New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04
CONGRESS NEAR THE END.
ACTION ON CONFERENCE REPORTS THE
PRINCIPAL BUSINESS.

rEAR1.Y ALL. THE APPROPRIATION BILLS SENT
TO THE PRBsIpENT-CRowDs ATTEND
THE DAY AND NIGHT SESSIONS
OF BOTH HOUSES.
wasbineton. March s-The last days session Of
bo JIVth Congress opened with drzzng rain
torn which must have dimmed the hopes OF
those who had anticipated fine weather Tor ih'u-
guration Day. but which had little effect IN keeping
visitors away from the Capitol The gaiier! uoors
Of the Senate kept locked until lo;a5 O'CLOCK
and when at that time they were opened the sec
tions that free to the general public were I'M
mediatey filled up to the last seat. while huhoreos
Of people left outside. either forming INES out
side the gallery doors or wandering through the
staircases and corridors. The section to which ad-
mission is by cards from Senators had few va
cant seats left while that reserved for the families
Of Senators remained empty for some time after
Chaplain Milburn made his farewell prayer, con-
sstlng Of one OF the collects from the Episcopal
prayer-book. In order TO save time the reading OF
Yesterdays journal was dispensed with
The business Of the Senate to-day was principally
In connection with the conference reports. The
first 10 be reported on the appropriation bill
for the District OF Columbia. 1t was not final re-
port however the conferrees had failed 10 reach
agreement on the series OF Senate amendments
appropriatng various sums for the charitable insti-
buttons the city The partial report was agreed to.
and further conference was ordered.
The next conference report was on the Dill 10
amend the laws relating to navigation This is the
bill for which Senator Frye Rep.. Me- was at
tackled. the idea that II restored fogging In the
American merchant marine. In his explanation to-
day he showed that the object of the bill was to
relieve sailors who subjected to assault or i'm
prisonment the part of a captain or officer from
the of proof that the assault was inspired by
malice hatred or revenge'-words used in the exist
ing law. He also showed that foggng in the Amer
lean merchant marine prohibited by act
passed In 1850, that those who made such
charge against him were. he said, fools or insane.
The conference report was agreed TO-
The final conference report was made on the
Postofice Appropriation bill. and agreed TO
without any question or discussion. That on the
Indian Appropriation bill only partial. The
points that still left open were as TO contract
schools the Five Civilized Tribes. the Uncom-
pahGre Indian Reservation in Utah and the fees of
attorneys for the Old Settlers. Cherokee Ind
fans. further conference was ordered on these
unadjusted matters
The next conference report acted on the
LIN relating 10 copyrights, which Mr.. Platt (Rep.
Comm said had nothing 10 do with newspapers
and only prohibited the false use Of the word
copyrighted" The report was agreed TO-
The conference repor: the Naval Appropria-
ton bill gave rise TO a long discussion and was
finally agreed to and a new conference ordered
The coatroverted matters that were left open were
10 the increase of the Navy by torpedo-boats
and the limitation OF the price Of armor-plate TO
500 a
Mr. Tillman Dem. S c. inquired whether the
vote Of the Senate defeating the proposition for
the establishment of armor works by the Govern
men; could be reconsdered. 1--WE are in no big
hurry" he said. These three battle-shps now
under construction not so necessary 10 the
welfare OF the country that the Senate should be
on the double-quick TO give these iron and steel
mcnopolists high price for armor plate. Let Us
be reasonable and decent"
Mr. Hall CRep. Me- remarked that the discus
Sio1 iDf
the question before the n.te which was on
agreeing TO the conference report.
Mir 1illmau--I suppose it IS in order to recon-
slider The vote rejecting that amendment
cur iurisdiction The ienaie Voted on the amend
NIGHTS by yeas and nays and voted 1t down down. A.
thing at night and turn around the mex m fI,1
The discussion was continued by. Senators Cor
man argued against a Government manufacturing
DECLARING tha Xth , !, = the S plate in
In usoR to remark , q Mr. s GoTma a as sds to ae
Mi Tillman exclaimed. That was when we were
Il was not drunk with politics. Mr. German
said. Il dealt with the question then precisel! as
deal with il now. It was subject entirely out
+ beg 10 suggest" said Mr. Tillman. that the
.xRCucies OF the situation required that these three
large establishments should be kept al "ork ana
misht be induccd-as they were all Republicans
do not know how that was l am merely me , guess
ing. / just shooting in the air; u-aughier,2
Mr. nc Go sSenes IN carper @ on
Marsh 4 l7q7 when Washingon delivered his his; fare;
he asked that The paper be published Grd IN Ia
TO revive that scene when George ,Washington. in
his severely plain black suit was bidding iareWe ,
TO his weeping hearers. and when John Adams' his
successor in the Presidency, sat in his no , less
severely plain drab suit with his .rulle-bound
RsnS eU OF his country was utterng ose solemn
golden and everlooSying words The paper was Or
' Mr. DUBOIS Dubois, Silver Idaho chairman of the Com
mttee Public Lands presented tht report o., od
Issue of patents for lands in the Perrne grant in
Florida and Mr. Pettigrew tSilver, ;. D. pre-.
iustifes the action of the Department, while the
minority report favors the annulment OF the pat
ment. Both reports were ordered printed and
went without action .,o.... -, ,,,o
Mr. Vest dem. Mo- made a statement on me
subject Of the new Library Building apropos or a
lecture delivered few days ago by Major or nol3
mel Green superintendent OF the building. in which
il was said that the build 1g had not been erected
on the plans of smithmeyer Pelz. the archilects
Statement could have been made in view of the
fact that on silver plate row IN me library Is an
Smithmeyer & Pelz and his own son as the arch-
tects lie described the building as "a dream OF OF
beauty" and said that nothing in Europe equaLed
It and that the magnificent Cathedral OF
beauty II was serious matter to take the credit
for it from smithmeyer Pelz who had been EN- en-,
been paid by the Government for their work
In the intervals between action on the conference
were taken up and a number of them were passed.
At o'clock the Senate took a recess until p. m
THE SENATE'S NIGHT SESSION.
The Senate resumed its session at p. m, but In
the absence of a quorum there was no attempt 10
transact business. The Senators who were present
bocuiIed the time in chatting with each other. and
III. crowds in the galleries sat patiently waiting
for the proceedings 10 begin. Senator Kyle Pop
s D. made his first appearance In the CnamOer