The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-04-29
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
First Regular Session.

the army organization bill which was passed
by the house Wednesday, and which is now
anxiously awaited by the president The SEN
ate committee made several amendments III
the measure. the most important of which Is
to reduce the term of enlistment from
three to one year and to appoint Two
assistant surgeons for each regiment IN
place OF one. The other anne adments are
unimpOTtant in character, and the Dill,
which is designed to temporarily increase
the military establishment in time OF war, was
after considerable useless discussion and
waste of time sent back to the house for con-
currence in the amendments made by the SEN
ate After these amendments have been
agreed to Friday morning the bill will be hur-
ried to the white house for the approval of the
president. so that upon the authority of the
measure thus laid before him he can issue his
call for volunteers
Representative Hull, of Iowa. chair
man of the house committee on military az
fairs reported back to the house Thursday the
army reorganiZat ion bill with q number OF
amendments It gives 81 instead OF leo prI-
Yates to each infantry company. and makes
this important prOviSo authorizing the call for
| troops: Provided. That in the event of a call
| by the president for either volunteers or the
militia of the country, the president is au-
| thOriZed to accept the quotas OF troops OF the
| various states and territories. Including the
| District of Columbia. as organized under the
| laws of the states and territories, including
| The District of Columbia. There is also a pro-
vision that nothing in the act is to be construed
| TO authorize permanent increase of the COM
| nissioned or enlisted force OF the regular army
| beyond that now provided by present law, ex-
| cept as to the increase of % majors.
| WASHINGTON, April 26.-SENATE-War and
war measures were the only topics discussed
| Oy the senate Monday during more than four
| hours of the session. The body had scarcely
| convened when the message of the president
| urging congress to declare the existence OF war
Lid
| before it. Without comment the message was
| referred to the foreign relations committee.
house resolution declaring war between the
United States and Spain was sent in. After
| several amendments were defeated the bill was
passed. Consideration of the naval appropria-
lion bill was then resumed. the pending queS
lion being upon the amendment offered by Mr..
Butler IN. Co. to regulate the price of armor.
Amendments authorizing the secretary OF the
Eavy to enlist at any time after the pas
rage of the act many Seamen, lands
men and boys as he may deem necessary
to man the ships of the navy or for the use of
the navy as temporary force and appropriate
ing IS. 600 for that purpose. providing that
hereafter all first class battle ships and mon
itors shall be ma med after the various states,
were agreed to and the bill passed. The army
| reorganization bill was then taken up and
| aSSed.
| HoUsE-The house Monday passed the bill
Declaring the existence of a state of war be-
tween the United States and kingdom of Spain
in manner which can not fail to impress the
world. The representatives of 70.OO000O people
voted for it without word of debate, without
a dissenting vote and without q roll
call but with II solemn appreciation
of the gravity of their mOmentouS action. The
speaker signed it at 4:49 The remainder OF
the day was devoted to the election case of
Wise VS. Young from the Second Virginia
district The house declined to agree to the
senate amendments to the army re-organiza
ton bill and it was sent to conference.
WASHINGTON. April 27.-SENATE-During
the two hours session of the senate Tuesday
the conference report on the army reorganiZa-
ton bill was agreed to andIthe measure en-
crossed and signed. The remainder of the
session was devoted to the passage of "A pri-
rate pension bills and numerous measures
from the general calendar. Bills were passed
as follows: To amend act granting to
the Arkansas, Texas and Mexican Central
Railway Co. right of way through
the Indian territory: to enable the
officers warrant officers. petty officers ana
marines of the United States navy who may
distinguish themselves in action TO receive
medals of honor. rOSeatteS and ribbons: in
reference to the civil service and appointments
Hereunder affOrdiag additional advantages to
honOrably discharged soldiers; to amend the
navigation laws .eating to the licensing OF
officers of steam veS=elS; 20 place on the retired
list of the army sergeantS four survivors
|
HOUSE-The war revenue bill was reported
to the house Tuesday and by an arrangement
made the debate will begin Wednesday and
continue at night sessions until Friday. At
| o'clock on that day the vote will be taken.
The contested election case of Wise vs.. Young.
from the Second Virginia district. was decided
| Tuesday in favor of the contestant. DR.
Wise. who is Il republican. by party vote
| Speeches for the contestant were made by
MessrS. Crumpacler (rep.. Ind), and Gro5-
! venor rep. o.. j. Jones dem, Va
followed for the contestee. The senate
amendments to the naval appropriation bill
were non-concurred in and conference re-
quested. The speaker appointed MessrS. BOu-
| telle, Hilborn and Cummings cOnfereeS I
bill was passed granting to the Sante Fe and
Grand Canyon RGil-oad Co. q right of way
through the Grand Canyon forest reserve. Al
450 the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 28.-SENATE-The SEN
ate was in session about an hour and halt
Wednesday. during which time no important
business was transacted.
r | HOUSE-The general debate upon the meas
IRE framed by the ways and means committee
to meet the extraordinary expenditure for tho
: war with Spain. will continue through
Thursday. and on Friday at o'clock the vote
= will be taken. There was a signal absence o.
: that partisan rancor which has always here
tofore characterized debates on revenue meas
ureS. Both sides. speaking through their
concurred in this necessity which existed for
: Immediately raising Of hundreds of millions to
prosecute the war but the opposing doctrines
2 which they held FLASHED at the first onset over
the methods by which the revenue should be
raised. The section providing for 800 900 900 OF
bonds became the target of the democratic and
pOpulistic opposition and Mr. Bailey II
S an hours speech argued for an income tax
q Vhich would raise S10O000.O00 year. the coin
age of the silver seignorage and the issue OF
S5S.OOO,OOO of legal tender as an alternative
proposition. Mr. Dingley declared that it was
almost incredible that any one could seriously
propose in such n crisis that the government
should rely for funds upon the results of the
4 proceeds of another lawsuit proposition
which the supreme court had already decides
c against the government.
Portugal Knows How to Maintain Neu-
C traIity.
n LISBON, April 2S.-In the house OF
# peers Wednesday the government de.
MED the rumOrs published in Spain
=, | that President Mckinley n al "a llad m