The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-13
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the slightest debate. Probably the most iDi-
tie Emergency war deficiency bili ." Carrying
&35.720,945. Not more than ten minutes
were consumed In passing it, that time be-
Mswe eharman of tie sne mars ansir:
committee, secured the passage of bill
providing for the enlistment of volunteer
the South who are immune 10 yellow fever,
these enfistinents TO be III addition to those
provided for In the Presidents call for 49,
go 20 volunteers The men will enlist FOR
the war; Two other measures were passed.
one suspending for the duration Of the war
me restrictions placed by existing laws upon
the aaarte .h, department. Of the arnx
without the present formalities; and the 9th
or providing that owners Of mining claims
assessment work upon them, provided they
enlist for the war.
Quite Unexpectedly q brief but sharp de-
pate was participated In the Senate on the
4th on the income tax proposition. The reso-
stitution Of the United States relating to
the succession to the presidency was under
discussion: Mr.: Mills Of Texas proposed an
tended to authorize Congress to lay a tax
On income In such form as to meet the re-
quirements Of the decision Of the Supreme
deavoring to place such rider on a resou-
tion which practically all senators favored.
but i, stood bis ground, and insisted upon
IL.
was defeated 80 to 70. all the Republicans
voting against the amendment and all thP
Democrats, except Mr. Cafery Of Louisiana,
publicans, voting in favor Of it, The Sen
ate in executive session confirmed all the
nominations Of major generals which had
dent. In the case Of Senator Seweli the con-
tirmation was immediate, the Senate follow
ing Its usual custom Of acting upon the ifoinl-
nation OF a fellow member without any ref
erence TO committee. The other names were
referred to the committee On military af-
fairs and were almost immediately after
wards fayorably reported; the c0mmitteeE
vote being taken in the Senate chamber.
During almost the entire session on the
9th the Senate had under consideration the
postotfice appropriation bill. The measure
Ss es1;sst being xefg mich the
most Important action taken was the ad,li-
ton Of an amendment offered by Nj. Till
man Of South Carolina reducing the number
country to number not exceeding four each
gay; The amendment was sharply antagon-
,zed as blow to business interests in the
large cities, but the feeling Of the Senate
was such that. despite the vigorous opposi-
ton 1t prevailed by decisive majority.
lively debate was precipitated by an amend
ment OF the committee striking ont the APP
preparation Of $500. 600 for rural free deiiv-
cry. The proposition was discussed for near
y ; three e e hours Mr.: Chsndler OF New Hamp-
the close vote of % to %, the committee
app sneo for such deycg mpdr
tant amendment to the bill was one which
WI prevent star route contractors from sub
tfha air o their contracts In order to get
they performed the service themselves Just
before adjournment the Senate passed an
Important war measure authorizing the
president and general officers of the army 10
supply the Cuban insurgents with arms and
munitions OF war and empowering officers
pr the army serving in Cuba to supply needy
| Inhabitants Of the island with medicines and
subsistence.
One war measure was passed by the Sen
ate on the 9Th. 1t was a bill to Increase to
afteen the number Of surgeons in the United
| States army and to authorize the secretary
Of war to employ as many contract sur
Grafton of bill authorizing the postmaster
posts and camps was sought, but Under OBJ.
lection it went over until the 9th. Almost
tne entlre session vas consumed by dis:
amendment offered by Mr.. Pettigrew Is.
p) providing for reduction Of 20 per cent
IN the compensation eo11 Of railroads for the
was still pending when the Senate adjourned
until the 9th.
The passage Of the emergency war appro.
priation bill was the feature Of the session
priaten biz With the Senate na amen appzot
providing for the payment of officers of the
| navy for the use of their inventions by the
government stricken out, was reported from
the conference and passed 1t now goes to
the President. Mr. Cannon in explaining
| the necessity of the emergency war appropri,
lar available from any other source eo to m ae
these demands: Prompt action was demand
ed In each instance to place at the disposal
eeent the to su he and
States. Mr.. Steele Und), interrupting, said
he had been advised at the war department
desired to pay Immediately volunteers from
the moment of their enrolment, and Mr.
Savers rex.l added that the government
dent to their movement from their homes
| to the place Of enrolment Mr. Dinsley
(Me) called attention to the probable ex-
ordinary revenue. He said the $50, 900
| appropriated for defense had been expended,
that the present emergency bill carried $780,
b. aea the Of made
amount soon to s1oo. ooo, 600 because Of the
fertilization appropriations. The bill was
then passed without division.
What promised to be an uneventful and
embarrassing session of the House on the
Sd was thrown suddenly, after three hours
af o. the S into
| cratic members that sayored much of acri-
mony. The storm was precipitated by NJ.
course Of speech to the recent vote Of Nj
] Cummings Of New York in support Of the
war revenue bill with its Incorporated bond
mings' assertion that this period was time
that the New York member had perhaps
40 Ss
| an unassigned and patriotic speech in re-
| ply from Mr. Cummings. interspersed with
the interest and called an outpouring Of
| members from the cloakrooms. Mr.. Clark
| (Dem:. Mo- entered the lists and proceeded
to critieise unreservedly the six Democrats
| final passage and questioned their Democ-
! racy. Messrs Fitzgerald (Mass) and Nc
Az P a.; two other Democrats who voted
votes and refutation of the lmputations Of
the Missouri member. Just before the recess
the M was Bse1 the
spoke briefly in depreciation of the speeches
OF the Democratic members as being subject
differences within the party than really ex-
| listed. He reviewed the record to show that
no appreciable ground for such construction
existed.
ference report upon the fortifcations Bill.
The remainder of the session was consumed
with the consideration Of the Alaskan land
bill and resolution for the repeal Of an
act prohibiting the passage Of importations
in bond through the territory Of the United
States into the free zone" Of Mexico. The
latter was passed, but the Alaskan measure
went over. A House bin authorizing the
| to erect and maintain sanitarium on the
| government reservation at Hot Springs,
Ark, was passed.
The House on the 9th disposed of two i'm
portant measures. The Alaskan land bill,
extending the homestead laws to and pro-
viding for certain railway rights Of way in
the district Of Alaska. as amended by the
Senate and agreed upon in conference. was
passed The labor arbitration measure,
providing for the arbitration of labor dis
putes between employers and certain COM
mon mon carriers OH which 'a had received very
throughout the country was brought up.
Used spanish Onions.
The proprietor of the shooting gallery
had heen standing in his front door all