The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-22

/ Dlll, WHICH mas DecD pellulHS Ioi tNo
weeks and which carries lar@e amount
of money intended to be used in the
strengthening of the countrys coast de-
| lenses was finally passed. The naval APP
preparation bill was Immediately taken up
ana practically completed although pend
Inc the decision OF an amendment COR COR
corning the price OF armor plate, the cIii
was displaced in order that the measure
temporarily increasing the military eS-
adjustment of the United States IN time
of war might be considered. After long
discussion. the bill. as amended py the
committee, was passed.
a joint resolution was adopted, giving
tho president power to prevent the eA-
portatioh of coal and other wax ma
terial.
Nj. Morrill, of Vermont secured the
passage of a bill TO restore 10 citlzenShlp
of the United States Mrs. Nellie Grant
SartoriS, daughter of the late president
Grant.
Mr.. Quay of Pennsylvania introduced
the following resolution:
THAT the president is hereby author
lied in his discretion, and with such linn
itations and exceptions as shall seem to
him eXpedient, to prohibit the export OF
coal or other material used in war, from
any seaport of the United states, until
otherwise ordered by congress.
When the sundry civil bill was lald pc
fore the senate, its consideration belnS
by agreement. under the five-mlnute rule
ticed in a morning paper the statement
that the state department had announced
there would, during the approaching war,
be TO priVateering by the Umted states,
and that this government would abide by
the treaty of Paris, made in lSob L de-
sire TO inquire said he. whether any
member of the foreign relations commit
tee can inform the senate II the statement
made in the newspapers is true?"
Il have heard nothing about the mat
ter" responded Mr.. Davis, chairman OF
the foreign relations committee, except
what [ have seen in the newspapers.
NOT IN HIS POWER.
Mr. Money continuing, said he could
not believe the president had taken Such
action. But" he said lit is we'll enough
that the powers delegated to the presi-
dent be clearly defined here and now;
The power to issue letters of marque ana
reprisal belongs exclusively to congress
Neither the United States or Spain is sig
natory to the treaty of Paris: but IN
everything relating TO the fights OF neu-
trails the United States has taken most
advanced ground. 1t was because the
United States took more advanced ,
grounds than other nations in this regard
that the United States did not become a
party to the Paris treaty.
Mr.. Hoar interrupted Mr.. Money TO note /
that this wa san inopportune time 70 note
cuSS the question, as the senate had no
that the president had exceed (
ed his constitutional power. i desired 70
simply call attention to the fact, SAID
Mr. Money las il was my duty to do. /
but this proposition cannot be tolerated !
by congress. and / would suggest to the /
senator's in the confidence of the presi- I
dent that they suggest to him the situa-
ton in congress"
A sharp tight was made gpon- the two |
amendments of the committee to that sec !
ton of the bill relating 10 the depreda- /
tons on public lands and timbers. The
however, were finally agreed /
The sundrv civil bill as amended was
then passed.
NAVAL BILL.
The naval appropriation bill was laid
before the senate. The bill as 1t passed
he house, carried $3S.0i4O0S. AS II was
'aported to the. senate, it carried S46,2U,-
Pending the consideration of the naval
1ill Mr.. Hawley. of Connecticut, chair
nan of the military affairs committee.
allied up the resolution introduced rev
lays ago and reintroduced today. relating
o the expectation of coal and other war
After so amending the roso-
ution as to. enable the president not only
o lay but TO raise the embargo, the reso-
ution was passed without division.
The reading of the naval bill was then
esumed and completed with it's amend
nents 1T 2:4O p. M An amendment was
dded by the committee providing that
he secretary of the navy may establish
epots for coal or other fuel for warships
nd appropriating S250,0OO for that pur-
Mr. Perkins. of California, secured the
dOption Of an amendment approprlaung
lOO 600 for the reconstruction of build
lgs destroyed recently by earthquake at
Iare Island navy yard, California.
Several minor amendments were ,
ARMY BILL.
AS the bill was about to pass the armor
natter was brought up, and as it was
kelly TO lead to debate. Mr. Hawley
rought up the volunteer army bill, |
hitch was considered by unanimous con- {
ent.
Several amendments proposed by the /
Military committee were offered by Mr.. {
Iawley and agreed to. ,
Mr.. Bacon, of Georgia, suggested that ! J
he bill be so amended as TO provide that
o man in the military service should be I
ompelled to enlist by the vote of the 7
)mpany of which he is a member. Mr.. i
awley explained that nobody, could be ,
,rced to enlist as a volunteer in thu =
.rvice of the United States. and there \
ould be no practical difficulty in carry S
g into effect the provisions of the bill.
e further explained that no member of
militia organization could be forced to
} out of the country to perform service T
Mr.. Pettus. of Alabama, explained that
e matter suggested by Mr.. Bacon would
arranged by the governors of states ,
IL of the militiamen would not. of course.
,lunteer for service. No individual COM {
my or regiment would be compelled TO /
tier the service. although the great body g
them would doubtless volunteer for the ;
rvice.
Mr.. Faulkner of West Virginia. said T
at the militia organizations throughout +
e country thoroughly understood the i
after as they had been in communca-
IN with the war department concerning h
Every member of the national guard .
that he could not be forced :
enlist in the United States service q
rhe bill, after an extended discussion, o
as passed. r
Consideration of the naval appropriation II
II was then resumed in order that GER II
in amendments. might be offered. 7
Mr.. Butler proposed an amendment that
Q government should pay no more than
% a. ton for armor plate and appropriate b
? Sc. 500 900 for an armor plate factory il
d $l,0Q0,OO for the manufacture Of e.
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