Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-04
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RESERVOIRS.
CONFUSION RETARDS WORK.


Washington. March Excitement.
confusion. heavy strain ana hard work
have characterized this. the last lcgis-
laiivc day Of tho Fiuy-nfth Congress.
In the Senate. ~ times the confusion
was 20 great In this usually staid aud
dccorouH body aa 10 render the trans.
actions OF business almost Impossible.
Toward midnight order was being
evolved from the seeming chaos or the
early part 81 the day and evening. and
the prospect was fair that Congress
would adjourn at noon tomorrow with
It, absolutely necessary work COM
plcted.
When the Senate convened ut II
o'clock this morning u faced the task Of
considering two ~ the great appropria-
tion bills. those FOR the army and for
supplying tho general deficiencies. The
former carried appropriations exceed
INK ts0.ooo,oo0. and tho latter at $50 .OO0-
900 with a determination o. complete
the appropriation bills. the senate be-
Fnn Immediately at II o'clock ia the
morning e. consider these matters. and
at o'clock tonight the army hill was
passed. the deficiency hill having been
passed nearly three hours before.
conference report ON the Alaska
criminal code bill was presented and
agreed 20.
a partial report on the sundry civii
appropriation bill was agreed to. but
the Inability Of the Senate conference
10 secure an agreement on the Hawaji-
an cable proposition created u heated
discussion IN the course OF which
Speaker Reed was alluded TO In uncOm-
ullmrutnfy terms.
Tonight when the river and harbor
conference report was presented, u de-
bate upon the recession OF the senate
cnnfcfccH from III. Senate amendment
providing FOR reservoirs to irrigate arid
lands at the hcndwntctn OF the Missouri
river. was preclpitntcd by the adyo-
Gates ~ tho proposition. An effort was
made 20 recofninit tho bill to the con-
forces. but u failed. after an impar-
stoned speech by senator Frye. who
submitted the report.
~ 1850 the dehat" IN rtiil In progress.
with no indications OF an early adjourn.
mcnt.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were paDed:
To incorporate the National White
Cross OF America. and for other pur.
poses; amending the Internal revenue
laws relating Co distilled spirits ana for
other purposes; authorizing the con-
nee river at Sheffield. Ala; authorizing
tho Washington a Gottysbufg Railroad
company OF Maryland 10 extend IT, line
Of road into the District OF Columbia.
bill providing site Tor the Washing
ton public library building.
Mt Mallory presented the credentials
~ his colleague. samuel Pasco. ap-
pointed n senator by the governor ~
Florida 90 M vacancy until fiiicd by
the Legislature. The credentials wcr,
nlcd. Mr.. platt OF Connecticut diHHent-
Ing from the constitutionality Of tho
appointment.
Mt Hale called up the general de-
nciency appropriation blu. and the Sem
ate proceeded with Its consideration.
REPORT on suNDRY CIVIL.
Temporarily. the general deficiency
bill was laid aside and Mr. Allison pre-
scented a partial conference report on
the sundry civli bill lie said there
were stlll twenty-five items IN Dis
agreement. The senate amendment
which made appropriations for large
number ~ public buildings had been
held ~ by the House confareea. who In
sisted that II should contain provision
only for buildings. the bills TOT which
had passed both the House ana the Sem
ate one % the important amendments
which tho H0una conferees had declined
Ia accept was that providing Tor Pa
CHE cable. ~ the amendment was
agreed To practically unanimously by
the Senate. Mr. Allison said the Sem
nto uonfcrcos decided 60 refer tho mat
ter back 90 the senate
Mr.. Morgan denounced what hr
termed tho "loe-rollinF" In both houses
regarding public buildings. declaring
that the action 90 the rules OF the
House was q fraud ana an outrage q
saw" said he. bills passed by the sem
ate IN such "a hurry that many OF tho
names Of tho cities could not be- UNDER
stood hy senators | want to protest
against that sort of legislation know
where the incentive Of this Performance.
comes ftum. I know the origin OF that
Wrunl. I know the man who Inspired
A. His win ana pleasure was 10 make
flir weather for % particular SCI u
men who are fayorltcr OF the partlcu-
Jar ruler of tho House"
SUBMARINE CABLE DISCUSSED.
The r,fusnl ~ the House cunfcrees to
Yield ON tho Hawaiian cable was dis
cussed az lcngth ST. Butler spoke In
support Of the Senate cuufcrrcH aud
was followed by Nj Chandler. who eN-
pressed the hope that tho senate con-
forces would adhere o. the Scnltc's
proposition. even " an extra session
we're thereby forced, There are some
things ho said, worse than an extra
session
Mt fcttlEruW lld not regard tho Pa
cliic cable uH ~ overwhelming Import
ancc Tho number ~ Americans IN
Hawaii WIS comparatively Tow, and
the cable would not nearly pay ex-
prnsrs. he suggested 70 cable 10 Alas
kn would Doc much preferred.
MI Stewart and Mr. Morgan consid-
cred the cable amendment ~ tho most
important feature of tho sundry hill
Nh Morun said The cable would giyo
tho United states control OF intelignure
IN CO., North Pacific ocean. lie de-
Clnrfd thp contest IN the conference roe
pOrt AGAINST the amendment WAS a
'War iu favor ~ monopoly" and he
knew. De said, who was responsible Tor
g. The partial report WAS agreed "a,
and the senate requested another con-
ference with the House,
Mr. clinton announced the death ~
Hon John W Crawford Of Texas and
presented resolutions OF sorrow.
WATERWAYS BILL,
Mr. Frye. chairman N the committee
on commerce. presented the fnul con-
ference report ON the river and hurhor
bin. lie consented TO withhold Il In
ayaap Tint the eQusidp ion of tho gen-