Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-04

ed by Captain J. B. Coghlan. made tho
over Of darkness and participated in the
Z
Nknew. he said, who was responsible for
fit.
Il The partial report was agreed to and
ethe Senate requested another confer
Gence with the House.
n AT 2:05 d. M the SENATE. on motion
|sof Mr.. Hale. went into executive SEES.
|sson
n At tho conclusion of the executive
ssession Mr. Chiffon, of Texas. an
Snounced the death of Hon. John w.
"A Sraniord, OF Texas, and presented re.
solutions of sorrow and providing for
sthe appointment of Il committee of
Il Senators to attend the obsequios. The
scommittee named consisted Of Senators
SAlills and Chiffon. Texas; Morgan
q Alabama; Berry. Arkansas; Cockrell
u Missouri: Foraker. Ohio; Perkins. Cali
Siornia; Chandler, New Hampshire. and
q Mason. Illinois.
N PRESIDENTS EMERGENCY FUND
q .Nlr Frye. of Maine. chairman of The
d committee on Commerce, presented the
d final conference report on the river
& and harbor bill. He consented 10 with
u hold it in order that consideration of
y the general deficiency bill might be
i proceeded with.
d Mr.. bale offered an amendment ap-
4 propriating SS,00o,000 as an emergency
1 fund to be expended by the President
4 lat his discretion. The amendment was
i accepted without debate or explana-
Il ton.
II Many amendments were offered and
Il ruled out on points of order.
II EXTRA PAY FOR VOLUNTEERS.
4 Among the amendments agreed to
Twas the following:
Providing two months extra pay for
the volunteer officers and volunteer en-
listed men of the navy, who served be-
Syond the United States in the war with
Spain; and one months extra pay for
4 similar officers and men who served
during that war only in the United
4 States.
The bill. as amended. was passed
y bill providing for government ex-
4 hibt at and to encourage the Ohio Cen
tennial and Northwest Territory EN-
position Ia be held at Toledo, O.. and
Bappropriating 100000, was passed.
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
I Consideration OF the army appro-
spriation bill was then begun. The few
amendments TO the Senate commit tee
Hto the bill We're agreed to as the read
Ang of the measure proceeded.
4 Washington, D. c., March 3.-Crowd-
Hed galleries looked down upon the
HstruSsling members of the House to-
aday as the closing scenes OF the last
Legislative day OF this Congress were
abeing enacted. Step by step the lead
Sers i'm charge of the appropriation bills
Spushed them through the final stages.
Jand during every lull in the considera-
dtion of conference reports members
aclamored for recognition for bclated
Slocal bills in the vain hope of rescuing
ha-1 IL 1, t,A -. 4.
At times the House WAS like bedlam
Pound as the Speaker would with his
agavel IL was almost impossible to pre-
aserve order, and to the casual visitor
yin the galleries the proceedings on the
AioOr must have been about as intelli-
zgible rs an exciting day in the wheat
4 pit would be To n parish priest The
Anoise and confusion on the floor. pune
stuated with the constant banging Of
5the Speakers gavel, or backgrounded
5with the droning voice of the clerk
Citrate members facing each other and
stalking at the same time, pages sour
Crying up and down the aisles all this
awas utterly dlstracting. But the peo-
jple in the galleries stayed on and there
jwere dozen persons in line in the
3corridors waiting for every vacant seat
ESQ great is the attraction of Il dying
aConGress.
! In the reserved galleries OF the House
55were congregated the elite of the so
5ciety in the National Capital. while
sthe public galleries We're banked to
\ the doors. Stylishly gowned ladies ana
gentlemen in evening dress added eclat
jto the occasion.
n AS the evening drew on members
Jwho had attended dinner parties began
8appearing, and ladies' and gentlemen.
handsomely attired, took their places
lin the galleries.
The big questions in dispute between
Il the two houses being naturally the last
lto be adjusted. were postponed far into
II the night. From time TO time short
processes were taken. These were
s3simply breathing spells. however. and
,isoon the leaders We're at it again harder
than ever.
aNEW CONFERENCE ASKED FOR.
At this point consideration of the
tarmy bill was suspended to enable Mr.
1IIale to present a partial conference
Areport on the naval appropriation bill.
lille explained that none of the seriously
|5of armor, were incorporated in the re-
Isport.
\ The Senate further insisted upon its
amendments and asked for new CON
inference.
n ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
4 The debate on the army appropria-
Hilton bill was then resumed
II Mr. Pettigrew made point of order
'gagainSt the amendment, that IL had not