Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-05-12
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
A Condensed Report OF the Dolngs of OaS
Senators and Representatives In
Washington.

THE senate on the I'd passed the emergency
war deficiency bill carrying t30, 72O0i5, without
any debate. A bill providing for the enlistment
OF volunteer brigade OF engineers and Of 49,
QUO men In the south who are immune TO yell
low fever and bill for suspending the restric-
lions placed upon quartermasters Of the army
In purchasing supplies were also passed The
final conference report on the naval approplia-
tion bill was agreed TO, A bill TO amend the
act TO permit the use Of rlght-of-way through
public lands 10 tramways, canals and reser-
ator Butler IN, O. for levying an income tax
instead OF Issuing bonds was referred
10 the finance committee. The sen-
ate then adjourned until the 4th 80,
The house passed the emergency war APP
preparation bill and the naval appropriation
bill The conference report on the bill ex-
tending the homestead laws TO Alaska was re-
jected and further conference asked. bill
TO increase the number of surgeons In the army
aresolution to adjust claims between the United
States and Tennessee and resolution for n
congressional commission TO examine the postal
service were also passed The house non-con-
Cured In the senate amendments TO the bill re-
lating to the oommissary department OF the
army. Mr.. Livingstone (Ga) introduced q res
olution rendering the thanks of congress to
Commodore Dewey for his victory ut the Phil
ippine islands
THE senate was not In session on the Sd -.
When the house met the chaplain gave thanks
for the victory won by our feet and prayed
that IL might be the means Of soon ending the
war. The senate bill with an amendment for
the sale OF pubic lanos IN MISSOURI was passed
II was also voted to insist upon the house
amendments to the bill for organizing navy
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on Tue 4Ch an auenul 1 70 Cne war revenue
measure ior issuing eooVVVo'Vvo treasury hoVos
instead Oh oonus 10 was relerreu W vne nnuhoe
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Ark. was passed. senator Cookren Huol 80
cured one pessaRe Oh resoluVion nsNins on.
secretary OF tne treasury W hiaAo "lepor'
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lhe oill pFoVlulhB lor Vno P,eslueHvini suooS'
sion III certain conv,nBenUlos was p%saou -. q
rloer ny senator MINIS IIeA'l' hleovihs W. .ne
polhts raised ny Ine supreme couIU usulnsy Vhe
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ton the posi- once appropriation Dill me
measure carries SSS'@%4'oVu inc mosO lnipor'
tant action taken was tne auopCloh 0i az
amendment ouereu ny SENATOR Alliihan 70 "