages were dis
posed of. The friends of the bill sue
cessfully resisted all attempts to load
down the bill with new projects and
only one or two unimportant amend
ments were adopted The western
members labored unsuccessfully to Sc
cure an entering wedge for their pet
scheme for the reclamation of the arid
lands, but received only very limited
support.
Speaker Henderson called the house
to order with a gavel presented by Col.
McCaskey, Twentieth infantry, IT. s.
A. who is stationed at Fort Santiago,
Manila. The gavel is part of the Of
fetal Flagstaff of the Philippine ISL
ands, from which the Spanish colors
were lowered and upon which those of
the United States were hoisted on the
day of the surrender. Aug. 13, 1898.
The senate resolution to appropriate
$1,000 to enable the secretary of the
senate to pay the expenses of the in
auguration of the president and vice.
president March 4 was called up and
precipitated a lively discussion be-
cause it did not recognize the house as
a participating factor in the Inaugural
tion ceremonies.
Mr.. Dalzell (Pa.) insisted that the
house should be recognized
Mr.. Hepburn Ta.) declared that the
installation of the vice-president was
strictly a senate affair. The ceremony
in the senate, he said, always had been
made the occasion of discourtesy to
the house. He was in favor of the
house confining its participation strict
ly to the ceremonies In connection
with the Inauguration Of the president
on the portico on the east front of the
capitol.
The resolution was re-committed
with instructions to report back a res
olution providing for inaugural cere-
monies under the auspices of joint
committee of the senate and the house.
The house then resumed considera-
tion of the river and harbor appropria-
tion bill.
Without completing the bill the
house, at 5:05 p. m, adjourned.