Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-03
MADE SLOW PROGRESS.
Conferrees on the House-Senate Dispute
on the River and Harbor Bill.

washington, March 3.-During almost
the entire session yesterday the senate
was engaged in routine business. Three
core or more of minor bills We're
passed. the calendar being cleared en-
tIreIy OF private pension bills and Of
measures correcting military and naval
records Two measures OF national i'm
portance were Ias=ed-the ordinations
appropriation bill and the bin providing
a code of criminal laws for the District
OF AIdSka. provision for the high
licensing of the liquor traffic in the
latter measure created considerable dis
cussion, and an effort was made to in
corporate an absolute prohibition
amendment. but it failed by a decisive
vote. The fortificatiOns bill was passed
precisely as it came from the house,
and goes TO the president The confer
ence reports on the census anG naval
personnel bills were agreed to and
these measures also go to the president
Money for Two Expeditions.
No conference reports on apPrOPrla-
ton bills Were pressing 1T =. III. yes
terday ana the house therefore paid its
last tribute Of respect to the memory
Of the late Representative Hurley. os
New York. by adjourning An attempt
was made yesterday to consider the
resolutions reported by the judiciary
committee declaring that Gen. Wheeler
and the three other members who ac
cepted commissions in the army had
thereby vacated their seats. but the
house by an overwhelming vote refused
to consider them. The political division
upon this vote wes significant. The
vote stood - ayes. cast 10y q Republi
cans, 43 Democrats and - Pupul!sts.
and 146 nays. cast by 1Of Republicans. ~
Democrats and ! Populist. \ half million
dollars each was appropriated under
suspension OF the rules for the Pan
American exposition at Buffalo and the
the Ohio centennial at Toledo The
senate bin carrying 100000 for a new
building for the department of justice
was passed.
Things Look Blue in Conference.
The river and harbOr conferrees ed
journed shortly after 10 o'clock last
night. having been unable to agree. |
Chairman Frye. of the senate con-
ferrees. said: we have been unable TO !
agree SO that is all there Is to say I
He was asked: is there any prospect !
of agreement" Il can't say" he re-
piled. 1t looks very dubious.
The cunferTecs discussed the different !
propositions and counter propositions
that have been made regarding the
nert the house couferress as a whole
refuse to allow any declaration for 4 /
canal in the bill. although |
Burton is willing to have declaration
NJ policy and a liberal aDpI opriation for
q commission TO select the best route.
The senate coufeTreas insisted that
provision should be made for beginning
work. Between the coHferrees there *
still a wide difference and no member
Of the conference will PIE lict an adjust
ment.
Status of the Appropriations.
The status of the appropriation bills
last night was: All the bills have passed |
the house. All hut the following have
passed the senate and have been or are
ready 10 be sent to the presid mt: Riv-
ars ana harborS. sundry civil. naval Dis
trict of Columbia. deficiency and army.
The deficiency has been reported to the
senate and the army il being considered |
BY the senate committee. The other four
bills are in conference.