Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 66, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 April 1898 — THE VOLUNTEER ARMY BILL. [ARTICLE]

THE VOLUNTEER ARMY BILL.

House and Senate Reach an Agreement and Send It to President Who Slims It. Washington, April 23. At 2:30 p. m. ttw» volunteer bill was sent to the president tor his signature. The volunteer army bill was signed by the president at 3:40 o’clock. It was stated at the white house that the proclamation calling for TOO.WO meti would not issue till this morning. Secretary Porter would not say w'hether it had been signed. Washington, April 23.—The senate Friday adjourned out of respect to Senator Walthall's memory. Washington, April 23.—The house Friday displayed its enthusiasm for the war upon which the country has entered by rushing through without debate the conference report On the bill authorizing the president to call out the volunteers and agreeing, by unanimous consent, to meet at ten o’clock to-day to take up the consideration of the army reorganization bill. The passage of tiie latter bill is considered Imperatively necessary by the war department. The Patterson-Carmack contested election case was disposed of, the sitting member, Mr. Carmack, being given the seat by a vote of 136 to 118. Several republicans voted vdth the democrats and many declined to voce.