The herald., 1898-05-03
NO DEBATE NEEDED
TO PASS WAR MEASURES IN
THE SENATE
WAR DEFICIENCY BILL
ONLY USED TIME CONSUMED IN
THE READING
HOUSE ALSO ACTS PROMPTLY
Passing the Measures Necessary for a
Vigorous Prosecution Of the War
With Spain
Associated Press Special Wire

WASHINGTON May 2.-Several war
measures were passed by the senate today,
and Notwithstanding their Importance not
one of them ELECTED the slightest debate.
Probably the most important measure
passed by the senate was the emergency
war deficiency bill, carrying $35, 720, 945. Not
more than ten minutes were consumed in
passing 1t, that time being occupied in
reading the measure. Mr.. Hawley, chair
man of the military affairs committee Sc
cured the passage of a bill providing for
, the enlistment of a volunteer brigade OF
engineers and of 10000 men in the south
who are immuned to yellow fever, the en-
listment to be in addition to those provided
for in the presidents call for $4,000 volun-
teers. The men will enlist "for the war;"
Two other war measures We're passed,
one for suspending, for the duration of the
war, the restrictions placed by existing
laws upon the quartermaster department
of the army, in order that supplies may be
purchased without the present formalities;
and the others providing that owners of
mining claims shall not forfeit them for
not performing assessment work upon
them, provided they enlist for the war. The
war revenue measure passed by the house
of representatives last Friday was re-
finance committee for consideration.
At the opening of the senate session the
chaplain offered devout thanks for the
glorious victory won by Commodore
Deweys Asiatic squadron.
Turpie of Indiana, chairman of the Dem
ocratic caucus, presented an order appoint
ing Chiffon of Texas, Democrat, to fill the
vacancy on the finance committee caused
by the death of Senator Walthall. The
order was adopted.
The conference on the sundry civil bill
was agreed to and Messrs. Allison, Quay
and German were named as the senate
conferees. The final conference report on
the naval appropriation bill was agreed to-.
A bill to amend the act to permit the use
of right of way through public lands to
tramways, canals and reservoirs was
passed.
The resolution presented last Thursday
by Butler of North Carolina, declaring
that no necessity existed for issuing bonds
to provide funds for the war and in favor
of the levying of an income tax was laid
before the senate and referred to the
finance committee.
The senate agreed on motion of Mr.. AL
len to adjourn from today until Wednesday
next and at 1 o'clock went into executive
session. At 2:3O o'clock the doors of the
senate were opened. The senate took q
recess until o'clock to await the emergency
war appropriation bill.
When the senate reconvened at o'clock
the bill was passed to amend the postal
laws relating to the use of postal cards SO
that persons using cards may provide
them under certain restrictions and mail
them by placing upon each one cent
stamp.
The emergency war appropriation bill
asked that it be laid before the senate at
once and considered.
The measure was read at length, and
passed without word of debate.
The senate then, at o'clock, under the
order previously made, adjourned until
Wednesday.
Nominations
WASHINGTON, May 2-The President
today sent these nominations to the SEN
ate:
stmasters-Arizona: John G. Pritch-
ard, Bisbee.
California: John w. Short, Fresno VIM.
d. Ingram, Lincoln; Lillian w. Thomas,
Sausalto.
Combinations
WASHINGTON, May 2.-The Senate to-
day confirmed these nominations: julius
Jacobs, Assistant Treasurer at San Fran.
cisco. To be receiver of public moneys: C.
TT Norris at ViSalia Cal