The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-04-28
CONGRESSIONAL.

APtu <c.-Iue HOUSE passed tns army re.
organization bill Some fear was expressed
on the Democratic side that the bill might
increase the regular army in time of
peace but an amendment prepared BY Mr.
Bailey which removed all doubt on this
score was accepted by Mr.. Hull and the
bill passed by unanimous vote The bill
reorgauizes the army into the three
battalion formation and auth orizes the
twenty-five regiments of the infantry
arm of the service to be recruited up to
total OF 81, 500 enlisted men. II authorizes
the recruitment of the ten regiments of
the cavalry arm of the service to = total
OF 1900 enlisted men. the seven regiments
OF the artillery arm of the service to 10, 457
men and the engineer battalion Of I'VE com
p1nies up to 752 enlisted men, including
two non-commissioned onicerS which
makes total for these four arms of the
service, when at a maximum strength Of
6lOlO
In the Senate funeral services were held
over the remains of the late Senator Wal
thalI OF Mississippi
April 22-The House rushed through
without debate the conference report on
the bill authorizing the President to call
out the volunteers and agreeing by unani-
nous consent to meet at 10 O'Clock to-mor-
row to take up the conside ration of the
army reorganization bill The Pat
terson-Carmack contested election case
was UiSpOScO OF, tue Sltl1g Ulc N 0e1, NIX.
Carmack. being given tn. seat by vote of
lS6-11a Several Republicans voted with
the Democrats. and many declined to vote.
The Democrats were very bitter in their de-
nunciations of NJ. Patterson, who belonged
to the gold wing of the party.
During the brief open session of the Sen.
ate the formal annouucemen ut of the death
of Senator Walthall of Mississippi was
made. Asecret session of two hours was
held. during which the conference report
on the volunteer bill was agreed to- but no
business was done in open session.
April 81. - Three important measures
were passed by the Senate, all of which
relate largely tothe nation al defense. The
sundry civil bill which has been pending
for two weeks. and which carries large
amount of money intended to be used
in the Strengthening of the country's
coast defenses, was finally passed
The naval appropriation bill was i'm
medfately taken up aud practically COM
pleted. although pending the discussion
OF an amendment: concerning the prize of
armor plate. the bill was displaced in order
that the measure temporarily increasing
the military establishment of the United
States in time of war might be considered.
After long discussion the bill as amended
by the committee. was passed A joint res
olution was adopted giving the President
power to prevent the expectation of coal or
mont secured the pas sage OF bill to re-
store to citizenship of the United States
Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris daughter of the
late President Grant
In the House consideration of the con {.
tested election case of Patterson vs. Car.
mack from the Tenth Tennes see district
was interrupted to allow the passage with
out division of the joint resolution to au-
thorize the President in his discretion to
prohibit the expectation of coal and other
war material The measure Is considered
of vital importance TO prevent the ship
ment of coal t. Cuban. Porto Rican aud
other ports where it could be used
by Spain. Tle Speaker signed it just
before the House ad journed Two
resolutions of inquiry reported by the
foreign affairs committee were adopted.
Oae called upon the President il not
incompatible with the pubic interest. to
transmit all correspondent between Con-
sui General Lee and the state department
between May l. 1885, to the present time.
The second requested him to inform the
House what steps. if any. had been taken to
protect the lives and property of the 30)
Americans left by Consul B-iCe at Matan-
zaS The bill to restor. Mrs. Nellie Grant
Sartoris to American citizenship was
passed. The contested election case went
over unfinished.
April 2O.-The House passed as An emery
President to call out the volunteer forces
and p DIVIDING for their organization. B ,th
the President and Secretary Alger urged
the IMPERATIVE necessity of the pass NJ of
the II. and Chairmal Hull of the military
committee drove II through under whip and
spur. The bill was dra ted at the war de-
partment The bill is permanent in
its character. The principal change made
in the bill as introduced was the apDoiat-
meat of all regimeucal officers. which Is to
be made by the governors o. the state. in
stead of BY the President as wa, proposed
originally by the war department This
action conforms 20 the p act;ce of the
civil war. The bill was passed without di.
vision.
During the five hours of discussion in the
Senate. of its recent action on the Gu an
resolutions, in the course OF which Seveari
extended speeches were made by senator's
who voted agains: the conference report
upon the resolutions only one point was de-
veloped That was made by Mr. Foraker
In the course of brief statement concern
ing the recognition of the Cuban republ c's
independence He said: Il think quickly,
speedily, possibly now. on the very
day the ultimatum has been sent to
Spain. pursuant TO the resolutions that
passed here, and this movement has
practically recognized the republic Of
Cuba. and think po. 81 bly, it is true We will
all know by to MORROW that that govern.
ment is to- day being onicially dealt with BY
the represe tatives OF this government, as
1t should be-" This utterauce. coming from
Z member OF the foreign relations commit.
tee created \ profound sensation among
Senator's Being pressed for the source Of
his Information. Mr. Foraker replied that
4 was positive, but not Official -
News From Manila.