The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-22
Inc NATIONAL DEFENSE
FOR THE COAST DEFENSE
ne Naval Appropriation Bill Practically
Completed-The Bill to Increase
b Army Considered
and Passed.

ate this afternoon, all OF which relate
largely to the national defense. The
sundry civil bill. which has been pend
large amount OF money intended to be
used In the strengthening of the
try's coast d~efenses, was finally
passed. The naval appropriation bill
vas Immediately taken up and prac-
tfcally completed. although pending the
decision of an amendment concerning
the price of armor plate. the bin was
displaced In order that the measure
temporarily increasing the military es-
tablishment of the United States in
time OF war might be considered. After
a long discussion the bill, as amended
by the committee. was passed. A joint
resolution was adopted. giving the
president power to prevent the eXpor-
tation Of coal and other war material.
Mr.. Morrill, Of Vermont secured the
passage of a bill to restore the citizen
ship Of the United States to Mrs. Mel
lie Grant Sartoris. daughter of the late
President Grant.
Mr.. Quay of Pennsylvania introduced
n following resolution:
That the president is hereby author
lied, in his discretion and with such
limitations and exceptions as shall
seem to him e~xpedient to prohibit the
eXDOTl OF coal OF utntT mdtt1idi GStu III
war from any seaport of the United
states. until otherwise ordered by con-
grees."
When the sundry civil bill was laid
before the senate, its consideration be-
ing by agreement under the ive-minute
rule, MIR. Money OF Mississippi said he
had noticed in a morning paper the
statement hat the state department.
had announced there would, during the
approaching war. be no privateering by
the United States, and that this govern
ment would ibid by the treaty of Paris
made In 1856. II desire to inquire" said
he. whether any member Of the for
Gig relations committee can inform the
senate IL the statement made in the
newspapers is true?'
L have heard nothing about the mat
ter" responded Mr.. Davis. chairman of
the foreign relations committee. "ex-
cept what ! have seen In the newspa-
persL"
Mr.. Money, continuing. said ne could
not believe the president had taken such
action. But" he said. lit is well
enough that the powers delegated to
the president be clearly defined here
and now. The power to issue letters OF
marQue and reprisal belongs exclusive
" to congress. Neither the United
states nor Spain Is signatory to the
treaty of Paris. but in everything relat-
ing to the rights of neutrals. the United
states has taken most advanced ground.
II was because the United States took
more advanced grounds than other ma
tons in this regard that the United
States did not become a party 10 the
Paris treaty"
Mr.. Hoar interrupted Mr.. Money to
note that this was an inopportune lime
to discuss the questions, as the enate
had no knowledge that the president
hod axraaAaA his QnnSfitntlnnal mower.
Il desire to simply call attention TO the
fact" said Mr.. Money. ''as IL was my
duty to do so. but the position canno
be tolerated by congress. and i would
suggest to the senators in the conf-
dence of the president that they sug'
gest to him the situation i'm congress.
A sharp fight was made upon the two
amendments of the committee to that
section of the bill relating to the dep
redation on public and and timber
The amendment, however. was finally
agreed to. The sundry civil Dill, as
amended. was hen passed
The naval appropriation bill was laic
before the senate. The bill. as d
passed the house. carried $46.2i1.0 5s
Pending the consideration of the nava
bin. Mr.. Hawley of Connections, chair
man OF the military AFFAIRS m
called up the resolution introduced
few days & and r~eintroduced to-day
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other war materials. After so amend
ing the resolution as to enable tn
president not only to lay. but to rails
the embargo, the resolution was passe'
without division.
The reading OF the naval bill wa
then resumed and completed with ~
amendments at 2:40 p. m. An amend
ment was added by the IN pro
vtding that the secretary OF the nav
may establish depots for coal or othe
fuel for warships and appropriatin
t1s0.00o for that purpose.
Mr.. Perkins Of California secured IN
adoption of an amendment a~ppropria'
ing 1100. 900 for the reconstruction OF tn
buildings destroyed by the e~arthquak
at Mare Island navy yard. Californil
Several minor amendments were adop
ed. As the bill was about to pass VI
armor matter was brought up. and :
Il was likely to lead to bat Mr.. Hav
ley brought up the volunteer army bi
which was considered by unanimol
consent. Several amendments propose
by the military committee We're Offers
by Mr.. Hawley and agreed to.
Mr.. Bacon of Georgia suggested tn
the bin be so amended as 10 provi
that no man in the military servi
should be compelled to enlist by {
vote of the company OF which he Is
member. Mr.. Hawfey explained III
nobody would be forced to enlist as
volunteer in the service of the Unit
States. and there would be no practi'
difficulty in carrying into effect I
provisions OF the bill. He further 4
planned that no member of a mill
organisation could be forced to go {
Of the country TO perform services U
less ne should for such ser
ice.
Mr.. Pettus of Alabama explained Il
h matter suggested by MI. Bac
would be arranged by the governors
the states. All OF the militian
would not. of course, volunteer
service. No individual company or re
menf would be compelled TO enter
service. although the great body
them would doubtless volunteer for
service. Mr.. Faulkner of West V
ginia said hat the militia organs
tons throughout the country thoroui
Nv understood the matter. as they J
been 4 n communication with the v
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