The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-27
WEEKS PROGRAMME
The War Revenue Bill Will Occupy
the Senate's Time.
HAW Allan ANNEXATION RESOLUTIONS
rhey May lie Disposed OF In the House
Volunteers to the Number of 100000
Mustered in-Pension Claim bya
Maine Victims Family.

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Maine Victims Family.
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WASHINGTON, May 23.-The present
week in the senate will be given al
most entirely to the continuation of
the debate on the war revenue bill,
and many of the best informed sena-
tors express the opinion that the con-
sideration of the bill will be concluded
before the end of the week. While
the consideration of the bill, except
as to objected features, has been com
pleted there is still much to be done
before the bill can be said to be COM
pleted. The items which have been
passed over are those which
/ IL was expected from the begin
ming would consume the greatest
amount of time. These include the
corporation tax provision, the inherit
an ce tax, the seigniorage and green
back amendments, and also others of
more or less Importance. Involved in
the discussion of the greenback and
seigniorage amendments will be the
republican proposition to restore the
bond provision, and there can be no
doubt that this question will give rise
10 discussion that will cover consid-
cradle time, probably two or three
days at least.
There is more or less talk in the sem
ate about the final adjournment of
congress, but opinions differ very ma
terially as to the time it will occur.
Senator Hale expressed the opinion
| that it might be reached within three
weeks, while Senator Teller put il at
six weeks With the war revenue bill
out of the way and appropriations
made for the conduct of the war. there
will be very little NEGATIVE to remain
unless IL should by that time become
apparent that the ~ is drawing TO a
close. In that event some senators ex-
press the desire that congress should
be in session in order that the senate
might have an opportunity TO pass upon
any treaty of peace that might be ne
gotiated. 1t does not now appear
probable, however, that congress
would remain here any great length of
time merely for that purpose.
During the present week the Ha-
waiian annexation resolutions are
likely TO be considered in the house.
No positive assurance has been given
that special rule providing for their
consideration will be reported, but it
is generally understood that, in the
event of the revenue bill being well
advanced in the senate, the committee
on rules will respond to the majority
demand in the house for immediate
disposal of the Hawaiian resolu-
tons The report to accompany
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bill is expected to be completed by the
middle of the week and that bill will
be given then to the house. 1t will
not be debated, however, this week.
Representative Sherman will call up
the anti-scalping bill, and he said he
thought it would be disposed of dur
ing the week. The naval personnel
bill and n number of minor war meas
ures will occupy some attention. The
general deficiency appropriation bill
may be reported later in the week and
q conference report upon the sundry
civil or post office bill may be re-
turned.
THE VOLUNTEERS MUSTERED.
WASHINGTON, May 90. mastering in
TO the United States service of volun-
ltGIS III VIC SlhJS CAM WIS pTdcIlcdlly
suspended Sunday and resumed to-day.
Reports received by Adjt Gen. Corbin
up to IL o'clock last night indicate
that 1906, 900 volunteers have been mus
tered. 1t was expected that the mus.
tering would be completed by this
time, but delay has been caused by
the inadequacy of the militia both in
numbers and in equipment in several
states Gen. Corbin is of the opinion
that the quota called for will be filed
during the present week, within 80
days from the time the orders were
sent out TO the governors.
PENSION CLAIM OF THE PRESENT WAR.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-The first 40,
plication for pension growing out of
the present war has been received. 1t
is made for the benefit of the widow
and four minor children of James
Boyle, who was killed on the battle,
ship Maine last February in Havana
harbor, when that splendid vessel was
blown up by the Spaniards. The APP
plication is made under the act of 1890,
known as the dependent pension law,
and il is expected that Mrs. Boyle will
get at least $12 a month and not less
than So month will go to each of her
four children, She is penniless now.
DnseDnII Urnzy.
Tommy--Pa, what's ever?
Father-It's a biO-moutbed nitcher