The Washington times., 1895-03-03

Inc near approach OF liie Close ol Noh-
gress manifested itself yesterday in
crowded Senate galleries, eager claim
ants about the corridors, and the hustle
and confusion OF important measures hur-
riedly handled.
The Senate worked industriously through
out the day, and although the naval appro-
priation bill invited flights Of oratory on
our new Navy. the demands of time re-
duced this to a minimum and made rapid
progress possible. 1t was kept steadily
before the Senate throughout the day and
again at the night session, with deter
minati0n not to lay it aside until passed.
There were constant interruptions, how
ever, as conference committees reported
their progress on ueconcning differences
on pending bills between the Senate and
House Early in the day the agricultural
and the Qualifications bill were finally
agreed TO and made ready for the Presi-
dents signature.
ONLY TWO WARsHIPs.
The differences between the houses on
the Indian bill were partly reconciled. Five
others, beside the naval bill, remain yet to
nave differences HaiinOnlIeu
At the outset Of the debate on the Naval
bill ana effort was made TO defeat
the plan al reduction made by the ApprO-
priation Committee, by which the House
bill was cut abCat 50 100000 and the
numb r Of battleships reduced from three
20 two.
After sharp debate, in which the needs
of a E.rOng Navy was discussed, the COM
mittee was sustained The speech of Mr..
in rrrfr,f "a no
States had won her greatest achieve
ments without a nayy, and usually by di-
plOmacv and reason instead Of cannon
balls and force"
Mr.. German took occasion during the day
to state that if tie wholesale appropria-
items stood as already made the total for
this ession would exceed that OF any ses-
sion since tie government was formed.
At the night session the Senate refused
10 recede from the amendment 10 the diplo-
matte bin apprcpriating $500 eco for the
Hawaiian cable.
ROLLED Up ITS SLEEVES.
The House. figuratively speaking, rolled
up its sleeves yesterday and entered on the
work OF the last legislative day of this ses-
sion. 1t requires steady eye and swift ana
accurate Judgment TO pilot matters legis-
latiVe through the homestretch, and the
Speaker. who is rs much Of an Gutocrat
in the closing hours OF a dying Congress as
the Gar Of Russia. held a tight rein.
It was TO be an all-day and all-night
session and the gallsTies were thronged,
especially IN the evening, wnen the scene
was truly a brilliant ore
In tie afternoon the Speaker made
few TeCognUOns TO pass bills by unanimous
consent and under Suspension of the rules,
and several Were passed.
An attempt to pay members salaries
R1afs1l sHfa Fo lgv
few votes, although il carried on a rising
vote by an overwhelming majority.
AGAINST THE BLAINE SITE.
At the night session the conference re
port on the sundry civil bill, which CON
tained the Senate provisions for the pur-
chase OF the Blaine site, the payment of
the sugar bounty, the purchase of
Printing Office site, etc, had the right
OF way. Mr.. Savers, chairman of the
Appropriations Committee, was at the helm
although the debate on the sugar bounty
was at times almost riotOus, he held the
tiller firm and long after midnight in the
presence OF crowded galleries, the debate
went on.
During the night the House receded
from its disagreement TO the Senate
amendment, making appropriations OF
So 600 each for the families of the men who
died al FOrd's Theater
This was largely the result OF a five
minute speech by Mr.. Grosvenor. in which
he pointed out that the amount was the
least that could be offered, and that some
time il must be given. 1t should be given
promptly.
The sugar bounty amendment to the sun
dry civil bill was carried in the House.
Both Houses were in fun blast al a. m this
morning. In the Senate the diplomatic bill
had just been returned TO conference and
the sundry civil bill taken up. In the House
the sundry civil bill had been sent back to
conference and the Indian bill was taken up
Among the Senate amendments to the sun
dry civil appropriation bill which were
dropped ia conference was that approDriat-
ing 5000 for a building for the department
of mechanic arts at Howard University: also
the one to pay Col. i. c. Ainsworth a 900
for expenses incurred in the proceedings
against him in the Ford's Theater disaster
The only amendment of importance re-
ceded from by the Senate conferees on the
Legislative bill IS that appropriating $4,000
for the establishment of a classification di-
vision in the Patent Office.
The Senate and House later agreed to take
recess until O'Clock p. m. to-day CSun-
daY).