The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-23
THE VOLUNTEER BILL
Completed and Rushed
Through Both Houses.
CONSIDERED IN SECRET
1T LIMITS THE INDEPENDENT
TROOPS TO 5000.
ARMY REORGANIZATION BILL TO-DAY
The Delth of Senator Wathall Officially An
nounced and Arrangements Made TOR
the Funeral Ceremonies Which
will be Held To-day.

will be Held To-day.
Washington. D. c.. April 22.-Durins
the brief open session of the Senate to-
day the formal announcement of the
death of Senator Walthall. of MISSISSIPPI
nj. was made and arrangements were
perfected. so far ms the Senate is con-
ccrned, for the funeral ceremonies, which
are to he held in the Senate chamber to-
morrow Mt noon. A secret session of
hours was held during which the con
ference report on the volunteer bill was
agreed to, but no business was done in
open session.
1t was stated that the doors were
closed merely for the purpose of avoid
ing the appearance of transacting bust
ness previous to the announcement of the
death of Senator Walthall and not 70?
other business than that connected with
the army bill. sssw
Senator Hawley moved the adoption
OF the report of the conferees on the bill
and made brief explanation of the
changes in response to questions. There
was no opposition to the agreement and
when once taken IN the bill was soon
disposed of. There was, however, con-
fact that it was necessary that the bin
should be enrolled and compared before
being signed, so that the executive ses-
sion continued for about two hours The
Nlce-President attached his signature 10
it ut Il o'clock.
At : O'Clock the Senate resumed lecis-
lafive business in oDen session
Mr.. Money. mississippi. officially an
nounced the death of Senator Walthall.
In so doing he delivered brief eulogy
on the dead statesman.
Mr.. Money then offered the usual
resolutions expressing the regret of the
Senate at the death Of Senator Walthall.
and directing the Vice President to an
point committee of nine Senators to
represent the Senate at the funeral The
resolution was adopted. and the Vice
PRESIDENT named as the committee Sena-
tors Money. Berry, Bate, Pettus, Spoon
err Gray, Proctor. Pasco and Cannon.
\ resolution offered by Mr.. Cockrell
missouri. was adopted, tending the in
yitations to attend the funeral, which is
to be held in the Senate Chamber to-
morrow at II o'clock, to the President
members of the Cabinet. members of the
diplomatic CORPS. the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes. the Supreme court. the Ma
VI.
the Senior Admiral of the Navy.
On motion of Mr. Money. tie Senate.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington. ID. c.. April 22-The
House to-day displayed its enthusiasm
for the war upon which the country has
entered. by rushing through, without
delay, the conference report on the bill
authorizing the President to call out the
volunteers. and agreeing by unanimous
consent to meet at 10 o'clock tomorrow
10 take IN the consideration of the
Army Reorganization bill. The pas
sage Of the latter bill is considered inn
pcratively necessary by the War De
partmcnt. The Patterson Carmack con-
tested election case was disposed Of
the sitting member Mccormack, being
given the seat by vote OF 1876 to u.s.
Several Republicans voted with the
Democrats, and many declined to vote
The Democrats were very bitter in their
denunciation of Mr.. Patterson. who be-
longed to the gold wing Of the party
Both the contestants and the contestee
addressed the House in their own behalf
The leaders were very anxious to get the
bill authorizing the President to call
out the volunteers through the House,
and into the hands of the President nj
the earliest possible moment to-day
In order to expedite matters therefore
the conferees met before the session and
arranged a complete agreement on the
Senate amendments. AS soon as the
journal was read the House went
through the formality of agreeing TO Il
conference. Mr.. Hull, chairman of the
Military Affairs Committee. then ex-
planned the imperative necessity of haste
and what had been done Without even
a formal ratification of the informal ac-
ton of the conferees, he, thereupon, pre-
scented the conference report The
changes agreed upon were briefly ex-
planned.
There was no debate. although Mr..
Dockery, democrat. Missouri, entered
his protest against the amendment per-
hitting the raising of 1900 men from
the United States at large. The report
was then unanimously agreed to. A
The Senate resolutions announcing the
death Of Senator Walthall of MISSISSIPPI
pi, were presented, together with the IN
vitation of the Senate requesting the
House to attend the funeral in body.
The resolutions were adopted, and the
invitation was accepted on motion Of Mr..
Allen, of Mississippi. Then Speaker
Reed appointed Messrs Allen Fox.
Henry, Love, Sullivan and Williams, OF
mississippi Bartlett, Of Georgia: Spald-
ing of Michigan; and Johnson. of In
diana, to attend the funeral. Then at
b:3O o'clock p. M, as further mark
of respect. the House adjourned until
10 O'Clock tomorrow