Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-03
WORK DONE IN CONGRESS
Busy and Exciting Times for the
National Lawmakers in the -
Fifty-Fifth Congress.
DAILY SUMMARY OF the PROCEEDINGS.


Greatest Importance In Both the
Senate and the House-Other Mat
tiers That Are Being Considered
and Disposed OF.
Washington, April 22.-In the senate
yesterday the naval appropriation and
the sundry civil bills were passed and
joint resolution was adopted giving
the president power to prevent the ex-
portation of coal and other war ma
terial. A bill to restore to citizenship
in the United States Mrs. Nellie Grant
Sartoris, daughter of the late President
Grant, was also passed.
Washington, April 23.-The senate
yesterday adopted the conference re-
port on the volunteer army bill and
then adjourned out of respect to Sen
ator Walthall's memory.
Washington, April rs. - No business
was transacted in the senate on Satur-
day, time being occupied in paying re-
spects to the memory of the late Sena-
tor Walthall, of Mississippi.
Washington, April 26.-In the senate
yesterday the naval appropriation bill
and the army appropriation bill were
passed and a bill declaring that war
with Spain has existed since April 81
was agreed to. It is as follows:
IA bill declaring that war exists between
the United States Of America and the king
dom of Spain.
BE it enacted, etc.
"First-That war be and the same is here
by declared to exist and that war has ex-
listed since the 21st day of April, 1898,
including said day, between the United
States of America and the kingdom of
Spain.
"Second-That the president of the United
States be and he hereby is directed and
empowered to use the entire land and naval
forces of the United States, and to call into
the actual service of the United States the
militia Of the several states, to such extent
as may be necessary to carry this act into
effect.
Washington, April ~. - The NOM
ination of William R. Day to be secre-
tary of state was confirmed by the SEN
ate yesterday. The conference report
on the army, reorganization bill was
agreed to and the measure engrossed
and signed, and n private pension bills
were passed.
Washington, April 28.-The senate
was in session but an hour and a half
yesterday, during which time no i'm.
portant business was transacted.
House.
Washington, April 22.-The joint res
olution to prohibit the expectation of
coal and other war material and the
bill to restore Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris
to American citizenship were passed in
the house yesterday.
Washington, April 23.-ln the house
yesterday the report of the conferees
on the volunteer army: bill was agreed
to. In the contested election case of
Patterson against Carmack from the
Memphis CTenn.) district the house de-
clined to disturb Mr.. Carmack in pos
session of the seat.
Washington, April rs. - The army
reorganization bill was passed in the
house on Saturday. 1t is as follows:
The army shall be reorganized into the
| three-battaliOn formation and the Is regi-
| ments Of the infantry arm of the service
are to be recruited up to total Of 81, 800 en-
listed men. The recruit ment is authorized
of ten regiments Of the cavalry arm of the
service to a total of 1000 enlisted men. the
seven regiments of the artillery arm of the
service to 16,457 men and the engineer bat
talon of five companies up to TSP enlisted
| men. including two noncommissioned Off
! GERS. which makes a total for these four
arms of the service when at maximum
strength of 61.010.s
The war revenue bill was reported
by the ways and means committee as
follows:
A $500, 600 loan is provided in the form
Of three per cent: bonds to run not less than
ten years nor more than 20 at the pleasure
| Of the government. One hundred million
dollar certificates OF Indebtedness to bear
| three per cent. interest are also provided
for.
Chairman Dingley made the following
statement regarding the revenue to he
raised from the bill: THE ways and means
| committee estimate that the ased
revenue that would be derived from the
war measure proposed would be $50, Co.,
900 to $1O0,OOO,O00. distributed as follows:
"Fermented liquors, s35, O00, 600; tobacco
49, 00 600; cigars, 5000 600; dealers In tobac
co and cigars. $4,000, 600: stamp taxes on
documents. kilograms. etc.. So, GOO, 900:
stamp tax on Wines mineral waters, etc.
undetermined: Tonnage tax on vessels en-
gagged in foreign trade. $2,0OO,OOO
Tea and coffee are not touched as al
the measures proposed for war revenue ara
internal revenue taxes"
Washington, April 26.-In the house
yesterday the bill declaring that war
exists between the United States If
America and the kingdom of Spain was
passed without debate, and the admin
istration resolution creating an auxil-
larry naval reserve force was fayorablv
reported. ., = .s:.*. 81.
Washington, April -. - The contest
ed election case Of Wise vs.. Young from
the Second Virginia district was de-
cided in the house yesterday in favor 81
the contestant, DR.. Wise, who is a re-
publican: The senate amendments to
the naval appropriation bin were : a.
concurred in and a conference 70.
quested. = % s*5 sJg. &
Washington, April 2s.-The three
days debate on the war revenue rneas
ure was begun in the house yesterday;
Mr.. Dingley (Me.l opening the discus.
sion. ... sssz
Under Arms.
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