The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-19

| the action of the senate before the resoiu-
| tons would be legally in conference. He
| thought the house should remain IN SEES
SION.
Thcrcupon Mr.. Grosvenor addressed him
self TO the motion and upon Mr.. Can
mons motion the house recessed for t~enty
minutes.
At $50 D. m, a further recess OF fifteen
minutes was taken, The house chcn took
another recess ill 6 o'clock. At O'Clock
the house recessed TIL o'clock
Mr. Adams HAD a long conference with
the speaker at his desk, Hall dozen oil
the leaders crowded about and took part
in the consultation. question arose as
TO whether the house was entitled 10 nave
charge of the papers or not and TO settle
this question Captain Mckee, the journal
clerk, paid visit to the other emu OF the
capitol
While waiting, half "A hundred repub-
lioans gathered in the lobby in the rear
of the hall and awoke the echoes With
patriotic songs The battle hymn OF the
republic was sung by General Henderson.
The house reconvened at o'clock. The
members were iuoilant over tne ne"S
which noated about that the conferees
hnd agreed that the senate yield in the
independence clause and the house agree
ing TO restore the words ARE ana IN the
first section but suddenly the greatest con
fusion arose when 1t was discovered that
there was stili n hitch over the words are
and" the two republicans of thASfhouse
conferces Messrs Adams and lieatwoie,
having refused 10 yield on this point,
Several members of the house were In their
dress suits and In the galleries were many
brilliant evening costumes, Nothing was
done until sii5 y. m, when the clerk OF
the senate announced the disagreement of
The senate 20 the honse amendment and
the appointment OF confereos-
"Dixiep and other songs were sung. leo
by some Of the ex-confedorates and then
in large volume, the corridors rang with an
improvisation Hang General Weyler ON \
four apple trse as We 90 marching on"
The war spirit WAS reflected in the
songs, The struggle which was going on
was one to Secure parliamentary ADVANTAGE
The house, which had possession OF tie
conference papers, could at any time re-
{ ete and agree, II was this d9sire to hold
the papers which Induced the senate to |
refuse thus compelling the house TO furth-
er insist. The further conference would
give the senate the possession CT the Pa
pors. A conference was held at the speak.
er's desk after the senate had votgdr-ag
to io--to insist, Mr. Daizell and most OF
the speakers lioutenants favored voting
TO further insist, bu, Mr. Grosvenor conn-
selled adjournment He argued II tho house
adjcnrnca the commiise would pars the |
responsibility for the deadlock on tho sem
ale. There we're many indignant comments
on The situation, which placed It IN the !
rover Of one senator 10 hold up the reso-
iutions and prevent an agreement
AZ 1870 the house was officially notified !
81 the senato's action on further insisting |
The democrats applaudtd the announce. !
ment
Mr. Adams, as soon as the renort had
been read, moved that the house sim |
lrGlher resist on It's amendments and re- /
qnlra frr.her conference,
Again Mr. Hromwel movea thar tho
house recete from us disagreement ana |
concur IN the senate's amendment. Tho
fernblirsns who were voting with the
pnnosition lost ne vote Of Mr., Ccopsr
WIS., on his roll call He voted mo" With
ne administration renphlieans The other
'lsven renublsrans asain wntea q rarslaj
md rcncnr The motion was again lost
IA TO III
secre,srv ~ War Alser. who entered the
AL Arrayed In dress suit while thu yotps
sere being rscsnitulatsd. Joined ID tAs