The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-03
N EMERGENCY war BILL
Il Was the Feature of the Action
the House.
READY FOR SIGNATURE
Tns Naval Appropriation Bin Was Re-
porssd From Conferences and
Pasood-It Now Goes to
the President.

The passage Of the emergency war bill
was the feature of to-day's action by the
house. The naval appropriation bill, with
the senate amendment providing for the
payment OF oficers OF the navy for the
use Of their inventions by the government
stricken out, was reported from the con-
ference committee and passed. 1t now
goes to the president.
Mr. Cannon, in explaining the necessity
Of the emergency war appropriation.
pointed out that there was not a dollar
AVAILABLE from any source to meet these
demands. Prompt action was demanded
IN each instance to place at the disposal
Of the authorities means to equip end
make most eficient the forces OF the
United States.
Mr.. Steele Of Indiana, i~nterrupting. said
ne had been advised at the war depart
ment hat the federal government would
pay. and desired to pay. immediate volun-
teers from the moment of their ENROLL
ment. and added that the government
would pay all expenses of volunteers in
cident to their movement from their
homes TO the place Of enrolment.
Mr.. Dingley of Maine called attention
to the probable expense of the war and
the necessity for extraordinary revenue.
He said the $50 0o. 900 appropriated for de-
Tense had been exhausted, that the pres
emit emergency bill carried , $1,000 600 and
the expenditures made necessary by rea-
SON of the war would probably very soon
amount to 500. 900, 900 because of the forti-
ication appropriations. The bill was then
passed without division.
Mr.. Lacey of Iowa presented the con-
ference report on the general Alaskan
bill extending the homestead laws TO and
granting railroad rights of way In the ter
rtory.
Mr.. Loud reserved a point of order
pending an explanation of the measures
involving new legislation.
The conference measure carried among
other important provisions one for the
cres OF a committee to consider the
North Atlantic fishery question and an
other to promote reciprocal trade rela-
tons between the United States and Can
ada.
Mr.. Dingley protested against the fea-
ture OF the report creating a commission
to consider the North atlantic fishery
question and other controversies. lie be-
lieved the conferees had exceeded their
authority In Incorporating the resolution.
and. moreover. the position in Itself was
not such as to command support.
MT. Moody of Massachusetts spoke and
concluded by making a point of order
against the amendment that IL was be-
yond the jurisdiction of the conferees, as
being beyond their duties. Mr.. Shafroth OF
Colorado spoke in support of the confer
ence report, Speaker Reed sustained tho
point of order made by Mr.. Moody and
the report was declared rejected and an
other conference asked. with Messrs.
Lacey, shafroth and Ellis as house con-
ferees.
Mt. Boutelle of the conferees on the ma
val bill. announced the result of a further
conference with the senat in an agree
ment whereby the amendment providing
for the compensation of naval officers for
governmental use OF their inventions had
been stricken out. IL was this amend
ment TO which the house objected on Sat
urday. and. IL having been eliminated. the
bill and conference report were accepted.
The bill to Increase the number of sur
geons in the army was passed.
Mr.. Loud of California called up a reso-
congressional commission TO make AN ex-
haustive examination in to the postal SER
vice. In support of the resolution Messrs.
Loud and Fleming Of Georgia said fire.
quent statements had been made in con-
eress and the press suggesting abuses
that had grown up in the service and the
field was apparently one inviting investi-
gation. The resolution was passed.
The bill providing for the suspension of
certain statutes relating To the commits
sary department was received from the
senate with some amendments, and on
motion of Mr.. Hull the house voted 10
non-concur.
At 4:s5 p. m. the house adjourned.