Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 April 1898 — THE VOLUNTEER BILL. [ARTICLE]

THE VOLUNTEER BILL.

ILwaae Passes the Meaaare Autborlsin* the Issaauce of a Call for Troops. Washington, April 21.—The house Wednesday passed as an emergency war measure tbs bill empowering the president to call ogft the volunteer forces and providing for their organisation. Both the president and Alger had urged the Imperative ■Seesil ty of the pasalng of the bill, and Chairman Hull, of the military committee, 4x<UM it through under whip and spur.

rne mu was drartea at rne war uspu tuieni, Introduced in the house Tuesday, and considered and reported by the committee Wednesday. No such expedition could have been possible except under the stress of way pressure. The bill is permanent in its character. The principal change in the bill as introduced was that the appointment of all regimental officers are to be made by the governors of all states instead ' of by the president, as was proposed originally by the war department. This action 1 conforms to the practice of the civil war. I Washington, April 21.—During the five hours' of discussion in the senate Wednesday afternoon of Its recent action upon the Cuban resolutions, in the course of which several extended speeches were made by senators who,voted against the conference report upon the resolutions, only one point was developed. That was made by Sen- ' ator Foraker (O.), in the course of a brief ; statement concerning the recognition of the Cuban republic's independence. He said: | "I think quickly, speedily, possibly now, on the very day when the ultimatum has been sent to Spain, pursuant to the resolutions that passed here, this government has practically recognized the republic of i Cuba, and I think possibly it is true that we will all know by Thursday that that movement is being officially dealt with by the representatives of this government, as it should be.” , This utterance, coming from a member of the foreign relations committee, created a profound sensation among senators. Being pressed for the source of his information, Senator Foraker replied that it was “positive but not Official.” The following resolution was presented by Senator Allen (Neb.). It went over unto objection: ,: That in the opinion of the senate no circumstances can arise in the relations of the United States of America and the kingdom of Spain that will warrant an increase of the interest bearing bonded indebtedness of this government or that will in any manner interfere in the reform of the financial affairs of. the United States on lines laid down in the national people’s party platform of July, 1896.”