Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-22
War war BILLS PASSED.
Senate Enacts Three Import
ant Measures.
PoR1A1loN OF COAL
kcstdcnt Asked for Information IAN TO
hat Steps Have Been Taken for
the Protection of Americans
Left In Cuba.
(By Telesral,l,.)

So 1890
IRE tBy Telegraph.)
ss ..I.sWAsHlNGION, April 21-Three
Il tndportant measures were passed by
3sSskns senate this afternoon, all OF which
relate largely to the national dercncn
ne sundry civil bill, which has been
& pending for two weeks and which oar
Sss5aes large amount of money intend
go TO be used in the Strengthening of
= the country's coast defence was tin,I-
passed. The naval nppronriatinn
~ paA was immediately taken up and
y practicaEy completed, although. pend
Ssang the discussion Of an amendment
& uncerning the price of armor plate.
ths plst was displaced in order that
Il sne measure temporarily increasing
Inc military establishment of the Uni.
leo states in time of war might he
q considered. After a long discussions
ne Dali, as amended by the committee
ss Mas PASSED. "A joint resolution was
a$saopeo giving the President power to
prevent the transportation of coal and
-s0th her war material.
ssIsaJust before adjournment If hac,n,a
4hn. 9 among Senators on the floor
senae senator Walthall, of Mfssissinni
VINO had been ill for several ,vaair
was dead. The formal announcement
sol Els death was not made, but will he
$Wn men sne Senate convenes tomorrow.
F5, - VI. Morrlla, or Vermont. secured the
passage OF bill to restore to cifizep-
snip IN the United States Mrs. Nellie
Sartoris. daughter of the }nte
II IIesldent Grant, who forfeited her
cltizenship by the marriage to sun
1ect or Great Britain
MT. Quay. of Pennsvlvanfa ;,tro
Il uuced the following resolution.
nat the President is hereby nm
5ls . amoIi1eo, IN his discretion and with
sucn limitations and exceptions as
\ alpit the export OF coal or other ma
II Ha - =, used In war from any seanort
80, S..e United States until otherwise
& ordered by Congress-" '''se
u ,, " men the sundry civil bill was lad
De1ore the Senate. its consi,,ar,t TO-,
being by agreement under Tho n,.a
NJ minute rule. Mr.. Money. of Misstssin-
~. saho ne had noticed in q morning
npa ap the statement that the State
-nei', h1enient had announced there
n no privateering by the I!nited Stot.,s
alo that this government would obif,n
py the treaty of Paris made in 1856
M Mr. Money said that he could not
.et1e tne President had taken such
4 action But" he said. Ut is Vol
enough that the powers de,aeated ~
s sne PRESIDENT be clearly defined here
ana now The power to issue letters
: " marquees requisal belongs exclu
Y slyeiy TO Congress. Neither the Uni
II Ihe treaty OF Paris ="
y! - number Of amendments were
n maze to the snndry civil Bill ana #
was then passed go 80 -
= Inc naval appropriation bill was
q lalo before the Senate. The bill Nc =,
passed the House, carried ssS c,a o5s
SAsft was reported to the Senats -
Il Carries s46.277. 55s -
558A PENDING the consideration or tho
LAVA Dill Mr. Hawley. OF Connecticut.
4 Intttee, called UP the resol,,tton 49,
SlGceo Few days ago and reread To-
I suIays relating to the expectation Of coal
NJ anu other war materials. After sn
amending the resolution as to enable
Etrai.a res, not only to lay. but to
passed without division. ""s
Inc reading OF the naval bill was
$sen resumed and completed with it's
amendments. at 2:4U P. M An amend
men. was added by the committee
\ providing that the secretary or 49,,
navy establish derots for coal o, ntha
.oea oo LOT warships and appropriatinp
$soo.00O for that purpose.
Ierklhs, OF California, secured
ne ADOPTION OF an amendment, aunru-
plIat1as SlOO.O0O for the reconstruction
OF buildings destroyed recently Nv
earthquake at the Mare Island navy
yard. California
SeVerai minor amendments wore
auopted. AS the bill was about to pass
the armor matter was brought up ana
as II was likely to lead to debate MIR.
Miey brought UP the volunteer
unanimous consent. The bill has been
v Iully described in these despatches
together with today's amendments by
the Senate military committee Some
liner MINOR amendments We're offered
~ Dy MT. HaWley and agreed to.
AIR. Bacon. of Georgia, suggested
tnat the bill be SO amended as to pro-
woe tnas no man in the militia service
should be compelled to enlist by the
member.
Mr.. Hawley explained that nobody
could be forced to enlist as u volunteer
IN the service Of the United States
ana there would be no practical diff
culty IN carrying into effect the pro-
visions OF the bill. The bill. after an
extended discussion, was passed.
consideration Of the naval appropri-
Ation Dill was then resumed in order
fered.
Mr. Butler proposed an amendment,
that the government should pay no
more than $500 ton for armor plate
and appropriating $1,500.0Oo for ar
ssImor plate factory and s1.0Oo.o0O for
the manufacture OF armor plate for
vessels now being constructed
Ihe amendment went over. Mr.
i1iiman OF South Carolina, offered
ana secured the adoption of an amend
ihent providing for an electric light
ana power plant at a cost of 500, 600
ana for the storage and handling Of
soai at a cost OF 100000. both at the
navai station, Port Royal s. c.
The Senate then. at $50 P. M, on
y moron or Mr.. QUAY. of Pennsylvania
Went into executive session and ad-
q 5ourned at 7:06.
ROUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON. April 21-The CON
sideration Of the contested elect;on
case. Patterson vs.. Carmack, from the
ienth Tennessee district, was inter-
rupted today to allow the passage of
r the joint resolution to authorize the
4 prestdent, in his discretion. to prohib-
~ lhe expectation OF coal and other
!. war material. The measure is consid-
e:ed OF vital Importance to prevent the
Shipment of coal to Cuba. Porto Rico
ana other ports where 1t could be used
ny Spain. The Speaker signed 1t jus,