The Portland daily press., 1899-03-04
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN.
ton bill with all Senate amendments and
the bill now goes to the President.
BULLETIN.
The House agreed TO second partial
report on the sundry civil BILL The
| Pacific enble amendment Is still open, the
House refusing TO concur in 1t.
IN THE SENATE.
Upper Branch Refuses 20 Yield on Inn
portant Ma tiers.
Washington, March 3.-When the SEN
ate convened in the last legislative session
today more than the usual number OF
Senators were on the floor. Morning
business was suspended practically and
the Senate proceeded immediately to bust.
ness looking to an adjustment. Some
minor bills were passed.
Mr.. Hale of Maine called up the general
deficiency appropriation bill and the Sen.
ate proceeded with Its consideration.
Temporarily. the general deficiency bill
was laid aside in order that some con-
ference report might be considered.
Mr.. Allison presented partial con-
ference report on the sundry civil bill. 1t
WAS r.ad and aroused considerable dis.
cussion.
Mr.. Allison said there were still twenty
two items in disagreeInent The Senate
amendment which made appropriations
for q large number OF public buildings
had been held up by the House conferees
who insisted that It should contain pro-
visions only for buildings, the bills for
which had passed both the House and
Senate. One of the important amendments
which the House conferees had declined
to accept was that providing for Pacific
cable As that amendment was agreed to
practically unanimously by the Senate,
MIR. Allison said the Senate conferees de-
cided to refer the matter back to the Ssn-
ate.
Mr., Morgan denounced what he termed
the "iog rolling regarding public build
ings, declaring that the action nf the
ruler of the House was fraud and an
outrage.
The refusal of the House conferees to
yield on the Hawaiian cable was discussed
at length. Mr. Butler of North Carolina,
spoke In support of the Senate conferees.
Mr.. Chandler expressed the hope that tho
Senate copferees would adhere To the SEN
| ate's proposition even II an extra session
were thereby forced.
There are some things" he said,
worse than ap extra session Of Con-
gress."
The partial report was ag reed to and
the Senate requested another conference
with the House. At 200 p. M, the Sem
ate ON motion of Mr.. Hale went into ex-
scutive session.
At the conclusion Of the executive ses-
sion, Mr. Chiffon of Texas announced the
death OF Hon. John W. Crawford of Texas,
and presented resolutions of sorrow and
privilege for the appointment of CON-
Inittee of Senators to attend the obsequies.
MIR. Frye Of Maine, chairman OF the
committee on commerce, presented the
final conference report in the river and
harbor bill He consented to withhold 1t
in order that consideration of the general
deficiency bill might BIZ proceeded with
Among the amendments agreed TO were
the following: Providing two months
extra pay for the volunteer officers and
volunteer enlisted men on the navy who
served beyond the United States in the
war with Spain, and one months extra
pay for similar officers and men who
served during that war only in the
United States; TO reimburse the maritime
canal company of Nicaragua for expenses
incurred in aid of the Ludlow commits
sion $4,000. The bill as amended was
passsu. "A Dill proNiuihk ior eoNSi
mont exhibit and to encourage the OHIO
centennial and Northwest territory expo
sition to be held at Toledo, Ohio, and ap-
propriating $500, coo was passed.
Consideration of the army appropriation
bill was then begun. The few amend.
ments of the Senate committee TO the bill
were agreed to as the reading of the meas
ure proceeded.
MI. Warren, n member of the committee
on military affairs, offered an amend
ment providing that the Adjutant General
of the Army should have the rank and
pay and allowance of major general. 70
Consideration OF the army bill was sus
pended to enable MIR. Hale to present u
partial conference report on the naval ap
preparation bill. He explained that none
OF the seriously contested questions, such
as the price Of armor, We're Incorporated
in the report. The Senate further insisted
upon its amendments and asked for new
conference.
The debate on the army appropriation
bill was then resumed.
Mr. Pettigrew made point OF order
against the amendment that it had not
been referred to the committee on appro-
priatious The Vice President held the
latter point to tie we'll taken.
Mr.. Foraker offered the same amend
ment restricting Its application, however,
to the present adjutant general.
SuI. Iottue hhuo pOide Va oANSh
against 1t and was sustained by the chair.
Mr.. Allen of Nebraska appealed from
the chairs decision, and by AN aye and
nay vote, the chair was sustained Al to Z.
Mr. Foraker then offered the following
amendment: THAT no property, fran
chises Or concessions of any kind what
ever shall be granted by the United states
by Any military or other authority, what
ever, In the island of Cuba during the oc-
oupation thereof by the United states.
Mr. Foraker disclAimed any intention
to reflect upon the President saying that
he resented the effort In this direction by
certain Senators He read an article
from the Washington Star giving an in
tsrview with the President with the
colonial board, saying the board would
take up questions affecting patents and
the granting of franchises Evidently he
said, the intention was to grant rail-
road franchise. which W ould not be justi-
fed.
"If this programme is to be follow ed"
be continued, 1.-THE United States won't
get out of Cuba for q hundred years.
"Of course 1t won't" INTERCEPTED Mr..
Hale.
Mr. Eoraker said the Prasident had in