The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-10
BY 4 UNANIMOUS VOTE
Passes It's Vote of
Thanks to Dewey.
MADE A PLACE FOR HIM
An Additional Rear Admiralship Created
for the Hero Of Manila-Ten Thous-
and Volunteer Immunes Pro-
vided For-war Measures.

Washington. May 9.-The greater part
of the day in the house was consumed
by war measures. The recommenda-
ton of the president n a vote of
thanks be rendered Commodore Dewey
and his associate officers and men was
followed quickly by a unanimous vote,
and with equal concert the house
passed the bill creating an additional
rear admiralship for the hero of Ma
Mia.
The bill providing for the organiza-
ton of a volunteer engineer brigade
and enlistment of 10000 volunteer
troops, immune to tropical diseases.
was passed after two hours of debate.
The principal ground Of opposition pre-
scented was found in the eatures giving
to the president the appointment Of all
officers.
The senate bill authorizing he army
to distribute food among the suffering
Cubans M to arm the Cuban people,
was passed. So soon as the journal had
been read the presidents message was
presented and read. The closest at
tention was given by every one. When
the reading was concluded a demon
stration on the floor and In the CALLER
les followed, which continued several
minutes.
Hull called up the immun volunteer
and engineer bill. An hour of debate
on each side was agreed upon. Mr..
Hull said the senate bill was wanted
by the president and the secretary Of
war and its immediate passage was
urged because the time for the use of
troops In Cuba was at hand. and the
utmost haste should he made to epa
the troops contemplated in the bill.
Mr.. Cox of Tennessee opposed the bill,
principally II took out OF the
hands Of h volunteers the appoint
ment of officers. He contended tina the
immunes would come from two or three
southern states and they should name
their colonies. lieutenant colonies. ma
jors. captains and field officers.
Mr.. King OF Utah asserted the bill
was unnecessary. that Ii discredited the
bravery and powers Of troops in doubt
ing hat the 1900 men already or
dered, aided by our fleet. was ade-
quate to ~subjugate the island and es-
tablish peace.
Mr.. Hawley of Texas said the brav-
cry of the raves men could not COPE
with the hidden and insidious foe. yell
low fever. before which armies bowed.
The organization of immunes was i'm
perative under the conditions In Cuba
Mr.. Grow of Pennsylvania took occa-
sion to criticise those members of the
house who assumed to know better
how to conduct the wal thar the pres
ident and his secretaries of war and
navy. He said he had seen a similar
exhibition during the civtl war. After
a m of amendments intended to
take from the president the appoint
ment of the officers of the immune vol
unteers had been voted down. an addi-
tional section offered by Mr.. Grosve-
nor was adopted. 1t declared specif-
cally h a the provisions relative to
appointment of volunteers to the sew
eral states under call by proclamation
and to the appointment of officers as
made in the recent act providing for
125. 900 volunteers shall not apply to the
present act. A motion to recommit,
offered by Mr.. Cox of Tennessee. was
voted down, and the bill as amended
was passed.
While the District of Columbia bill
was under consideration Mr.. Bailey
raised a point Of no quorum. and at
1850 p. m. the house adjourned.