Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-05
SENATE WAS STUBBORN.
Held Ont to the Last tc~ Its Amend.
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large majority a; mo ,,rc.,,.,., NJ ~, -
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Wherein 'ie last legislative day of the
air,y-hfth congress was drawing rapidly
10 y cios.. All night luu.; tho senator's IL: d
h,en l,ho,I,r ,,,-,q., ,,,.,,, ,,,,,n,,s
"'i .a'"'ihE N'"'' - ''ttiN nervous
strain - compete i5c necessary legislation
sn order that congress might adjourn IT
noon TODAY with is docks car,raratiyciy
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e'e"- ~" u "1s Oh nv H''n"''S r''" "'.
wink o. seer. aEd the drawn faces and
hcayy eyes OF MANY u The Older senators
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"ork'hs.
fa,e OF ne r,,st ma bs,l,,r Iii, was mar
iiall, .iiS;,ciirG a; -, ;niS morning 4
O'clock iaSt nfgE; :rtil r.stS rr.rrigr hy.
eercrsl Western senators. hradcd Nv Mi
Warrpr n,..ul.t.,'yr - ily,p,,rr Ia rs
commit The ,c.,srrrr,,,. rs,uTi ,, -i,.s ,tZrr
ond IHrfSr iii I','s,,., ~ tl-C " ,,,s.,i ~
The housc ce!icrres - cans1g, tiat rf,s
senate :.,np.,,,I, ,.,sk;,
lion for Ia, c.'-t.,,,ii,i>,
She heasw,,rx NJ ~. S,iio,i ~
- - ~ o. ne h!>SS..i tN,r Sty4t'
enstm sn ..s., IN =, me hth, NJ. Fry, gi ,in5'
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reca,,,,,-;,,; 80 i'e' @ ii'i. w. i'i'on, -, sc
sats:,. =. 20 t"r ts'-4pI's'e N"sIH'.'t'
noiains 'hal sGch action would deie't the
sus,sined hy M, ,oEt,, tUt1S"S f ~ ne WIS
~; I; W N.sttSA occupied TIE moor III thg a!S-
ors "t Inc rsseryoT & PIer@s!iGI , tgT ne
sl"uts, oSeaEio,.a!iS bt4he renewed from lhs
STRAIN OF speaking by other senators. v ho
talked briefly on the same subject. The
situation had every appearance OF :: deter
mined effort not only 10 defeat the river
and harbor bill. but also TO prevent the
measures. Finally, a, : o'clock. Senator
Frye consented 10 make one more effort
90 Induce the house c0nferees to accept the
senate reservoir amendment The report
was recommitted 10 the conicrecs and the
senate went into executive session.
Al $50 a. m. when the transaction of
ssg,slatiye business was resgmed Mr. a Frye
nnable TO induce th.. house conferees TO
reopen the agreement already made. and
fhe measure must stand or iaIi according
20 the report made
Then MIR. Warren welded. Rather than
SrobabIy defeat some e. OF II he appropriatior, tor.
bills. he was willing TO accept the report as
q stood. and. in a graceful speech. gave M
odds Without another word OF debate the
river and harbor was agreed TO.
Following quickly upon this agreement.
Shs sen.te T., - tb fn,,n Of :, ,,ar,iai rerari
OF the naval bin conferees Mr. Hale of
Confer.cS had been Enable 10 agree upon
fhe senate amendment reducing the price of
snr ibe poI constrnstion m % a of s"yetnment armor
STmor "a COMMANDS @ sH to az accept @ The price " fixed
by the senate. Mr. Hale moved that the
eenate coufereeS recede from the amend
f. ment.
ras his Mn motpn man o sonS xe Snrona
Chandler of New Hampshirp, and Mr. But
Ter. OF North Carolina. being the leading;
pafticipants Tie senate voted down Mr..
Hales motion and sent the bill back To
ccnference.
partial ar gepor M on iSe sGndrS Gl M I'LL The
co6ferees still disagreed upon several items,
principal among which were the publi.
construction of the Hawaiian cable.
The partial report presented by the con-
ference committee was then adopted.
on motion of Mr.. Allison the senate re-
ceded. after considerable discussion. IRON,
the senate amendment inserting fevetll
public building, projects the bills Tor wh,ci
had not passed both branches of congress.
Mr. Allison then moved that IN. senate r..
cede from the remainder 9i the anasHn, maaisiI,
cabe project. rms motion VIZ ftsS,onIiy ,,aIi y
discussed by MI. rettisre% MI 'asnn,,r,.,
end NE in nua re re idn, bm,s In 5aIverinr
ca me acIicn =, me me e",ia,. ~ os ..cheei;
a,,in MItima.uims .na =" 'as asu cdmuopnded'. and
m a Insult opa, 10 ,be, lns ynieJ on Mr. Ailisons
-atio, 70 receda from the rema ming amend.
|SSSfs tn disnute and il was carried only
hTee or four voices being heard In ,hy
nerstiye. That disposed OF the sundry civil
biii The final conference report on The
District of CoIumbia's bill was agreed to
without division.
On motion of Mr.. Hansbronsh; OF NORTH
Dakota the senate then, at O'Clock, wen.
z inio executive session.
At o'clock the senate resumed orS'hSs rS Mr
IN legislative SESSION. opou ai'ei u WI
Hale. of Maine. prese nted the c9miereic. !.
report on the general deiciehcy pii ana IL
WAS agred TO witnout geuale. e., a,,-
At $3.50 a. M MI. naie Pie,sntten Pt ,,,e r,ia' ma
ConierShce report oii ,;,,a III M ~ ~ ~ sr.,ta
sion phi anu Mas rh.,, IT,. ~ u,,s n,.va,
III. naie sa,u ~, INA Ii, cnncarninr which IN,
S,,app opp " thn canf.rees were besrt Will
ssoro d,f,ic,i,i.s than This hill He an.
sn,,,,'d I'M t%at The hnnse had refused abso-
Sm,siv 20 ai,tborza the construction of q
Soveynfnent armor plate plant
Mr. Hale then explained that the report
NJ the conferences committee fixed the pri".
~ armor f,r The ships authorized by this
An, n saN n ton no contract for the huls
Il he made until contracts had been made
Sor the armor The number of battleships
Srnnored cruisers and protected cruisers
semnin ne fixed in the hous.. bill The s,.,-
Sctarv Of tho navy is authorized TO con-
srsct Snr armor for the ships provided for
an the naval appropriation bill Of 1898. n,
Saon a ton Mr. Butler asked: "Wfl W.
rcrriube any contracts for new war YES.
,sei. nnder fhe nenfip- bill N II becomes
iav?u
NJ ua,o-aNo I thinl, moi I beliey.
80 sh,ii do NO more than gel out the plan.
"a sHaci,,cat ationa for IN. 1uthoyized shins
SnS decSde ahomt tnrreis and tho like Ot
rnv,ee The senate conferees had TO Weld
,n,s,rm ' ~
OyMeenHuS. Hl ..p,, ,,. s,.r =, ,,,.
.,sr.. ,.,,,,p n,a d. i,onso no,hinr 4.
tSoe4 ,I ..a,h ana,a na ~ e,n,.raos "an no,
M,. ,s .ne 80. a oia,' ;, " ~ "
ran place on the house the responsibility