The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-29
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
HE Senate Passes the Measure
Coal Exports Prohibited.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
statement That Americans In Cuba Are
Carefully Locke After by British Com
su!s-Bin for the sale OF Indian
Lands In Kansas.

ute rule. Senator Money, of Missis.
sippi, said he had noticed in morn.
ing paper the statement that the state
department had announced there
would, during the approaching war,
be no privateering by the United
states, and that this government
would abide by the treaty of Paris
made in 1886. II desire to inquire. -
said he, whether any member of the
foreign relations committee can in
form the senate if the statement made
IN the newspapers is true" II have
heard nothing about the matter" re-
sponded Senator Davis, chairman of
the foreign relations committee, EEK
cept what | have seen in the newspa-
pers." Senator Money, continuing,
said that he could not believe the
president had taken such action.
But" he said, sit is we'll enough that
the powers delegated to the president
be clearly defined here and now. The
power to issue letters of marque and
reprisal belongs exclusively to con-
gress."
A sharp fight was made upon the
two amendments of the committee to
that section of the bill relating to the
depredations on public lands and tenn
her. The amendments, however, were
hnally agreed to and the sundry civil
bill as amended was passed.
The naval appropriation bill was
laid before the senate. The bill as 1t
passed the house carried SSS,Ol4,O5
As it was reported to the senate it car
ries s46, 277, 55s. Pending its considera-
Tim Snnnfnr Uatx-1ot. ,NfC
chairman of the military affairs com
mittee, called up the resolution few
days ago relating to the expectation
OF coal and other war materials. After
so amending the resolution as to enable
the president not only TO lay but TO
raise the embargo the resolution was
passed without division.
The reading of the naval bill was
then resumed and completed with its
amendments at 2:40 p. IN. An amend
ment was added by the committee pro-
viding that the secretary of the navy
may establish depots for coal or other
fuel for warships, and appropriating
ESQ., for that purpose. AS the bill
was about to pass, the armor matter
was brought up and as IL was likely to
lead to debate Senator Hawley brought
up the volunteer army bill which was
considered by unanimous consent.
Senator Bacon, of Georgia, suggested
that the bill be so amended as to pro-
vide that no man in the militia service
should be compelled to enlist by the
vote of the company of which he is a
member
Senator Hawley explained that no.
l...l l.
unteer in the service of the United
States and there would be no practical
difficulty in carrying into effect the
provisions of the bill. He further ex-
planned that no member of a militia
organization could be forced to go out
of the country to perform service un-
less he should volunteer for such
service.
The bill, after an extended discus
sion, was passed.
Consideration of the naval appropr-
alton bill was then resumed, in order
that certain amendments might be
offered Senator Butler proposed an
amendment that the government
should pay no more than $500 "A ton for
armor plate and appropriating 81, 800.
900 for an armor plate factory and
81, 900, 600 for the manufacture of armor
plate for vessels now being construct.
ed. The amendment went over.
Senator Morrill,, of Vermont. secured
the passage OF a bill to restore to citi-
zenship of the United States Mrs.
Nellie Grant Sartoris, daughter of the
late President Grant
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, April ~ The consid-
Grafton of the contested election case
of Patterson VS.. Carmacf, from the
Tenth Tennessee district, was inter-
rupted yesterday to allow the passage
without division of the joint resou- |
tion to authorize the president in his |
discretion to prohibit the expectation
of coal and other war material.
Two resolutions of inquiry reported
by the foreign affairs committee were |
adopted. One called upon the presi-
dent, II not incompatible with the pub |
lie interest, to transmit all correspond |
ence between Consul General Lee and |
the state department between May |, |
1896, to the present time. The second |
requested him to inform the house |
what steps, If any, had been taken |
10 protect the lives and property of |
the 300 Americans left by Consul Brice |
nj Matanzas Mr.. Adams said our in.
terests were being looked after by
British consuls and were being care
fully guarded Mr.. Henderson said he
was willing that the resolution should
be adopted, simply to show that every
thing was being done for the protec-
Iion of such Americans as remained
n mon rns lslaJIG-
Moore VIII Command Missouri Troops.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, April 81. Gen.
Milton Moore, commanding officer OF
the state troops, received the follow
ing telegram yesterday from NJ. f.
Bell, adjutant general OF the state;
Our call means five regiments. The
governor and myself insist on you
organizing the same and assuming