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demand was transmitted not only
through Minister Woodford but also
through the Spanish Minister in WaSl-
ington to his government. l cannot be
more definite at this time"
Mr.. Teller then concluded his speech
holding it to the duty of all to stand by
the country rather than to seek political
advantage.
Mr.. Hale expressed doubt whether any
profit could come out of the present dis
cussiOn. He then reviewed the contest
of the past few days, taking opportunity
TO express his views upon the position
taken by Mr.. Teller and Mr. Cockrell
Mr.. Thurston Rept Neb) closed the
discussion by saying that at 1924 o'clock
to-day when the President signed the
Cuban resolutions sent to him by Con
gress the time for party discussion had
ended
After passing the amendment to the
Sundry Civil bill providing for the pay
ment of the Behring Sea award to
Great Britain, the Senate at 5:35 D. m.
went into executive session and soon
a eterward adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, ID. c., April 2O.-The
House to-day passed as an emergency
war measure the biIl empowering the
President to call out the volunteer forces.
and providing for their organization.
Both the President and Secretary
Alger had urged the imperative necess-
ty of the passage of the bill to-day, and
Chairman Hull, of The Military Commi-
tee, drove it through under whip and
spur. The bill was drafted at the War
Department, introduced in the House
yesterday, and considered and reported
by the committee to-day No such ex-
pedition could have been possible except
under the stress of war pressure. The
bill is permanent lin its character.
There was tremendous demonstration
III the House Immediately after reading
the journal, when Mai Pruden, the
Presidents executive clerk, announced
the Presidents approval of the Cuban
resolutions.
BILL FOR VOLUNTEERS.
The House then went into Committee
OF the Whole to consider the bill au-
thorizng the President to call for volun-
teers.
Mr.. Hull explained that the commit
tee had unanimously agreed that past
precedents should be followed and the
governors Of States should retain the
power to appoint all regimental officers.
The joint resolution passed by Con-
gress authorizing the President to employ
the militia force of the United States,
he said, would not meet the present
situation. lie felt authorized to say
that il we, were TO fight this war il
Would be with the volunteer aud not
the militia forces.
MIR. Hulls read the following telegram
he received from Secretary Alger this
morning:
Il hope ;you viii Introduce your bill
this morning. Time is now very valua-
bic. On the whole. | am inclined to
think that requiring commissions to be
Signed by the President for the militia
would be cause for action and opp0si-
ton 10y the governors who naturally
might feel that this was taking some of
their power from them. Can you change
that and hasten it's passage?"
Mr.. Johnson. Republican, Indianal, at
this point attempted to secure time TO
address the House regarding his atti-
tude on the general situation If war
was to come, he said, he was ready
to support any measure to prosecute
it to Il successful conclusion. But be-
fore hostilities began he thought the
House should give him chance to
speak. The request met with much op-
position and was refused.
PERMANENT ENACTMENT.
Mr.. Handy. democrat, Delaware)
opposed the bill, because it was proposed
10 pass it rs an emergency measure, and
n ln a Anu fstn ntf
\ question arose as to whether under
the provisions Of the bill additional
legislation would not he necessary 10
permit the President to call ont voun-
teers. 10 meet this defect. Mr.. Lacey
offered an amendment authorizing the
President to raise volunteers when Con-
gress shall have authorized him to ,Ic
so. or when he has been authorized ''to
call into the actual service of the United
States the militia OF the several States. :"
The Cuban resolutions contain the lat
ter authorization.
The amendment was adopted
Mr.. McMilin Dem. Tenn, moved to
reduce the term of enlistment of the
volunteer forces from three years as
provided in the bill to one year. He
thought many of the young men of the
country would not be willing to enlist
for three years.
Mr.. Hull replied that it was not ex-
pected that the war would be long
one unless Spain resorted to guerilla
warfare, but he did not believe Il three
years term would terrorize the young
men.
WAR NO LIGHT MATTER.
The amendment was defeated.
Mr. Talbert. Dem, s. ca, warned
the House that war with Spain was
not light thing Gentlemen who
thought it would be over in few days
would be sadly disappointed, in mis-
opinion. 81 remember at the opening
of the last war;" he said, ''men at the
North and South believed it would not
last thirty days. heard a man agree
TO drink all the blood that was spilled
Every country in Europe may be drawn
into the encounter before we get through
with Spain"
Mr.. Little Dem, Ark), offered an
which was agreed to, pro-
yidjng that the Indian Territory shall
furnish its quota.
Mr.. Linney Rep.. \. O., offered an
amendment providing that nothing in the
hill should be construed TO prevent
comnanies and regiments from selecting
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