The Langston City herald. [volume] (Langston City, O.T. [Okla.]) 1891-1902, 1898-05-07
CONGRESSIONAL.

April 2s-The general debate on the war
expense bill in the house closed tonight
after eight and a half hours of spec Climax
ing The debate lacked both spirit and
interest There was little discussion
OF the internal revenue features of
the bill The Democrats continued
their assaults on the bond feature
and their advocacy of the Income
tax The latter was ridiculed Is
substitute proposition nv the Republicans.
The authority To- borrow money was de-
tended hy them as absolutely necessary.
Before the debate upon the war revenue
bill was resumed. an urgency war measure
was passed " unant nous consent to repeal
the limitations uron the purchase OF quar-
termastcrS' supplies during the existing
war with Spain.
Again the senate was in the attitude OF
waiting for business to reach IT. A few
bills of unimportant character we're pass
ed, but no business of general interest was
transacted.
April 27-The general debate upon the
measure framed wv the ways and means
committee to meet the extraordinary cx-
pcuditurcs of the war with Spain opened in
the House. Both sides speaking through
their respective leaders Mcssrs Dingiey
and Bailey. concurrcd m the necessity
which existed tor immediate raising of
hundreds of millions TO prosecute The war.
hut the opposing doctrines which
they held clashed at the first onset
over the methods bv which the
revenue should be raised The
section providing for 500 O1U.Ot ot bonds
became tn, target of the Democratic and
populistic opposition. and MIR. Bailey. In an
I hours speech argued for an income tax
which would raise 400. .OOl ,O1O 4 year: the
coinage of the silver scignioragc and the
issue of ;5S OOO.oh1 Of legal tender notes
an alternative proposition. Mr II nglcy
declared that IL was almost incredible that
anyone could seriously propose in such n
crisis that the pvcrnmc MT should rely for
funds upon the proceeds of another lawsuit
over a propositiou which the suprc me court
had already decided against the govern
mcnt
The Senate was in session but an hour and
a half. during which time no important
business was transacted
April 90 During the two hours session
OF the Senate. the conference report on the
army reorganization bill was agreed To.
and the measure cngrosSed and signed.
The remainder of the session was devoted
to seventy-four private pension bills, aud
numerous measures from the general cal.
cndar, among them one to enable the Of
hcerS warrant officers. petty officers and
marines OF the United states navy who may
distinguish thcmsc YES in action to receive
a medal of honor, roscttes ana ribbons
In the House the war revenue bill was re-
ported
April p President Mckinley scntto Con-
cress recommending that a bill be passed
declaring that state oi war exists between
Spain and the United States The House re-
sponded i'm mcdiltcly, passing unanimously,
without debate bill, IN accordante
with the Presidents recommendation as
soon II could be prepared by
the committee on foreign affairs. The Sem
ate acted unanimous y also bat not until
there had been a debate of an hour and a
half over an amcnlment prop ,scd by Sena-
tor Turpic recognizing the belliCercncy OF
| the insurgents This amendment was voted
| dowl ana then the war bill was passed
1'he senate pass the naval appropr ati on
| bin, carrying ntar.y s9pOJ 900 for IN an
ming warShipS
April 3 The House passed tn army re-
| organization ril Some fear was EXPRESSED
| on the mocratic side that the bill might
| increase the regular arm in tim of
| peace bat an amendment prepared 10y Mr..
| Bailey which removed all doubt on This
score was accepted hy Mr. Hull and the
! lin passed 10y a unanimous vote The bill
| rcorgalizes the army into the three
! battalion formation and auth orlzss the
| twenty-five rcgim nts of the infantry
| arm OF the service To be recruited up 10 Z,
| total OF 81. - en- is.ed N n. II authorizes
| the recruitment OF the ten regiments of
the cavalry arm of ;hc service to total
| OF l2.O1D enlisted men the scvcn regiments
! 4 the artillery arm of the service To lO,t57
men and the engineer battalion of Ave CON-
|
two nome 'mmis ,.oned officers. which
| makes total tOl these four arms of the
service. whca ~ a maximum strength OF
| UlOtO
In the Senate funeral services were held
| over IN remains of the late Senator Wal
| thall OF Mississippi
April 1.-THE House rushed through
| without debate the conference report on
| ;he bill authorizing the President To call
! olt the volunteers and agreeing by unan-
isous consent to meet at u o'clock to-mor-
| row 10 take up the consideration of the
army reorganization bill The Pat
| tcrsOn-Ci CirmlCk contested election case
! WAS disposed of, the s.ttlg memoer, Mr..
! Carmack, being given IN seat 10y vote of
l36-lls. severa! Republ. cans voted with
| the Democrats. and many declined to vote.
! The Democrats were very bitter IN their de-
nunciations of Mr Patterson, who belonged
| To the gold wing of tn party.
During the brief open session Of the SEN
ate the formal announcement of the death
! OF senator Walthall OF Mississippi was
| made. secret session of two hours was
! held, during which the conference report
| on the volunteer bin was agreed 10, but nc
! business was done IN open session.