The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-29
REPORT ON THE
BANKRUPTCY BILL
CONTINUED from First Pagc.)

thirteen instead OF twenty sssiSWnI
ouartermasters. The bill as amended
was passed.
Tho House then amended and psssei
the senate bill, to increase the efficiency
OF the subsistence department OF tnr
army. IL gives all commissaries or SUB
sistence the rank OF colonel; limits inc
number to be assigned to tweIVe' pro
vides that two commissaries OF supSist-
ence detailed as assistants TO the conn
missary-general. shall have the rank OF
colonel. and It authorizes the addiuoh 70
the subsistence department during tns
present war of eight majors ana t"eiVs
captains.
,rhe next bill was to increase the force
OF the ordnance department IL provides
for a permanent increase, and was pass
ed after vigorous protests from MT. MIX
Dem. OF Utah. and Mr.. Hay tDem. or
virginia.. the latter Offering an amend
ment limiting the increase TO the dnra-
ton OF the war
a bill 10 increase the engineer corps
Of the army by the addition OF eighteen,
brought forth further protests from Mr..
Hay against permanent Increase OF 'hs
army.
The bill passed.
There were then passed bill tempo
rarily increasing the force In the depart
ment OF the Inspector General or tho
army. and bill fixing the pay OF chap
lains in the volunteers at that OF
mounted captains. also the bill author
izing the payment of volunteer troops
from the date of the enrolment OF their
names, after being called by the cover
nors under authority OF the Presidents
call, and authorizing the payment OF
troops embarkng for the Philippines
one month inadvance. A bill was present.
ed authorizing the appointment OF a MIL
itary store-keeper in the army, with the
rank OF captain.
Mr. Hull said the man selected for tho
place was Major Loeflier. who was SOL
der under Lee before the civil war. under
Grant during that war. and since Presi-
dent Grants administration has been on
duty al the White House as door-keeper
TO the President.
A vigorous opposition developed led
by Messrs Cox DemocraO OF Tennessee,
Hay (DemocraD Of Virginia. and Handy
DemocraO OF Delaware, which resulted
IN adjournment without disposal OF the
bill. the point OF no quorum being made
upon the vote by Mr.. Handy and Mr..
Hull moving 20 adjourn at i.is p. NJ.
In the Senate.
WASHINGTON, June &-(senate).-Al
most the entire session OF the Senate to-
day was occupied by Mr.. Cafsry Demo
craft. OF Louisiana, In a continuation or
his speech against the annexation OF Ha-
wall At o'clock he had not concluded,
but yielded the floor in order that the
general deficiency bill might be consider
ed. The bill was read and the committee
amendments. 50 far as they have been
offered, were agreed 10. Consideration OF
the bill will be resumed tomorrow morn
ing.
While discussing what he deemed the
wrong done 10 the constituted authority
during the Hawaiian rebellion OF lSo,
Mr. Caffery declared that IL was bitter
and ranCorOus spirit which directed the
attack made upin President Cleveland
FOR the bold. patriotic and righteous stand
taken by MT Cleveland I'm attempting 70
right the wrong done by Minister stevens
and the band OF Hawaiian revolutionists.
Concerning tho formation OF the de
facto government Of Hawaii, Mr.. CAT
ferry declared there was never anything
like it in the history of nations. Some
man. he said read a proclamation. When
! he began 10 read twenty-five or thirty
people were present. and by the time he
had concluded perhaps three hundred
had gathered. No government was ever
made so easily, said he, or elevated SO
quickly
Mr.. Canery maintained that Il Was
merely a paper government and never
amounted to much He declared that
with three days after the acknowledg-
me " the United States Minister that
! the new government had been formed.
| members Of the government were on
! board a steamer en- route 10 this cONntry
with a treaty of annexation In their
| pocket
| He said an the conspirators were sugar
men. and the tariff then in operation IN
| the United States was inimical 10 their In
terests.
At O'Clock Mr. Canery. not having
| concluded his speech. yielded the floor.
The annexation resolutions were laid
aside for the day. and Mr.. Hale OF
Maine) called up the general deficiency
| bill.
After the reading Of the bill, which
! consumed an hour and a hair the Senate.
az 5:35 p NJ. went into executive session.
| and. az $50 p. NJ adjourned.