Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-03
AND HOUSE.
OF INTEREST IN
BOTH BODIES.
SEVERAL WAR MEASURES PASSED.
The Emergency War Bfil-Incrense
in Number of Army Surgeons-Ten
Thousand YeIlow-Fever Immunes--
ButIer Anti-Bond Bill.

WASHINGTON, May 2.-several war
measures were passed by the Senate TO-
day. but Notwithstanding their impor-
lance, not one elected the slightest ue
bate. Probably the most important Oh
them was the emergency war deficiency
BILL carrying $35,72O,s45.
Mr.. Hawley, chairman OF the Military
Affairs Committee. secured the passage
of a bill providing for the enlistment Oh d
volunteer brigade of engineers, ana OIL
10. 600 men in the South, who are immune
to yellow fever these enlstments TO De
in addition TO those provided for IN the
Presidents call for $4,000 volunteers. Ihe
men will enlist "for the war"
Two other war measures were passed.
one suspending for the duration OF the
war the restrictions placed by existing
laws upon the Quartermasters depart
ment of the army, in order that suppie'
may be purchased without the presen'
formalities. and the other granting the
privilege that owners of mining ciaiiii'
shall not forfeit them for not perform
ing assessment WOlh "PN
vided they enlist for the war.
The war-revenue measure passeu ny
the House of Representatives last Fiji
day was received by the senate anu
ferred to the Finance Committee -
sideration. Iii, hin
conference on the sundry civil Dill
was agreed to. and Messrs. Allison. quay
and German were named as the Senate
cOnferreea. ..
Another conference was agreed to on
the naval appropriation bill, and Messls'
Ouav and German were named as con-
ferrees. xu.
MIR. Hull presented a new report from
the conferrees.. an agreement having peeH
reached in advance OF the conference.
The Senate receded on the patent Chains
for naval officers. which item was OPP
nosed in the House. The report was
agreed to.
BUTLER RESOLUTION.
The resolution presented last THURSDAY
by Mr.. Butler. Of North Carolina oe-
ciaring that no necessity existed Tor is
suing bonds TO provide funds for the
war, and in favor of the leVying OF an
income tax, was laid before the SENATE
and after short statement by MI. But
Ter in support OF it was referred TO the
Finance Committee.
ALP. M. the Senate went into execu-
tive session At 2;S5 the doors were re-
opened, and a recess was taken until
| o'clock, to await the arrival or the emer-
gency war appropriation bill from the
House. II was given Immediate CONSIDER
alton and passed. The Senate then, az
4:S0 O'Clock, adjourned until Wednesday
House of Representatives.
he.
appropriation bill was the feature OF to-
DAYS action by the House. The naval ap'
propriation bill. with the Senate amend
ment providing for the payment of OH
GERS of the navy for the use OF their In
yentions by the government stricken out
was reported from conference and passed
| II now goes back to the Senate
A number OF bills Of minor importance
were passed, and the Alaska conference
report was rejected.
Mr. Dingley, of Maine in advocating the
war emergency appropriation Dill, calleo
attention to the probable expense or the
war. and the necessity for extraordinary
revenue He said the s50000.000 fund fol
the national defence had been exhaust
| cd The emergency bill carried sS6OOOOc
and the expenditure made necessary Dy
reason of the war would probably soor
amount TO 800 co., 900. The bill was ther
| passed, without division.
The bill to increase the number or sur
eeons In the army was passed. 1t provides
for an increase of fifteen assistant sur
geons, with the rank of first lieutenant
70 be appointed after examination pS
an army medical examining board. /
also authorizes the surgeon-general' VIII
the approval of the Secretary OF war
! to appoint in emergencies as many con
tract surgeons as may be necessary.
POSTAL EXAMINATION.
Mr.. Loud, of California, called up re
solution providing for the creation or
congressional commission TO make an ex
tensiye examination into the postal ser
vice and report TO Congress. The resolu
ton was adopted.
The bill providing for the suspension
of certain statutes relative to the com
missary department was received. VIII
Senate amendments. and. upon motlol
OF Mr.. Hull. the House voted to non
concur
At 4:42 the House adjourned.