The herald., 1898-04-23
ENTHUSIASM FOR WAR
SHOWN BY ACTION TAKEN IN
THE HOUSE
POWER GIVEN THE PRESIDENT
no Call Out the volunteers-TheA Army
Reorganization Bill Comes
Up Today
Associated Press Special Wire

ASSOCIATED EreSS SpeCldl WlIo
WASHINGTON, April 22.-The house
today displayed it's enthusiasm for the war
upon which the country has entered, py
rushing through without debate the con-
ference report on the bill authorizing the
president to call out the volunteers ana
agreeing by unanimous consent to meet at
10 o'clock tomorrow to take up the con-
sideration of the army reorganization Dill.
The passage of the latter bill is considered
imperatively necessary by the department.
The Patterson Carmack contested cleo
tion case was disposed Of the sitting men,
ber, Mr.. Carmack, being given the seat by
a vote of 1876 to lis. Several Republicans
voted with the Democrats, and many de-
clined to vote. The Democrats were very
bitter in their denunciation of Mr.. Patter-
son, who belonged to the gold wing OF the
party. Both the contestant and contestee
addressed the house in their own behalf.
Mr.. Patterson read his speech, which
was carefully prepared. 1t elected fire.
ouent applause from the Republican side
of the house. He sketched the history OF
the issue which had divide the Democrat
party, and explained his attitude toward
the Chicago platform. He had believed,
he said, that the gold standard was neces-
sary to the maintenance of the public
credit and the national honor. He be-
lieved the triumph of free silver would be
q catastrophe to the country, and so be-
lieving, had placed fealty to the country
above party fealty. He could not change
his convictions and he was willing to take
the consequences.
Mr.. Allen DemocraD of Mississippi.
who followed Mr.. Patterson, said he had
never before heard a more glowing eulogy
to the patriotism and craftsmanship of
any man than Mr.. Patterson had just de-
uvered upon himself.
Mr.. Carmack, the sitting member, closed
in his own behalf. His denunciation of
Mr.. Patterson was scathing. He de-
clared that the contestant was an object
Of pity, rather than contempt, as he de-
scended to the depths of infamy. But
few years ago, said he, Mr.. Patterson had
stood on this floor, denouncing ISLANDERS
which he now repeated amid the plaudits
of those whom he then opposed.
Messrs. Wright Republican) of North
Carolina, and Cochran Republican) of
New York, also spoke on the election
case.
Before the vote was taken Mr.. Hull (Re-
publican) of Iowa, chairman of the COM
mittee on military affairs, asked unani-
nous consent that the house meet at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning in order to ex-
pedite the passage of the army reorganiza-
ton bill. He then read a telegram just
received from the secretary of war, which
stated that the prompt passage of that bill
was regarded as matter of supreme i'm
portance. The bin was so clearly re-
lated to the volunteer army bill, he said,
that the passage of both was an urgent ne
cessity 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 were substituted for
those of the majority-139-120. The reso-
lutions were then adopted 126-11S.
The Democrats greeted the announce
ment with a great demonstration of ap-
proval Six Republicans voted with the
Democrats, but quite a number refrained
from voting.
The senate resolutions announcing the
death of Senator Walthall of Mississippi
was presented, together with the invita-
tion of the senate requesting the house to
attend the funeral in body. The reso-
lutions were adopted and the invitation
was accepted on motion of Mr.. Allen of
Mississippi.
The speaker appointed Messrs. Allen,
Fox, Henry, Love, Sullivan and Williams
of Mississippi; Bartlett of Georgia, Spald-
ing of Michmigan and johnson of Indiana,
to attend the funeral. Then at $50 p. M,
as further mark of respect, the house ad-
journed until 10 o'clock tomorrow.