Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

District of Columbia Appropriation
bill was agreed to without division.
On motion OF Mr.. Hansbrough, the
Senate, at o'clock, went into execu-
tive session.
The Vice. President declared the
Senate adjourned without day, ut 10. OS
y. m.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House proceedings dragged
slowly after midnight. as the confreres
on various appropriation bills were
not ready to report. Time was killed
by frequent recesses, and the members
We're kept in good nature by songs and
stories. AT 40 n. m. the River and
Harbor bill conference agreement was
reported by Chairman Benton, who
moved its adoption. This led to con.
siderable discussion.
Mr.. Hepburn raised point of order
| against the canal amendment on the
| ground that it was not germane, and
also was new legislation not IN dispute
between the Senate aud House. Both
houses he commended, lad iegislated
| with the Nicaragua route in view, but
tho confreres had set aside this route
and opened up the whole question Of
routes,
Mr.. Hepburn was finally ruled out of
order ON the ground that his motion
had come too late.
The conference report was then
agreed to without division. This was
! the last legislative stage of the bill,
and 1T was ready for the President.
At 4. 40 q. M, the House took re-
cess until 5. when the Naval bill con-
ference reuort WAC eyuecte1
At n. m. Mr.. Boutelle presented a
partial conference report on the Naval
bill. 1t covered everything save tho
three big items-new ships, price Of
| armor and government armor factory.
Mr.. Boutelle stated that the Senate
confreres were weakening, particularly
in the reduction of ships, and he
thought the House would win on the
| next conference. The partial report
was adopted. The House insisted on
| its provision as to ships and price Of
armor. Mr.. Handy of Delaware moved
to recede and concur in the Senate
amendment for n government armor
factory. Lost, 81 to II. The three
main items then wore sent back to con-
| ference.
At $50 recess was taken for 20
minutes.
AT this time four appropriation bills
were still in conference-Naval, Sundry
Civil, Deficiency and District of Col
umbia--but they were reported as pro-
crossing at a satisfactory rate.
The two hours from s. 80 to 7.30 were
spent In recess, the House reassembling
every now and then to see il any work
was ready.
AT 7.30 few early stragglers came
into the galleries. The chamber was
still lighted with the myriad Of electric
lights in the glass ceiling; members
were lounging about, some of them
! sleeping on sofas, others with heads
| bent on their desks; the floors were
| Uttered with the waste paper and con-
gressional wreckage Of whole day
the BARRIERS began to be busy, and the
tired members went in groups TO the
restaurant for breakfast.
At 7.d5 the District bill conference
report was presented and an extended
debate occurred on sectarian charitable
institutions.
THE FINAL CEREMONIES.
| At II O'Clock the final ceremonies
began. On motion Mr.. Dalzell, reso-
luton was adopted authorizing the
| Speaker to appoint committee Of
three to Join similar committee from
the Senate to wait upon the President
and inform him that the two houses
had completed their business and were
ready to adjourn, unless the President
had some further communication to
make to Congress. The Speaker APP
pointed Messrs. Dalzell, Reeves and
Lanham.
just at this moment Mr.. Evans of
Kentucky, who had just been appointed
United States District Judge by the
President, entered the hall and was
greeted with an outburst Of applause
from his colleagues, who crowded about
to tender their congratulations.
Another recess for half an hour fol
| lowed.
The House adjourned at IL. 10 o'clock.