The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-10

WASHINGTON. March a-Presidens
McKinley's hands have been upheld by
both branches OF the American congress.
With an enthusiasm fervor and prompts
| ness almost unparalleled in the senate In
time of peace. that body today passed the
emergency appropriation bill. carrying
s1sS.O0o of deficiencies and placing at tho
disposal of the president $4,000 600 for ma
tlonsl defense.
The vote by which the measure was pass
ed was unanimous. Seventy-six short.
sharp and emphatic speeches were dellv-
cred In favor of the bil each one being
simply ringing yea" during the roll call
upon the passage of the measure.
Not only did every senator present regis
ter his vote in favor of the bill. but for
every absent member the authoritative an
nouncement was made that II he were
present he would vote yea.
From the time the bill was presented to
the senate by Hale of Maine. until it was
{
cd Party lines were swept aside. In the
general ouihurst of patriotic feeling pairs
were broken. every senator being anxious
to register his vote on the measure.
It was just 12:f3 o'clock when Hale re-
ported the bill 10 the senate. and asked
that II be placed on its passage. The mem
bers of the committee on appropriations
whereby there would be no debate on the
bill and after II was read Vice President
Hobart placed It knmedately on it's pass
age. Twelve minutes after the bill was
reported 10 the senate. the vice president
announced its unanimous passage.
The business was accomplished NO quick
~ that most of the people who crowded
the galleries scarcely realized that the
measure. so far as congress was concern
cd. had become a law. Some OF the spec
tators fully grasped the meaning OF the
senate's action, and when the announce
ment OF tho vote was made murmur of
applause ran through the galleries.
The members OF the senate. however.
maintained a dlguified silence, the realiza-
ton among all OF tnem being keen that
a situation which warranted the passage
OF so unusual a measure was too grave 10
prompt an outburst OF applause. Earnest
ness and determination were evinced on
both sides OF the chamber. bat there was
not a note of levity that would detract
from the seriousness OF the work per-
formed.
At the conclusion OF the morning busI.
ness Hale quietly rose and said:
II report from the committee on appro-
prlatons without amendment an act 10
supply urgent deficiencies for the current
year. and for other purposes. and | ask
that 1t be placed on it's passage"
The bill. which was the measure appro-
priatng s5ois90oo. Of which 100000 was
placed ut the disposal OF the president for
national defense. was then, amid intense
silence read. At the conclusion Of tho
reading. there being no amendment to the
bill 1t was placed on It's passage.
Hale asked that the yeas and nays be
called. sach unanlmlty as the roll can de-
yclopea was as unusual as 1t was slguia-
can't
Allen. making tho announcement for
Thrrst0n. said:
My colleague Is unavoidahiy detained
from the senate, but IL nc were he would
vote aye
Vest Of Missouri suggested in soto
yocc that Thurston might vote in Ha-
yana twhere Mr.. Thurston IL now. aud
the sally created laugh among those
near By.
when Perkins Of California made a slmi-
lar announcement Tor White OF California,
he said
My senior partner. If he were here
and then catching himself he Joined good
naturedly In ths general laugh which fol-
lowed.
Within twsnty-six minutes after tho
senate had convened the roll call had
been completed ard the vice president an
nouncd that the bill had been passed
seventy-six senators voting IN the affirm
alive and not one In the negative.
AZ l2a5 ?. m, on motion Of Davis of
Minnesota. chairman Of the committee en-
foreign relations. the senase went into
executive session. The senate adjourned at
1.55 .. m.
The vice president signed the defense
bill az 3l5 o'clock and Ii Was hurried -