Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-04
Both Houses Hold an All
Night Session.
BUSINESS RUSHED THROUGH
Dewey Confirmed M Admiral OF the
Nnvy-Sennte Votes tho President
nm Emergency Fund, mud Extra
Pay For vOIunteers-Rcprc
live walkers Statement Branded
nm UnmitiGnted FnIschood,
(By Telegraph to virglnla-Pllot.,

Washington. March 3.-Excitement
work have characterized this the last
legislative day OF the Fifty-ffth Con-
gross in the Senate. At times the con-
fusion was SO great in this usually
staid and decorous body as to render|
the transaction of business almost i'm
possible. Business that ordinarily
would have the undivided attention oil
Severy Senator on the floor was trans
acted amid SO much noise that it was
next to impossible to follow the pro
9ceedinGs.
Coward midnight order was being
Sevoived from the seeming chaos of the
early part of the day and evening, and
the prospect was fair that Congress
would adjourn at noon tomorrow With
its absolutely necessary work COM
pletcd.
Washington, d. c., March 3.-NVhenI
the Senate convened in it's last legisla-
! tive session at IL o'clock to-day. moreI
| than the usual number of Senator's wasI
on the floor. Morning business was
suspended practically and the Senate
\ proceeded Immediately to business
ftUUfz1TTg 10 adJUurHTrTrHt:
The following bills were passed:
To incorporate the National WhteI
i Cross of America and for other pur-
1poses; authorizing the construc ton of a
bridge over the Tennessee river att
Sheffield, Ala; bill providing a site
\ for the Washington public llbraryl
1 building.
Mr.. Mallory. of Florida, presented the
credentials of his colleague, Samuel
Pasco, appointed Senator by the
3untilled by the Legislature. The ere
1dentials We're filed. Mr.. Plat, of Con-
dnecticutt, dissenting from the constitu-
4 tionality of the appointment.
Mr.. liale. of Maine, called up the gem
jeral deficiency appropriation bill. and
/ the Senate proceeded with its consider
5ation. Temporarily. the general def
lciency bill was laid aside in order that
dsOme conference reports might be con-
lsidered.
4 Mr.. Allison presented n partial con-
ference report on the sundry civil bill.
GIT was read and aroused consider blcl
discussion.
LOG ROLLING DENOUNCED.
1 Mr.. Morgan denounced what he term
ded log rolling regarding public
buildings, declaring that the action of
9tne ruler pI TIE l1OuSe WIS II fraud ana
IAN outrage. II saw" said he, bills
5passed by the Senate in such n hurry
that many of the names of the cities
3could not be understood by Senators. i
Swant to protest against that sort of leg
3islation. I know where the incentive of
4 this performance comes from. I know
the origin of that wrong. I know the
men who inspired It, His will and
4 pleasure was to make fair weather for
5a particular set of men who are favor
Mites of the ruler of the House
4 THE SENATE STICKS.
The refusal of the House conferees
1to yield on the Hawaiian cable was
5discussed at length. Mr.. Butler, Of
North Carolina, spoke in support of
& the Senate conferees, and was followed
3by Mr.. Chandler, who expressed the
ahope that the Senate conferees would
sadhere TO the Senate's proposition. even
Jif an extra session were thereby forced
q There are some things" he said
3"worse than an extra session of Con-
1gress."
/ Mr.. Stewart and Mr.. Morgan consid-
aered the cable amendment as the most
Important feature of the sundry civil
5bill. \
I Mr. Morgan said the cable would give
3the United States control of intelligence
Fin the north Pacific ocean. He declar-
3ed the contest III the conference report
aagainst the Senate amendment was a