The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-22
VOLUNTEER ARMY 6ilI
PASSED BY THE SlNATE!.
Prompt Action Taken in Ess- --....a-
ing the Final Vose.
unanimoss Cenaens ssiven sa- Sss
ConsidcratiOn--AmcEcsn~nts Ve-
fered sy' the ComnAlttee nm ssiif-
sary Aaairs Are Agreed To-xaxr-
sees Sections D.aniaG the 3anner
IL which ts Choose tAs rsrsea.

WARRINGTON. April 1.-Thres In
portant measures we're passed by the sen-
ate this afternoon. all Of which relate
largely to the national desense. The sua.
dry civil bill which has been pending ID
two weeks. and which carries ! larse
amount OF money Intended 10 be used II
the strengthening u the country's coast
defenses. was AaaIly passed. Tho naval
appropriation biil was innnaedia,ely tssea
up and practically complesed, ALTHOUGH
pending the deetsisp Of m amendmsnt
concerning the prtcs Of arnsor plate. tne
bill was displaced, in order that the ma. =
ure temporarily increasing the military ss-
tahiishment Of the United states Ia ;ln,e
OF war nisi1; be lconeIdersd. After ! lo.s
discussion the bin ~ amended b. sas
committee was parsed.
A joint resolution was adopted sivine
the president power to prevent the sxpor.
tation OF coal and other war material
Morrill, Of Vermont secured the passase
Of = bill 10 ressore to the cttisenshsn a.
the United States Mrs. Nellie Grant 81.
toris. daughter OF the late President crans.
Quay Of Pennsylvania introduced tbo
following resolution:
That the president II hereby sushor-
ICED In his discretion and With such u,at.
fafiors Sid exceptions ~ ahail % him
coal or other material used n war fron
any seaport Of the United States until rs.
erwise ordered by conGfess'
When the snndry civH bill was laid -.
fore the senate. IL consideration beins -
agreement under the fsre minute ru,e
Money Of Mississippi raid he had noticed
In morning paper the statement that shs
state department had announced th<r1
woaid, during the approaching war. be d,
privaieersng By the United stasss ard
that this government wcuid abide by tie
treaty OF Paris made in is6e.
II desire TO inquire said he. ..whesh4r
any rnemfcr ~ The foreign relations crsn-
npf.see can inform the senate * the state
meat made In the newspapers Ia sru@T'
Il have heard nothing about the matter"
responded Davis. chairman Of thu foreign
relations committee. except what I have
faen In the newspapers"
Money. continuing said he could not be-
iieve that the president had taken such
action.
"Ba;.'' he said. '.it In vel enough that
the powers delegated 10 tbs rrsysaent ~
clearly defined here and row. The power
10 issue letters of ma rrue and repgssai be-
longs exclusively 20 congress. Neither the
United States nor Spain - signaiefy 70 the
treaty Of Paris. but IN everything relating
TO Tire rights or neufrsis. the rSifed Ataseo
has taken ynost advanced around II San
because the United States took 1poFt ad~
vaneed ground than other nations IN this
regard thar the Unfte=i States 1f1 NOT b.
come . party to the Paris treaty.
Haar interrupted Money 70 nose tha4 fhfe
was an sncpportune time 10 discuss tho
question. n the senate had 10 knowIedeo
that the president had eyees1ed kis co..
ssssasicnal power.
TIE navsi appropriasioa IN vas Iaj6 ~.
fore the senate. IT, m = Il passs6 ~
house carried sssel4eA ~ 3 no rspoelr
I'd 10 the senate II caSrie1 tM1131
Pending the conssderas5e4 q - naval
hFis. Haw1ey Of Conn4ctjesie, chslnnan .
the military afKAssx eonumitsee. caIled a.
the resolusion sasroa ated few Asys aes
ana resnsroiured so<is5. relating - D.
sxpsrsasson Of coal m other var naxse
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