Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-19
NAVY APPOINTMENTS
A Resolution Passed Confirming
Those Made Up to Date.
BILL on VOLUNTEERS PAY PASSED,
Tho War Revenue Measure Debated -sens.
tor Jones Opposes the Boud PROPOSE.
tion-Two Nils Affecting Labor
Passed by the House.


chaplain. in his invocation at the
opening OF the session yesterday, paid
tribute TO those who suffer at home
through the horrors Of war Senator
Hale, chairman of the committee on
naval affairs, offered the following
resolution which was agreed TO:
That the temporary appointments made by
the president on and after April q, 1893, and up
10 the date Of passage Of this joint resolution,
Of officers Of the line and statf Of the navy are
hereby .atifed and confirmed to continue In
force during the exlgency under which their
services are required In the existing war, Pro-
vided, that the officers so appointed shall be
assigned to duty with rank and pay Of the
grades established by existing law and shall be
paid from the appropriation pay OF the navy
A bill was reported from the mill.
tary affairs committee by Senator
Carter, Of Montana, and passed, pro-
viding that the pay and allowance Of
the volunteers enlisted in the United
States army shall begin on the day of
their enrolment at the state camps
with proviso that volunteer troops
sent to the Philippines may draw one
months pay in advance. 1t was ex-
planned that the bill applied only to
those who have as volunteers entered
the United States army.
On motion the consideration Of the
war revenue measure was resumed,
Senator Jones, Of Arkansas taking the
floor. He presented in general state
ment the views OF the democratic
members Of the finance committee.
He believed that taxation that would
raise Sl5O,OOO,O 900 would be amply suffi.
cient to be carried by this bill, and II
the exigencies Of the war should de.
monstrate that more money was
needed, congress could provide it later.
He opposed the proposition to issue
bonds and certificates Of indebtedness
far In excess Of the requirements Of
the war.
Without reaching any agreement as
10 what portion Of the bill should be
considered hrst the senate proceeded
with the reading Of the bill, with the
understanding that at any time SEN
ators should have the privilege OF re-
turning to passed items for their
amendment or alteration. AT the re-
quest OF Senator Martin, OF virginia,
the tobacco schedules were passed over
for the present without action on the
committee amendments Senator Chill
ton, OF Texas, offered an amendment
to section providing for the punish
ment OF offenders against the act The
words with intent to evade the pro-
visions OF this act were inserted by
the amendment 1t was agreed to- AT
this point Senator Allison presented
tables showing the amounts OF the or
binary appropriations for the next
fiscal year They aggregate tless $751;
Ooo'OOO for the sinking fund.- S4SO,S49,-
s5s
At three O'CLOCK tne OH was iaid
ASIDE ana senator Hale OF Maine, pre-
sentea q resolution In memory OF the
iate seth L. Milllken' a representative
from MAINE, hulogles were pro-
nounceu oy senators Hale Mills Car
ter' hawiins' uallinger ana Frye AT
the conclusion OF the addresses the
SENATE az S'oo p m'' as iurther mark
OF Respect ADJOURNED
THE HOUSE
WASHINGTON May la-The house
neid oriei session yesterday. Two
important oills affecting labor were
passed. one limiting the labor OF per-
sons employed upon governmentworks
ana IN government service to eight