The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-29
THE BANKRUPTCY BILL
NOW READY TO GO TO THE
PRESIDENT.
BILLS Affecting THE ARMY PASSED
To Increase the Efficiency Of The Subsistence
Departmental Increase Force Of the
Ordnance Departn eat---The En-
gineer Corps, Etc.
gineer Corps, Etc.


occupied by Mr.. Caffery, democrat,
louisiana, in continuation OF ms
speech against the annexation of l1a-
wall. At 1 o'clock he had not conclud
ed but yielded the floor in order that
the General Deficiency bill might be
considered. The bill was read and the
committee amendments 50 far as they
have been offered were agreed to. Con
sideration of the bill will be. resumed
tomorrow.
While discussing what he deemed the
wrong done to the constituted authority
during the Hawaiian rebellion of 1898
Mr.. Caffery declared that it was bit
ter and rancorous spirit which directed
the attack made upon President Cleve.
land for the bold patriotic and right
eous stand taken by Mr.. Cleveland in at
tempting to right the wrong done by
Minister Stevens and the band of Ha-
waian revolutionists.
Concerning the formation of the de
facto government of Hawaii, Mr.. Cafe
ry declared there was never anything
like it in the history of nations. Some
man. he said, read Il proclamation.
When he began to read twenty-five or
thirty people We're present, and by the
time he had concluded perhaps three
hundred had gathered. No government
was ever made so easily, said he, or ele-
waited so quickly.
Mr.. Caffery maintained that 1t was
merely a paper government and never
had amounted to much. lie declared
that within three days after the ac-
acknowledgements by the United States
Minister that the new government had
been formed, members of the govern
ment were on board a steamer Ell route
to this country with a treaty OF an
nexation in their pockets. lie SAID
ali the conspirators were sugar men, and
the tariff law then in operation i'll the
limited States was inimical to their in
terests.
AT 4 o'clock Mr.. Gallery, not having
concluded his speech yielded the moor
The annexation resolutions were laid
aside for the day, and Mr.. Hale,
,Maine). called up the General Deficiency
bill.
After the reading of the bill. which
consumed an hour and half the sen
ate at 5:35 o'clock p. m, went Into
executive session, and 5:40 O'Clock p. M,
adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, June 2S.-In the House
to-day the conference report upon the
Bankruptcy bill was adopted by Vo'e
of 1874 TO 53 ard the measure VIII 20
now TO the President. Following Inc
disposal of this bill the afternoon was
given to the consideration OF matters
renorted from the Committee on Military
Affairs. Special rule providing Ior Tue
order of business was adopted. Several
bills affecting the army were passed, no
table being those providing for the pay
of volunteers from the date or enroli-
ment for service and providing for III.
crease in the ordnance, engineer ana
uuarterma ster departments. The per
manent increase of the two former pre-
cipitated from a number of Democrats
very vigorous protests against any ac-
ton looking to n permanent enlargement
of the country's military establishment.
Under the rule adopted to-day considera-
ton o. military bills will continue To-
morrow.
When the Bankruptcy bill was dis
posed of Mr.. Mahon rep. PAD, asked
unanimous consent for disagreement Il
the Senate amendments to war claims
or Omnibus" bill, or for granting the re-
quest of the Senate for conference
Consent was given and the chair APP
pointed as conferees Messrs. Mahon, OF
jen (Reps. WIS.,, and Richardson, Dem
TENN.
Mr.. Henderson, from the Committee
on Rules, presented a resolution provld-
ing for consideration not exceeding two
days after its adoption. on business re
ported from the Committee on Military
Affairs.
Mr.. Bailey dem. Tex, endeavored tf
secure the withdrawal of the resolution
expressing the opinion that an agree
ment could be reached without tht
House being placed in the attitude of be
ing required by a rule to consider neces
harry legislation.
Mr.. Henderson and Mr.. Hull pointed
out that objection had been made twice
to requests for agreements. and they
thought the resolution should be adopted
Mr. Bailey said there was, he wa:
sure. no desire to block any military
legislation necessary to the proper con
duct of the war but there might be de
sire to defeat legislation not made essen
tial by the war;
The resolution was adopted and Mr.
Hull called up the Senate bill providine
for an increase of efficiency in the quar-
termasters department, and Mr.. Hui
offered ar amendment authorizing also
two chief quartermasters with the rank
Of colonel; and three with rank of major
Also an amendment authorizing thirteen
instead of twenty assistant quartermas
tiers. The bill as amended was passed
The House then amended and passed
the Senate bill to increase the efficienc,
of the subsistence department Of tn,
army. 1t gives all commissaries of sub
sistence the rank of colonel: limits tn
number to be assigned to twelve pro
vides that two commissaries of subsist
ence detailed as assistants to the com
missary general shall have the ran
of colonel. and it authorizes the add
ton to the subsistence department dun