New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
LIlID CONGRESS EXPIRING.
ITS LAST LEGISLATIVE DAY.
EXCITING NIGHT SCENES IN BOTH
BRANCHES.
1T LOOKS LIKE Az EXTRA SESSION.

| THE SENATE REFUSES TO RECEDE FROM THE
, HAWAIIAN CABLE AMENDMENT-A STRUGGLE
OVER THE NAVAL BIII>-THE HOUSE
VOTES TO PAY THE SUGAR BOUNTY
AND PASSES SEVERAL BILLS UN-
DER SUSPENSION OF THE
RULES-CONFERENCE RE
SPORTS PRESENTED.
Washington March 2.-When the Sena te mot at
! II a. m. to-day 1t entered upon the last legIs-
lative day of the LID Congress. because al
though this Congress does not expire till Monday
next at noon. its existence will be continued by
reccsses. not adjournments. or the eighty-eight
members Of the present body sixteen will cease to
be Senator'S at that hour and two others have
merely O. hance Of survival The sixteen are
, Senator'S Butler Is. c.. Camden (W Va). Carey
! (WyoJ. Coke (Texas). Dixon Or. L.. Dolph Ore).
Hunton Va). McLaurin Mss). Mcpherson (N.
j. Manderson (Neb) Martin OkanJ. Power
(MontJ. Ransom (N c.. Walsh (Ga) Wash
burn (Mnn) and Wilson Gowa) The two whose
cases are in suspense Senators Higgins Ge)
and Shoup Udaho).
The only real. pressing work absolutely neces
sary to be transacted before the close OF this Con-
gress when the Senate met to-day was the pas
sage II the Naval Appropriation bill and action
on conference reports in the OF eight appro-
priation bills The Naval bin was taken up for
consideration without much delay, and the discus
sion various amendments tO it, as reported
from the Committee on Appropriations. occupied
almost all the time Until a recess was taken at 8
p. m. for two hours The discussion started on
the proposition 10 reduce the number Of addition
al scamen the Secretary OF the Navy might en-
list In the next fiscal year from 1000 10 1000
That amendment vigorously contested hut
was finally agreed to-yeas. 81; nays p. Other
amendments contested were those striking out ot
the bill Items for drydocks and buildings at naval
stations When the recess was taken the amend
ment had not been reached TO reduce the number
of new battleships from thre" t. two. During the
days session conference reports on the Fortifca-
tons bill. tho Agricultural bill and the Indian bill
were presented and concurrcd in; but As all the
disagrcrmonts IN the Indian bill had not been ar
ranged further conference was ordered
when tho Naval Appropriation bill hal reached
the paragraph providing FOR the construction of
thr-- battleshlps- The Appropriations Committee
re- ommend.nc that only two be constructed tho
debate IN that proposition was about starting
hut was interrupted 10y the Conference report on
the Diplomatic anI Consular bill showing a con
j.nu"d disagreement On the Hawaiian cahl"
amendment. Mr. rla ekaurn Dom. kyD. ~ho pre-
s.n;ci the rcpor'. moved that the senate re"ed"
from thc amen licnt iherc Was 10 probability
~ m" House agreeing % u ON that long de-
bate Sprdng up. Mr. P"tuEreW tkep, :. ~ ar
gucd against the amendment while Mr.. Lodge
tH-r. Mass and Mr.. Morgan Dem.. Ala) made
spc"- -hes ia support ~ me Amendment ana IN
favor - The annexation of the Sand"ich Is'ahdS'
Mr. Log" declared pasSl"ntteH 'hA' r"''e' ""'
CIV" it Hp %" "'"i' prefer 10 nave u" 'N'i" '''
'i'ns Mr Morgan th"n orf'" Z" spe'N' ana was
apparently good f"r several houIs
Mr. Frye dt"p.. No followed MI Morgan al
vo'a'ng the HAWAIIAN '"o'' p''P'S'"'"' NV
S"H''' I'''f'a' ny 'p'' ~ - ~ - -
from ~ ha""I'th ''"' ""'"'"
''H'ereh'" reports 'n ''' '''''', 80
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Diplomatic" Indian. Sundry ClNiI ana 'e"c''n'S
In conference" ana one Inc N"'"'' sun "'''''"
ished ia the senate.
DAY AND Nl''hI ~ liiH h'' ~
The first session II the last days proceedings
~ the House IN the LGIId Congress lasted from
noon until O'Clock In that period a consider
able amount of business vas transacted under
suspension of the rucs and 10y unanimous con-
sent. Measures carrying appropriations FOR pri-
.ate claims y.n.r,Il,. speaking met with poor
success. either Mr. Savers dem. Texas. chair
man ~ tn. Committee o. Appropriations or his
alert and indefatigahl" lieutenant. Mr.. Dock"ry
Dem MOI. intcrposiBc fatal objections. Not
withstanding this was the last legislative day OF
this Congress the proceedings On the floor OF
the House were marked by no unusual scenes Of
confusion. and little delay was occasioned
Among the measures passed by unanimous con-
con, ,roro ,b, ,o,lovinc. .enote ioint resolution
to continue the present officers Of the courts III
tho indian Torr,,ory I'm office until the bill! pro-
,idfr, r,r tho ,eorg,niz,tton Of the courts OF
a., ra.r,,.,. ,o,.,, q, ro,,. Sen,tc Joint resoIu-
-" '''''' "''''' " ''. ,i,,oa T.,
lion donating 10 me '''|'"S ''''' -
charge Of the G. 4 Il National Encampment. to