Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-05-05

Ene measure Went Through without
Dissenting Vote = Naval Appropris
Biii fassed--searetary sherman Rs
signs-Judge Day Appointed.
! Washington, April 97.--A iorma
declaration that war exists between tn
United States and Spain passed botl
branches OF congress- today. The doc
laration was made In accordance will
the recommendation Of the president
engrafted IN message sent to congress
this morning. Tho measure was frs
adopted by the house, and later agreet
to by the senate.
The senate passed the naval appro
priation bill, carrying large amount,
OF money for the improvement Of ou,
sea-hghting arm Of the federal service
The Hull army reorganization bill was
passed by the senate. and now goes "a
conference; Secretary sherman re.
signed, as chief OF tie state depart.
ment, to bo succeeded by Assistant See.
Ietary Day, and the latter by John b.
Moore, OF New York, an acknowledge
authority on international law, and the
war department called on tho several
states for their quota to the volunteer
army OF the United States.
These make mp the important events
OF the day.
1t was not announced when Secte.
tary Sherman's resignation would take
effect, the secretary abandoned his
original idea Of leaving at onoc, and il
is thought no will remain until Judge
Day qualities as his successor. The
selection Of Judge Moore, who y now
professor OF law at Columbia university,
New York, to succeed the latter, was
warmly welcomed by all Of the state
employees.
A prize commissioner was appointed
this afternoon in the person OF Com
mander John A. Wynne, retired naval
officer. He will be stationed at Key
West, where he now resides, and 1t will
be his duty in conjunction with two
other members, to be selected as part
Of the commission. to make appraise.
ments OF the valuo Of prizes and TO
assist the prize courts in their work.
A few telegrams came from Key
West, announcing the arrival there OF
.he prizes whose capture has been re.
ported through the press. Nothing
'ould be obtained az to the intentions
If Commodore schley In so hastily
'ushing away the flyers Columbia and |
Minneapolis from Hampton Roads, but
I is believed that their purpose is to
helter the Paris or some OF the liners
rom attack OF some Spanish cruisers.
There was talk Of establishing supply
epot In the Philippines to meet the
onditions in Asiatic waters. Our fleet
here now has no home. and under
eutrality laws, the stay of the ships
/ any port is limited to a few hours.
his ia unpleasant, besides involving
he expenditure of a great deal OF coal,
0 that it may become necessary for
Dewey to seize port in
he Philippines and fortify 1t as a base
I supplies.
The department today purchased two
ngs, the Hortense. OF New Orleans.
nd the Mary Willick, Of Galveston.
The feature Of interest at the war
apartment was the dispatch to the
oyernors OF the states and territories,
circulars, notifying them how many
zen they would be expected to furnish
volunteers, how they should be ap
among the three arms Of the
ervice, and where they should rendez-
ous az United States army. A good
ANY details to be arranged in order TO
'rry out the project for the mobiliza.
on OF the volunteers, but these are
'pidly being disposed Of
The rendezvous for the troops TO be
ustereTi in the service Of the yolun-
er army In the Pacific states and ter
tories has been designated by Secre.
ry Alger as follows:
California--san Francisco. /
Colorado-Denver.
Idaho--Boise. I
M Montana Helena.
Oregon-PoTtland I
Utah-Ogden.
Wyoming Cheyenne.