Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1898 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

The House has passed the nrmy bill presented at the request of the administration. There was no division and action was unusually expeditious. J Senator Edward C. Walthall of Mississippi died at Washington, D. C. With the exception of fourteen months, he has been in the United States Senate since March 12. 1885. The cdnfereees of the two houses of Congress on the volunteer army bill have reached an agreement. The report was therefore agreed to and sent to tbe President for his signature. Secretary of the Navy Long has given Commodore J. A. Howell command cf the “patrol squadron'' which will be formed to guard Atlantic seaports. The fleet will consist of the cruiser San Francisco and the auxiliary cruiser* Yosemite, Prairie. Yankee and Dixie. The Senate has passed three important measures relating to the national defense.

They are the sundry civil Wil. carryirj • large amount of money to be used in strengthening the coast defenses; the naval appropriation bill, and a joint resolution giving the President power to prevent the exportation of coal and other war material. M