New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-03

with all possible vigor This was the spirit
that actuated the House when II granted the
request Of Chairman Cannon Of the Appropria.
tons Committee for unanimous consent TO con.
slider and pass the bill carrying s35,619945 on
account Of Army deficiencies for the remaining
two months Of the current fiscal year
The committee had lost no time in the framing
Of this bill. the estimates for which not laid
before It until late Saturday afternoon The
subcommittee met yesterday morning and had
before it the heads OF the bureaus Of the War
Department. who required to explain the
items Of the appropriation and the necessity for
each ~ them Although the time short.
the Investigation was thorough and the bill
brought before the House to-day backed by the
unanimous report and hearty support OF tho
Appropriations Committee
The action Of the House itself was as prompt
and unanimous as that Of the committee had
been. despite the disposition manifested by ono
or two members Of the minority 10 place OBJ
staces in the way. Before the vote taken
Chairman Cannon yielded 10 Chairman Dingley
Of the Committee on Ways and Means. He was
heartily In favor Of the bill. and. he said. de-
sired only to call the attention ~ the House
and the country To the fact that the cost of
war preparations and operations for the current
fiscal year all Of which has been or is 10 he
| incurred in tho last three or four months ~ the
year will amount 70 about 500 600 600 nclud-
ing the $50 0No 900 emergency appropriation. the
amount carried by the pending bill and items
for the current year carried IN the Naval APP
preparation bill and other measures. He thought
* not untimely nor impairment TO call attention
TO this a reminder that more money must he
raised by taxation and loans 10 meet the ex-
traordinary expenditures necessary 10 carry on
the war.
The House later on agreed n tho conference
report on the Naval Appropriation bill. and also
passed the bill to authorize the appointment Of
fifteen additional assistant surgeons IN the
Army.
IN THE SENATE.
Several war measures were passed by the
Senate and Notwithstanding their importance.
not one Of them elected the slightest debate.
Probably the most important measure passed
by the Senate was the Emergency War Def
cheney bill. Not more than ten minutes were
consumed in passing It. that time being occu-
pied in reading the measure.
Mr. Hawley. chairman Of tho Military Affairs
Committee secured the passage Il bill pro-
vidng for the enlistment OF volunteer brigade
Of engineers and Of one thousand men in the
South who are immune to yellow fever. these
enlistments to be in addition to those provided
for in the Presidents call for 10000 volun-
,eers The men will enlist for the war"
Two other war measures were passed. one sus-
pending for the duration Of the war the restric-
tons placed by existing laws on the quarter
masters department Of the Army. in order max
supplies may be purchased without the present
formalities. and the other providing that owners
Of mining claims shall not forfeit them tor not
performing assessment work on them pro''''u
they enlist for the war.
The War Revenue bill. passed by the House
last Friday. received and referred ~ '"'
Finance Committee for consideration
For regular report Of proceedings see
pnge o.