The Iola register., 1898-05-06
WAR BILLS PASSED.
Several Measures Get Through the
Senate with Little Debate.
WAR EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION.
Its Passage the Principal Feature in the
House-HomesteadL Laws in Aisska-In-
crease of Army surgeons-Resolu-
tion of Thanks to Dewey.

tion OF Thanks to Dewey.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-Several war
measures were passed by the senate
yesterday and, Notwithstanding their
Importance, not one of them elected
the slightest debate. Probably the
most important measure passed by the
senate was the emergency war de-
ficiency bill, carrying S35, 72O, 945. Not
more than ten minutes were consumed
in passing it, that time being occupied
in reading the measure.
Senator Hawley, chairman of the
military affairs committee, secured the
passage of a bill providing for the en-
listment of a volunteer brigade of en-
gineers and of 10000 men in the south,
who are immune to yellow fever, these
enlistments to be in addition to those
provided for in the presidents call for
1876, 900 volunteers. The men will en-
list "for the war;"
Two other war measures were passed,
one suspending, for the duration of
the war, the restrictions placed by ex-
isting laws upon the quartermaster's
department of the army, in order that
supplies may be purchased without
the present formalities; and the other
providing that owners of mining claims
shall not forfeit them for not perform
ing assessment work upon them, pro-
vided they enlist for the war. The
war revenue measure passed by the
house of representatives last Friday
was received by the senate and re-
ferred to the finance committee for
consideration.
At the opening of the senate's ses-
sion, the chaplain offered devout
thanks for the glorious victory won
by Commodore Dewey's Asiastic squad
ron.
Senator Turpie, of Indiana, chair
man of the democratic caucus,
presented an order appointing Sena-
tor Chiffon. of Texas, to fill the
vacancy on the finance committee,
caused by the death of Senator Wal
thall. The order was adopted.
A conference on the sundry civil bill
was agreed to, and Messrs. Allison,
Qnay and German were named as the
senate conferees.
The final conference report on the
naval appropriation bill was agreed to.
A bill TO amend the act to permit the
use of right-of-way through public
lands to tramways, canals and reser'
voirs was passed.
The resolution presented last Thurs
day by Senator Butler, of North Caro-.
lima, declaring that no necessity ex-
listed for issuing bonds to provide
funds for the war and in favor Of the
levying of an income tax was laid be-
fore the senate. Senator Butler, In
supporting the resolution, declared in
favor of paying the expenses OF the
war "as we GO" 1t was referred tC
the finance committee.
The senate then adjourned unit
Wednesday.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-The passage
of the emergency war appropriation
bill was the feature of yesterdays ac
ton by the house. The naval appro
priation bill, with the senate amend
ment providing for the payment o
officers of the navy for the use of thei
inventions by the government stricken
out, was reported from the conferenc,
and passed. 1t now goes 10 the presi
dent. Mr.. Cannon, in explaining tn
necessity of the emergency war appro
priation, pointed out that there wa
not dollar available from any sourc
70 meet these demands. Prompt aC
ton was demanded in each instanc
70 place at the disposal of the author
tiles means to equip and make mos
efficient the forces of the United States
The bill was then passed without d
vision.
Mr.. Lacey, of Iowa, presented tn
conference report on the genera
Alaskan bill extending the homestea
laws to and granting railroad rights
of-way in the territory. After som
debate the report was rejected and
further conference was asked.
The bill to increase the number {
surgeons in the army was passed.
A resolution from the senate proviC
ing for the adjustment and settlemer
of claims and counter claims betwee
the United States and the state of Tel
nessee was passed.
Mr.. Loud, of California, called up
resolution providing for the create