Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-03-04

present session, declaring that the con.
tract labOrers OF Hawaii were secured at
third Of the cost OF labor to the sugar
makers Of California or Louisiana. With.
out taking action a motion by Morgan to
go into executive session WAS carried
At 1la0 o'clock the senate began its
last Legislative session.
The senate voted thanks 10 Vice Presi-
dent Hobart, who made speech con-
graduating the senate and country on
the history making congress just closed.
IN THE HOUSE.
| The proceedings dragged after mid
| night while the house waited for the re-
port on the appropriation bills that re-
mained In the conference. AT AGO. the
river and hatb0r conference agreements
were reported by Chairman Burton, who
moved their adoption. Hepburn, Of Iowa,
raised a point Of order against the Near
aguau canal amendment 0n the ground
that II was not germane and was new
legislation, not In dispute by the senate
and house. Mr. Hepburn was ruled out
OF order and the conference report was
then agreed 20 without division. This
was the last legislative stage OF the bill
aud Il was ready Tor the president.
AT 8. m. B0utelle presented partial
conference report on the naval bill. II
covered everything save the three big
items-new ships, the price Il armor and
q government ATmOr factory. BOutelig
said the senate conference we're weaken
ing, particularly on the reduction OF
ships and he thought the house would
win on the next conference. The partial
report was adopted. The house insisted
on its provision Us TO ships and the price
Of armOr.
The District Of Columbia bill report
was adopted.
At $50 a. m the final conference re.
poit on the naval bill WAS presented by
Boutelle tic explained that the senate
yielded TO the house as to the number OF
ships to be authorized, twelve, aud the
house confirmed tie armor plate proyi-
sion as 20 limit the cost of armor TO $500,
but occurred the elimination Of the pro.
vision for an arm0r plate factory. The
house reluctantly Yielded up the item as
to the price Of srmor, Bontelle said, In
the hope that future congress would
remedy the situation. The report was
adopted.
General Wheeler, Of Alabama, made
strong effort 10 gain recognition for a
three minute speech just before congress
closed but the speaker deliberately ig-
nOred him 81 Wheeler status IL matter
OF some question,
The house unanimously voted thanks
to the speaker, who made suitable re-
ply amid one OF the most dramatic scenes
ever known ia congress. The house
closed by singing. "My Country. lis Of
Thee" cheers for Dewey, and the singing
OF the doxolOgy.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
Both the senate 8nd house have agreed
to all the appropriation bills. The Pa
ellie cable amendment failed. la the |
naval appropriation bill the house won |
all the amendments for the increase |
OF the navy, and the senate amendment |
reducing the price OF armOr plate 20 |
1900 prevailed. The senate amendment |
for an armOr plate factory WAS elimi.
mated.
BOTH HOUSES ADJOURN.
Washington, March The house and
senate each turned back the clocks ten |
minutes. The house adjourned at 1905 |
and the senate at l2:l0.
PRESIDENT SIGNING BILLS.
Washington. March AT 10 O'Clock.
President Mckinley and the entire
cabinet came TO the capitol and went |
directly TO the presidents room in the
senate wing, Many bills passed were
presented him for the signature.