Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-03-11
CONGRESSIONAL.

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March 4. Several hours before adjourn
mens s., the appropriation bills were
passed, and all fears OF an extra session
vanished.
But i've minutes remained before the
adjournment when q surprising thing took
place. Payne summoned Dockery TO the
chair, and he in turn recognized Bailey,
the minority leadsr In this Congress, to
present the resolutions thanking the
Speaker for his impartial manner OF pre-
siding over the deliberations Of the House.
Bailey was equal to the occasion n in a
few very appropriate remarks set form the
fact that, though men may combat Win
zach other over their differences Of opin-
ion, they cannot but recognize what Is de-
serving Of praise in an adversary. He said
that this broad spirit is not easily UNDER
stood by men of small mental oalibre, who
fail to rise 10 the height Of respecting an
antagonist for bis fidelity 70 q principle
that be believes in. when the principle it's
elf they cannot respect. "And IL is out OF
this broader spirit that q custom has grown
which is az old as the House itself. that In
the closing hours Of every session there
shall be offered q resolution like that which
1 now send to the clerks desk"
The resolution was read as follows:
Resolved, That the thanks Of the House
are rendered 70 Thomas B. Reed for the
able. impartial and digniHed manner In
which he has presided over Its delibsrs.
lions and performed the arduous and I'm
portant duties Of the chairman.
As the House adjourned sine die some
members near the rostrum began singing
"My Country T'is Of Thee" The air was
taken up by the entire body, who rose to
their feet in voicing the glorious national
anthem. This song was followed by "Auld
Lang syne," and in quick succession "The
Red, White and Blue" Then three ring.
ing cheers were given in turn for Dewey,
the Army and Navy and for Joe Wheeler.
This remarkable outburst Of enthusiasm
closed with the singing Of the Doxology.
As usual, the West Jared badly in the
distribution Of ~favors, although IL never
made q more determined and vigorous
fight than was made by Senator Warren Of
Wyoming against agreement to the con-
ference report on the river and harbor
bill. This report struck out the Senate
amendment providing for reservoirs for
irrigation and for surveys Of reservoir
sites in arid States.
Several important bills Of general legis'
lation pending when the review Of the
legislation Of the past Congress wal made
| by the Associated Press Q week ago, have
become laws since the summary was pub
lished. The most important Of these are
the army reorganization bill, the naval
personnel bill. the bill providing q code Of
laws for Alaska, the omnibus claims and
numerous important public building bills,
The project for the construction OF the
canal across the isthmus of Nicaragua
made progress to the extent that . pro-
vision was attached to the river and hsr'
Dor appropriation, providing for Q very
complete inquiry into the matter.
The addition Of q provision to the army
appropriation bill, forbidding the grant Of
property franchises in Cuba, wal also an
important legislative act.
Among the most important projects that
failed TO receive favorable attention In the
closing days were those providing 9 Psci'
fc cable, for q Government armor plant,
for An anti-scalping law, for an eight-houE
law, for a government Of Hawaii.
The navy personnel bill completely
reorganizes the navy and is the consumma'
ton of years OF earnest effort BY the Navy
| department.. The original army bill WA
intended to meet the same want for the
army supplied to the navy by the person
mel bill, but IL failed. and the present bill
10 considered defective, In that II is only
temporary measure. II, however, increases
the army to 100. 900 men and provides fol-
the retention Of this number until 1901
The omnibus claims bill provides for the
settlement Of several hundred claims,
som, of which are almost 100 years old.
The Alaskan code also meets . long-feli
want in supplying . system Of laws to this
Northwest Territory.
The claim OF Nevada for moneys ad-
vsnoed in aid Of the suppression Of the
Rebellion we're referred back to the
Secretary Of the Treasury. with directions
TO report to Congress at its next session.