The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-04


gress has passed into history. At 1908
O'Clock y. m. the Senate adjourned
without day and two minutes later the
House adjourned sine die. In each
house the clock was turned back ten
minutes
AS the dawn broke over the capitol
this morning a large majority of the
membership of the Senate still was i'm
or about the chamber. wherein the last
| legislative day OF the Fifty-ffth Con-
gress was drawing rapidly TO a close.
All night long the Senator'S had been
| laboring under a terrific nervous strain
| to complete the necessary legislation
] In order that Congress might adjourn
| at noon today with its decks compara-
| lively clear.
The anxiety of the early night over
/ the fate of the river and harbor bill
was partially dispelled at $3.50 this
| morning. a determined effort had been
made from o'clock last night until
! this morning by several Western SEN
ators headed by Mr.. Warren (Rep..
Wyo) to obtain a reconsideration of
the conference report in the river and
harbor bill, because OF the refusal OF
the House conferees to consent that
the Senate amendment making an APP
preparation Tor the construction Ol If-
serVors at the head waters of the Mis-
souri, should remain in the bill.
Mr.. Frye (Me.) i'm charge of the con-
ference report, steadfastly refused To
permit the report TO be recommitted 10
the conference committee. holding that
such action would defeat the measure,
and just as steadfastly he was sus-
tained by majority OF the Senate.
Finally at O'Clock Senator Frye con-
sented to make one more effort To in
duce the House conferees to accept the
Senate reservoir amendment. The re-
port was recommitted TO the confer
ees and the Senate went into executive
session.
At $3.50. when the transaction of leg
islative business was resumed MIR. Frye
reported that the Senate conferees had
been unable TO induce the House con-
ferees TO reopen the agreement already
made and that the measure must stand
or fall according TO the report made.
Then Mr.. Warren yielded. Rather
than imperil the interest of the govern
ment and probably defeat some Of the
appropriation bills he was willing to ac-
cept the report as il stood and i'm n
graceful speech gave up the fight which
he had made against heavy odds.
Without another word of debate the
river and harbor report was agreed
to.
ANOTHER BONE OF CONTENTION.
Following quickly upon this agree
ment another bone OF contention was
tossed into the Senate i'm the form of
a partial report Of the naval bill con-
ferees. Mr.. Hale (Me) i'm charge OF the
report, said the conferees had been un-
able 70 agree upon the Senate amend
ment reducing the price of arrnor plate |
to 5000 ton and TO That authorizing the
construction OF a government armor
h. Of hA Na.aIa asal -
the armor companies to accept the price
fixed by the Senate.
Mr. Hale moved that the Senate con- |
ferees recede from the amendment. |
This motion created a lively debate. Mr.. J
Hale, Mr. Tillman Is. CO Mr.. Chand- |
Ter IN. h and Mr.. Butler IN. Co being |
the leading participants. The Senate |
finally voted down Mr.. Hale's motion AMI |
sent the bill back 10 conference.
At $50 Mr.. Allison 0owa) presented /
n partial report on the sundry civil bill. /
The conferees were nearer TO an agree !
ment than they were when the first re- |
port was made, but still disagreed upon |
several items principal among which |
were the public buildings amendment |
and that providing for the construc- I
tion OF the Hawaiian cable. Both OF |
these amendments aroused discussion.
After a long discussion OF the situation |
Mr.. Pettus (Ala) asked Mr.. Allison.
chairman OF the committee on aopro-
priations. what he would advise ihe
Senate TO do.
A PERTINENT QUESTION.
That" replied Mr.. Allison. "is a per-
tinent question. My conviction is that
if we proceed further in this conten-
tion this bill will not become "A law at
this session. j wish. however, that
each senator should exercise his own
discretion and take his portion of the
responsibility in the matter"
I'm answer to questions MIR. Allison
said he did not believe that IL even all
public buildings were receded from the
House would consent TO the insertion
Of the Hawaiian cable project.
Then interjected Mr.. Stewart
(Nev.), "let the whole bill CO."
The partial report presented by the
committee was then adopt
"a. on motion Of Mr.. Allison the sem
lte receded. after considerable discus
sion from several public building pro-
ects the bills FOR which had not passed
both branches OF congress.
Mr.. Allison then moved that the SEN
,te recede from the remainder OF the
amendments In controversy. including
he Pacific cable project. This motion |
vas vigorously discussed by Mr.. Petit
grew. Mr.. Chandler and Mr.. Butler. |
rhe last named denounced the action |
" the house I'm delivering 'ultimatums"
10 the senate. as cheek concentrated
,nd gall compounded" and IAN insult
% the senate"
MIR. HAwLEY's REToRT.
Mr. Hawley CConn) said that his
relating TO the Hartford Pub
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