Evening journal., 1895-03-04

the senate to order at O'Clock SUNDAY
afternoon, BY anciom legislative fiction il
was still saturday March g Business
began very promptly with a request from
Mr.. Jones OF Arkansas for the considera-
tion Of q bill to approve compromise and
settlement between the United States and
the state Of Arkansas. Mr.. peifer Of Kan
tas offered an amendment to confino the
operation Of the bin to issues between the
United States and the state, excluding in
dividual claims, but before this could be
disposed OF Mr. Call Of Florida presented
the second conference report on the In
dian appropriation bill, showing a tisa-
gfeement upon three amendments. Upon
his motion a further conference was or
dered, the senate insisting upon its disa-
greerent.
Mr. German Of Maryland called up the
pending naval appropriation bill, aud an
amendment exempting the Richmond To-
comotive works. from penalties incurred in
connection With Sho construction Of ma
chinely fof he battleship Texas was con-
CURED in
Naval Bill Goes Through.
Mr. Hoar Of Massachusetts, interrupted
the proceedings with a motion to table the
motion made Saturday by Mr. Brioe OF
senate concurred in the formal house
amendment to the lottery bill 70 do this
he was obliged to antagonize the naval APP
preparation bill, and the yeas and nays be-
ing had on his motion it was lost--yeas.
II; nays, l7--and the consideration Of the
naval bill was continued.
The pending amendment was one re-
ducing from three to two the number Of
new battlesbins To bp hililf
Mr. German Of Maryland proposed that
debate on the bill run till o'clock, re-
cess 70 be taken until 8 o'clock Some ar
mngement Of this kind was, he said, necos-
STATED by the new plan Of printing in-
stead Of engrossinga all bills but the propo-
sition, meeting with objection, was aban-
doned by Mr.. German. The question re-
curing on the battleship amendment Mr.
Gorman proceeded TO explain what he de-
nominated the most important provision
in the bill Although the present appro-
priation for these ships was but S., 600,
coo, the government would, he said, be
obligated for a total debt Of S14 600, 600 or
$4,000, 600, including the ships and their
armament
After some debate Mr. CoclSrell Of Mis-
souri, presented the conference report on
tho sundry civil appropriation bill
Mr. Stewart of Nevada uttered a warm
ing against the projected monetary con
ference, holding that it was device Of
the enemy to defer the day when silver
should be rehabilitated.
Mr.. Woloott Of Colorado defended the
monetary conference amendment as it was
reported, holding that the house amend
ment relative to the appointment Of the
house members Of the conference by the
next congress should be concurred in. The
conference report on the sundry civil APP
preparation bill was then conourTed in,
and the naval bin came up again
Mr. German renewed his request for a
final vote ON the naval bill prior to 10
o'clock and that after that hour business
BE- 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 amendments d house bill appro-
priating $50, COO for the payment Of sal
aries Of judges and court officers in Okla
homa, at 9 y. M. recess was taken until
$50 o'clock.
Hawaiian Gable Abandoned.
At 10 o'clock the vote WAS taken on the
amendment fixing the number Of battle
ships at two instead of three and it was
agreed to-33 to 80.
The provision striking out IL torpedo
boats and inserting six light draft COM
pnsite gunboats OF about 900 tons dis
placement at $3.50 900 was agreed to. An
other provision for three torpedo boats-
one to be built on the Pacific coast, one ON
the Mississippi river and ono on the gulf
OF Mex!co-was also adopted A new
amendment was adopted remitting tho
penalties against the builders Of the York
town, Philadelphia, Baltimore and New
ark. The naval appropriation bill was
then passed without division.
Mr.. Blackburn presented another con-
ference report on the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill, stating that no
agreement had been reported on tho Ha-
waiian cable and no prospect that the
house would ever yield. The bill would
fail he said, if the senate persisted on tho
vote about to be taken in Keeping the ca
bic appropriation in the bill He believed
also that the bin was doomed to failure
even if the two houses concurred in tho
cable.
Mr.. Hawley quickly asked if it wns
meant to intimate that the president would
veto the bill. i am not able to say"
replied Mr.. Blackburn, that the presi-
dent would veto IL but ] know that if
were the president | would veto it, =
Mr.. Hale conferred with his associates
and made no demand for q yea and nag
vote. Mr. Blackburn's motion to recede
On the cabie item was then put to vote
and carried without division The confer
tnce report on the diplomatic and consular
bill was then agreed to. The senate then
Went into executive session, and the gal
leries were cleared Of the largo crowds.
The Monetary Delegates.
"A motion was made in executive session
that Messrs Jones Of Arkansas, Teller uf
Colorado and Daniel Of Virginia be s.
lected as delegates to the monetary con-
ference. and it is said that it is the general
understanding that they will be selected
The executive session lasted until 55
a. m, when the doors were reopened, and
the regular session was resumed. The con-
ference agreement on the deficiency bill
was presented moderated opposition. Mr.
Stewart criticised the abandonment of
the appropriation for the Southern Pacific,
and Mr.. Higgins criticised the abandon
mont Of tho French spoliation claims.
Mr.. Mitchell of Oregon declared that
the senate had surrendered everything,
and he hoped the senate would reject the