The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-03
aBlY IlR
APPROPRIATION Bill.
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.rand from the ccnfsrenee, and passed =
- sses TO the president
rsnsor. in explaining the necessity OF
- sners.ncy war appropriation. pointed
- ma; there was not a dollar asahaoss
ersa any source 20 meet those demands'
prc~.n, action Was demanded in each N
ssapcs 70 place al tre Disposal CT the au-
tncrstses means fe -aip and make moss
s4.csens tie forces o. the United ssases-
sseei az Indiana, infsrrupt.ng. sssd no
had been advised AZ the war department
that the Federal government solid pay
ana desired 70 pay imnnedsstsly. volunteers
from the moment Of their enrolment. ana
gavrss added that the government wousa
may a,l expenses Of volunteers incident 10
ess,r .,sxemsrs from their homes TO the
popss cs enYelimens.
psas;ey Of Malas called attention TO the
probsbss expense Of the war ana necessary
~ extraordinary revenue. He said the
nooossoe appropriated for defense had
ben exhausted: that the present emes-
ssney BIN carried s5see.se, and the ex-
sepdifures made necessary by reason o.
me v,r voald probably amour. very scon
q e1oo,ooe0o. because d tho fertilization
spproresauons. The BIZ was then passed
v4shSst division.
Iaesy q iowa pessented the conference
sspoft o. The general Alaskan BILL ex-
sadnae Ne homestead laws TO and grant
- ssilsoaA rights-of-wzy IN the territory.
I1u1 reserved . point Of order. pending
= e1planaticn Of tbs measure ~ invoiy-
isg issssiasion.
The conferences neasurs carried among
esA4r important provisions ore for the
creation % Q committee 10 consider the
Hsefh Atlantic fishery question. and an
ether to promote reciprocal trade reia-
usas bstweeu the United States and Can
sda.
Dlnsiey protested against the featese Of
the report creating q committee TO consid-
Or the Nerth Atlantic fishery question ard
ether controversies He believed the con-
fssses had exceeded their authority In In
cooperating the resolutions. and moreover.
the position IN Itself was not such as TO
command such sepport.
Needy of Massachusetts spoke. and
concluded by making Q po.n, of order
sgAinat the amendment. that II was be-
youl the JursdIcilon OF the eonferees as
being beyond their duties
ehsfsoth OF Colorado spoke In support
Of the conference report.
SPEAKER Reed sustained the point OF
order made by Moody. and the report
vas declared rejected. and another con-
fsreaca asked. with Lacey. Shafroth and
Eaiis ~ house eonferees.
Doats;le. Of the conferees on the naval
bti. announced the result OF a further
conference with thu senate in an agree
ment whereby the amendment providing
for the compensation Of naval officers
cor governmental use OF thssr inventions
hAd hsen stricken out. I. was this
anendnfnt TO which tbs house objected
on saturday. aud. it having been eiimi-
mated from the biil. the conference btu
acl report were accepted.
1se Dill TO increase tae nunbe. OF sur
ysons In the army was passed.
Loud of California called up rexoIu-
Con providing for the creation of . con-
grsaionai commission to make an sx-
hsustivs examination into the postal
service. In support OF the resolution
xessrs. Loud and Fleming OF Georgia
ssid frequent statements had been made
IN congress and the press. suggesting
abuses that had grown ZIP Ia the service.
and the field was apparently one insit-
inx investigation. The resolution was
passed.
The bill providing for the suspension OF
certain statutes relating to The commits
sayy department was received from the
senate with some amendments. and on
acison of Hull tho house voted TO nom
concur
Al $3s ?. m the house adjourned
Wss MEASURE. Pas. without Debate.
WARRINGTON. May 2-several war
r.ssAafee were passed BIZ the senate to-