Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-05
LAST HOURS IN THE HOUSE.
The Great War Congress Wound up
Its business with the
DOxOlOey.

| WASHINGTON. March AT $50 this
morning. after refusing to concur In the
senate amendment 10 the naval appropria-
tion bill. providing for an armor plate fac
| tory. and sending the bill back to confer
| encc. the house took n recess for twenty
minutes.
| At this time four appropriation bills We're
| still In conference-naval, eundry civil, de-
| fciency and District OF Columbia. The
| two hours. from $50 to 7:3O. were spent in
| recess the house reassmbling every now
and then 10 see if 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 loung-
| ing about some of them sleeping on sofeS.
| others with heads bent on their desks: :he
floors Uttered with the waste paper and
| congressional wreckase Of whole day.
| The BARRIERS began 10 be busy. and the
| tired members went in groups TO the res
taurant for breakfast. Al 1:i5 the District
OF Columbia conference report WAS pre-
| sented, and an extended debate occurred
On sectarian charitable institutions.
| Mr.. Henderson made a stirring appeal TO
\ his associates 10 reject the conference re-
port, declaring that 1t cut off the orphans
| of the district. and was Il concession 10
a secret organization. The report was
| adopted
The conference report upon the deficiency
| appropriation bill. containing 4 full agree
| ment upon all disputed points. was pre-
scented at s o'clock. and agreed to without
At $50 O'Clock the final conference report
| on the naval bill was presented by Mr..
Routelle. He explained that the senate
| had yielded 10 the house RS 10 the number
| of ships TO be authorized dwelvel. bu: tho
house had confirmed the armor plate pro-
vision 50 as 10 limit The cost of armor TO
nm al G.A.v rod n1f
| tie provision for an armor plate factory.
The house had reluctantly yielded up the
| item IA 10 price of armor. Mr.. Boutelle
said. only In the hore that a future con-
gross would remedy the situation regarding
| armcr. The report was adopted ard the
house recessed again until 1890
| At ii o'clock the final ceremonies began
On motion of Mr.. Daiael n resolution was
| adopted directing the speaker to appoint "A
COMMITTEE 5a,,, Of three 70 jo!na similar commit
dent ard inform him that the two houses
had completed their business and were
ready 10 adjourn unless the president had
! some further communication TO make 10
| congress. Another recess for half an hour
followed. During the recesses. members
| stood about i'll groups exchanging felictta-
| tions and farewelis. Everybody Seemed 10
be in IA joyous humor. Meantime. the Dip
lomatc and executive galleries had filed.
and 'he sc"ne was brilliant and animated.
When the house convened for the last time
the hour of final adjournment was but half
The enGrossing clerks were now the bus
lest people about the capital. and a!mos,
| every minute one of them rushed in with
| belatei measures in his arms
IL WIS now, Has by the clock. hut the
! assistant doorkeeper. with a long pole, set
| back the hands ten minutes. This raised a
! laugh.
Immediately af;srwarj came a mos,
| dramatic episode. General Wheeler of Ala
| hanna. who had carefully refrained from,
| exercising his privilege a member of tn.
/ house. pending The determination of the
question TO his right to a seat in the
| house. arose from his old seat down near
the 'front.' on the Democratic side ana loudly
! asked for recognition.
The speakers face was flushed slightly
but he looked straight ahead. as IL he cid
not hear.
Il ask unanimous consent TO speak fol
1--WE minutes" shouted the general. bur the
speaker disr7carded him. Every eye was
now rivc,rd upon the diuiDutive !Sure OF
tho grizz.ed Old veteran OF two wars.
The situation was intensely dramatic bu,
Nj. payu,, ;hc floor leader of the ma jori.y
hurried 10 the rescue. He moved reces:
for ten minutes.
Pending, that, ! ask unanimous oonsen
General Wheeler
The speaker then turned toward him 70.
the i!rsr time and. looking straight into III,
gray eyes 81 the general. ignored his re-
guest completely, putting the motion o!
Mr.. PAYNE. and declaring 1: carried.
seven minutes 10 L. although il was rea!l,
three minutes past the hour. the committee
appointed 10 wait upon the presiden
marched down the aisle.
Tn, speaker had retired to his room an'
Mr.. Payne the speaker pro TEN. was j,
| the chair. Mr.. palzell announced that th'
] committee had fulfilled its duty Ind IN