The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-03-05

make further report in short time.
Sherman lnterposed a motion for an
executive session; the galleries were
cleared aud the doors were closed
Within ten minutes OF noon Allison
asked and obtained leave to.haye printed
In the record the summary Of the appro-
priations for this session. I'm the nature
OF things, he said, "the statement could
not be prepared In the few days. To
witty suggestion of CockereI's, Allison
gave reply: ut would be a fair aud
candid statement of the situation, what
ever IL Is"
In the HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-The early
hours of the last day of the Ffty-frst
congress were devoted TO finishing the
session of the day before. After the
conference report on the copyright bill
had been agreed 10, Haugeu, OF Wis
consin moved TO suspend the rules and
pass the senate bill for the erection OF
public building at Eau Claire, Wis, with
the amendment reducing the limit Of
cost to $4,000. The motion was de-
feated. The conference report
on the agricultural appropria-
tion bill was presented, but the house
refused To accept 1t, aud further con
ference was ordered The conference
report on the legislative appropriation
bill was agreed 10. The conference re-
port on the bill for reorganization OF
the army was rejected. Cutcheon then
moved for further conference, bat this
was also rejected, thus defeating the
bill
Just as the gray light OF dawn began
10 view It's gas and electric lights Hlu-
minating the house. Cannon called up
the disagreeing report on the dchcieny
appropriation bill, the remaining points
OF difference being the appropriation for
payment Of the Central Pacific rail-
road for the transportation OF
troops and for the payment OF
the French spolatlon claims The
report was adopted and Cogswell then
moved that the house recede from It's
disagreement 10 the French spollatiOn
claims amendment. Butterworth main
tained that the claims had no proper
place on this bill, and there was not a
trace OF justice In them. Cogswalls : mo-
ton was agreed to Holman, having
changed his vote for that purpose, moved
20 reconsider. Cogswell moved
To lay the motion on the table,
which carried. Dockery offered
resolution directing the house con
ferries TO insist on the disagreement 10
the Pacific railroad items. Adopted. On
motion OF Cannon the house insisted on
Its disagreement TO all the remaining
points In dispute. Grosyenor moved To
suspend the rules and pass the senate
bill approprlating $50, 900 for the cree
tion OF monumental building 81
Marietta, o., commemorating the settle
.s al i r.pts. g~bf
Lost
Thanks, Mr.. spea eaker.
Burrows having taken the chair, Me
Kinley offered the following resolution
Qesol..ed. That the thanks OF this house
arc presented to Hon Thomas - Reed for
the able impartial and dignihed manner In
which he has presided over It's deliberations
and performed the arduous and important
duties OF the chair
Mills demanded the yeas and nays and
the resolution was agreed TO: yeas l52,
nays ll6. strict party vote. The re-
publicans Immediately burst into "a yOlley
OF cheers which only rcdonbied when
Mills inquired whether or not ~ was
part OF the funeral services
The Proceedings Proceod.
Cannon submitted the conference re
port on the general deficiency bills, and
while he was obtaining recognition the
speaker resumed the chair. H's appear
ance was the signal for an outburst from
the republican side. Papers and records
were thrown In the air, handkerchiefs
were waved and for a few moments
the chamber rang with cheers, but
throughout the tumut the speaker was
calm, and with few vigorous strokes Of
his Ravel restored order Then brgCk+
enridge, rising, paid a warm tribute OF
respect To the chairman of the commit
tee on appropriations, Cannon. On the
floor, In committee and in personal con
tact, be said, Mr. Cannon had always
earned the gratitude Of the gentlemen
on the democratic side. loud applause
on both sides OF the chamber