The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-15
All Parties Uphold the Presi-
dents Hands.
SlXTY-S|X VOTED FAYE"
NOT AN I~NHARMONIOTS NOTE
WAS SOUNDED.
$50, 600, 900 VOTED WITHOUT DEBATE
The Bill Passed the Senate Twelve Minutes
After the ViCe-President Had Put
L On Its Passage,
1t On Its Passage.

Washington. ID. c.. March 9.-presi-
dent McKinley's hands have been up
held 10y both branches of the American
promptness almost unparalleled in the
Senate in time of peace that body today
passed the Emergency Appropriation bill.
carrying $1S3.0OO of deficiencies and
placing ut the disposal of the President
SJO.OOO.OcO for national defense. The
vote by which the measure was passed
was unanimous. SiXty-siX short, sharp
and emphatic speeches were delivered in
favor Of the bill, each one being simply
a ringing aye" during the roll call upon
the passage Of the measure. Not only
did every Senator present register his
vote III favor of the bill. but for every
absent member the authoritative an
nouncemcnt was made that If he were
present he would vote aye. From the
time the bill was presented to the Sen
ate by Nh. Hale, tMainel, until it was
passed. not an inharmoniouS note was
sounded. Party ines were swept aside.
In the general outburst of patriotic feel
ing pairs were broken, every Senator
being anxious to register his vote on the
measure. 1t was lib when Mr.. Hale
reported the bill to the senate, and
asked that it be placed on its pas
sage. The members Of the Committee
Of Appropriations had previously effected
an arrangement whereby there would be
no debate on the bill, and after it was
read. Nicc-PreSident Hobart placed it
Immediately III its passage. Twelve min
uteS after the bill was reported to the
Senate, the Vice President announced
its unanimous passage. The great
work was accomplished 50 quickly that
most of the people who crowded the gal
leriCS scarcely realized that the measure
SO far as Congress was concerned, had
become Il law. Some of the spectators
fully sraSpcd the meaning of the Sen
ate's action and when the announce
ment of the vote was made Il murmur
of applause ran through the galleries.
\ The members Of the Senate, however,
maintained a dignified silence, the real
ization among all of them being keen
that Il situation which warranted the
passage Of 50 unusual a measure was
too grave to prompt an OutburSt Of APP
plausc. EarnestneSs and determination
were evinced on both sides of the cham
Der. but there was not q note of lcvlty
that would detract from the serious
ness of the work performed.
TO INVESTIGATE THE MAINE.
Mr.. Chandler, CNew H~ampshire). pre-
scented the following resolution, which
indicates that the disaster to the bat
tleShip Maine lis to have a thorough in
v~eSti%ation by the Senate:
That in conducting the inquiry into
the cause Of tho destruction Of the bat
tleship Maine in Havana harbor, on
February Il. 1898, under resolution Of
the Senate Of February Dist, the COM
mittee on Naval Affairs, is hereby au-
thOriZed to send for persons and papers.
to employ a stcnographer and to make
the investigation by the full committee,
or by subcommittee thereof; the eX-
penScS of such investigation to be paid
from the contingent fund of the Senate.
The resolution was referred to the
Committee on Contingent Expenses.
At 12:4O O'Clock p. M, on motion of
Mr.. Davis. minnesota, chairman of the
Committee on Foreign Relations. the
Senate went into executive session, and
at 1:33 O'Clock y. m.. adjourned.