Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-03-14
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM
WASHINGTON,
THE WAR BILL PASSED AND

WASHINGTON,
THE WAR BILL PASSED AND
NOW A LAW
authorship THE PRESi-
DENT TO CALL OUT FIFTY
! THOUSAND VOLU.NT'EERS--
AND TEN BILLIONS OF DOL
LARS PUT AT HIS DISPOSAL!
sBo The Steamboat mail from New
York arrived last evening bringing us the
following highly important news-all
which we take from the Cd edition Of the
New York Express oil Monday 4 P. Nj.
SATURDAY, A. NJ. Both Houses met at
10 o'clock the House with the Maine
border controversy still before them in
Committee and the Senate with the one
hundred and one subjects which rush upon
the Senate and House at the close of the
session. The bill from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs was before the House with
various propositions to amend.
MIR Bidde and MIR SaIonstall passed
some time 10 reading explanations yesterday
opposing the bill, and considered hostile
to the strong ground taken by Maine.
Mr. Evans replied with some severity to
Mr. Saltonstall. Mr. Adams made a speech
which excited a good deal of attention in
the House. The State of Maine, Mr.
Adams said, had occupied a high and no
BILE ground, and during the short remnant
Of his life he should esteem Maine the high
err for the stand she had taken in this
question.
lie thought with Mr. Hoffman, that the
bill was a pacific question. 1t bore the
Olive branch in one hand and the thunder
bolt IL the other. Believing that this bill
was a pacific measure then, not offensive
but defensive, he should vote for it. Mr.
Adams repeated his compliment to Maine,
and declared that he admired her course.
He thought, also that Great Britain should
come TO US instead Of our going to her with
the Olive Branch.
The debate was continued by Mr. Smith
aud others until mig ht, when talking ceased
aud voting commenced.
The important amendments were the
striking out the second section of the bin
as reported from the Committee Of Foreign
Affairs, In place Of this section, which
you will remember authorizes the twenty
Regiments of regular soldiers, another is
inserted, which authorizes the President
to call out FIFTY THOUSAND VOL
UNTEERS AND MILITIA in case Of
invasion.
Another amendment authorized the
President to place q naval armament upon
the Wesern Lakes in case Of invasion.
Another section authorizes loan OF five
! millions to carry the provisions o! the bill
into effect.
This important Bill thus amended wa
passed by the strong vote Of TWO HUN
DREDand ONE to SIX!
The Bill was Immediately sent from thc
House to tho Senate. The Senate brough
The Bill before them for action as soon a:
il had passed the House, and after bric
discussion was UNANI MOUSLF passet
by the following ote,-EVERY SEN
ATOR IN TIE SENATE CIIAMBET
VOTED FOR BILL.
Among the important bills passed dur
ing The day and night are tho following
For the civil and diplomatic Expenses o
the government with important amend
ments.
For the continued support of the FIord
war-For the naval service for 1899.
For TIE support oil the army with amend
ments for forti6cations, ard support 0
West Point Academy for 1889
For Indian Treaties, and the Inda
Service.
The bills passed to-day make appropr
atoms for between sIxTEEN and EIGHTEEl
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS! A pretty day
worlSt
a motion was made during the evening
that when the House adjourn, it adjourn
till tomorrow, Sunday at 10 O'Clock
The motion was lost-ayes SO, noes 81
IL o'clock in The House, Mr. Elmore O
S. c. presented the usual resolution com