The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-08
CONFERENCE REPORT
BEFORE THE HOUSE.
Sundry Civil Hill Under Discussion
Right of Volunteers TO
Vote.


WASHINGTON, June AFTER disposing
OF the war deficiency bill. as passed with
amendments by the senate, the house today
considered the conference report upon the
sundry civil bill. The report, 80 far as IL
embedded agreements, was adopted and the
house then began voting severaliy upon
the senate amendments, upon which no
agreement had been reached IN conference.
OF these there are forty-ive. The house
considered today eight OF these. acting ia
Vorably upon three and rejecting the re-
mainder. Consideration viii continue to-
morrow.
The house adjourned pending discussion
of measure 10 enable volunteer soldiers
to vote at congressional elections during
the war. 1t involved constitutional ques-
tons. and by unanimous consent 1t VIII ba
taken up tomorrow following the sundry
civil conference report.
4 bill was passed directing the secretary
Of war TO return 10 the state of Ohio the
flags carried in the civil war by The Tween
ty-first. Fifty-eighth and Sixtieth Ohio in
fantry and TO New York the flags OF the
One Hundred and Thirteenth infantry and
Seventh heavy artillery.
Cannon OF Illinois called up the urgency
war deficiency bill. with amendments. as
passed by the senate, and moved 10 concur
in the senate amendments and to adopt
for additional printing in the navy depart
ment and for work in the bureau of en-
craving and printing. The motion pre-
vailed.
The senate resolution was passed auth
orizing the president to waive the one-year
suspension from promotion, and order re-
examination in the army in certain corps
during the existing war.
Cannon, from the committee on appro-
ted IA
partial agreement upon the sundry civil
blu, which was agreed to.
4 separate vote was then had on some or
the amendments. The amendment increas-
ing the limit OF cost 20 $4,000 of the pub
lie building at ST. Paul was agreed 70. Tho
amendment providing quarantine station
at Astoria. Or. and carrying $4,000 was
agreed 10: appropriating $4,000 TO procure
4 site for i public building at Butte.
agreed 10.
Prior 10 the vote on amendments, Gaines
Of Tennessee secured tho floor 10 present
\ newspaper criticism upon the agents of
the government who had purchased the
Merrimac at an alleged cost of s150.Go IN
excess OF the boats cost OF construction.
Tho meniment providing for fish Gull
ture station in the state of Washington
Was accepted.
Consideration of the amendments was
not completed, Cannon asking postpone
ment until tomorrow.
The bill providing for participation OF
volunteer soldiers in congressional cleo
tions during the existence OF the present
war was then taken up. Il having been
made the special order for today
Lacey Of Iowa said the bill found war
rant in the section giving congress power
TO make or alter regulations prescribed by
the etate legislatures as 10 fixing the place.
time and manner of holding elections for
representatives,.
Bailey 81 Texas and Williams Of Misss-
sppi raised the question OF the consttu-
ilonaiity Of the provision declaring the
requirements OF the state laws as 20 reg
istration shall not apply 10 the electors -
They questioned IL on the ground that tho
registration was feature OF qualification
and was exclusively within the province OF
Of state powers and not a matter Of time.
place and manner. contemplated in the
constitution.
Further consideration OF the measure
prec!pitated a prolonged coloQuy IN which
many members joined. 1T WAS apparent
that the bill involved fine questions of con-
stltutional construction. \ desire to post
p0ne consideration was manifest. and La
cey's request that tho bill be made the
continuing special order for tomorrow was
granted
/, was stated by the speaker however.
taat the sun4ry civil conference report
would take precedence,
At DC p. III. the house adjourned.