Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-12
Amendment Offered by Repre-.
sentative Hull to Army Biz
Stirs Strife IN House.
GL0vED HAND A MAILED FIST
Leader Williams Openly Charges the
Real Motive Behind the Amendment
is Personal Attack on the General
Who is Persona Non Grata in Hie,
Republican Circles.
tRy Associated Press }

NEsy associated freSS.)
WASHEGTON. D. C.. Jan. 1.-THE
aEpcintmEslt OF Lieutenant .:GeneraEs
Nelson AZ Miles as adjutant general
snadcweda all other questions in the
discussioH nf the army approximation
III the House of Representatives to-
day.
The debate had proceeded leisurely
until Mr.. Hull, in charge OF the bill
Offered, an amendment providing that
retired officers above the grade OF ma
or should not receive the full pay OF
their grade when assigned to duty
with the militia OF the several States.
Directed at Miles, They Say.
Several members declared that tn,
amendment was directed especially at
General Miles, hut Mr.. Hui! insisted
that he had no such thought iii mind.
and argued that the hest results were
obtained from officers Of the lower
grades He asserted that not until
the law was passed allowing increased
pay Tor officers assigned to the
militia did retired officers OF the:
higher grades, apply for the an.
pointments. He said It was such in
creased. pay and not patriotism which
prompted them and he characterized
itelr conduct as ,lnseemly This
Statement rousEd Mr. Cochran. OF
New York, who declared that ii 81 was;
simply nenal tziitpgsS snas tfiseEs-f1
the advant age sand PROT t. OF iii feriprs
officers. After 4 lively, debate the
amendment was adopted
Williams Opinion.
Mr. Williams. tMiss..) was cutspok-
en- IN the statement tEat tho real mo-
f1!c behind the amendment was an
attack on General Nelson A Miles.
at.;utant general of Massachusetts.
who IS extremely persona. non s.rata
in .hlsh circles in the Republican par
~ i vas. he said. no new thing for
the Republican party to slight the
heroes OF the nation and push It's IA
voritcs to the front.
Recall the schley Case.
It had not heen long. he said since
the country witnessed the manner in
which Admiral Schley was treated AMI
the way in which General. Miles Was
snubbed in public, for what reason
was lot known. But" he said. a:nid
laughter and applause '.dcn't sni,S
MIN in his new State militia uniform.
Don't, take that away from, him in this
tine Of his pride
F.e tl:en attacked the principals of
large standing army or q great navy
Economy should. he's snid.s commence
ne added i. a spirit OF riliclle. .',lon,t
take it all ont. on General Miles add.
ti0Eai pay and his Massachusetts
State uniform
Expenditures Criticised.
Several mem bers severely criticised
army and navy expenditures and Mr.
Prince called attention to the large re.
tlred list, which included 23G briga.
der generals who said could not have
been retired by operation Of law.
though he disclaimed any intention of
charging any administration of the
law. "a n
Inconsstent Economy.
Mr. Slayden riiic,led the idaa of
economy as practiced by the Repuol;-
cans and cited the customs Office at
Pea:sort SC. where he said it.. cost /;
S1'oo9 to collect S1.55 by two officers.
and al. York. Maine. 1868 to collect
$50 by one officer. He suggested
tEat 1t might he advisable to abolisl,
me Beaufort office and give it to w.
y. Crum with the revenue of the otIicc
os his COMPENSATION "as it SEEMS
ne said he won't be happy unless
he has customs Office
Consideration Of the army bill was
not concluded when the House nd
journed until tomorrow