The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-06
Closing Scenes I'm Congress.
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Washington, March 4.-The final con-
ference reports on the Indian and the
District Of Columbia appropriation bills
were presented and agreed TO. BY "A vote
OF A TO q the senate took up the bill for
the appointment of a labor commission.
The bill was discussed for some time and
was then passed, with an amendment
providing for a report by the commission
within two years.
A resolution offered by Senator Allison
was agreed to providing that the standing
and select committees Of the senate as
now constituted be continued until their
successors are selected.
A recess was taken until S o'clock and
then extended to $50 O'clock.
At that time Senator Carter took the
chair as presiding officer called the SEN
ate to order in the person of Senator
Stewart who was engaged In looking over
the morning newspapers, and on whose
motion the recess was extended until 3
o'clock a. m. When his action was taken
the only other persons in the chamber be-
sides these two senators were the journal
clerk. the chief clerk, MIR. Shuey. the
official stenographer, the assistant door
keepers. and a dozen young pages. When
the senate really did reconvene the only
necessary business remaining undisposed
of was the conference report on the de-
ficiency bill, which had not yet been pre-
scented. No action had been taken. or was
likely to be taken on the presidents veto
of the immigration bill.
AT 8 o'clock a. m, the chair again taken
appeared with the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill signed by the speaker and re-
quiring the signature of the vice presi,
dent. This was promptly obtained and
the bill sent to the president for his &C.
ton.
At $40 O'Clock Senator Hale presented
the conference report on the general de-
ficiency bill. 1t merely gave amendments
by number on which agreement had been
reached, and OF those on which the con-
agree. The latter were more numerous
than the former. The report agreed to.
but the usual request for further confer
ence not made. -(This bill will fail to be-
About this lime Senator Carter vacated
the chair and Vice President Stevenson
occupied It. After a little while. however.
he yielded to Senator Hoar. when n reso-
was unanimously adopted rendering to
the vice president the thanks OF the sem
ate for the dignifed. impartial and cour-
over the deliberations Of the senate.
A resolution to the same effect was Of
fered by Senator Faulkner. thanking
At 1920 o'clock a message was received
from the house. stating that that body
had agreed to the senate to
After the inaugural ceremonies were
concluded. the senate. headed by its new
vice president. returned to the senate
chamber. resumed its session. and at 2:l0
o'clock p. m, adjourned until tomorrow
at noon.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
During a recess OF the house during the
sentative Henderson. az Iowa. entertained
the galleries by singing patriotic songs
and popular airs. The singers were
grouped in front of the speakers desk,
and at the conclusion of each selection
they were loudly applauded. Down in
Dixie" was greeted with cheers. and
Marching Through Georgia." was cheer
ed to the echo.
The conference report was agreed to on
the Dill for the better protection of copy-
rights. the senate provision that II shall
being adopted.