The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-03

OF FEVER IMMUNES
10, OOO TO BE ENLISTED UNDER A
BILL ADOPTED YESTERDAY.

measures were passed by the Senate to-
day, and, Notwithstanding their Importance,
not one of them ELECTED the slightest de-
bate. Probably the most important meas
ure passed by the Senate was the emer-
gency war deficiency bill, carrying $35, 100 1916.
Not more than ten minutes were consumed
in passing it, that time being occupied in
reading the measure. A significant feature
of the bill is an appropriation of $150, 1874 for
the expeditionary force to Cuba. With it is
a footnote from Major General Miles urg-
ing that the fund is required with the least
possible delay, explaining that the $5O, 100000
appropriation for naval defense has been al
lOted and there is no money available for
this particular object. The Cuban expedi-
ton paragraph includes $42, 900 for "unfore-
seen contingent expenses which involves
immediate expenditure for purposes of i'm
p~erative urgency" $23 225 for portable cleo
trio outfit and $13 .095 for %intrenching tools.
The largest item under any head is $40, No.
600 for clothing. camp and garrison equi-
page. The other big items were published
with estimates. To the estimates as orig
inally submitted by the War Department
the committee added 500 900 for pay for mis-
cellaneous purposes in the naval establish
ment. The bill makes all of the items avail
3DIC dlllll Odlls L. y IG vi JVsDU
for Incidental expenses provides for inter
prefers, spies or guides for the army, for
the apprehension of deserters and limits
the payment to army officers or citizens
for such services and expenses to $40 each,
and donates IS to each dishonorably dis
charged prisoner on release from confine-
ment under court-martial sentence involv-
ing dishonorable discharge; for planting
torpedoes now in all principal harbors, $780,
600: for purchase, of additional torpedo ma
terial, s $1,000.
The incidental expenses include expresses
to and from frontier posts and armies in the
field, of escorts to disbursing officers and to
trains where military escorts cannot be fur
nished. For transportation of the army
and it's supplies $1,000, 900 is appropriated,
ard payment to land-grant railroads which
have not received aid in government bonds
is limited to so per cent. of full amount of
service. The Notifications feature of the
bill includes $4,000 0 for procuring forty-two
1O.l2 rapid-tire cannon; $780, 800 for siege
guns, carriages, ammunition and ma
chinery, tools, ETC., for their manufacture
at arsenals. $4,000 for range finders and in
for fire control O,OOO; 81 OILS, 900
for powders and projectiles for seacoast
guns and mortars and for projectile explo-
sives, ETC.; ammunition for rapid-ire guns,
~$425,OOO; fitting up twenty-one ifteen-inch
smooth-bore carriages for eight-inch
breech-loading rifles, $21, 900; for twelve-inch
barbette carriages, $275,O 900.
Mr.. Hawley, chairman of the military af-
fairs committe, secured the passage of a
bin providing for the enlistment of a vol
unteer brigade of engineers and of 10, 900
men in the South who are immune of yellow
fever, these enlistments to be in addition
to those provided for in the Presidents call
for $4,000 volunteers The men will enlist
for the war;" Two other war measures
were passed, one suspending for the dura-
ton of the war the restrictions placed by
existing laws upon the qu~artermaster's de-
pertinent of the army, in order that sup
plies may be purchased without the present
formalities, and the other providing that
owners of mining claims shall not forfeit
upon them. provided they enlist for war.
The war revenue measure passed by the
House OF Representatives last Friday was
received by the Senate and referred 70 ara
finance for consideration
AT the opening Of the Senate session. the
chaplain offered devout thanks for the gIo-
Ilous victory, won by Commodore Dewey's
Mr.. Turpie. chairman of the Democratic
caucus, presented an order appointing Mr..
Chiffon TO fill the vacancy on the finance
committee caused by the death of Senator
Walthall. The order was adopted.
A conference on the Sundry civil bill was
agreed to, and Messrs. Allison, QUAY and
German were named as the Senate confer
ees.
The final conference report on the naval
appropriation bill was agreed to.
A bill to amend the act TO permit the use
of right of way through public lands 10
tramWays, canals and reservoirs was passed.
The resolution presented last Thursdaw ~
Mr.. Butler. of North Carolina. declaring
that no necessity existed for issuing bonds
to provide funds for the war and in favor
of the levying of an income tax, was laid
before the Senate. Mr.. Butler. in supports
ing the resolution, declared in favor of pay
ing the expenses of the war : as we go"
No issue of bonds would be necessary if the
war was carried on as Lincoln carried on
the great civil conflict. If the navy and
land forces of the United States We're al
lowed to move upon the enemy promptly
and progressively. the war would be over
before the bond sharks could further sue
coed in mortgaging the future of our own
people. The resolution was then referred
to the finance committee.
The Senate agreed. on motion of Mr.. Ali
son. 10 adjourn to-day until Wednesday
next, ana at ! p. m. Went into executive
session. NJ 2:SS p. IN. the doors of the Sem
ate We're opened, The Senate took a recess
until =. o'clock, to await the emergency war
appropriation bill.
When the Senate reconVened at z O'clock
bills were passed as follows: Directing the
secretary OF the treasury TO pay TO the re-
speetive bands of Chippewa Indians. in Min
neapohS. $l09. 1873, according TO their respec-
tive rights and interests; and to amend the
postal laws relating 10 the use of postal
A RID 4 thaf txCte. -