The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10
congress HAS Adjourned.
Both House and Senate Remained
in Session All Night.
FEW Me BERS SLEPT A WINK.
All Necessary Legislation Was Passed,
the Upper Branch Giving In In Most
Disagreements-The Last Hours OF the
Fifty-Flfth Congress.

NASIlNtTON, MurCn AS the uuwu
broke over the capitol this morning a
large ma jority of the members of the
Senate still were in or about the
chamber wherein the last Legislative
day Of the Fifty fifth Congress was
drawing rapidly to u close. All night
long the Senators had been laboring
under n terrific nervous strain to com
plete the necessary legislation in or
der that Congress might adjourn at
noon to-day with its decks compare
lively clear. Few II any of the mem
bers had a wink of sleep, and the
drawn faces and heavy eyes of many
OF the older Senators indicated the
stress under which they were work
ing.
The anxiety Of the early night over
the fate of the river and harbor bill
was partially dispelled at half past 3
o'clock this morning. A determined
effort had been made from y o'clock
until this morning by several Western
Senators, headed by Mr.. Warren of
Wyoming, to reconsideration of the
conference report upon the river and
harbor bill, because of the refusal
Of the House conferccs to con-
sent that the Senate amendment
making an appropriation for the
construction of reservoirs at the
headquarters of the Missouri
river should remain in the bill. Mr..
Frye, in charge of the conference re-
port, steadfastly refused to permit the
report TO be rccommitted to the con.
faranc % rntn rniftan hni1inr that p,,h
action would defeat tho measure, and
just as stcadfastly he was sustained
by n majority of the Senate. Finally,
ut 2 o'clock, Senator Frye ted
TO make one more effort to induce the
House conferces to accept the Senate
reservoir amendment. The report
was recommitted to the colferees and
the Senate went into executive scs-
sion.
At half past 3 o'clock when the
transaction Of the legislative business
was resumed, Mr.. Frye reported that
the Senate conferees had been unable
= to induce the House conferees to re-
open the agreement already made
: and the measure must stand or fall
according to the report made. Then
Mr.. Warren yielded. Rather than i'm
: peril the interests of the government
aud probably defeat sons of the APP
; preparation bills he was willing to ac.
cept the report as it stood, and in a
graceful speech gave up the fight
which he had made against heavy
odds. Without another word of de.
bate the river and harbor report was
l agreed to.
Following quickly upon this agree.
ment, another bone Of contention was
tossed into the Senate in the form of
: a partial report of the naval bill con-
I ferees. Mr.. Hale, In charge Of the re-
port, said the conferees had been un-
able to agree upon tho S,nate amend
ment authorizing the price of armor
. plate to $500 and that authorizing the
/. construction OF u government armor
: plant in the event Of the refusal of
the armor companies to accept the
4 price fixed by the Senate. Mr.. Hale
moved hat the Senate conferces re-
cede from the amendment. The SEN
l ate voted down Mr.. Hale's motion and
sent the bill back to conference.
t At $40 o'clock Mr.. Allison presented
: a partial report upon the sundry civil
! bill. The conferees still disagreed
upon several items, principal among
which were the public Building amend
/ ment and the providing for the con-
struction OF the Hawaiian cable. The
partial report presented by the con-
ference committee was then adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Allison the Senate
> -.xxluJ uto. nAnsJ..ol1 III, J;a,o.
, from the Senate amendment inserting
i several public building projects, the
I bills for which had not passed both
branches Of Congress.
Mr.. Allison then moved that the Sen
s ate recede from the remainder of the
= amendments in controversy, including
: = the Pacific cable project. The motion
|. was carried, only three or four voices
= being heard in the negative. Thai
3 disposed Of the sundry civil bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Hansbrough tho
Senate then, at Z o'clock, went into
executive session. At 8 o'clock the
Senate resumed business In Legislative
session Soc aftcrward Mr.. Hal,
0 presented the conference report upor
= the general deficiency bill and II wa.
o agreed to without debate.
8 At s:35 o'clock Mr.. Hale presented
h the final conference report upon tn,
naval appropriation bill and 1t wa
8 submitted to the Senate. Mr.. Hal,
s said that perhaps there was never al
8 appropriation bill concerning which
9 the action Of the conferees were bese
O with more difficulties than this bill
" He announced that he had refuses
absolutely to authorize tho construc
ton Of a government armor plat
a plant.
. ARMOR PLATE AT $500 A TON.
a Mr.. Hale then explained that the re
a port Of the conference committee fxe,
p the price Of armor for the ships au
aharixed hu ihis hill NJ RalQ Ton N,