The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-05-19
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measures were passed by the senate.
One of them provided for carrying on
the additional work in the adjutant
generals Office; the second authorizes
the enlistment of 4 volunteer signal
corps, two thirds of the members OF
which must be expert electricians or
telegraphers; the third was the So
called immune bill" passed by the
house, and the fourth was n measure
suspending the existing law so that adj
ditional hospital stewards can be ap-
pointed.
The postoffice appropriation bill, car
rying appropriations which aggregate
more than. $99,OOO,OOO, was passed at
ter debate which has lasted for sew
eral days. A determined effort was
made by Mr.. Butler Of North Carolina
to cut off the sum appropriated for the
fast mail service between New York
and Washington to Atlanta and New
Orleans and to provide for two COM
mittees to investigate postal affairs,
but it was unsuccessful, all amend
ments except those offered by the COM
mittee on appropriations being voted
down.
After an extended and interesting
debate Tie resolutions submitted to TIT
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 pres
| fdent, vice president and members of
cogress from March to May 4 was
| adopted. Following is the text OF the
proposed amendment:
"The term of office of the president
and vice president and of the Fifty
| sixth congress shall continue until tr;
| fourth day of May in the year 1901, at
| noon; and the fourth day of May, at
noon, snail thereafter be substituted
| for the fourth day of March as tn !
| commencement and termination OF the
! official term of the president, vice pres
| ident, senators and representatives in
| congress-
| Short Session of the House.
The house was in session only fifty
minutes, the early adjournment being
| due to no urgent measures of impor-
general indisposition to take up minor
| matters. zz
| Washington, May 12.-After refusing
| (by vote of 48 to 9O) to consider the
senate bill restricting immigration.
the house took up and devoted the ses-,
sion to the house resolution to submit
| to the states 4 proposition to amend
the constitution so as to provide for
| the election of senators by 4 direct
| vote. The amendment as proposed in
tue resolution as reported to the house,
left it i'll the discretion of the states to
eject their senators by direct vote or
through their legislatures, put an
amendment by Mr.. Underwood of Ala
bama making selection by popular vote
mandatory, was adopted and the reso-
luton was then passed. Mr.. Loud
called up the postottice appropriation
bill as passed Tuesday by the senate,
and upon his motion the house re-
fused to concur to the senate amend
ments and asked conference Mr.
Cummings of New York, Mr.. Moody
of Massachusetts, Mr.. Bingham of
Pennsylvania and Mr.. Pitney of New
Jersey expressed opposition to the SEN
ate amendments limiting the deliveries
in cities to four and eliminating the
house provision for rural free delivery
Messrs. Loud, Smith and Swanson
were named as conferees for the
| house. --
In the Senate. 5E&
For more than three hours the SEN
ate discussed what is known as the
railway arbitration BILL 4 measure de-
signed to- adjust by means of volun-
tary arbitration differences that may
arise between railroads and their en-
plcyes. Mr.. Kyle Of South Dakota, in
charge of the bill, offered a number Of
amendments, which were agreed to. In
/ order to meet objections raised to the
measure, Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts
offered an amendment, which was ac-
cepted, providing that no injunction
should be issued which should compel
the laborer against his will to carry
out any contract for personal service.
The bill was under discussion when
the senate adjourned. a
| Washington, May 13.-After a pro-
longed discussion the senate passed
the bill concerning carriers engaged
in interstate commerce and their en-
ployes,' popularity known as the rail-
road arbitration bill. The most i'm
portant amendment to the measure
to the amendment was that offered by
Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts,, which pro-
/
injunction against railway employees
which shall compel them to give their
personal service to company against
their will. On the final vote only
three senators were recorded against
the bill. A bill was passed removing
all disabilities imposed by the four
tcenth amendment to the constitution
on persons who were at one time en-
gagged in rebellion against the United
States. The war revenue measure was
reported to the senate and notice was
given that it would be taken up next
Monday for consideration.
| .e.rE In the House.
The house effected but little legisla-
ton. An important measure provid-
ing for the organization of a special
line of coast defense vessels and men
to maintain them was passed. The
senate bill to establish a volunteer Sig
nal corps was passed without amend
ment. These two emergency war
measures were the features of the ses-
Sion The house voted tn insist 11n0n