The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-05-05
CONGRESSIONAL

April S0-To-day's session Of the House
was devoted chiefly to the consider alton Of
the conference report upon the naval ap-
p3Dpriation bill. The report was rejected
after three hours of debate and further
conference viii follow. The only ground
upon which the hight against the re-
port was made was found In the Sem
ate amendment to compensate naval
ofdcers for government use of their inven-
tons. AMI authorizing them to have their
claims for such compensation adjudicated
In the court of claims Mr.. Boutelle led the
support of the amendment and Messrs-
Cannon and Saysrs the opposition reso-
luton introduced BY NJ. Cannon. insisting
upon eliminating the amendment. was
adopted. lis to ~. and the naval bill was
again sent TO conference.
april 2a.-The House PASSED the war rev.
enue bill with only he amendments agreed
upon by the Republican members of the
ways and means com mittee added In
order to accomplish this a parliamentary
whole time for amendments was
exhausted by the majority in trying
to amend the bond feature of the bill. MI.
Dingley offered as substitute an entirely
new .ill containing these amendments after
the bill had been re por ted to the House On
the final passage of the bill (whi-h was
carried 1sl-13D the Democrats and Popu-
lists. with six exceptions. voted solidly
against the bill The Democrats who
votei for the bill were Messrs. Cummings
Mcclellan and Grigss of New York
Fitzgerald of Massachusetts. McAleer of
Pennsylvania and Wheeler of Alabama
Two Republicans MesSrS. LinUey of North
Carolina and Thorp of Virginia voted with
the opposition. Quite number of Demo-
Gratis declined TO vote.
April 2S-The general debate on the war
expense bill in the house closed tonight,
after eight and half hours of spec chm ak
ing The debate lacked both spirit and
of the Internal revenue features of
the bill The Democrats continued
their assaults on the bond feature
and their advocacy of the income
tax. The latter was ridiculed as 4
substitute proposition by the Republicans
The authority to borrow money was de-
Tended by them as absolutely necessary.
Before the debate upon the war revenue
bill was resumed. an urgency war measure
was passed by mani nous consent to repeal
the limitations upon the purchase of quar-
termasters' supplies during the existing
war with Spain.
Again the Senate was in the attitude of
waiting for business to reach it few
bills of unimportant character were pass
ed. but no business of general interest was
transacted
Apr 27.-The general debate upon the
measure framed by the way, and means
committee to meet the extraordinary ex-
pendituTes of the war with Spain opened in
the House. b ,th sides speaking through
their respective leaders. Messrs. Dingley
and Bailey. concurred IN the necessity
which existed tor immediate raising of
hundreds of millions to prosecute the war.
but the opposing doctrines which
they held clasned at the first onset
over the methods by which the
- no
section providing for 800, 0)O.OJo of bonds
became tn. target of the Democratic and
Populistic opposition, and Mr.. Bailey. in an
hours speech. argued for an income tax
which would raise s100 OO) go year: the
coinage of the silver seignioraSe. and the
issue of $50. OoO.ooO of legal tender notes.
AS IN alternative proposition Mr.. D ngley
declared that it was almost incredible that
ANYONE could seriously propose in such
crisis that the government should rely for
funds upon the proceeds of another lawsuit
over PROPOSITION which the supre me court
had already decided against the govern
ment
The Senate was in session but an hour and
half. during which time no important
business was transacted
April % During the two ho,rs' session
of the Senate. the con florence report on the
army reorganization bill was agreed to.
and the measure engroSsed and signed
to seventy-four private pension bills. and
numerous measures from the general call
endar. among them one to enable the c.
fcerS warrant officers. petty officers and
marines OF the United States navy who may
distinguish themselves in action TO receive
a media, of honor. rosetteS and ribbons
In the House the war revenue bill was re-
ported
April 2T.-prcSide1t Mckinley semitic Con-
greSs recommending that 4 bill be passed
declaring that state OF war exists between
Spain and the United States. The House re-
spolded i'm n ediately. passing unani mousy.
without debate. bill in accordance
with the Presidents recommendation as
soon as it could be prepared by
the committee on foreign affairs. The Sem
ate acted Unanimously also but not until
there had been a debate of An hour and 4
half over IN amend neut prop ,sed by Sena-
tor Turpie recognizing the belligerency OF
the insurgents This amendment was voted
dowl and then the war bill was passed
The Senate passed. the naval apprOprI alton
bill carrying nearly $1,000 oUJ for man.
ming warships