New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-03
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
THE REGULAR REPORT.
SENATE.
SENATE.
WAR EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION VOTED
WITHOUT DEBATE.

a.e's session to-day the chaplain offered devout
thanks for the glorious victory won by Commodore
Dewcys Asatic squadron. The prayer follows;
We sivo Thee hearty thanks for the good news
with which Thol arc crownng the conduct; as
ee ama g0r " o M hess Theo a for the macn
cont and uncyampcd spectacle OF a Nation waEing
nowcr 'J nor for tho fertilization Of revenge but
war which cnsts the whole people In the cause
o. the poor. the needy and oppressed. And we be
seoch i'hee 10 let the light Of Thy favor be upon
W.. and TO bring the war TO a speedy ana trium-
p,lant close.
Mr. TURpIE Dem. Ind). chairman OF the Dem
ocrat!c caucus. presented order appointing Mr.
Chiffon Dem Texas 10 I'll the vacancy on the
Finance Committee caused by the death OF Sen
ator Wathal The order was adopted
Tho War Revenue bill passed 10y the House on
Friday was also reported to the Senate and re-
fcrrcd to the Finance Committee.
A conference on the sundry civil bill was agreed
TO- and Messrs. Allison. Quay and German were
named tho Senate conferrees.
Another conference agreed TO on the Naval
Appropriation bill. and Mcssrs. Hale. Quay and
German were named as conferrces.
AGREEMENT on NAVAL BILL.
MI Hale Immediately presented the new report
OF the confcrrces. an agreement having been
reached In advance Of tho authorization OF the con
ference. The Senate receded from the amendment
relating to patent claims for naval officers. which
was opposed in tho House. The report was agreed
TO-
A bill TO amend the act to permit tho use OF the
right OF way through public lands TO tramways
canals and reservoirs was passed
House bill providing for the suspension during
the war OF certain provisions OF the law relating
to the quartermaster's department OF the Army
flvoraby reported with some minor amend
mcnts by Mr.. IfAWLEY Gtep. Comm. chairman or
the Military Affairs Committee 1t was passed
without debate
Mr.. STEWART Pop.. New reported from the
Committee on Mines a bill providing that the own
ers Of mining claims who may enlist in the war
against Spain shall not be subject to tho forfeiture
of their claims for not performing assessment work
on them as provided ny law. during tho period Of
their enlistment. The hill was passed without de
bate
Tho resolution presented last Thursday by Mr.
BI'-'LER pop y e. declaring that no necessity
existed for issuing bonds provide funds for tho
war and in favor OF tho levying Of an income tax
was laid before tho Senate. Mr.. Butler In sup
porting the resolution. declared In favor Of paying
the expenses OF the war las We go" No issue OF
bonds would be necessary II tho war was carried
On as lincoln carried the great civil conflict II
the naval and land forces OF tho United states
were allowed 10 move the enemy promptly and
aggresslvely the wal would be over before tho
bond sharks" could further succeed IN mortgas!ng
the future OF our own people.
The resolution was then referred 70 tho Finance
Comr.litcc.
The Senate agreed on motion OF Mr.. Allison. 20
adjourn to-day unui Wednesday next. and al l
p. m went into executive session.
At 235 p m. the doors were opened and a recess
wac taken until O'Clock 20 await the Emergency
War Appropriation bill When tho Senate recon
Yenod at . o'clock the Vice President announced
tire following appointments. Mr.. IIawley Comm
and Mr. Kenney ODel) "a members OF tho Board
Of Visitors at the next annual examination OK ca
diets n the West Point Military Academy. Mr..
Cafcry G.a) and Nj Halo (MeJ as members o.
the Board OF Visitors Mt the next annual exam'na-
ton Of cadets NJ the Naval Academy. NJ. Faux
nor ON Va ns director 81 the Columbia Hospital
for Women AID tho Lylng-in Asylum. and Mr.. Cock
roll (NoJ as director OF the Columbia Institution
for tho Deaf and Dumb. TO M the vacancy occa-
stoned by the death OF Mr. WAlhaI
Bllls were passed follows Directing the secre-
tary Of tho Treasury pay 70 tho respective bands
OF Chippewa Indians IN Minnesota Sools accord
Ing 10 their respective rights and interests and 10
almond tho postal laws relating TO the 81 postal
cards SO that persons using cards may provide
them under certain restriction. and mail them by
placing each a ouc-cent stamp.
Mir HAWLEY. chairman Of tho Military Affairs
Committee. reported a bill TO 'rrovid. volunteer
hriraic Of engineers and additional force Of ten
thousand men accustomed to IL tropical climate"
and asked FOR ~ consideration.
MORE MONEY FOR TIE ARMY.
In tho mean time. the Emergency War Appro-
pria.on III had bern received by tho Senate. and
M ItAI.E Q2Np. Me- asked that Il ," laid before
trio Sena.e and considered at once
Mr. CHANDLER Gep. y H Inquired whether
the bin had been properly considered by tho com
miitec.
Mr Iawley. thinking that Mr. Chandler referred
10 his blll replied holly undressing Mr. Chandler
directly: THAT is two three tines tho gentleman
hns asked that question about bills have re-
ported have already stated hat the bin WAS
duly considered. I want you TO understand that /
when ! bring a biz from my committee tell tho /
truth about g. Tho committee hos given that bill /
fun consideration"
'Do understand the Senator from Connecticut
20 say" inquired Mr Chandler. that this Army |
Deficiency bill has been before the commttee?"
9TH. b!l I've got hero "a not Appropriation /
bill" replied Mr. Hawlcy.
'l' .he Senator from Connecticut had kept HIS |
temper" suggested Mr.. Chandler. tartly. "he would /
ave learned that the bin which addressed my
marks TO was not his bill. II he would listen be
fore he undertakes TO lecture me II would do him
good"
II DO not desire 10 enter into any discussion with
thc Senator" replied Mr.. Hawlcy.
81 think the Senator would better not" said Mr.
Chandler. 81 addressed myself TO the bill that
came from tie House OF Representatives. and the
Senator lecturcd on an entirely different bill"
Mr. H.wloy's bin was then read and passed
Tho war emergency deficiency measure was read
at length and passed without a word Of debate.
The Senate then. At O'Clock. under the order
previously made, adjourned until Wednesday.
HOTSE.