The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-03
EMERGENCY WAR
APPROPRIATION.
The Measure Passed By the House,
Conferees Appointed.

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WASHINGTON. May 2.-The passage
Of the emergency war appropriation bill
was the feature OF t0-day's action by the
House.
The naval appropriation bin with the
Senate amendment providing for the
payment Of officers Of the navy FOR the
use OF their inventions by the govern
ment stricken out was reported from
conference passage. It now goes 10 the
House.
A number OF bills Of minor Importance
were passed and the Alaska conference
report rejected.
Mr.. Dingley Of Maine, in advocating
the war emergency appropriation bill,
called attention TO the probable expenses
Of the war and the necessity for extra
ordinary revenue.
lie said the ;50.0ooCoO for the national
defence had been exhausted. The naval
emergency bill carries S6WgO and the
expenditures made necessary by reason
OF the war would probably amount soon
to 500. 10000.
The bin was then passed without diyi-
sion.
SURGEONS INCREASED.
The hin 10 increase the number Of sur
geons 100 the army was passed. II pTo-
yides for am increase ~ fifteen assistant
surgeons with the rank OF first neuten-
ant 10 be annotated after examination
by an arms medical examining board.
II also authorizes the Surgeon-General
with the approval OF the Secretary Of
War 20 appoint In emergencies as many
contract surgeons as may be necessary.
Mr. Loud. OF California. called mp
resolution providing for the creation or
Congressional commission 60 make am
extensive examination into the postal
service and report 20 CONS ret'.
The resolution was passed
The bin providing to- the suspension
Of certain statutes relative 10 the Com
mlssary Department was received with
the Senate amendments. and, upon mo-
ton OF Mr. HUI. the House voted 10 nom
concur
\ 4.42 the House adjourned.
WAR MEASURES PASSED..
WASHINGTON. May several war
measures were passed by the Senate to-
day. and Notwithstanding their impOr-
lance not one eMcitcd the slightest de-
bate. Probably the most important was
the emergency war deficiency bill, carry
ing So. 120,9iJ.
Mr.. Hawlcy. chairman OF The Military
Affairs Committee. secured the passage
OF q bill providing for the enlistment Of
a volunteer brigade of engineers and of
1000 men I'm the South who are immune
10 yellow fever. These enlistments 20 be
I'm addition to those provided for IN the
Presidents call for 1900 volunteers. The
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 Quartermastcr's Depart
meut OF the army I'm order that supplies
may Doc purchased without The present
f0rmalitics and the other privilege that
owners o. mining claims shall not forfeit
them for TO performing assessment work
upon them provided they enlist FOR the
war.
Tho war revenue measure passed by The
House OF Representative last Friday
was received by tha Senate and referred
90 the Finance Committee for cous.dera-
ton.
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
4 conference on the Suuary civil bill
was agreed Go and Messrs AIlisoe, quay
and German were named as the Senate
couferoes.
Another conference was agreed TO on
the naval appropriation bin and Messrs.
Quay and German We're named as con-
fcrccs.
Mir Hull presented the new report OF
the cOnferees. au agreement having been
reached iu advance OF The conference.
The Senate reCeded on the patent claims
FOR naval officers Wlich was opposed in
the House. The report was agreed 10.
The resolution presented iast Thursday
by Mr. Butler tNorth CWolina. dccl0r-
ing that no necessity existed FOR issuing
bonds TO provide funds for the war and
I'm favor of Che levying OF an income tax
was laid before the -euate. and after n
short statement by Mr.. Butler in support
Of it, was referred 10 the Finance Com
mittee
Att T.. IT, the Senate went into execu-
tive session. A. $3.50 the doors We're OPEN
cd and NJ recess was taken ndl o'clock
TO await the arrival of the emergency
war appropriation bin from The House.
TO was given Immediate consideration
and passed. The Senate then. at 4:3)
O'Clock adjourned until Wednesday
THE APPROPRIATION MADE.
WASHINGTON. May THE war de-
fciency bill passed by Congress to-day
carries an appropriation OF 49, 2J9i5. The
bill makes AN Of the items available until
January J. 1892
For the transportation OF the army and
ITS supplies. 100000 is appropriated. The
fertilization feature OF the bin. including
cannon. ammunition. machinery. etc.
carries s. NS6.S00 4 significant feature SIS
an appropriation of $50 c3i for the eX-
pedtionarv force 90 Cuba.
with 70 is % foot note from MaJor-Gcn-
eral Miles urging that The fund i5 requir-
ed with the least possible delay
THE largest item under any head is So
100000 for clothing camp and garrison
cquippage.