Evening star., 1898-05-02
MONEYFOR THE ARMY
Deficiency Bill Quickly Passed by the
4 House.
FOR EXTRAORDINARY War EXPENSES
Both Houses'Agree to Conference
Report on the Naval Bill.
PAY OF THE VOLUNTEERS

Immediately after the House OF Repre-
sentatives met today Chairman Cannon
Qll.) of the committee on appropriations
was recognized and presented an urgency
deficiency bill to provide for the extraor-
dinary war expenses.
Mr.. Cannon asked for immediate consid-
GRAFTON.
The appropriation recommended was
$S5, ,72O, ,945.
To the estimates as originally submitted
by the War Department the committee has
added items Of 81 900 for contingent ex-
penses Of the Navy Department and $780,
900 for pay for miscellaneous purposes in
the naval establishment. The bill makes
all Of the items available until January /,
1889. The item Of $3.50 600 for incidental ex-
penses includes the line of interpreters,
spies OF guides for the army. for the ap-
prehenston of deserters, and limits the
payment to army officers or citizens for
such services and expenses to $40 each, and
donates So to each dishonorably discharged
prisoner on release from confinement under
court-martial sentence involving dishonor-
able discharge. For planting torpedoes,
now In all principal harbors, $500 600; for
purchase Of additional torpedo material,
SOC, 600.
The incidental expenses include ex-
presses to and from frontier posts and
armies in the field of escorts to disbursing
officers and to trains where military escorts
cannot be furnished. Fer transportation Of
the army and Its supplies $4,000, 600 is ap-
propriated, and payment to land grant rail-
roads which have not received aid in gov
ernment bonds is limited to 80 per cent of
full amount of service. The fortiflcations
feature of the bill includes $540, 600 for pro-
curing 2-10 inch field cannon, $51O, 800 for
siege guns, carriages, ammunition and ma
chinery, tools, ETC.; for their manufacture
at arsenals, $5O,0OO; for range finders and
instruments for fire control, $5U, 100; 81 ,016,-
900 for powders and projectiles for sea-
coast guns and mortars, and for projectile
explosives, ETC.; ammunition for rapid fire
guns, $425,OOO; fitting up twenty-one 15-inch
smooth bore carriages for S-inch breech-
loading rifles, S21,UU0; for 12-inch barbette
carriages, $275,OOO.
For a Cuban Expedition.
A significant feature is an appropriation
Of $1oo,o34 for the expeditionary force to
Cuba. With 1t is foot note from Major
General Miles Grging that the fund is re-
quired with the least possible delay, ex-
planning that the s5U,00o,oOO appropriation
for national defense has been allotted and
there is no money available for this partic-
ular object. The Cuban expedition para
graph includes S42 go for Unforeseen con-
tingent expenses which involve immediate
expenditure for purposes Of imperative urg-
ency." $23,2 for portable electric outnt
and s13,O9o for lntrenching tools. The
largest item under any head is $4,000, ,UUU
for clothing, camp and garrison equipage
The other bug items were published with
tie estimates.
MIR. Cannon, in explaining the necessity
of the bill. pointed out that there was not
a dollar available from aEy other source to
meet these demands on the arpropria rions
made. Prompt action was demanded in eacn
instance To place ut the disposal OF tne au-
tnorltles means to equip and make most
eIcient the forces OF the United States.
Mr. sayers said that, In his opinion, the
volunteers woulo be paid from the tune OF
enrolment and not from the time of being
mustered into the service.
Mr. Steele und.), interrupting, said he
mad been advised at the war department
that the federal government woulo pay and
desired to pay Immediately volunteers from.
the moment OF their enrolment, and Mr
pay all expenses OF volunteers Incident to
olace OF enrolment.
MI. Cannons request was granted. Nj,
Dingiey (Maine) tnen called attention OF
the House TO The probable expense of tn.
war and necessity Tor extraordinary rev.
eEue lie sald the s5U,OUUUUU appropria ted
Tor defense had been exhausted; that the
present e
and the expenditures made necessary by
IeaSon OF the war would probably amount
very soon to s1OU,OOV.UVO because of the
tortitication appropriations
The bill was then passed without division
Representative Lacey of Iowa presented
the conference report on the general Alas
kan bill extending the homestead Laws TO
and granting railroad rights of way in
that territory.
Mr. Loud reserved a point of orda ar pend
Ing an explanation Of the measure as In
VoiVlng new legislation. The conference
Carried among other important points tie
creation of commission to consider the
North Atlantic fishery question and another
to promote reciprocal trade relations be-
tween the United States and Canada. The
insertion of the former in conference Mr..
Loud wanted explained.
Mr.. Dingley (Me) protested against the
feature Of the report creating commission
to consider the North Atlantic fishery oues
ton and other controversies. He said the
proposed legislation was radical and of
great importance, since it embodied a prop
osition to create commission. and SUBJ
NIT to it not only the fishery controversy.
to which alone he was ready to object, but
it gave TO the proposed commission jurisdic-
tion over any other. controversies affecting
trade that might arise. He believed the
conferees had exceeded their authority in
Incorporating the provision, and the PROPOSE
ton in itself was not such as to command
support
In accord with Mr: Dingley's views, Mr..
Moody (Mass.)r 2spolze, and concluded by
making the point of order against the
amendment that twas beyond the turis-
diction of the confarees as being beyond
their duties. III
Naval Bill Ready for Signing.
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