The Portland daily press., 1898-06-08

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of the urgent war deficiency bill, as
passed, with amendments, by the Senate,
the House today considered the conference
report upon the sundry civil bill. The
report, so far as 1t embodied agreements,
was adopted by the House, which then
began voting severally upon the Senate
amendment upon which no agreement
had been reached in conference. Of these
there are 49,, The House considered today
eight of these, acting favorably upon
three and rejecting the remainder. Con-
sideration will continue tomorrow. The
House adjourned pending, disposition Of
measure to enable volunteer soldiers
to vote at OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES during
the war. 1t involved financial questions
and by unanimous consent it will be
taken up tomorrow following the sundry
civil conference report.
Washington, June 1.-THE House today
passed a bill directing the secretary of
war to return to the state of Ohio the
flags carried in the Civil war by the 21st,
58th and Goth regiments of Ohio infantry,
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fantry, seventh heavy artillery.
Mr. Cannon called up the urgent war
| deficiency bi with amendments as passed
| by the Senate and moved to concur in
the Senate amendment and add two House
amendments providing $4,000 for ad-
ditional printing in the navy department.,
and for work In the bureau of engraving
and printing. The motion prevailed.
The Senate resolution was passed
authorizing the President to waive the
one year suspension from promotion and
order denomination in the army in
certain cases during the existing war.
Mr. Cannon, from the committee on
port Of partial agreement upon the civil
sundry civil bill, which was agreed to.
| Mr.. Cannon then moved generally a
further insistence of the House upon its
disagreement to the remaining amend
| ments of the Senate but Withdrew the
motion at the suggestion of Mr. Sayers,
Democrat of Texas, that separate vote
upon many of the amendments was de-
sired and probably would expedite dis
posal Of the measure. Votes were then
had upon the following:
| Increasing the limit of cost 5000, 900 on
the public building at st. Paul, MINI.
agreed to.
Providing for public building at An
napolis,, Md, disagreement insisted upon.
Pending the vote upon the amendments,
Mr.. Gaines, Democrat of tennessee, ST.
cured the floor to present newspaper
criticism upon the agents of the govern
ment who had purchased the Merrimac
| at an alleged cost of $3.50, 900 in excess of
| the boats cost OF construction.
| Consideration of the amendments was
not completed, Mr.. Cannon asking post
ponement upon them
The bill providing for the participation
of volunteer soldiers in congressional
elections during the existence of the
present war, was then taken up. Mr..
Lacey, Republican of Louisiana said the
bill found constitutional warrant in
the section giving Congress power to
| make or alter regulations prescribed by
the state legislatures, affecting the times,
places ana manner OF holding elections
for representatives
Mr.. Bailey, Democrat of Texas and
Mr.. Williams, Democrat of Mississippi,
raised the question of the CONSTITUTIONAL
| ty of the provision declaring ''the re-
| quirements of the state laws as to regula-
| ton shall not apply to the electors"
They questioned it on the ground that
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ton and was exclusively within the
province of state powers and not matter
of "times, places and manner" contem-
plated in the construction.
MIR. Lacey expressed the opinion that
the bills provisions affecting electors
qualifications was constitutional as being
warranted in an implied federal power
incident to the express power granted tc
make or alter regulations affecting
times, places and manner of holding cleo
tions. However, he was not averse to an
amendment to strike out the provision
proposing to nullify the state require
ments in regard to the registration.
The further consideration OF the
measure precipitated prolonged COLO
| quoy in which many members Joined.
1t was apparent that the bill involved
fine questions of constitutional construc-
ton. A desire to postpone consideration
was manifest, and Mr.. Laoey's request
that the bill be made the continuing
special order for tomorrow was granted.
It was stated by the Speaker, however,
that the sundry civil conference report
would take precedence.
At s. OF p. M, the House adjourned.