The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-04

WASHINGTON, March 3-Excitement.
confusion. heavy strain and hard work
have characterized this. the last legislative
day OF the FIsty-fifth congress in the sen
ate. a, times the confusion was so great
In This usually ssaid aud decorous body
10 render the transaction Of business al
most impossible
Toward midnight order was being
evolved from the seeming chaos OF the
early part OF the day and evening. and the
prospect was fair that congress would adj
5ourn at noon tomorrow with It's abso-
iuteiy necessary work completed
When the senate convened. at ii O'Clock
thss morning. IL faced tire task of consid-
ering two Of the great appropriation biis.
those for the army and for supplying the
general deficiencies. The former carried
appropriations exceeding sSo0Oooa, and
the latter so too.0". With determins-
ton 10 complete the appropriation bills.
the senate began Immediately at IL o'clock
in the morning TO consider these matters.
and at o'ciock tonight the army bill was
passed. the deficiency bin having been
passed nearly three hours before.
A conference report Oh the Alaskan
CRIMINAL code bill Was presented and
agreed TO.
\ part.a. report on the suniry civil APP
propria ton bill was agreed 10. hu, the in
ability OF the senate conferees 10 secure an
agreement on the Hawaiian cable PROPOSE
lion created u heated discussion, in the
course Of which Speaker Reed was alluded
to in uncomniimentary trrsup
Tonight. when the river and narbor con-
ference report vas presented a debate
upon the recess on OF the senate confstees
from the senate amendment providing for
reservoirs TO irrigate arid lands at The
heasiwsters OF ,ae Missouri river was pre-
oipsated hy the advocates OF The PROPOSE
;lon. An effort vas made 20 reeomm.t
the bill 10 the conterees but il failed after
an impass.oned speech by FRYE who sub
mi,ted the report. The conference report
was adopted.
When the senate convened on It's las.
legislative session al II o'clock today.
morning business was suspended practically
and the senate proceeded Immediately 10
business looking 20 Adjournment. The fol-
lowing bills were passed: Tc incorporate
the National White Grows OF America. and
for other purposes. amending the Internal
fsvsune laws IN regard 10 distilled eplrl;s
and for Other purposes. this h.li providing
= esl' s1t tA' FA+4tt i&otAi
building
Mallory Of Florida presented she Sreden-
tiais Of his colleague Samuel Paseo ap-
pointed senator by tae governor OF Flo7ida
TO nil va ancy un'ii aile.l by the .eg4s-
lature The credentials were died. Plat
OF Connecticut dissenting rrom the eons;l-
susionailty of The appointment
Hale of Maine called up ;he general de-
fc,sney appropriation bin. ani sac senate
proceeded wiia lts consideration.
suadry Gi~u Riil Disagreement,
Temporarily the general deficiency hlu
wss laid aside. snd ssson presented = par-
rial conference repor; on the xundry cEya
bin. he said there were ssiil twenty-five
items IN d3saE Eveeueat. The senate amend
snent which made appropriations for \ large
number of paolic buildings had bsen lseld
ap by tse house ronseTecS. Who Insisted
that g should contain proYis,ens oa5s for
buildings 10 the bi'l Whica nad passed beth
The house ard ~nate
slrse az tAs important an,su5msnfs whleA
she house cenfsree> hal declined 20 ac-
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;s<a.ly pnau3nsausEy bs Jse senate Al1i=5u
-, . lhs senate eeefwrses deeide1 o refer
the mettsy back So tse senate
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log rcfsnx sn s>}ss aossscs reg ar3ir < gsu0-
lte ausHlsnsy declaring tAss TIE sctscs n
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