The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-05-21
CONGRESS,
COMMANDER DEWEY MADE A REAR AD.
MIRAl.
Vote of Thanks rendered the Hero of Ma.
ntlla..-The Fourteenth Amendment Of
the Constitution. is Greatly Modified.
Postal Affairs Occupy Much Attention.
SENATE,

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gallant officers and men Of his COM
mand. The senate agreed to the reso-
luton and passed the bill making Com
modore Dewey, a rear admiral in the
navy, and that, too, was passed with
out dissent. A joint resolution was
also unanimously agreed to directing
the secretary Of the navy to present to
Commodore Dewey a sword of honor
and to have struck, in commemoration
OF the battle Of Manila, bronze med
al for each Of the officers and men who
participated in the gallant fight. The
bill authorizing the postmaster gener-
al to establish postof1ices at mile posts
anc camps in order to facilitate the de-
livery of mail to soldiers was passed.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Butler,
providing for the punishment of rail
road companies in case of their refusal
to carry mail on their fastest trains, if
directed to do so by the postmaster
general, was agreed to. The senate
then, at $3.50 pm. adjourned.
TUEsDAY-Four war measures were
passed by the senate today. One of
them provided for the carrying on of
the additional work in the adjutant
generals Office. The second author
lied the enlistment of volunteer
signal corps, two-thirds Of the mem
bers of which must be electricians or
telegraphers. The third was the go
called immune BILL" passed by the
house of representatives and the
fourth was measure suspending ex-
listing laws that additional hospital
stewards can be appointed. The post
office appropriation bill carrying ap-
preparations which aggregate more
than $99, 100000 was passed after a
debate which has lasted for several
days. The senate at o'clock went
into executive session and at 5:45
pm. adjourned.
WEDNEsDAY-At 2:30 1ocioek toslay'
the unfinished business was informally
laid aside and the senate began the
consideration of the so-calle1 railway
arbitration bill. For more than three
hours that measure was discassed-a
measure designed to adjust by means
of Voluntary arbitration, differences
that may arise between railroad off
cials and their employees. A number
Of amendments were offered and agreed
to in order to meet objections raised to
the measure. An amendment was &C.
cepted, providing that no injunction
should be issued which should compel
the laborer against his will to carry out
any contract for personal labor. The
bill vas still under discussion when
the senate adjourned at 5:45 pm.
| THURsDAY-A bill was passed by the
senate today remo!ing all disabilities
imposed by the fourteenth amendment
to the constitution upon persons whc
were at one time engaged in rebellion
against the United States. At 12:4C
pm. the senate resumed business il
open session, taking up the railway
arbitration bill which, after a pro
longol discussion was passed. The
senate, at 6 pm, adjourned unit
Monday.
MoNDAY-The greater part Of tn
day in the house was consumed b,
war measures. The recommendation,
of the president that vote Of thank
DO rendered Commodore Dewey and hi
associate officers aud men, was followe
quickly with a unanimous vote, an
with equal concert the house passed
the bill creating an additional rear I'D
miralship for the hero of Manila
The bill providing for the Organization
of volunteer engineer, brigade, an
enlistment Of 10000 volunteer troop
immune to tropical diseases. was pass
ed after two hours of debate. Th
principal ground Of opposition pre-
sented was found in the feature givin
to TIE president the appointment {
all officers. Adjourned.
TuEsDAY-The house was today
session only fifty minutes, the earl
adjournment being due to no urger
measures of Importance being befor
the house and to a general indispos
ton to take.up minor matters.
WEDNEsDAY-After refusing toda
by vote of 48 to 80 to consider til
senate bill restricting immigration tt
{ house took up and devoted the sessio
to the house resolution to submit
states q proposition to amend the col
stitution so as to provide for the ele
ton of senators by direct vote. II
amendment as proposed in the resol7
j. lions as reported to the house, left
: in the discretion Of the states to ele
their senators by direct vote
through their legislatures, but I
?, amendment making selection by po
ular vote mandatory, was adopted, al
the resolution was then passed. N
Loud called up the postofice Apr
!. priation bill as passed yesterday
The senate and on his motion the hon
le refused to concur to the senate amen
ments and asked for conference. e
house set apart May 81 for eulogi