Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-05-05
WORK OF CONGRESS.
DR ly Proceedings at the National CapIto
In Abbreviated Form-sOme of the
Most Important Bills.

THE senate on the Goth received a message
from the president urging a formal declaration
OF war. IL was referred 10 the foreign rela.
tons committee Senator Allen CNeb intro
duced Joint resolution declaring that war ex-
listed and had existed since February 10 be.
tween the United States and Spain. II was re-
ferred TO the same committee. Consideration
Of the naval appropriation bill was then res
sumed and II was finally passed. The commit.
tee amendments 10 the army reorganization
bill were agreed 10 and the bill was placed upon
us passage and passed within 20 minutes OF It's
Introduction. The house bill declaring that
war existed with Spain was received and after
an executive session II was passed . Soon
after the presidents message was received In
the house the committee framed q resolution
declaring that war existed between the United
states and Spain and II took the house but one
minute and Al seconds TO pass IT, The election
case OF Wise VS. Young, from the second Vir-
ginia district was debated. The house refused
10 concur In the senate amendments TO the
army reorganizationbill and It was sent TO con-
ference. District OF Columbia business was
then taken up.
THE senate on the Goth agreed to the confer
ence report on the army reorganization bill.
Judge Day was confirmed as secretary OF state
IN place OF John Sherman, resigned. Seventy
four private pension bills and numerous meas
ures from the general calendar we're also
passed. The war revenue bill was reported
TO the house and an arrangement made to take
vote on II on the GOTH The contested election
case Of Wise VS. Young, from the Second Vir-
ginia district, was decided in favor of Wise
rep) by party vote. The senate amend
ments to the naval appropriation bill were
non-concurred In and conference committee
was appointed. A bill was passed granting to
the Santa Fe g. Grand Canyon Railroad COM
pany rRht-of-way through the Grand Cam
yon forest reserve.
THE senate was In session for only an hour
and half on the 9th Senator Stewart (Nev)
introduced resolution asking that the secre-
. tnry OF war furnish an estimate Of the money
needed to equip and feed the Cuban army until
the Spanish troops shall have been expelled
from the island. The resolution was referred
to the committee on military affairs. bill
was passed for the sale Of public lands In Mis-
souri, No other business OF any Importance
was transacted -, The general debate on the
war revenue bill was opened up in the house
by Mr. Dingley, chairman OF the ways and
means committee. He was followed by Mr.
Bailey CTex.), who argued for an income tax,
the coinage Of the silver seigniorage and the
issue Of 1858 900 Of legal tender notes instead
of the bond proposition Mr., Sayers (Tex
argued that the money to be raised by the bill
was excessive and would breed reckless prof
legacy. Mr. Dolliver Qa) made an eloquent
speech in favor of the bill. which aroused the
house and galleries to cheers Speeches on the
measure we're also made at the evening session.
FEW bills OF an unimportant character were
passed in the senate on the 2sth. Senator
Pasco QNla) presented memorials from Florida
boards Of trade concerning the interference
with the coastwise trade by the present war.
The memorials were referred to the committee
on commerce. Senator Butler IN. c. intro
duced resolution providing that the United
States bonded Indebtedness should not be In
creased, but the cost OF the war should
be betrayed by taxing incomes and coming
the silver seigniorage 1t went over....
In the house the general debate on the war
revenue bill was closed after eight and half
hours Of speechmakiIg 1t lacked both spirit
and interest There was little discussion OF
the internal revenue features Of the bill The
democrats continued their assaults on the bond
feature and their advocacy Of the income tax
An urgency war measure was passed by unani-
nous consent to repeal the limitations upon
the purchase of quartermasters' supplies dur
ing the existing war with Spain.
THE senate on the Goth agreed to the report
OF the conferees on the naval appropriation
bill The measure as perfected carries o little
more than t67, 200, OO0 Several uniinportant
bills we're passed and at AS p. IN. the senate
adjourned until the I'd So. The house passed the
war revenue bill by vote Of 1871 to 1871, the
democrats and populists, with six exceptions
voting sOlidly against it Many amendments
were offered to the bond feature of the bill
ranging from a proposition for the substitution
OF an income tax provision to an authorization
for an issue of 1850 900 greenbacSs, but all
were voted down. Delegate Callahan intro
duced u bill to authorize the Kansas, Oklahoma
and Gulf Railway company to construct rail-
way through the Chilocco reservation in the
Indian territory and also through Oklahoma
territory The conference report on the naval
bill was presented and Mr.. Cannon UlL) made
q point Of order that the conferees had exceed
ed their jurisdiction by adding certain pro-
visions. but an adjournment was taken with
the point Of order pending