The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-03
MONEY N EMERGENCY
Voted BY House and Senate
Yesterday.
IT Is MADE AN OBJECT
In the Bill for Men to Enlist
In the Army.

Washington, May 2-The passage of the
feature Of todsy's action by the house.
The naval appropriation bill, with the SEN
ate amendment providing for the payment
OF officers OF the navy for the use of their
inventions by the government stricken
out, was reported from the conference
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 other source to meet
these demands Prompt action was de-
manded IN each instance to place at the
disposal Of the authorities means to equip
and make most efficient the forces OF the
United States.
Mr.. Steele, Ind, Interpreting, said he
had been advised at the war department
that the federal government would pay
and desired to pay Immediately volun-
teers from the moment of their enrolment
and Mr.. Sayers added that the govern
ment would pay all expenses Of volun-
teers incident to their movement from
their homes to the place of enrolment.
Mr.. Dingley Maine, called attention to
the probable expense Of the war and
necessity for extraordinary revenue. He
said the $50. 900 appropriated for de-
Tense had been exhausted; that the pres
ent emergency bill carried $50, 900, 900 and
the expenditures made necessary by rea-
son of the war would probably amount
very soon be 500. 900 900 because of the
fertilization 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
territory.
Mr.. Loud reserved a point of order
pending an explanation of the measure
as involving new explanation. The con-
ference measure carried, among other
important provisions. one for the crea-
ton of a commission to consider the
North Atlantic fishery question and an
other to promote reciprocal trade rela-
lions between the United States and
Canada
Mr.. Dingley protested against the fea-
ture of the report creating commission
TO consider the North Atlantic fishery
question and other controversies. He be-
lieved the conferees had EXCEEDED their
authority in Incorporating the provision,
and moreover, the proposition in itself
was not such as to command support
Mr. Moody, Moss, spoke and concluded
by making the point of order against the
amendment that 1t was holding the turis-
fhaiP 61rtiaa
Mr.. Shafroth, Colo, spoke in support
of the conference report.
Speaker Reed sustained the point Of or
der made by Mr.. Moody and the report
was declared rejected, and further con-
ference was asked with Messrs. Lacey,
Shafroth and Ellis as house oonferees.
Mr.. BouteIle, Maine. Of the conferees on
the naval bill, announced the result of a
further conference with the senate in an
agreement whereby the amendment pro-
viding for the compensation of naval off,
GERS for governmental use Of their inven-
tons had been stricken out 1t was this
amendment to which the house objected
on Saturday and, 1t having been eliminat-
ed the bill and conference report were
accepted.
Mr.. Loud, Cal. called up a resolution
providing for the creation Of a congress
sonal commission to make an exhaust
ing explanation into the postal service and
report to congress. In support of the
resolution Messrs. Loud and Fleming. Ga,
said frequent statements had been made
in congress and the press suggesting
abuses that had grown up in the service.
and the field was apparently one inviting
investigation.
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 senate amendments, and up
on motion of Mr.. Hull the house voted TO
non concur.