The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-04-30
WORK DONE IN CONGRESS
Busy and Exciting Times for tho
National Lawmakers in tho
Fifty-Fifth Congress.
DAILY SUMMARY OF the PROCEEDINGS,
The Cuban Question IL tho Ono OF
Greatest Importance In Both the
Senate aud the House-Other Mat
ters That Are Being Considered
and Disposed OF.

ters That Are Being Considered
and Disposed OF.
Washington, April 22.-In the senate
yesterday the naval appropriation and
the sundry civil bills were passed and
joint resolution was adopted giving
the president power to prevent the ex-
portation of coal and other war ma,
terial. A bill to restore to citizenship
in the United States Mrs. Nellie Grant
6artoris, daughter OF the late President
Grant, was also passed.
Washington, April 23.-The senate
yesterday adopted the conference re-
port on the volunteer army bill and
then adjourned out Of respect to Sem
ator Wul1hall's memory.
Washington, April 25. - No business
was transacted i'll the senate on Su,ur.
day, time being occupied in paying re.
spccts to the memory of the late Sena-
tor Wnlthall, OF Mississippi.
Washington, April 26.-In the senate
yesterday the naval appropriation bill
and the army appropriation bill were
passed and bill declaring that war
with Spain has existed since April 81
was agreed to. 1t is as follows:
IA bill declaring that war exists between
the United States OF America and the king.
dom OF Spain.
BE It enacted, etc.
"Flrst-That war be and the same is here.
by declared TO exist and that war has ex-
isted since the 2lst day OF April, 1898.
including said day. between the United
States of America and the kingdom OF
Spain.
'Second-That the president of the United
States be and he hereby is directed and
empowered to use the entire land and naval
forces OF the United States. and to call into
the actual service OF tho United States the
militia OF the several states. to such extent
as may be necessary to carry this act into
effect"
Washington, April ~. - Tho nom.
ination Of William r. Day to be score.
tary Of state was confirmed by the sen.
ate yesterday. The conference report
OH the army reorganization bill was
agreed to and the measure engrossed
and signed, aud "a private pension bills
were passed.
Washington, April 21.-In the house
yesterday Secretary Pruden announced
that President Mckinley had signed the
Cuban resolution, and bill was passed
authorizing the president to call for vol.
unteers and providing for the orguni.
cation of the volunteer army. A joint
resolution was introduced to reudmit
to citizenship Mrs. Nellie Grant Sur.
toris. daughter of the late Gen. Grant.
Washington, April 22.-The Joint res
olution to prohibit the expectation of
coal and other war material and the
bill to restore Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris
to American citizenship were passed In
the house yesterday.
Washington, April 23.-ln the house
yesterday the report of the conferees
on the volunteer army bill was agreed
to. In the contested election case of
Patterson against Curmack from the
Memphis (Tenn.) district the house de.
clined to disturb Mr.. Carlnack in pos
Acssion of the seat.
Washington, April rs. The army
reorganization bill was passed in the
house on Saturday. 1t is as follows,
The army shall be reorganized into the
thres-battalion formation and tho 25 rexi.
ments of the infantry arm OF tho service
are to be recruited up to a total OF 81, 500 en-.
listed mon. The recruitment 10 authorized
OF ten regiments of the cavalry arm Of the
service to a total of 1900 enlisted men, tho
seven regiments Of the artillery arm of the
service to l8.467 mon and the engineer bat
TALON OF five companies up to 7t2 enlisted
men. including two noncommissioned Off.
GERS. which makes total for these four
Arms Of tho service when at q maximum
strength Of $780,
The war revenue bill was reported
by the ways und mems committee IA
follows:
Of three per cent. bonds to run not less than
ten years nor moro than 20 at the pleasure
of the government. One hundred million
dollar certificates OF Indebtedness to bear
three per cent. interest are also provided
for.
Chairman Dingley made the following
statement regarding the revenue to be
raised from the bill: The ways and meana
committee estimate that the Increased
revenue that would be derived from tho
war measure proposed would be 500, o00,.
600 TO 500. 000. 600. distributed as follows:
"Formen,ed liquors. $S5. COO. 600; tobacco.
$4,000. COO; cigars, 100000; dealers In ,obao-
co and cigars. sb.GGo.O00; stamp taxes on
documents. kilograms. etc. 100000. 900,
stamp tax on wines. mineral waters. etc..
undetermined. Tonnage tax on vessels on
gagged In foreign trade. S2.000.00O.
the measures proposed for war revenue are
internal revenue taxes"
Washington, April 2s.-In the house
yesterday the bill declaring that war
exists between the United States Of
America and the kingdom of Spain was
passed without dcbntc, and the admin.
istration resolution creating an nuxil-
larry naval reserve force was fnvorably
reported.
Washington, April ~. - The contest
ed election case of Wise We. Young from
the Second Virginia district was de-
cit:ed in the house yesterday in favor Of
the contestant, DR.. Wise, who is n re-
publican. The senate amendments to
the naval appropriation bill were nom
concnrrcd in and conference re-
qucsted.
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