Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-04

OhIo to reconsider the Vote by which the senate conourred in the formal house amendment to the lottery bill. To do this he was obligcd to antagoniZc the naval ap- propriation bill, and the yeas and nays be- ing had on his motion 1t was lost-ytas, IT; nays, l7-and the consideration of the naval bill was continued.
 The pending amendment was one re- ducing from three to two tho number of new battlcships to be built.
 Mir. German of Maryland proposed that debate on the bill run till 5 o'clock, a re- cess to be taken until o'clock. Some ar engagement of this kind was, he said, ncccs- sitated by the new plan of printing ln- stead of engroSsing all bills, but the propo- sition, meeting with objection, was aban- dOncd by Mir. German. The question TO- curing on the hattlcship amendment, Mr. German proceeded to explain what he de- nominated the most important provision in the bill. Although the present appro- priation for these ships was but $5, 000. 000, tho government would, he said, bd obligated for total debt of $14, 900, GOO oI S15, 900, 900, including tho ships and their armament.
 After some debate Mr. Cockrcll of Mis- souri presented the conference report on tho sundry civil appropriation bill
  ing against the projected monetary con ference, holding that it was device of the enemy to defer the day when silver should Do rehabilitated.
 Mir. WOlcott of Colorado defended the monetary conference amendment as it was reported, holding that tho house amend. mcnt relative to the appointment of the house members of tho conference by the next congress should be concurrcd in. The confcrcnce report on the sundry civil ap- propriation bill was then concurred in, and the naval bill camc up again.
 Mir. German renewed his request for a final vote on tho naval bill prior to 10 o'clock, and that after that hour business bo limited to conference reports, house bills and senate bills with house amend mentS. This agreement was entered into by unanimous consent, and after passing, with an amendment n house bill appru- priatinaA~ 10 900 for tho payment of sal aries of judges and court officers in Okla homa, at 6 D. m. n recess was taken until s: 80 o'clock.
 Hawaiian Cable Abandoned.
 At 10 o'clock tho vote was taken on the amendment fixing the number of battle ships at two instead of thrcc, and it was agrccd to-33 to go.
 Tho provision striking out l2 torpedo boats and inserting six light draft com poSitc gunboats of about 1000 tons dis, placement at S230, GOO was agreed to. An. other provision for thrco torpedo boats ono to bc built on tho Pacific coast one on tho Mississippi river and ono on the gulf of Mexico-was also adopted. A new amendment was adopted rcmitting the penalties against tho builders of the York. town, Philadelphia, Baltimore and New iaf inn Nyus then passed without division.
 Mir. Blackburn presented another con. ference report on the diplomatic and con. sular appropriation bill, stating that no | agreumcnt had boon reported on the Ha, waiian cable and no prospect that the house would ever yield Tho bill would | fail, he said if the senate persisted on the | vote about tu hc taken in kcCping the ca | blc appropriation in tho bill. He believed also that the bill was doomed to failure | oven if the two houses cOncurrCd in the cable.
 Mir. IIawl,y quickly asked if it was meant la intimate that the president would veto the bill. II am not able to SAY, ' replied Mir Blackburn. that the presi | dent would veto it, but l know that If wcre tho president would veto it | MT Hale conferred with his associates and made no demand for a yea and nay vote. Mir Blackburn's motion to rccedC on the cable item was then put to vot' l and carried without division. The confer cncc report on tho diplomatic and consular | bill was then agrccd tu. Tho senate theI 1 went into executive session, and the gal lerios were cleared of the largo crowds.
 Tho Monetary Delegates.
 A motion Was made in executive scssiOl that McsSrS Jones uf Arkansas, Teller 0 | Colorado and Daniel of Virginia be Se lcctcd as delegates to the monetary con | fcrcncC and it is said that it is the genera understanding that they will be selected.
 The executive session lasted until :5' a. m, when tho doors were rcopcned, an' the regular session was resumed. The con ference agrccmcnt on the deficiency bil was presented and created opposition. Mir Stewart criticised the abandonment 0 1 the appropriation for the Southern Pacific and MT. Higgins criticised the abandon ment uf the French Spoliation claims.
 Mir Mitchell of Oregon declared tha tho senate had surrcndcrcd everything and he hoped the senate would reject tn report, and if need bu defeat the bill,
 MT. Brice nf Ohio. one of the cnnfnr;Ss, "iso urgeu UnaT Tno nlII pe ucleRted. In agreement was sustaincd-31 to II.
 Mir. Hoar moved tn lay on tho table tn motion to reconsider tho vote hy whicl the bill for the suppression of lotter. traffic was passed, and the motion wa agrccd to.
 Mir Power of Montana presented anoth he copy of the credentials of Mir Carter, sen ator elect, and withdpw the former crE dcntials, which were criticised by Mir. Hear
 The senate at 3:l5 n. m. entered upU the consideration of unobjcctcd bills o the calendar, and at the conclusion c