Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-04
THE 54'TH CONGRESS.
CONFERENCE REPORTS THE MAIN
BUSINESS Considered.
CLEVELAND YETOES OYER-RIDDEN.
Immigration and other Bills
Passed, the Presidents Objections
to the Contrary, Notwithstanding-
Crush of Visitors.

was on the appropriation Dill Tor the
District OF Columbia. II was not a
final report, however as the conferrees
had failed TO reach an agreement on a
series Of Senate amendments, appropri-
ating various sums for the charitable in
stitutions of the city. The partial re-
port was agreed to. and further con-
ference was ordered.
The next Conference Committee report
was on the bill to amend the laws re-
lating to navigation This is the bill
for which Senator Frye Republican). Of
Maine. was denounced, on the idea that
it restored fiogging in the American
merchant marine. In his explanation to-
day he showed that the object of the
bill was to relieve sailors who were sub
jected to assault or Imprisonment on the
part of a captain. or other officer from
the onus Of proof that the assault was
inspired by malice hatred. or revenge
words used in the existing law. He also
showed that fOgging I'm the American
merchant marine had been prohibited by
an act passed in 1850; so that those who
made such a charge against him, he said,
report was agreed to-.
The conference report made on the
post-ofiice appropriation bill was final.
and was agreed TO, without any question
or discussion. That on the Indian ap-
preparation bill was only partial A fur
ther conference was ordered on these
unadjusted matters.
The next conference report acted
upon was on the bill relating TO copy
rights, and Mr.. Platt Republican,. Of
Connecticut, stated that 1t had nothing
to do with newspapers, and only pro-
hibited the false use Of the word copy
right" The report was agreed to.
The conference report on the naval
appropriation bill partiaD gave rise TO
a long discussion, but was finally agreed
to, and a new conference ordered. The
controverted matters that were left open
were as to the increase OF the navy by
torpedo-boats and the limitation Of the
price on armor-plate to $500 per ton.
In the interim between action on the
conference reports, House bills on the
calendar. unobjected TO. were taken up
and a number of them were passed
At 6 O'clock the Senate took recess
until z. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
The Senate resumed its session at T.
NJ, but in the absence Of a quorum there
was no attempt to transact business. Inc
senators who were present begulled the
time in chatting with each other, and the
crowds in the galleries sat waiting pa
uently for the proceedings TO peglh'
AT 9 o'clock a quorum was obtained. me
vote was taken on the bill vetoed by the
President granting a pension TO kachei
Patton. and resulted: Yeas, 80; nays ~
So the bill was passed over the President 5
veto.
Another vetoed pension bill-that grant
ing a pension to Caroline ID. Mowatt-
was passed over the Presidents veto by a
vote Of 80 to Z.
Mr.. Cullom announced that he would
forego any further attempt tC pass the
anti-scalping BILL owing to the strain un-
der which senators had been Of late and
the certainty that the bill could not pass
without material amendment.
Mr. Quay (Republican). Of Pennsyiva-
mia. having several times suggested the
absence of a quorum, thus necessitatns
a roll-call. and quorum each time ap-
.pearing, the fact led Mr.. Hoar CRepuOli-
cam. of Massachusetts, to enter a vigor-
Gus protest against his dilatory tactics.
1T was never intended" he said, 'that
one man to prevent eighty-nine men from
doing business-one man who in some
conceivable case might be under the in
fuence Of liquor, and l think"
Mr. Quay: Il desire to say to the Sena-
tor from Massachusetts that if he intends
to intimate that j am under the influence
of liquor
Mr.. Hoar: II make no such intimation,
Mr.. President
Mr.. Quay: rs a lunatic or a liar, and 1
will not tolerate a suggestion of that sort
from the Senator from Massachusetts, or
any one else. / am doing what l am
doing in the interest Of my constituents
Mr.. Hoar repeated his disclaimer Of any
personal allusion TO Mr.. Quay, TO which
the Pennsylvania replied with remark
sotto voce. that the mere suggestion was
filthy one'
LABOR COMMISSION.
March 4. 2:20 A. M-The final confer
ence reports on the Indian and the District
of Columbia appropriation bills were pre-
sented and agreed to. BY a vote Of A TO
6 the Senate took up the bill for the ap-
pointment of a labor commission. 1he Dill
was discussed until after 2 o'clock, and
was then passed, with an amendment pro-
viding for report by the commission
within two years.
resolution. offered by Mr.. Allison
was agreed 10, providing that the stand
ing and select committees of the Senate
as now constituted. be continued until
their successors are selected.
House of Representatives.
The crush of visitors to the inaugural
ceremonies in the galleries and corri-
dors. and the nervous haste and energy
displayed by the leaders Of the House
i'm the management Of the big appro-
priation bill still remaining undisposed
of. spoke even more plainly than words
to-day Of the near approach OF the
close of this Congress and Of the admin
istration. All the proceedings to-day
were i'm continuation of the legislative
day of Tuesday, and II is probable that
no adjournment will be taken until ad-
iournment sine die is announced to-mor-
row at noon.
When the House reassembled, at 1880
o'clock. Mr.. Sherman Repubican), or
New York called up the conference re-
mort upon the Indian appropriation bill,
which the Senate yesterday rejected. A
like fate awaited it in the House, the
Senate amendment transferring the
Osage Indian lands in Oklahoma to the
Indian Territory provoking the great
est opposition. Later in the day par
tial renort. Showing that the Senate had
receded from that amendment. was
agreed TO. When the House took re-
cess. at $40 o'clock. it was understood
mat the conferrees had agreed as to all
the amendments except two.
A hotly-contested fight was made 10
.oc,re concurrence in the Senate amend
ment TO the general deficiency bill pro-
..tsi,o FOR the payment OF Bowman act
eia,ras for supplies furnished the Union
r,,,,, adhIdicated by the Court Of
Ciai1os but IL failed. 1t was led by
,tessrs Mahon Republican). of Penn
,.,,.anta Richardson OemocraD, or
rennessee and wellington Republican,,
80 MARYLAND. BY more than two-thirds
The Uouse voted TO non-concur In all
~ senate amendments and threw them
thc S~ 900 In his remarks upOn