The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-08

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$25O,OOO Agreed To-The Soldier
Vote.
| WASHINGTON, June 7.-After dis
posing Of the urgent war deficiency
DILL as passed with amendments by
the senate, the house today considered
the conference report upon the sundry
civil Dill. The report, so far as it en-
Dooled agreements, was adopted and
the house then began voting upon the
senate amendments, upon which no
agreement had been reached in con-
ference. OF these there are thirty-five.
Inc house considered today eight of
these. acting 1favorably upon three and
rejecting the remainder. Consideration
Will continue tomorrow.
The house adjourned, pending the
discussion Of a measure to enable vol
unteer soldiers to vote at COMPRESSION
al elections during the war 1t involved
constitutional questions, and, by unani-
nous consent. it will be taken up to-
morrow. following the sundry civil
conference report.
bill directing the secretary of war
to return to the state of Ohio the flags
carried in the civil war by the Twenty
first, Fifty-eighth and Sixtieth regi-
ments of Ohio infantry, and to New
York the flag of the One Hundred and
Thirteenth infantry, Seventh heavy ar
tlllery, was passed.
Mr.. Cannon Rep., Ill.) called I'D the
urgent war deficiency bill, with amend
ments as passed by the senate, and
moved to concur in the senate and add
two house amendments providing $1,000
for additional printing in the navy
department, and for work in the bureau
OF engraving and printing. The mo-
ton prevailed.
The senate resolution was passed
authorizing the president to waive the
one-year suspension from promotion,
and order REORGANIZATION in the army
In certain corps during the existing
war.
Mr.. Cannon, from the committee on
appropriations, presented conference
report on partial agreement upon the
sundry civil appropriation bill, which
was agreed to.
A separate vote was then had on
some Of the amendments. One increas-
ing the limit of cost $500 of the pub
lie building at st. Paul, Mimi, was
agreed to.
Appropriating $4,000 to secure a site
for public building at Butte, Mont.
disagreed to.
Pending the vote upon amendments.
MIR. Gaines (Dem., Temp secured the
HOOP to present newspaper criticism
StCii ei1S cI9SAIS u Tie government
who had purchased the Merrimac at an
alleged cost Of $15O,O0O in excess of the
boats cost of construction.
Inc amendment providing for a fish
cultural station in the state of Wash
1ngton was accepted.
Consideration of the amendments was
not completed, Mr. Cannon asking post
porement until tomorrow
THE SOLDIER VOTE.
The bill providing for The participa-
ton of volunteer soldiers in congress
sional elections during the existence Of
the present war was then taken up,
1t having been made yesterday the spe-
cial order for today
Mr. Lacey (Rep., Io.) said the bill
found constitutional warrant in the
or alter regulations prescribed by the
state legislature affecting the times,
places, and. manner of holding elections
for representatives.
Mr.. Bailey Dem., Tex.) and Mr. Will
Jams (Dem., Miss) raised the question
OF the constitutional of the provision
declaring the requirements of the state,
laws as to registration = = shall
not apply to the electors"
They questioned 1t on the ground that
the registration was a feature Of quail
ltcation and was exclusively within the
province OF state powers and not a
matter of times, places and manner"
contemplated in the constitution.
The further consideration of the
measure precipitated a prolonged col
lOquy, in which many members Joined
1t was apparent that the bill involved
fine questions Of constitutional con-
struction. desire to propose consid-
GRAFTON was manifest, and Mr.. Lacey's
request that the bill be made the con-
tinuing special order for tomorrow was
granted. 1t was stated by the speaker,
however, that the sundry civil report
would take preference.