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

in conference. but nevertheless he felt
1t 10 be his duty TO support the report
or the committee. Then" said Mr.. But
ler the senator Will do what he has
never done before-he will surrender.
He Is whipped"
NO" sharply replied Mr. Hawley.
Il am not whipped and have not sur
! rendered. In the name of mercy, JUS
tice and righteousness, let this ever
lasting talk cease and let US have
| vote"
Mr.. Chandler thought IT would be
better TO have an extra session than To
have crowded down the senate's
throat the constant and often repeated
/ ultlmatums of the house. Without re-
! gard To the condition Of the business he
/ proposed hereafter to vote his senti-
ments whether the vote brought about
| an extra session of congress or not. He
would no longer submit to the dictation
| OF the house.
The senate then voted on Mr. Allson's
motion to recede from the remaining
amendments in dispute and IT was car
/ rled. only three or four voices being
| heard in the negative.
That disposed of the Sundry Civil
Bill and it Will now go to the president
! Tho final conference report on the Dis
! trict of Columbia appropriation bill was
| agreed TO without division.
On motion of Mr.. Hansbrough (N.D)
the senate then, went into executive
| session.
BUSINESS RESUMED
At o'clock the Senate resumed busi-
ness in legislative session. Soon after
| wards Mr. Hale (Me) presented the
| conference report on the general de-
| ficiency bill and the report was agreed
to without debate
AT S:3j a. m. Mr. Hale presented the
ffnal conference report on the naval ap-
preparation bill. He made a statement
concerning its provisions.
After a long discussion, the confer
ence report was agreed TO without divi-
sion.
This was the last of the conference
agreements on the appropriations bills
to be acted upon by the Senate.
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington. March THE House
proceedings dragged slowly after mid
night as the conferees on various ap-
preparation bills were not ready to re-
port. Time was killed by frequent re-
cesses, and the members were kept in
good nature by songs and stories. At
4:30 a. m. the river and harbor confer
ences agreement was reported by
Chairman Benton, who moved its adop-
ton. This led to considerable discus
sion
Mr.. Hepburn. of Iowa raised a point
or order against the canal amendment,
on the ground that il was not germane,
and also was new legislation not in dis
pute between the Senate and House.
Both houses, he contended, had egis-
lated with the Nicaragua route in
view, but the conferees had set aside
this route and opened up the whole
question OF routes.
Mr. Hepburn was finally ruled out oe
order on the ground that his motion
had come too late. The conference re-
port was then agreed TO without divi-
sion. rhis was the last legislative stage
Of the bill and ii was ready for the
President. At 4:A0 a. m. the House took
a recess until o'clock, when the naval
conference report was expected.
At a. m. Mr.. Boutelle presented
partial conference report on the naval
bill. IL covered everything save the
three big items-new ships. price Of ar
NOR and a government armor factory.
Mr.. Boutelle stated that the Senate
conferees were weakening. particularly
I'm the reduction of ships. and he thought
the House would win on the next con-
ference The partial report was adopt
ed. The House insisted on it's provision
as 10 ships and price OF armor. Mr..
Handy, of Delaware, moved to recede
and concur i'm the Senate amendment
for government armor factory; lost.
"a 60 q. The three main items then
were sent back 10 conference.
ARECESS TAKEN.
At $50 a recess was taken for twenty
minutes. At this time four appropria-
ton bills were stll i'm conference.-the
val, sundry civil. deficiency and District
of Columbia-but there were reported
TO be progressing at a satisfactory rate.
The two hours from $50 TO 1880 were
spent i'm recess. the House reassembling
every now and then to sec IL any work
was ready.
At 1880 a few early stragglers came
into the galleries. The chamber was
still lighted with the myriad of electric
lights. i'm the glass ceiling; members
were lounging about. some Of them
sleeping on sofas. others with heads
Uttered with the waste paper and con-
gressional wreckage OF whole day:
the BARRIERS began 10 be busy. and the
tired members went I'm groups TO the
restaurant for breakfast.
At 1:i5 the district conference re-
port was presented and an extended
debate occurred on sectarian charitable
institutions.
REPORTS ADOPTED.
Mr.. Henderson made n stirring ap-
peal TO his associates to reject the con-
ference report. declaring that II cut
on the orphans Of the district. and WAS
n concession 10 n secret organization.
The report was adopted.
The conference report upon the de-
CONTINUED on Page Two)