Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-22

ZZ, 1915.
! from any seaport OF the United States,
until otherwise ordered by Congress"
When the sndrY civil bill was laid be-
| fore tho Senate. its consideration being
| by agreement under the five-minute rule
| AIr. Money, of Mississippi. said he had
noticed In a morning paper the statement
that the state Department had announced
that there would, during the approaching
war. be no privateering by the United
States. and that this government would
abide by the treaty Of Paris made In 1856.
Mr. Money said that he could not believe
the President had taken such action
but" ne said. 1T is well enough that
the powers delegated to the President be
clearly defined here and now. The power
70 issue letters of marque and reprisal
belongs exclusively TO Congress. Neither
the United States nor Spain is signatory
to the Treaty Of Paris.
A number Of amendments were made
% the sundry civil bill, and It was then
pas
The naval appropriation bill was laid
before the Senate. The bill. as 1t passed
the House, carried NS,0liUJS. As 1t was
reported 10 the Senate it carries No'-"'-
5jS.
Pending the consideration of the naval
bill. Mr.. Hawley, of Connecticut chair
man of the Military Affairs Committee
called up the resolution introduced few
DAYS ago. and reiutroduced to-day, rela-
tive TO the expectation Of coal and other
war materials. After 50 amending the
measure as TO enable the President not
only 20 lay but 10 raise the embargo
the resolution was passed without dlNl-
sion.
DEPOTS FOR COAL
The reading of the naval bill was then
resumed and completed with the amend
ments An amendment was adopted py
the committee. providing mat the SecIe-
tarv of the Navy may establish "ep"ts
for coal or other fuel tor waIshlps' ana
9ppropriating $4,000 for that purpose.
NIr Perkins. of California. secured the
adoption of an amendment appropHatins
SIop o0O for the reconstruction Of the
ouiIdinqs destroyed recently by earth
,t,ok. al the Mare Island navy-ydrd'
california Several amendments We're
also adopted.
As the bill was about to pass. the ar
NOR matter was brought up. ana as III
WAS likely 90 lead TO debate. MI HaWley
brought up the volunteer army BILL when
was considered by unanimous consent.
The bin has been fully described IN
these dispatches. together with to-day
amendments by the Senate Military Conn
mittae. some other minor amendments
were offered by Mr.. HawIey and agreed
Mr.. Bacon. Of Georgia, suggested that
the bin bee SO amended as 90 provide that
no man in the militia service should be
compelled 90 enlist by the vote of tne
company of which he is a member
MT Hawley explained that nobody couId
b. torced 20 enlist as I'd volunteer in the
service of the United states, and there
would be mo- practical difficulty i'm carry
ing into effect the provisions of the bill.
ARMY BILL PASSED.
The bin. after an extended discussion,
was passed
Consideration of the naval appropria-
ton bin was then resumed. i'm order that
certain amendments might be- offered.
Mr. Butler proposed am amendment pro-
yiding that the government should pay
u0 more than 500 ton for armor-plate,
3nd appropriaung H.joJ0o0 for am armor-
plate factory. and $.OJ00lJ for the manu-
factur- of armor-plate for vessels now
being constructed. The amendment went
over.
Mr. Tulmon of South Carolina. offered
and secured the adoption OF am amend
mvnt providing for an clectric-light and
power plant, at cost of $4,000. and for
the storage and handling 0f coal at a cost
pf $20Hn both at tne naval station. Port
Royal. = g..
The Senate. then, at $50 T. A.. ON mo-
tiou 0i Air. quay. OF Pennsylvania. went
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