The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-10
ITO Unanimously Passes the
.,oou Defense Bill Without
Amendment.
H., Senator Present Voted for
tbo Measure and Every All
sent Senator
/ Recorded as Being in Favor
dlt..PairS Broken to Go
on Record.

k..u,>G1uy. March l0.-The presi.
rat $40 y. m. signed the measurs
Iropria,l.s $50, 1880 for the IA.
k,,de.eu,r, and il Is now law.
N,suIyG1o>, March lO.-At lao p.
he speaker took tho chair and an.
boced hl> signature TO the national
en:e bill.
WASHINGTON. March lO.-The vice
.li,u, >i.nel the defense bill at 3
lock. ana !, Was hurried to the White
use By >p"c.a. messenger. The vice
3s.dent WI! anuounce To the senate
!, he ha> s,ened the bill when the
ate meet, There are precedonts for
procedure, although it Is unusual.
EA>NlNnToN, March lO.-ln antici-
aol .. a discussion Of the so. 900, 900
t.-eucy bill, people rapidly filled
salelle, oi the senate. Two hours
ore the senate convened, spectators
an 4 appear III the galleries TO Sc.
+ desirable seats and long before -
oca tho public and reserved CALLER
Were fixed
IN IN floor OF the senate the at
lance was unusually large when
wee Presidents glvel fell, calling
body i order.
iiAe Conclusion Of morning bus!-
: Ar. iia!e Me- Of the appropria.
D. committee quietly rose and said:
lgepOrt from the committee on ap.
PsFatioa>, without amendment, an
% supply urgent deficiencies for the
feAt year, and for other purposes.
| ask taat 1t be placed on its
fsa-e.
Ae h!.I, VAlch was the measure ap-
tpfatlnS 80, 1873, 200, OF which SjO,-
Y'V97 wa, placed at the disposal OF
President for the national defense
lheh amld an intense silence. read
iu.l At the conclusion Of the read.
'Aere being no amendments to the
=" Was placed on its passage.
feAa'or Hale asked that the yeas aud
r be called. Such unanmity as
~! cal developed was as unusual
WIS significant Pairs were
"ea 9A bpth sides of the chamber III
'i!'' Al! 0: those present might
''ate taelr patriotism and desire Il
"'' 'hc hands Of the president III
1l'l' oi emergency by voting
kYely II the measure.
'A'h 10 minutes after the senate
I '2h'eAcd, the roll call had bce.l
p'e'ed, and the vice president had
,"lced that the bill was passed. Il
''ofS voting in the affirmative aud
0Ae IN the negative.
Senators Rcmained Calm.
|ns il The vice president made his an.
| I1,evyment. ,e a slight ripple OF applause
4 though s the galleries. but the mem
ta'n 81 'he senate remained calm ani
n,aea' repressing oil enthusiasm
c' 'e" IL was evident from the smiling
~ ana intense interest manifested
[,,, ,efy }, look and gesture . great ma
~ Ivy Of them felt.
eo,. a.ine the roll call it was authori
\, w., ,, announced for every absent sen
lte aye. p'0'0"' 0 '
E]o.;o No., Chandler IN. H. presented tn
|at "s :. resolution. which indicates
|aina e disaster to the battleshil
bn ~, - 70 have q thorough investiga
\ ca"s "' IN conducting the inquiry int
ksh;n OF the destruction OF the bat
kb :, !. Maine. IN Havana harbor OF
|na,o 10 1898, under resolution Of tn
Iwl m .. Feb. u, the committee OF
hid g" "nalrs is hereby authorized t
|steno'.upe ~, persons and papers. to emplo!
io's'apher, and to make the inves
|bcom ny the full committee or b.
|ch i'al'tee in"'te thereof. the expenses Q
(utin n.es'lsation to be paid from tn
|rhe ra fund Of the senate.
)mm;... ..esoiution was referred to tn
AT .9 lo.'n on contingent expenses.
|hvis oh I,'o p. m.. on motion Of Nj
|reip, '"a'rlnan Of the committee o
:" relations. the senate went int
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