The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-08
HISTORY OF THE CANNON BILL
Approved by President. speaker and
House and Senate Lenders.

Washington. March There was a con-
ference last evening at the residence of
Senator Hoar OF Massachusetts. which
was attended by members OF the cabinet.
senators and representative. Some %
those known 20 be present were Secreta-
ries Long and Ager. Judge Day. Assist
ant secretary OF state; Senator Allison
and Representatives DiuEiey and Con-
non. It is also known that some Demo-
Gratis were present. Assurances were
given the representative Of the admin 80
tration that any amount Of funds that
were deemed necessary would be provided
BY. congress 70 put the government in a
state OF defense and that the adn1i1isfra-
ton would be backed Up in anything that
was Thought necessary. The result = tho
conference last evening was meeting %
Secretary AlEer and Speaker Reed today
and a conference Of house and senate
leaders. followed by the introduction OK
the 1000 90 defense bul by Mr. Cannon
today !. IS expected that the Pill vii
pass the house tomorrow.
Washington. March Chairman Can
non Of the appropriations committee to
day introduced a bin entitled making
appropriations for the national defense"
II 50 as follows.
That there Is hereby Appropriated out
OF any money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated for The national de-
Tense and for each and every purpgze con-
uected herewith % De- expended a: the
discretion u me president and 20 remain
avaHa5ls untI June .. 10. fifty milton
dollars
I. was referred 70 the committee on ap-
preparations and vlll probably be pre-
scented % the h0uze t9uorrow.
Mr. Cannon had an Interview WITH the
president this morning and az lts conclg-
ZION went % the capitol ard ea5sa a rG~-
cisl meeting o. the appropriation con-
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