Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-20

Fitting tribute was paid by the Senate
to Commodore Dewey for the magnificent
victory he achieved in the bnttle of Nam
lla Buy. A message from the President
was received recommending that u vote
of thanks be extended by Congress to
Commodore Dewey and the gallant off,
GERS and men Of his command. Without
a word of debate and without u dissenting
voice the Senate agreed to the rcsolu-
tion carrying into effect the recommenda-
ton Of the President. The Senate went
farther, even, that that. A bill was pre-
sented increasing the number of rear adj
mirals in the nav from six to seven in
order that the President might nominate
Commodore Dewey to the highest posi-
ton in the navy within his gift, and that,
too. was passed without dissent. In addi-
ton n joint resolution WIS unanimously
agreed to directing the Secretary of the
Navy to present to Commodore Dewey q
sword and medal Of honor and to have
struck, in commemoration Of the battle Of
Manila, q bronze medal for each of the
officers and men who participated in the
gallant fight. The resolution appropri-
ates $4,000 to enable the Secretary to
carry its provisions into effect. The great
cr part Of the day in the House was con-
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dation Of the President that a vote Of
thanks be rendered Commodore Dewey
and his associate officers and men was
followed quickly with a unanimous vote.
and with equal concert the House passed
the bill creating an additional rear I'D
miralship for the hero of Manila. The
bill providing for the organization of a
volunteer engineer brigade and enlist
ment Of 10000 volunteer troops immune
to tropical diseases was passed after two
hours Of debate. The principal ground of
opposition presented was found in the fen.
lures giving to the President the appoint.
ment of all officers. The Senate bill au-
thorizing the army to distribute food
among the suffering Cubans and to arm
the Cuban people was passed.
-Four war measures were passed by the
Semitic on Tuesday. One of them pro-
vidcd for carrying on the additional work
In the adjutant generals office; the Sec
ond authorized the enlistment Of a volun-.
tecr signal corps, two-thircs of the mem-
bers Of which must be expert electricians
or telegraphers; the third was the s~o.call-
ed "immune BILL" passed by the House
of Representatives, and the fourth was
u measure suspending existing law so
additional hospital stewards can be ap-
pointed. The postofice appropriation bill.
carrying appropriations which aggregate
more than $09,O0O,OOO, was passed. after
a debate which lasted several DAYS. The
resolution submitting to the Legislatures
of the various States an amendment to.
the constitution of the United States.
changing the date Of the beginning of the
terms Of the President, Vice-President
and members of Congress from March 4
to May 4 was adopted. The House. in
session less than nm hour, passed a bill
appointing three commissioners to propose
necessary revision of the statutes relating
to patents, trade and other marks and
trade and commercial names.
The House, by 1S4 to IL, on Wednesday
passed n resolution for the election Of
Senators by popular vote, and refused.
4S to 90, to consider the Senate bill re-
stricting immigration. Mr.. Loud called
up the postoffice appropriation bill as
passed by the Senate and upon his mo-
ton the House refused to concur to the
Senate amendments and asked n confer.
ence. The House then went into COM
mittee of the whole to consider the SEN
ate bill amending the revenue law pro-
viding for the disposal of abandoned i'm
ports turned over by importers to the
customs officials. The bill. was passed.
The Senate spent the afternoon in dis
cussion Of the so-called railway arbitra-
ton bill. a House joint resolution de-
claring the lands within the former Mile
Lac Indian reservation in Minnesota to
be subject to entry under the land laws
of the United States was agreed to.
After IL prolonged discussion the Senate
OH Thursday evening passed the bill "con-
corning carriers engaged in interstate
commerce. and their employes"-popular-
ly known as the railway arbitration bill.
The most important amendment to the
measure was that offered by Mr.. Hour,
(Mass.), which provides that courts shall.
issue no injunction against railway en-
ployes which shall compel them to give
their personal service to n company
against their will. On the final vote only
three Senators were recorded against the
bill. A hill was passed removing all dis
abilities imposed by the fourteenth amend
ment to the constitution on persons who,
were ut one time engaged in rebellion
against the United States.
An Army $4,000 Miles Long.
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