The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-04

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 81.
This was practically the last working
day OF the senate, and there was the
usual hurry TO carry various meaureG
to their final legislative stage, Reports
were received from time TO tIne on the
bills seven OF them still being in the
balance. The pnsto1ice and fertilization
bills were cleared out Of they way early
In the day, but five remained uncom-
pleted at o'clock. a number OF minor
bills were passed during the day. Late
! In tho day Mr.. Chandler made an lnef-
fectual effort 10 the creden-
tlaIs of Harry HeItfeld, the new senator
from Idaho. This foresadOwed q con.
test, and had the credentials been re-
ferred some question might have arisen
as to Mr.. Heitreld's being sworn In to-
morrow.
Mr. Palmer asked the senate to take
up the bill placing William H. Hugo on
the retired list OF the army as a hT9t
lieutenant, stating that 1t was 'proba-
bly, the last request he would make OF
the senate" Notwithstanding this ap-
peal, Mr.. Quay antagontzed the bill by
several times suggesting the abSenca
of quorum and by other dilAtory tao
tics, but the bill was ultimately passed.
The fact soon developed that Mr.
Quay's opposition was not directed at
Mr.. Palmer or his bill, but that he was
deliberately undertaking to block busl-
ness.
Mr. Quay again made point Of no
quorum when Mr.. Hoar made the point
OF order that the matter of the inter-
vention OF other business had nothing
TO do with the case. He said 1t was
never intended that one man should be
able to prevent the other etEhty-ntne
from doing the business OF the senate
by such tactics as those to which tho
Pennsylvania senator was reserting.
zone man in liquor" Mr.. HOar was pro-
ceeding TO say, might stop business.
when Ar. Quay jumped TO his feet, ana
in all excitement exclaimed:
'I desire to say to the senator from
Massachusetts that II he intends to In
ttulate that am, he is iunRtto or Q
liar and l Will not tolerate a suEges-
ton of that sort from the senator from
Massachusetts, or any one else. am,
he continued, simply doing what am
in the interest of my constituents"
Mr.. Hoar dlsclaImed any intention OF
making any insinuauonS as to Mr.
Quay's sobriety.
The house representatives were sdll
on the Legislative day OF March Znos
when Speaker Reed cracked his gaVAl
at hRlf-past ten this morning atter q
recess OF seven hours.
Tie chainnen OF the committees
whose appropriation bills are tho boue
OF contention between the house ana
senate were marshaling their forces
with conference reports on the Indian
and suRdry civil bills ready foT con-
sideration.
First in order came the Indian bill.
The action OF the house conferees in
accepting senate amendment % aeS
tach from Oklahoma the Usage and
Kansas Indian reservations and attach
them to the Indian territory aroused
fierce opposition from Mr.. Flynn, dele
gate from Oklahoma.
Mr.. Curtis. CRep., Kansas. said the
change was demanded by the Usage In.
dlans on account Of unjust taxation ana
harsh treatment by the people OF Okla
Mr. Curtis said that in the act creating
Oklahoma Congress had reserved the
right to change the boundary at any
time.
where organized hell i3 in force, It u
among the five civilized tribes OF the In
dian territory" shouted Mr.: Cannon
CRep., Ill.), and demanded that thiE
unheard OF Caesarian operation, clnmSt"
" performed, shall not be success
touching the location OF hell, MT. Pen
dleson, (Dem., TexaS), agreed with MF.
Cannon, but Insisted that II there was .
hotter hell than that which existed in the
Indian territory, 1t was situated in Okla
homa. , =,
10 100. This was the first serious set.
back the appropriation bills had rSeetye.d So
In the house. The house ordered the Dill
back to conference.
AT 1880 D. M, only two appropriation
hills remain undisposed Of, tho sundry
civil and deficiency. The conferees are
workInr hard on these bills and hope 10
reach agreements before morning 50 that
they may reach the President early.
4 rough estimate Of the total appro.
prlatons for the session fixes the amount
at S425,Ooo'Ooo'
The President has signed the inteTn9-
HonAl monetary conference bill, and II 10
now a law.
The President has signed the bill to
ollow the bottlinE of spirits In poho. IN
which distlllers are greatly interested
The house passed the Immigration OLtS
over the Presidents veto by vote OF
1873 to 81,
The Associated Press Is able 20 htaHe
The definite, though unofficial an
vnuDCSmcnt hat Congress will be con-
vcked in special session almost iInme-
SiateIv after President McKinley's as
sumption or Office and that tho date
named viii be March Is. The new Pres
ident viii send message to Congress
calling attention TO the state OF tno
governments revenues and urging INC
spcedy enactment Of q general revision
OF the tariff.
steamship Movements.
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