The record-union., 1898-04-23
CONGRESSIONAL
PROCEEDINGS.
The House Again Displays Patriot
ism 10 the Nation.
RusEes Through Without Debate Bill 10
kuttarize Call fer Volunteers.
Also Agrees by Unanimous Consent
to Meet at 10 O'clock To-day to
Take Up Consideration of the
Army Reorganization Bill.

WASHINGTON. April 22.-The House
to-day displayed its enthusiasm for the
war upon which the country has entered
by rushing through without debate the
conference report on the bill authorlZ-
ing the President to call out the Folun-
teers. and agreeing by unanimous con-
sent to meet at 10 o'clock tomorrow
to take up the consideration Of the army
reorganization bill The passage of the
latter bill is considered imperatively ne
cessary by the War Department. The
Patterson-C Carmack contested election
case was disposed of, the sitting mem
ber Carmack. being given the seat by
a vote of 1876 to 11S. Several Repub-
licans voted with the Democrats, ana
many declined to vote. The Democrats
We're very bitter in their denunciatlon OF
Patterson, who belonged to the gold
wing Of the party Both the contestant
and contestee addressed the House in
their own behalf.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The leaders We're very anxious to get
the bill authorizing the President to call
out the volunteers through the House
and into the hands of the President at
the earliest possible moment to-day. In
order to expedite matters, therefore, the
conferreeS met before noon and arranged
a complete agreement on the Senate
amendments As soon as the journal
was read the House went through the
formality of agreeing to a conference.
Hull, Chairman of the Military Affairs
Committee, explained the imperative
necessity of haste and what had been
done. Without even a formal ratitica-
tion of the informal action of the con-
ferrees he thereupOn presented the con-
ference report. The changes agreed
upon were briefly explained. There was
no debate. although Dockery CD of Mis-
souri, entered his protest against the
amendment permitting the raising of
5000 men from the United States at
large.
agreed to.
The House resumed consideration OF
the Patterson Carmack election case.
Patterson, by courtesy. was allowed to
address the House one hour in his own
behalf
Patterson read his speech which was
carefully prepared 1t elected frequent
applause from the Republican side OF
the House. He sketched the history of
the issue which had divided the Demo-
cratic party, and explained his attitude
toward the Chicago platform. He had
believed, he said, that the gold standard
was necessary to the maintenance of the
public credit and the national honor.
He believed the triumph of free silver
would be a catastrophe TO the country,
and so believing had placed fealty to
the country above party fealty. He
could not alter his convictions, and he
was willing to take the consequences.
Allen Dem) of Mississippi, who fol-
lowed Patterson said he had never be-
fore heard a more glowing eulOgy to the
patriotism and craftsmanship of a man
that Patterson had just delivered upon
himself
Carmack the sitting member, closed
in his own behalf. His denunciation
of Patterson was scathing He de-
clared that the contestant was an OBJ
ject of pity rather than contempt as
he descended to the depths of infamy.
But few years ago, said he, Patterson
had stood on this floor denOuncing
ISLANDERS which he now repeated amid
the plaudits of those whom he then
opposed.
Wright CR) of North Carolina and
Cochran CR) of New York also spoke
or the election case.
Before the vote was taken Hull (R.)
of Iowa, Chairman of the Committee
on Military Affairs. asked unanimous
consent that the House meet at 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning in order to
expedite the passage of the army reOr-
ganization bill He then read a tele-
gram Just received from the Secretary
of War. which stated that the prompt
passage of that bill was regarded as a
matter of supreme Importance. The
bill was 50 clearly related to the vOlun-
teer army bill, he said. that the passage
of both was an urgent necessity. There
was no objection, and the order was
made.
The vote was then taken on the con-
tested election case. first on the minor
ity resolution declaring the sitting
member. Carmack. entitled to the seat.
The minority resolutions declaring
Carmack entitled to the seat We're sub
stituted for those of the majority--139
to 100. The resolutions were then
adopted-126 to u.s.
The Democrats greeted the announce
ment with a great demonstration of
approval Six Republicans voted with
the Democrats, but quite a number re-
Trained from voting.
The Senate resolutions announcing
the death of Senator Walthall of Mis-
sissippi were presented. together with
the invitation of the Senate requesting
the House to attend the funeral in a
body.
The resolutions were adopted and the
invitation was accepted, on motion of
Allen of Mississippi
The Speaker appointed Allen, Fox
Henry Love. Sullivan and Williams of
Mississippi Bartlett Of Georgia. Spald-