The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-09
DISABILITIES REMOVED.
Important Bills Passed by the House
-ObliteratiOn of Sectional Feeling.

A"portnnt Bills PASHeu by the House
-Obliterntion of Sectional Feeling.
The session of the house was given
to the consideration and passage Of
bills called up by Mr.. jenkins of Wis
consin to remove all political disabili-
ties incurred by the third section Of
the fourteenth amendment to the con-
stitution. The debate gave rise to
notable speeches from Mr. Grosyenor
Of Ohio and Mr.. Settle of Kentucky
upon the Obliteration of sectional feel
ing and the reality at last of reunit-
ed country. Incidental to the debate
several members reviewed the con-
clusion that a member of congress
could not hold simultaneously mill
tary and civil Office. The debate was
brought on by reference to Gen. Joe
Wheeler, now serving as a major gen.
eral and until recently a member of
the house The statements that some
states were unable to respond to the
demands for volunteers called forth
incidentally explanations and an al
legged interview with Mr.. Overstreet Of
Indiana upon the subject rejecting
upon the loyalty of certain states was
condemned by several members, but
the discussion was declared out of or
der. The passage of the bill will affect
but few parties since the general acts
tration and many special relief bills
passed in President Grants admins
have removed all disabilities with the
exception Of those in a few hundred
cases. ..-- .-.< r"
Washington, June 3.-fNhen the SEN
ate adjourned yesterday evening the
war revenue measure, so far as the
finance committee is concerned, was
completed with the exception Ct the
bond provision and the amendments
proposed by the Democrats in lieu of
the bond paragraph. While no agree
ment was reached for q time for the
taking of final vote upon the bill,
1t was the expressed opinion of both
sides of the chamber that vote would
be taken to-day before adjournment.
Mr.. Allison of Iowa, in charge of the
measure, announced that he would ask
the senators to remain in session to-
day until a vote was reached. ALL the
committee amendments except those
noted were agreed to. Several efforts
were made to amend or eliminate the
committee amendments, but the efforts
IL L.
Butler Of North Carolina had the floor
for three hours and half. Fifteen
minutes after he began to speak he
brought on political argument which
lasted for more than an hour. The de-
bate, which was heated at times,
turned upon the amount Of money
spent by the Republican, managers in
the presidential campaign of 1896.
Senators on both sides of the chamber
were brought into the debate and a
great deal of ill feeling was manifest
ed. 1855 s''- -
In the House.
The house, practically without de-
bate, passed the urgency deficiency
bill, providing for emergency expenses
of the army and navy departments in
cident to the war. 1t was based upon
estimates received recently from the
departments and carries items contem-
plated in the Philippine expedition and
the early movements upon Cuba.
Washington, June Awhile the war
measure was not passed by the senate
two very important votes were taken,
one on proposition to coin the silver
bullion in the treasury and to issue
silver certificates against the coin, and
the other on the bond proposition pre-
sented by the Republican minority Of
the committee on finance. Mr.. Wolcott
proposed an amendment authorizing
the secretary of the treasury to coin
the bullion in the treasury and issue
certificates against it. After some dis
cussion the amendment was agreed to
As to 31-seyeral Republicans voting
for it. Mr.. Aldrich of Rhode Island
then pressed the amendment of the mi
nority of the finance committee pro-
viding for the issuance Of 500, 600 600
certificates of Indebtedness and $780,
DOC, 900 of bonds to be used exclusive
~ for the payment Of the expenses Of
the war. After an extended debate
the question was brought to an issue
and carried by the decisive vote of As
to 81. The bond amendment was in
corporated in the bill as substitute
for the amendment to issue legal
tender notes. The bond proposition
received the votes Of 81 Republicans,
I Democrats and l Populist. No Re