Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-05-27
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FlFTY-FlFTH CONGRESS.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Il Washington, May 2O.-In the senate tn
committee on naval affairs favorably re
ported the house joint resolution for thu
enrolment Of an auxiliary naval force q
an inner line OF defense, with an amend
ment limiting the number to 5000. 1t wa
passed. and consideration Of the war rev
enue bill was resumed. ,..,ss,,.
Washington, May 49, Senator Chandler
today introduced this bill: That during
the war with Spain the president be and
is hereby authorized in his discretion to
place upon the retired list any officer in
/, the army above the rank Of lieutenant
colonel and any officer in the navy above
n the rank or relative rank of commander
and to fix at his discretion the retired pay
OF any such officer at any rate now by law
provided for officers retired for any Of the
various causes for retirement; and tho
ing through the retirement by promotion,
through selection and not according to
seniority. The senate spent five hours in
consideration OF the war revenue measure.
A bill passed granting American registry
to the steamer, Zelandia, which has been
chartered to convey troops to Manila.
4 Is HOUSE.
House passed bill for payment of vol
unteers from time of enrolment and
authorizing the secretary of war to pay
troops embarking for Manila one months
pay in advance. and another bill providing
that officers of the regular army who may
be made staff officers in the volunteer SER
vice shall not vacate their Offices in the
regular army. -
- SENATE
Washington, May 25-That feature of
the war revenue measure placing tax of
one-quarter of one per centum upon the
gross receipts of corporations was under
discussion in the senate throughout tho
days session.
The session Of the house was brief. Sew
eral bills were passed, notably those for
the organization of the naval hospital corps
and to facilitate military trials for small
offenses.
SENATE.
Washington, May 26.-Hale, chairman of
the committee on appropria atoms, presented
the deficiency appropriation bill of SIS, 00O,.
600 in pensions. 1t was passed. A joint
resolution was adopted directing the secre
tary of war to report plans for the im--
provement OF Tampa bay. Consideration
OF the war revenue measure was resumed
and Stewart of Nevada spoke in favor of
the coinage of the silver seignorage and
the issue of legal tender notes. He was
followed by Allen of Nebraska and Caffery
of Louisiana. An effort by Allison to Sc
cure a vote next Saturday called out
objections by Teller and Daniels, the latter
of whom declared that if certain provis- |
ions put in the bill by the democrats Of the |
finance committee were not agreed to he |
would offer amendments that would pre-
cipitate debate.
Lacey, from the committee on public
lands called up the house bill granting
certain lands to the territory of New Mex
leo for common schools, colleges. universe
ties. charitable institutions, public build
ings, irrigating and Rio Grande improve
ment purposes, and it was passed. The
bill carries more than 1900: 600 acres.
: SENATE.
Washington, May 26.-No substantial
progress was made by the senate to-day
towards the disposition OF the war revenue
measure, although it was under considera-
lion for three hours: Speeches were deliv-
cred on the bill by White. (dem) of Cal
fornia, and Teller, of Colorado.
: HOUSE.
House concurred in senate amendments
= the pension deficiency bill The bill to
amend the internal revenue laws relating
20 distilled spirits was considered at
ength, but not disposed of.