The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-09
DISCUSS ARMY BILL
Senate Spent the Day in Some
Amendments.
CORMACK SEES DANGER
Thinks Military Tennencies
Are Too Pronounced.

washington. Aarcn Sine senate spent
! almost the entire day in discussing the
committee amendments to the army bill
concerning provisional troops in the Phil
ippines and the connection OF the adju-
tant genertl's office with the record and
pension Office. The Porto Rican amend
| ment was objected TO by Democratic SEN
ators as tending to q more pronounced
military form of government. Both
amendments ultimately were accepted
The bill was amended so as to provide
for an increase in the engineer corps
1t was still pending when the senate ad-
journed.
Mr. Teller moved TO disagree to the
senate amendment, making the regiment
consist of three battalions instead of two
as fixed by the house. The suggestion
caused debate which took a wide range,
concerning the use of native troops in
the dependencies. Messrs. Teller, Stewart.
Spooner. Foraker. Daniel Carmack.
Money, Morgan and Quarles participated.
In the course of his remarks. Mr.. For
aker said that any intimation that the
president desired to use the Porto Rican
troops for an improper purpose was IN
founded.
Mr.. Carmack said he took the PROPOSE
ton as an indication of a tendency to-
ward a military government saying that
the distinguished soldier, Mr.. Root. had
been mustered out of the office of secre-
tary of war with flags and blowing of
horns and his successor had been con-
Quoted into office under similar conditions.
Now" he said, we are to have a
military display on the presentation of
diplomats. / am sorry the order for that
system was too late for Bunau-Varilla.
l should like to have had the system in
vogue on his arrival and would have been
glad to command it."
Mr.. Teller's amendment was rejected
and the provision for the ba.talions was
retained.
The senate also returned to the COM
mittee on amendments transforming the
adjutant generals office into a military
secretary's department.
Mr.. Culberson suggested an amend
ment providing for an increase in the
engineer corps explaining the necessity
for a larger number of officers in the
river and harbor work of the country.
With some notifications the amendment
was adopted. 1t provides that the corps
shall be composed Of 10 colonies. 10 lieu
tenant colonies. is majors, Al captains,
43 first lieutenants. and 43 second lieuten-
ants.
Mr. Teller proposed an amendment to
the committee amendment for the retire
ment with advanced rank of officers who
served in the Civil war so as to make it
retroactive. The amendment was ac-
cepted.
With the bill still pending the senate
at 5:54 p. M, adjourned, after brief
executive session.
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, March S.-Today. in the
house was set apart for consideration
of claims bills. Thirty-two OF this char
acter were passed. One relating to the
granting of an American register TO the
ship Beaumont, gave rise to much debate. !
Mr.. Stevens. of Minnesota, wade the
point that to admit such ships to Amer
lean registry would be detrimental to the
interests of American workmen. He was
by Mr.. Humphrey. of Washing |
ton. The bill was passed.
Shortly after the house convened |
Speaker Cannon, in ruling on the confer /,
ence report on the legislative, executive /
and judicial appropriation bill, stood by 4
a former precedent holding that con- /
ferees could not insert new matter.
Considerable discussion was precipi- /
tated over the house bill providingi an
American register for the steamer Beau .
mont, formerly the Mira. wrecked of the
coast of Nova Scotia.
After Mr.. Fordney CMich). had ex-
planned the bill, Mr.. Stevens (MoD. Wig
)rouslv opposed it. saying in the course
If his remarks that it had for its object
he legislation Of money out Of the peck
It's Of American workmen. He was re-
olied 10 by Massrs Vim. Alden Smith
MichD: McMoran Alich); Thayer.
Mass). and Dunweil N. y. who in
listed that the measure was just one
md should pass.
Mr. Smith said that the vessel was
ormerly an English one The present
wner he argued. could not get an En-
-lish register and now the gentleman
rom Minnesota was denying him an
american register What shall he do
With it?" he inquired: sink it into the
"a 90
Mr.. Humphrey CWashp. joined Mr.. Ste
ems in opposing the bill
Further debate was cut of by Mr.
'ordney moving that the bill be reported
avorably which was done amid ap-
lause
The committee then rose and the thirty
1ree bills recommended b. the commit
Pc were passed.
on motion 81 Mr.. Curtis TAM. n house
pint resolution was passed authorizing ,
le secretary Of the interior 10 use 500 ,
Z certain moneys appropriated by the
CT Of February IS. 800. for clerical
-ork and labor connected with the sale
nd leasing OF Greek lands and the leas-
IL OF Cherokee lands in the Indian ter
tory.
At SOS p. m. the house adjourned until !.
morrow.
.IECTRIC CARE WITHOUT DAN 5
CEROUS WIRES OVERHEAD