New-York tribune., 1899-03-05

conference committee fixed the price OF armor for
the ships authorized by this bill $500 ton.
contract for the hulls to be made until contracts
had been made for the armor. The number of
battle-ships armored cruisers and protected cruis-
ers is as fixed in the House bill The Secretary
OF the Navy s authorized to contract for armor
for the ships provided for in the Naval Appropria-
tion bill OF 1898 at Aco a That" said Mr.
Hale. lis the meat of the whole proposition The
agreement leaves out the provision for an armor
plant. because could get recognition now
from the House for such proposition but the
time is scarcely reached yet. am frank to say
that the result OF the conference does not suit any
body very well. 1t does not suit me. but Mr..
President. It is the best could do
MIR. Butler-Will conclude contracts for
vessels under the pending bill If 1t be
, comes law?
Mr. Hale-No | think not. l believe we shall do
no more than get out the plans and specifications
for the authorized ships and decide about turrets
to yield something.
Mr.. Tman-Bu, seem 10 have yielded every
thing and the House nothing.
Mr.. Hale-The Senate conferrees cannot settle
this controversy alone.
Mr.. Tilman-But the Senate We can place
upon the House the responsibility for an extra ses-
sion. ] was never so strongly tempted In my life
10 saw This bill shall not pass and become
law" but I have had assurances from gentlemen
this side OF the chamber (wavine his hand tow
ard the Republican sidel that they will help us out
Al the next session. and ] am willing 10 accept
those assurances
Mr.. Butler denounced the proposition for the
construction OF protected cruisers saying they were
OF little account IN war.
Mr. Hale replied that the United States needed d
large number OF these cruisers. inasmuch as II was
to be a Nation that around the world with
the sun. He declared the cruisers were very useful.
as they could steam further and at less expense
than battle-shps and four OF them could he built
for what one battle-shp would cost
THE LAST REPORT ADOPTED
After some further discussion the conference re-
port agreed to without division
This the last Of the conference agreements
on the appropriation bills ne acted on by the
Serate and its acceptance caused general sign OF
relief TIE action did not. however cause an i'm
mediate restoration Of that harmony which had
been expected as a result of the disposal OF the
supply measures.
Mr. Pettus moved recess until 1910 oclock.
which Mr Mason antagonized Mir Mason desired
to secure the printing OF the testimony taken III
the investigation OF the Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing and when NJ Pettus insisted on his
notion intimated that there was some motive for
suppref sing the testimony He called for the ayes
and noes on the motion. and It looked at one time
as u quorum would not be secured The Sena-
tors however. struggled in one by one from the
commit ee-rooms and at last the requisite nun1Der
was secured. and the recess ordered 10y vote OF
y 10 p.
A. the Senators disappeared from the chahpef 10
find a hasty breakfast. or perhaps brief nap the
noor-cleaners appeared They were needed. There
was an immense accumulation OF rubbish the re-
suit OF twenty-five hours Of continuous session
and the brief interim was al too short To aHoru
tho sveeners opportunity for thorough work Still.
when they finished the chamber presented a SOME
what more slightly appearance from the galleries
When the Senate recOnvened at 1890 o'clock the
chamber had been "spruced up" and appeared
tidy. 4 beautiful bunch OF flowers which decorated
Nr Gorman's desk added appreciahlY t" the APP
neararce of the hall. The galleries were 10y TINS
time crowded and the business moved along with
as much propriety and dignity as on ordinary oc-
casions.
Mr. Mason renewed his motion for printing the
testimony taken IN the investigation Of the bureau
Of Engraving and Printing. and 1t prevailed.
CONTRACT LABOR IN HAWAII
NJ Fairbanks moved the consideration of the
hill extending the immigration laws 10 the Ha-
vaiian Islands Mr.. Peftus objected on behaIi oi
his colleague Mr.. Morgan The Dill was. however
taken up and Mr. Pettigrev spoke ON u. he as
sorted that since the annexation OF the islands ten
: .ho,,.ard Asa,ics had been imported into the ISL
orde This labor was slave labor. and the 'ondi-
tions were such as 10 demand an Immediate
change.
NJ Perkins also urged action al he present ses-
/ declaring that the contract Ia"o''i7 az 10
wall were secured AT one-thrd Of the cost OF labor
~ ,be sugar-makers Of California or Louisiana
Mr. Morgan entered the chamber at this point
and moved an executive session. The motion was
not debatabe but Mr.. Hoar remarked th"t 'here
were several nominations OF Judges which should
be acted on. and that there ought 'hereio'e 10 De
another executive session
"rhev won't be acted upon II We do go into eH-
/ ecut,ve session" remarked Mr. Pettigrew
A rollcan was demanded and resulted. ayes 81
noes % and the crowded galleries were soon cleared
/ 10 permit the last executive session oi the LN IN
! Congress.
/ At u:45 o'clock the doors were opened and me
co, hegar Us last legislative session Of the pres
! ent Congress.
! Nv Hoar offered resolution to appoint com
nittee Of two Senators 70 join similar 'onii'''
! toe NJ the House 10 wait on the president ana III
| form him that the Senate was ready 10 aoJou'H
! and INQUIRE whether not he had any further
! u,,ca.ion TO offer The resolution was adopt
and senator's Hoar and German were named az
! the committee - ,,,a from,
the commonwealth Of Massachusetts the ceSS'o" u
q certain tract Of land in Boston hArDof 10 ca
| ,d tho un,its Of the Navy Yard at that port
~ Ir ro-,orted that the committee had waited
L 49,, t,~estdont and had been instructed by him
- CAV, that he had disposed OF the puDhc DuS'-
pese which had been laid before hli pS '"e WV
bouses and that ne had no fur'h"r commune"
tion to make; that the two houses Hiu 'e'Oi'u
mo .rd Of q very laborious and important ses-
sion and he wished their members safe return
70 their homes. ,, -,
! Mr. Cockrell presented the usuaI reso'u'ioH VI
thanks to the Vice President ana MI vest 'ha' 10
! $50 rrve President pro tempore for the very
a,la conr,eons and impartial manner In which
,hey had presided over the deliberations OF the Sen
ate Both resolutions were unanimously auop'eu'
TUE yICE-PREsIDENT's ADDRESS.
,.,ce.preedent Hobart ,hen addressed the Senate
as follows.
e,.,ors IN q very few moments the LVth Con