The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-03-10
THE CLOSING HOURS.
Of by the Fifty-Fifth Nationalist
sembly Before Adjournment.

HE naval appropriation bill was passed IN
the senate on the LIST after a short debate. II
was amended by reducing the price TO be paid
oy the government for arDor plate to t30Q
The house had fixed the price at 44a Senator
Allen (Neh) called up the Vest resolution in
relation to the q, QUESTION of foreign territory
and delivered upon it his valedictory. Resou-
lions were adopted upon the death Of Lord
Herschell, one OF the British members Of the
Joint high commission to adjust the differences
between the United States and Canada The
Dill to pay Spain $40 600 600 for the Philippines
was passed. The days session was concluded
by pronouncing eulogies upon the late Repre-.
sentative Dingley. The house passed the
senate army REORGANIZATION bill by vote OF
S0S to 81 thus doing away with the possibility
OF an extra sess on. The general deficiency
appropriation bill carrying s2l.083. 900. was
passed under suspension of the rules without
word of criticism. The senate amendments
TO the river and harbor bill were non -concurred
In and the bill was sent to conference The
conference reports on the omnibus Claims bill
the naval personnel and several other less Inn.
portant measures were agreed to and the sen.
ate bill making Dewey full admiral was
passed
OVER three score of minor bills were passed
by the senate on the I'd, the calendar being
cleared entirely Of pension bills The fortifi.
cations appropriation bill and the bill provid-
ing q code of criminal laws for Alaska were
also passed and the conference reports on the
census and naval personnel bills were agreed
to-. Half q million dollars cash was appro.
exposition at Buffalo. N. Y. and the Ohio cen.
tennial at Toledo. The senate bill carrying
10 0.0O0 for u new building at Washington for
the department Of justice was passed. together
with couple of bills for public buildings In
Los Angeles. Cal, and New Brighton. Pa The
senate am ndments to the naval appropriation
bill were disagreed to and the bill sent to con-
Terence At six o'clock. no conference reports
being pressing. ths house paid tribute of re.
spect to the late Repres antative Hurley IN. "
and adjourned to the next day.
The senate ON the Sd worked through the
night to close up matters for the last legisla-
tive day. conference reports being agreed to
and many bills passed. A bill providing for
government exhibit at the Ohio centennial ex-
position at Toledo and appropriating 300. OOG
Tor the same.was among the measures that got
through An executive session was held and
the extradltiOn treaty with Mexico was rati.
ded The naval nominations were also con-
drmed. Samp on and Schley being made rear
edmirals with Schley two mum bers In advance
OF Sampson -. The house insisted upon its dis.
agreement to the items in the sun1ry civil ap-
preparation bill in dispute and agreed to q fur
Their conference The final conference report
on the bill to codify the criminal laws OF
Alaska was adopted The army appropriation
was passed with all the senate amendments
Recesses were taken every now and then dur
Ing the night while waiting for conference
ports which the members employed in singing
patriotic songs.
THE senate was In session all Of the night OF
the 81 to com pfete the necessary legislation 50
IS to adjourn eS noon ON the 4th. Conference
reports on the river and harbor bill the gen.
eral deficiency bill and the naval appropria-
eion bill were agreed to After an executive
session was held and the doors reopened q
committee was appointed to join similar
committee Of the house to inform the preSi-
dent that the senate was ready to adjourn. and
soon after noon the vice president declared the
senate adjourned without day The proceed
ings in the house dragged slowly after mid
oight on the Sd as conferees on the various ap-
preparation bills were not ready to report and
time was killed by frequent recesses After all
the conference reports had been adopted and
the other business cleared up. thanks were
voted to Speaker Reed. who made
suitable reply and at 1910 o'clock on the
9TH thu house adjourned. singing patriotic
songs. giving cheers for Dewey and closing
with the Doxology.