The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-05
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yielded everything. and the House moth
ing"
Mr.. Hale; THE Senate conferees cannot
settle this controversy alone"
Mr. Tillman: But the Senate can. We
can place on the House the responsibility
for the extra session. I was never so
strongly tempted in my life to say: This
bill shall not pass and become a law but
nave had assurances from gentlemen
on TINS side of the chamber (waving his
hand toward the Republican side) that
they will help US out at the next session,
ances."
Mr.. Butler denounced the proposition
tor the construction of protected cruisers
saying they were of little or no account
in war.
After some further discussion the con-
ference report was agreed to without divis-
ion.
This was the last of the conference
agreements on the appropriation bills to
be acted upon by the Senate, and its ac-
cepeance caused general sigh of relief
Inc action did not, however, cause an
immediate restoration of that harmony
which had been expected and as a result
OF the disposal of supply measures
Mr.. Pettus of Alabama, moved a recess
/ until lO:SO O'Clock, which Mr.. Mason of Hi
| nois antagonized
Mr.. Mason desired to secure the printing
| OF the testimony taken in the investiga-
uoh or the bureau of engraving and print
| ing, and when Mr.. Pettus insisted upon
his motion, intimated that there was some
motive TO suppress the testimony He call
| ed for the ayes and noes on the motion.
ana it looked at one time as if a quorum
| would not be secured. The senators. how
ever struggled in, one by one from the
committee rooms, and at last the reuui-
site number was secured and a recess or
dered by vote of 26 to q.
When the Senate reconvened at 1870
o'clock Mr.. Mason renewed his motion for
| printing the testimony taken in the in
| VestlSatlon of the bureau of engraving and
printing. The motion prevailed.
Mr. Fairbanks moved the consideration
OF the bill extending the immigration laws
TO the Hawaiian Islands. Mr. Pettus OBJ
| Jected on behalf of his colleague Senator
Morgan. The bill was however. taken nm
and Senator Pettigrew spoke upon it
Senator Morgan had entered the chamber
| at TINS Juncture and moved an executive
session. The motion prevailed, 80 to q
AT Has the doors of the Senate were
opened and the Senate began its last leg
lslatlVe session of the present Congress.
The Concluding Legislative Session.
Senator Hoar offered resolution to an
point committee of two senators. to join
a similar committee of the House to wait
on the President and inform him that the
Senate was ready to adjourn, and to in
qulre whether or not he had any further
communication to offer. The resolution
was adopted, and Senators Hoar and Cor
man were named as the committee.
Senator Hoar reported that the COM
mittee had waited upon the President of
the United States, and had been instruct
ed by him to say that he had disposed
of the public business which had been
laid before him by the two houses. and
that he had no further communications
to make; that the two houses have reach
ed the end of very laborious and i'm
portant session, and that he wished the
members safe return to their homes
Mr.. Cockrel presented the usual reso-
luton of thanks to the Vice President,
and Mr. Vest that to Senator Frye, presi-
dent pro tempore for the very able, cour-
teous and impartial manner In which they
had presided over the delibera lions of the
Senate. Both resolutions were unani-
nously adopted.
Vice President Hobart then briefly ad-
dressed the Senate, in which he spoke
Of the immense amount of work done by
Congress, and thanked the members OF
the Senate for the kindness received at
| their hands.
In conclusion he said: For the senators
who remain, and for the senators who
retire from this body, 1 desire 10 convey
my thanks for the kindly sentiments ex-
pressed in the resolution just adopted, and
1t only remains for me now, in the exer-
else of the duty devolving on me, to de-
clare that the Senate stands adjourned
without day"
There was no demonstrations whatever
in the Senate. There was general hand
shaking among the senators, and many
expressions of regret were heard that
many senators whose terms expired to-
day were not TO be here when the Senate
| met again.