The San Francisco call., 1898-05-03
Call Office, Riggs House.

Washington, May g.
 Several war measures were passed by the Senate to-day, and notwithstand- ing their importance, not one Of them elicited the slightest debate. Probably the most important measure passed by .. the Senate was the emergency war de- f1ciency bill. carrying S35, 720,945. Not more than ten minutes were consumed in passing it, that time being occupied in reading the measure.
 Hawley, chairman of the Military Af- fairs Committee, secured the passage of a bill providing for the enlistment of 8 volunteer brigade of engineers and of 10000 men in the South who are immune to yellow fever, these enlistments to be in addition to those provided for in the Presidents call for 125,000 volunteers. The men will enlist flor the war"
 Two other war measures were passed, one suspending, for the duration of the war, the restrictions placed by existing laws upon the quartermaster's depart ment of the army in order that supplies may be purchased without the present formalities; and the others providing that owners of mining claims shall not forfeit them for not performing assess ment work upon them, provided they " measure oassed by the House of Rep resentatives last Friday was received by the Senate and referred to the Finance Committee for consideration.
 At the opening of the Senate's session the chaplain offered devout thanks for the glorious victory won by Commodore Dewey'S Asiatic squadron.
 The final conference report on the naval appropriation bill was agreed to;
 The resolution presented last Thursday by Butler of North Carolina, declaring that no necessity existed for issuing bonds to provide funds for the war and in favor of the levying of an income tax was laid before the Senate.
 Butler, in supporting the resolution, de- clared. in favor of paving the expenses ot the war "as we go." No issue of bonds would be necessary if the war was car Tied on as Lincoln carried on the civil conflict. If the navy and land forces of the United States were allowed to move on the enemy, promptly and aggreSsively, the issue would be over before the bond sharks" could further succeed in mort gazing the future of our own people.
 The resolution was then referred to the finance committee.
 The Senate agreed; on motion of Allen. to adjourn from to-day until Wednesday next and at l o'clock went into eXecu- tive.
 were opened. The Senate took recess until o'clock to await the emergency war appropriation bill.
 When the Senate reconvened at o'clock the bill was passed to amend the postal laws relating to the use Of postal cards so that persons using cards may provide them under certain restrictions, and mail them by placing upon each one-cent stamp.
 The emergency war appropriation bill was received by the Senate, and Hale asked that it be laid before the Senate and considered at once.
 Chandler of New Hampshire inquired whether the bill had been properly con- sidered by the committee.
 Hawley, thinking that Chandler referred to his bill replied hotly, addressing Chandler directly.
 That is two or three times the gentle man has asked me that question about bills have reported. I have already stat ed that the bill was duly considered. I bring a bill from my committee I tell the truth about it. The committee has given that bill full consideration"
 Do I understand the Senator from Connecticut to say" inquired Chandler, that this army deficiency bill has been before the committed"
 '"The bill have got here is not an ap- propriation bill," replied Hawley
 If the Senator from Connecticut had kept his temper, he would have learned that the bill I addressed my remarks to was not his bill. If he would listen before he undertakes to lecture me 1t would do him good" replied Chandler.
 "I do not desire to enter into any dis cussion with the Senator, replied flaw ley; said Chandler. T addressed myself to the bill that came from the House of Representatives and the Senator lectured me on an entirely different bill.'
 The war 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.