The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-19
NAVY APPOINTMENTS
\ Resolution Passed Confirming
Those Made Up to Date.
BILL ON VOLUNTEERS PAY PASSED.
The War Revenue Measure Debated-Sena-
tor Jones Opposes the Bond PROPOSE
tion-Two Bills Affecting Labor
Passed by the House.


chaplain, in his invocation at the
opening of the session yesterday, paid
tribute to those who suffer at home
through the horrors of war. Senator
Hale, chairman of the committee on
naval affairs, offered the following
resolution which was agreed to:
That the temporary appointments made by
the president on and after April q, 1898, and up
10 the date OF passage OF this Joint resolution,
Of officers Of the lire and stan Of the navy are
hereby ratified and confirmed to continue in
force during the exigency under which their
services are required in the existing war Pro-
Vlded, that the officers appointed shall be
assigned TO duty with rank and pay of the
grades established by existing law and shall be
paid from the appropriation pay Of the navy.
A bill was reported from the mill
tary affairs committee by Senator
Carter, of Montana, and passed, pro-
viding that the pay and allowance of
the volunteers enlisted in the United
States army shall begin on the day of
their enrolment at the state camps
with proviso that volunteer troops
sent to the Philippines may draw one
months pay in advance. 1t was ex-
planned that the bill applied only to
those who have as volunteers entered
the United States army.
On motion the consideration of the
war revenue measure was resumed,
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, taking the
floor. He presented in a general state
ment the views of the democratic
members of the finance committee.
He believed that taxation that would
raise $50, 900, 900 would be amply sutfi-
cient to be carried by this bill, and If
the exigencies of the war should de-
monstrate that more money was
needed, congress could prOvideit later.
He opposed the proposition to issue
bonds and certificates of indebtedness
far in excess of the requirements of
the war.
without reaching any agreement as
to what portion of the bill should be
considered first. the senate proceeded
with the reading of the bill, with the
understanding that at any time SEN
ators should have the privilege of re-
| turning to passed items for their
amendment or alteration. At the re-
| quest of Senator Martin, of Virginia,
| the tobacco schedules were passed over
| for the present without action on the
| committee amendments Senator Chill
| ton, of Texas, offered an amendment
| to section ) providing for the punish
| ment of offenders against the act. The
| words with intent to evade the pro-
| visions of this act" were inserted by
| the amendment, 1t was agreed to. At
| this point Senator Allison presented
tables showing the amounts of the or
binary appropriations for the next
| fiscal year. They aggregate Qess SOL
900, 900 for the sinking fund.- $3.50, o49,-
$50.
At three o'clock the bill was laid
| aside and Senator Hale. of Maine, pre-
| sented resolution in memory of the
late Seth l.. Milliken, a representative
| from Maine. Eulogies were pro-
nounced by Senators Hale, Mills, Car
| ter, Rayvlins, Gallinger and FRYE. At
| the conclusion of the addresses the
| senate, at $50 p m, as further mark
of respect. adjourned.
| THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-The house
held a brief session yesterday. Two
important bills affecting labor were
passed, one limiting the labor of per-
sons employed upon government works
and in government service to eight
hours daily, and the other providing
for the equipment of a non-partisan
labor commission to consider legisla-
tive problems affecting labor.
Mr. Corliss, of Michigan. called up
the house bill to repeal the law pro-
viding that transmission of the elec-
toral vote of the states to Washington
shall be by messenger. The bill pro-
poses transmission by mail and express
and was urged by Mr.. Corliss in the
interest of economy. The present
method costs $40, 900 every four years
The bill was defeated after u pro-
longed conversational discussion in
which many members participated.
Mr.. Davenport, of Pennsylvania, from
elections committee No. l, called up
the report in the contested election
case of w. Godfrey Hunter, VS. John
s. Rhea, from the Third Kentucky
district. The report favored the sit
ting member and. without discussion,
was adopted.