The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
Senator Hawley Advised by Colleague
to Curb His Temper.


to Curb His Temper.
Washington, May 3.--Several war
measures were passed by the senate yes
terday, and, Notwithstanding their i'm
portance, not one Of them elicited the
slightest debate.
Mr.. Hawley secured the passage OF
bill providing for the enlistment OF a vol
unteer brigade OF engineers and OF TO-
900 men In the south who are immune
to yellow fever, these enlistments to be
In addition to those provided for in the
presidents call for 125.000 volunteers.
The men will enlist for the war.
Two other measures were passed. one
suspending for the duration OF the war
upon the quartermasters department
OF the army In oredr that supplies may
be purchased without the present for
malities: and the other providing that
owners OF mining claims shall not for
felt them for not performing assessment
work upon them, provided they enlist
for the war.
When the emergency war appropria-
tion bill had been received. Mr.. Chandler
inquired whether II had been properly
considered in the committee.
Mr.. Hawley. thinking that Mr.. Chand-
Ter referred to his bill. replied hotly. ad-
dressing the senator directly: THAT
Is two or three times the gentleman has
asked me that question about bills have
reported. / have already stated that
tine bill was duly considered. / want
you to understand that when / bring q
bill from my committee 1 tell the truth
about IL. The committee has given that
bill full consideration"
DO understand the senator from
Connecticut to say" inquired Mr..
Chandler. that this army deficiency
bill has been before the committeer,
THE bill have got here is not an
appropriation bill,' replied Mr.. Hawley.
If the senator from Connecticut had
kept his temper" suggested Mr.. Chand-
Ter tartly. T" he would have learned that
the bill which 1 addressed my remarks
to was not his bill. II he would listen
before he undertakes to lecture me IL
would do him good"
II do not wish to enter into any dis
cussion with the SENATOR" replied Mr.
Hawley.
II think the senator would better not"
said Mr.. Chandler. II addressed my
self to the bill that came from the house
OF representatives, and the senator lec-
tured me on an entirely different bill"
The measure. which appropriates 1885,
72o,945. was passed at the close OF the
colloquy.
Senator Proctor introduced bill per-
mitting Cubans to enlist In the Amer
ican army during the Spanish war, and
allows the president 10 accept the SER
vices OF independent volunteer troops.
batteries. companies. or regiments COM
posed of Inhabitants OF Cuba and muster
them into the military service Of the
United Stat 70 army for period of not
less than on, month nor more than two
years. Such volunteers, are to receive
no compensation or allowances, but are
to be furnished with such supplies. arms,
ammunition and other military aid az
the officers of the United States COM
manding them may deem absolutely
necessary TO perform effective military
service. There is also provision de-
priving those serving under this law OF
the benefits of the pension laws OF the
United States. The bill makes pro-
vision for the distribution by general
officers OF the United States army of
supplies TO the necessitous non-com-
betants I'm Cuba.
The senate agreed on motion OF Mr..
Allison to adjourn until Wednesday.
The emergency bill was passed In the
house.