Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-03-04
IT'S WORK Done.
Fifty.Fifth Congress Adjourned
at Noon To-Day.
Both Houses in Session all Night
TO Complete Legislation.
Conferees Reports on Nearly All I'm
portant Measures Adopted,
Bills SIGNED BY PRESIDENT.

Washington, March l.--All night the
senators labOred under terrific nervous
strain 70 complete the necessary legisla.
tiOn In order that congress might ad-
Journ at noon to-day with the decks com
paratiyely clear.
A determined effort was made from s
o'clock last night until morning by sew
eral western senators, headed by Warren
tliep., WyO,,), for the consideration of the
conference report on the river and har.
Dor bill. because OF the refusal OF the
house cOnferees to consent that the SEN
ate amendment, making an appropria
tiOn for the construction OF reservoirs al
the headwaters OF the Missouri river,
should remain. Frye, OF Maine, In
charge OF the conference report,
steadtastly refused TO permit the report To
be recOmmitted. lie was sustained by a
majority Of the senate. Warren occu.
pied the floor In the discussion Of the
reservoir proposition five honrs, Occa-
sionally being relieved by other senators
Finally, ut ? O'Clock. Frye consented 20
make one more effort 90 induce the house
c0nterees 20 accept the SCI a.e reservoir
amendment. THIS report was recOmmit.
ted 10 the cOnterees al 1870. frye re
ported that the senate cOnterees were un-
atle to induce the house cOnferees TO 10
open the agreement already made and the
measure must stand 0r fall according 10
the report made. Then Warren yielded
rather than defeat some appropriation
bills. without more debate the river
and hgfbOr report was agreed TO.
Following quickly upon this agree.
ment another bone OF contention was
tossed into the senate In the form OF the
partial report OF the naval bill confer
rees. Hale, Of Maine, in charge of the
report, said the coniefees were unable
60 Bgree on the senate amendment re-
ducing the price OF armor plate to 1900
per ton. and that authorizing the con.
struction OF d government aTmOr factory
In the event Of a refusal by the armor
companies to accept the price fixed by
the senate. Hale moved that the senate
conferees tecede from the amendment.
This motion created a lively debate,
Hale, Tillman. Chandler and Butler be-
ing the leading participants. The sen
ate voted down Hale's amendment and
sent the bill back 70 the conference.
AT. 5:30 Allison, OF Iowa, presented
partial report on the sundry civil
bill The cOnferees still disagreed
upon several items. the principal among
which we're the public building amend
ment and that providing for the con
struction Of the Hawaiian cable. Tho
partial report Was adopted.
On motion OF Allison the senate re-
ceded. after considerable discussion,
from the senate amendment inserting
several public building project bills for
which have not passed both branches of
congress.
Allison then moved that the senate
recede from the remainder OF the amend
lnenls IN controversy, including the
Pacillc cabl' project. This motion was
vigorously discussed by PettiqTeW.
Chandler ard Butler. The last named |
denounced the action Of the house I'm |
delivering "ultimatums" TO eennts as |
cheek Concentrated; gall compounded"
and ian insult 20 the senate AllieOn's |
motion 10 recede from the remaining |
amendments In dispute was carried. |
That dispoei OF the sun1ry civil bill
The hnai conference TerOft on the |
District OF Columbia appropriation bill |
was agreed TO without division.
Hale presented the conference report |
on thu general jrlriency bill which was |
agreed 20 without DIVISION At $40 Hale |
pre- ented the conference report on the |
naval bill. He announced that the house |
refused absolutely 20 authorize the con
striction Of an armor plate plant The
number ut new ships will remain ~ |
fixed la the house bill.
Butler sked, viii we conclude any |
contracts for new war vessels under the |
pending bill II it becomes law?" Hale:
"N0. think not / believe we shall do
10 more than get out plans and specil.
cations OF course, the senate cOnferees
had % yield something"
Iillman: But wa seem TO have Weld.
ed everything and the house nothing"
Hale: "lhe senate c0nlerees cannot |
settle this controversy alone"
The naval conference report was finally
agreed 10 without division
Fairbanks moved the consideration of
the bill extending the immigration laws
% the Hawaiian islands The bill was
taken up. Pattigrew asserted that since
the annexation of the Islands 10000
AsiatIc glaya lHborera have been im-
ported. Perkins also urged action at the