The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-05-16
INAUGURATION DAY
TWO MONTHS LATER
Senate Adopts Resolution Changing, Ex-
piraton Of Terms.
BAD WEATHER GIVEN AS CAUSE
congressman After 1901 Will Have
To Qualify in May.
PRESIDENT AT THE SAME TIME
Senate Passes War Measures and Con-
siders Postoffice Appropria-
ton Bill.

Washington MAY 10-Four war measures
We're passed by the senate today. one OF
them provided for carrying on the addi-
tonal work in the adjutant generals office;
the second authorized the enlistment of a
volunteer signal corps two-thirds OF tire
members of which must he expert electric
ianS of tclcGra pliers. the third was the So
called 'immune bill'' passed by the house
of representatives, and the fourth was a
measure suSpcndng existing laws 50 that
additional hospital stewards can be APP
pointed.
A joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the constitution of the United
States substituting the last Thursday In
April for the 4th of March as the Inaugural
ton day of the president, Of the vice pres
ident and the beginning Of the terms of
members of congress, senator's and repre-
SentatiVes. was considered.
The author OF the resolution. Mr.. Hoar
made a brief explanation of the necessity
of making the change proposed. Mr.. Hoar
pointed out the fact that Inauguration days
under the pres cnt arrangement were too
often characterized by disagrecable wealth
en- the nature of the weather involving
danger to the health and lives of those
who participated III the exercises.
The most important reason for the adop~
ton of the amendment was that the time
between the date congress convened in
December and the 9Th of March, when the
congress expired by limitation every two
years, was too short for the proper and
decent consideration of the thirteen appro-
priation bills and other matters Of impor-
tance which must necessarily be considered
during the short session of congress.
Mr.. Stewart offered an amendment pro-
viding that the dates should be the first
Thursday of May.
Mr. Allen suggested that Mr.. Stewart
make his amendment read the 9TH day Of
May.
Mr. Stewart accepted the suggestion, and
without division the senate adopted the
amendment.
The resolution as amended was then pass
ed by yea and nay vote, 80 to 10, receiving
the necessary two-thirds vote.
Postoffice Appropriations
The postofilce appropriation bill, carrying
appropriations which aggregate more than
500 600, 900. was passed after a debOte which
has lasted for several days. y determined
effort was made by Mr. Butler, populist, of
North Carolina, to cut off the sum appro-
priatcd for the fast mail service between
New York and Washington to Atlanta and
New Orleans and TO provide for two com
!nittccs to investigate postal affairs. but
It was unsuccessful all amendments OK
cept those offered by the committee appro-
priations being voted down.
Mr.. SewelI. of New Jersey reported from
the committee on military affairs bill
providing for the increased volume OF work
in the office Of the adiutant general or the
army. The bill provides for one assistant
adiu.ant general with rank of colonel, and
one with rank Of major. The bill WAS
passed
Mr.. Morrill,. Of Vermont called UP the
house bill to readmit Mrs, Nellie Grant
sartoris to citizenship In the United
States 1t has already passed the mousse.
Al .o5 p IN. the vice president announ"-
~ t,,a eian,ture to the resolution Of thanks
~ Commodore Dewey and the officers ana
men of his command