The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-23
HOUSES WAR ENTHUSIASM
Volunteer Bill Rushed Through
Without Debate.
ARMY REORGANIZATION Bill, no
BE PASSED TODAY.

House Will Meet Early for That Purpose-
Passa ge of Bill Deemed Imperativelv
Necessary by the War Department
Mr.. Cormack Seated by Close Vote,
Washington, April 22.-The House to-
day displayed it's enthusiasm for the war
upon which the country has entered by
rushing through without debate the con-
ference report upon the bill authorizing
the President to call out the volunteers
and agreeing by unanimous consent to
meet at ten o'clock tomorrow to take up
the consideration of the army reorganiza.
ton bill. The passage of the latter bill is
considered imperatiyely necessary by the
war department..
The Patterson Carmaok contested cleo
ton case was disposed of, the sitting
member, being given the seat by vote of
1856 to lis. Several Republicans voted
with the Democrats and many declined
to vote, The Democrats were very bitter
| in their denunoiations of Mr.. Patterson,
who belonged to the gold wing Of the
party. Both the contestant and contestee
addressed the House in their own behalf.
Washington, April 22.-The leaders
were very anxious to get the bill author
izing the President to call out the volun.
teers through the House and into the
hands of the President at the earliest
possible moment today. In order to ex-
pedite matters therefore the conferees met
before noon and arranged a complete
agreement on the Senate amendments.
AS soon as the journal was read, the
House went through the formality of
agreeing to a conference Mr.. Hull.
| chairman of the military affairs commit
| tee then explained The imperative necessi-
| ty of haste and what had been done
| Without even a formal ratification of the
informal action of the eonferees he, there
upon presented the conferees report. The
changes agreed upon were briefly ex.
planned. SAc8i s3nanns5
| There WAS no, debate although Mr.
Dookery. Democrat of Missouri, entered
his protest against the amendment Der
hitting the raising of three thousand lnen
from the. United States at large -sg,yT7,,H
-.Ihe;report WAS then asunanimously
agreed to. Brsige1{ofS
The House resumed consideration of the
Patterson Carmuok election and Mr..
Patterson, by courtesy, was allowed to
address the House for one hour in his own
| behalf.
Mr.. Patterson read his speech which
was gracefully prepared. 1t elected
frequent applause from the Republican
side. He sketched the history of the issue
which had divided the Democratic party
and explained his attitude toward the
| Chicago platform. He had believed, he
said, that the gold standard was necessary
to the maintainence OF the public credit |
and the national honor He believed the |
triumph of free silver would be a catas- |
trophe to the country and SO believing |
had placed fealty to the country above |
party fealty. He was willing to allow the |
future to vindicate his course.
Mr.. Allen of Mississippi said he had |
! never before heard q more glowing eulogy |
of the patriotism and craftsmanship Of |
any man than Mr.. Patterson had lust de. |
livered upon himself.
Mr. Carmack. the sitting member. |
| closed in his own behalf. His denuncia- |
tion of Mr.. Patterson was scathing. He |
declared that the contestant was an OBJ.
lect of pity rather than contempt as he |
descended to the depths of infaIny But |
few years ago, said he, Mr. Patterson |
bad stood upon thise floor denouneing |
ISLANDERS upon the people of his district. |
ISLANDERS which, he now repeated amid. the
Messrs. White, Republican of, North
Carolina and Cochran, Republican of
New York, also spoke on the election
case. Before the vote was taken Mr. |
Hull, Republicanof Louisiana, chairman
OF the committee on military affairs asked
unanimous consent that the House meet
at ten O'Clock tomorrow in order to OK
pedlte the passage of the army re-organi-
cation bill. He read telegram lust re-
ceived from the Secretary of War which
stated that the prompt passage of that
bill was regarded as of supreme import
ance. The bill was so clearly related to
the volunteer army bill, he said, that the |
passage of 10th was an urgent necessity. |
There was no objection and the order was |
made
The vote was then taken on the con-
tested election case first on the minority !
resolutions declaring the sitting member,
Mr.. Carmack entitled to the seat.
The minority resolutions declared Mr..
Carmack the sitting member, entitled to
the seat were substituted for those of the
majority 139-12O. The resolutions were
then adopted 1856 to 1lS.
The Democrats greeted the announce
ment with a great demonstration of APP
prevail. Six Republicans voted with the
Democrats but quite number refrained
from voting. The Senate resolutions an
nounoing the death of Senator Walthall |
of Mississippi were presented, together
with the invitation of the Senate, re-
in a body. The resolutions were adopted
and the invitation was accepted. The
Speaker appointed Messrs. lien, Fox,
Henry, Love, Sullivan and Williams of
Mississippi, Bartlett of Georgia, Shading
of Michigan and johnson of Indiana to
attend the funeral. Then at 5. 80 p. M,
as a further mark of respect the House