The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-05-19
INAUGURATION DAY CHANGED.
Senate Adopts Resolution Changing
Expiration Of Terms.
THE SENATE.

NAY 9TH. The Senate today unapl-
mously voted fitting tribute TO Ad-
miral Dewey on his magnificent vic
terry at Manila. 4 bill was presented
increasing the number of rear admirals
IN the navy, in order that the President
might nominate Admiral Dewey to the
highest position in the navy within his
gift, and that, too, was passed without
dissent. In addition joint resolution
was unanimously agreed to directing
the Secretary of the Navy to pre-
sent to Admiral Dewey sword Of
honor and to have struck, in
com nemoration of the battle OF Ma
Mia bronze medal for each of the OIL
GERS, and men who participated IN the
gallant fight. The resolution appro-
PIRATES $40, 900 to enable the Secretary
to carry its provisions into effect. The
bill authorizing the Postmaster General
to establish postoffices IN military
camps in order to facilitate the delivery
of mail to soldiers, was reported favor
ably by the postotlices and post roads
committee and unanimously passed.
subsequently az amendment to the
postotfice appropriation bill was agreed
to, appropriating $50, coo to carry the
bill into effect.
MAY 10TH. -Four war measures were
passed by the Senate. One of them
provides for carrying on the additional
work in the Adjutant Generals office;
the second authorizes the enlistment
Of volunteer signal corps, two-thlrds
of the members of which must be eI-
pert electricians or teleSraphers; the
third was the o-called immune bill,
passed by the House of Rep
resentatives, and the fourth
was a measure suspending the
existing law so that additional hospital
stewards can be appointed. The post
Office appropriation bill, carrying ap-
preparations which aggregate more
than $99, 0O0, coo was passed after de-
bate which lasted for several days. Af-
ter au extended and interesting debate
the resolution submitting to the ieSls-
lators of the various States an amend
ment to the constitution OF the United
States, changing the date of the be
ginning of the terms of the President,
Vice President and members of Con.
gress from the 4th of March to the 4th OF
May, was adopted. Following is the
text of the proposed amendment: The
term OF Office of lhe President and Vice
President and OF the Fifty y-siXth Con-
gress, shall continue until the 4th day
of May, in the year 1901, ut noon, land
the 4th day of May, at noon, shall
hereafter be substituted for the 1tn OF
March, as the commencement and ter
minat!op of the official term of the
President, Vice President and Repre-
sentatives in Congress. Later III the
pay Hawley, of Connecticut, moved
that the Senate n-concur IN the House
amendments to the bill providing as
sistance to the inhabitants Of Cuba and
arms and ammunition for the Cuban
insurgents. The motion was carried
and Messrs. Hawley, Carter and Cock
rell were named as conferees.
MAY 11TH In the Senate the follow
ing resolution was adopted: Resolved,
That the committee on naval affairs be
directed TO make inquiry concerning
the expediency of securing and estab-
fishing for the United States Of addi-
tional coaling stations at suitable points
in foreign waters; and as to each coal
ing station which may be deemed nee
essary to ascertain what should be its
dimensions, the conditions and ex-
penses of occupancy, and maintenance
and the best method OF securing the
right to maintain such station and re-
port by bill or otherwise.
May 18TH After a prolonged dis
cUssion the Senate passed the bill 'cOn-
cerninE carriers engaged in Interstate
commerce and their employees, popu-
larly known as the railway arbitration
bill. 4 bill was passed removing al
disabilities imposed by the fourteenth
amondment to the constitution upon
persons who we're at one time engaged
in rebellion agaiuS; the United States.
Hawley rresentad the conference re
port upon the bill providing for the
furnishing of supplies to the people of
CUba, and arms and ammunition and
military stores to the Cuban patriots.
The report was aSreedto. Senate then
adjourned until the 10th.