The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-04
HOUSE PASSES A WAR BILL.
1T MEETS URGENT NECESSITIES OF
THE GOVERNMENT.
secretary Ayers Rccomme ndaticns
Are Incorporated i'm the Measure
tnnnon Estimates n Year of

WASHINGTON June s-The house.
pF&cticsily without debate passed today
me urSen; deficiency bin. providing for
emergency expenses of the army and
navy departments Incident 10 the war II
was based upaa estimates received recent
- rem the departments, and carries items
contemplated IN The Philippine expedition
ana the eariv movements upon cuba
mere we're a.so passed bill providing
ior the establishment Of postoffices at
military posts and camps: resolutions d.
reesinG survey "a he MADE of the cham
nei from Ship Island aarhor 10 Biloxi and
support. Miss. and a bill 10 return 10
the state Of New York the flag carried IN
the civil war ny the one Hundred and
Ninth volunteer infantry.
cannon. from the committee on appro-
priations, presented the urgent deficiency
bill 20 supply deficiencies IN the appropri-
atoms 10 be available December 81. Isss.
In committee of The whole ne explained
the presentation OF the measure. tie said
IL was the policy Of the committee on APP
preparations 70 hold back the general de-
'iciency bill until practically the close Of
the session. in order to catch up ali items
that may develop as necessary up 20 the
latest moment Of he session. but the
present bin was urgent, and had been re
ported for consideration because IL could
not wait Ga the general deficiency bill.
Incidentally he estimated the sppropd-
atoms already made on account OF the
| war ana likely 10 develop as essential.
| including the first six months cf the COM
| ing fiscal year, at $3.50. 00000s. In resp5ns"
! to 4 question from Dingley. Canaen said
/ the war would cost approximately sbte.-
oA.0p9 provided il Should continue one
/ year. This was a conservative estimate.
| The hiii Incorporates the more urgent OF
| the war estimates submitted 10 the house
| by Secretary Alger. whose explanation Is
/ called forth by significant official letter
| transmitted Herewith. IL includes an
! emergency appropriation OF slo,oop.eS for
| the navy. The items appropriated are as
follows:
| CONTINGENT expenses of the army incl
! dent 20 the expedition 70 the Philippines.
| TO be expended under the direction Of the
/ commanding general OF the. Philippine
| islands in his discretion, for such rur-
| poses he may deem best in the exc
! cutson Of his duties under the order OF the
! president. and for such objects as are not
! now appropriated for. TO be available until
| expended, s1oo,0o0; expeditionarv force 70
/ Cuba, machinery. equipment. etc. $3.50 coo
signal service OF the army $4,000: sub
sistence department. s5.000.ooo. medical de-
/ partment. $5e.e00: naval establishment
| emergency fund TO meet any contingencies
that cannot possibly be foreseen but which
! constantly arise under existing conditions
| SIC. 600 90. The bill carries $50. coo fer the
| torpedo defense Of Manila harbor.
Under the head or naval establishment.
besides the item OF si0.0o0e o0 for an emer.
| gency fund. the bill also carries sl0Q1.0ao
| for the bureau OF supplies and accounts
| and sl@0.0to for clothing and small stores
/ for the use OF the navy.
! A suggestion from Fitzgerald OF Massa-
| chusetts that cooks should be provided for
| the troops at Camp Alger precipitaled
| discussion upon the conditions which ex
| isl there. Such veterans as Grosvenor
| Cannon and Livingston OF Georgia dis
coursed upon the necessity OF soldiers I'M
| dergoiag In the process of hardening what
/ seemed grave hsrdships compared with
I conditions 10 which they were accustomed
| at home. They drew comparisons between
| present conditions and those existing in
| the civil war. showing that present provl-
| sions are better.
Gaines OF Tennessee vigorously crlf,cis-
| Ell the war department for allowing but
| seven days in which 10 receive bids for
| supplies. He said grave Injustice was
being done the South. and notably Ten
! nessee in discriminating In favor of man.
! ufacturers OF other sections.
| The main thing before us now IS 10
| pass this BILL" declared Cannon. The
| money cannot be spent until appropriate
| ed Some gentlemen come here and cry
| out and complain because. In a twinkllng,
| an army, fully equipped with tents. uni
| forms provisions. guns and everything for
! comfort is not ready now. and now here
comes the cyclone from Tennessee and
SAYS My God, you don't give us but
| seven days to bid.
| The reading OF the bill nj length pro
! ceeded. and Il was unanimously passed
| without further debate. number of bills
| affecting the District OF Columbia We're
| passed and at l;32 o'clock The house all
| iourned.