Evening star., 1898-05-09
FOR THE TROOPS
Bill Providing for Army Post Offices Passed
by the Senate.
Immune Volunteer and Engineer Bill
In the HOuse-Urgent Reasons for
Its Prompt Passage.

In his invocation at the opanng of the
Senate's session today the chaplain gave
thanks for the signal victory achieved by
Commodore Dewey's Asiatic squadron His
prayer follows:
All glory be to Thee, Almighty God, fol
the signal victory with which Thou has
crowned our Asiatic feet; for the shield OF
Thy protection which Thou didst hold be.
fore our ships. officers and men. We be-
seech Thee, oh, Lord, God of earth and
heaven, to continue Thy loving regard tc
our soldiers and sailors-th. men who are
Offering their lives in the service of the
country. Keep them in safety, prosper them
on their warfare and bring this war to a
speedy and triumphant close, that justice
equity and humanity may be vindicated as
the heart of our cause"
MIR. Chandler On. HI from the committee
on post offices. favorably reported the bill
introduced last Friday authorizing the Post
master General to establish post offices in
military posts and camps. The bill was
passed unanimously.
A House bill declaring the federal Jail a:
Fort Smith, Ark, national prison in cases
where the term of Imprisonment does NOT
exceed one year was favorably reported by
the Judiciary committee and passed.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Cannon CUtah)
last Friday for an investigation of the
trusts was referred to the committee on
manufactures.
Consideration of the post office appropria-
ton bill was then resumed, Mr. Faulkner
CIV. Va) continuing his speech upon the
pending amendment providing for a reduc-
ton of 30 per cent in the amounts paid the
railroads for transporting the mails.
Messrs Foraker Morgan and Shoup, who
Were unavoidably detained from tha Senate
when the vote was taken upon tle resolu-
ton rendering vote of thanks to Commo-
dore Dewey, announced to the Senate that
they desired to be recorded as in favor of
the resolution and that it would have af-
forded them great pleasure to vote Ger it.
Senate Passes House Resolution.
The House resolution thanking Dewey
was passed by the Senate.
The Senate passed the House resolution
creating another rear admiralship for
Dewey.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
An unusually large crowd was in the
House galleries today, being brought to the
Capitol in Anticipation of g message from
the President relative to the Manila vic
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Acting Admiral Dewey and his men. A
very large attendance of members was on
the floor.
After thanks had been voted to Dewey. as
described in another column and soiue Dis
trict bills were coEside, ed, the bill pass I'd
by the Senate authorizing the army while
operating in Cuba to issue food and sup
plies to the Cubans and TO arm the Cuban
People, with view to Increasing their mil
itary effectiveness, passed with few
unimportant amendments.
Mr.. Hull announced he had intended to
call UP the immune volunteer bill, but il
as manifest that objection would be made
II the agreement reached by the com niIttee
on military affairs for two hours debate or
a side, ard therefore he would not make
the request.
The House then resumed consideration of
District of Columbia matters
An arrangement was made to consider
District of Columbia business tomorrow
air. Hull called up the immune volunteer
and engineer Dill. An hour of debate on
each side was agreed upon.
MIR. Hull said this bill was wanted by the
President and Secretary of War, and its i'm
mediate passage was urged, because the
time for the use of troops in Cuba was at
hand and the utmost haste should be made
to prepare the troops contemplated in the
hill