Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-03-11
LAST DAYS OF CONGRESS.
DISCUSS NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
News From the Senate and House of
entatives-Condensed From the
Latest Press Observation-Disclosures and
Neutrality-suspicious.


To incorporate the National White
Cross of America and for other purposes;
amending the internal revenue laws re-
lating to distilled spirits and for other
purposes; bill providing for site for
the Washington public library building
On Saturday Senator Hale presented the
conference report on the naval bill and
4. was submitted to the senate. Haze an
nounced that the house had refused alb
soutely to authorize the construction OF
a government armor plate plant. Mr..
Hale then explained that the report of the
conference committee fixed the price of
armor plate for ships authorized by the
bill at 600 a ton.
Senator Fairbanks moved the considera-
ton of the bill extending the immigration
laws to the Hawaiian islands. Without
action on the bill the motion TO go into
executive session was carried.
At Has o'clock the doors of the senate
were opened and the senate began the
last executive session OF the present con
gless.
senator Hoar reported the president had
no further communication to make. Sen
ator Cockrell presented the usual resolu.
ton OF thanks to the vice president and
Senator Vest that to senator Frye, presi-
dent pro TEN.
Vice President Hobart then reviewed the
work Of the session and thanked the mem
beers and officers for their courteous treat
ment He then declared the senate ad
journed.
In the House.
AT Il o'clock Friday the house entered
upon the last legislative day of the SEES
sion. The managers were in their places
and the public galleries were crowded III
anticipation of spectacular scenes.
After reading the journal, Mr.. Burke
OF Texas announced the death of his col
league Mr.. Crawford. The usual resolu-
tions were adopted and committee APP
pointed to attend the funeral.
The confelees on the river and harbor
bill have practically reached an agree
ment. The Nicaragua canal paragraph
viii be greatly modified and will appropri-
ate il million dollars for an examination
OF all routes under direction of the presi-
dent. The report of the commission max
ing the examination will be made to con
gress and no provision is made for begin
ming work.
Two items from Oregon upon which
there was seeming split last night have
been compromised The Yaquina bay
item has been modified so as to have the
project examined by board of engineers
The house yields on the boat railway pro-
vision so far as not to repeal lne law for
the project, but strikes out the appropria-
ton made by the senate.
The nomination OF Samuel j. Barrows
to be librarian OF congress has been re-
ported unfavorably by the senate commit
tee on library.
On Saturday the final conference report
on the naval bill was reported by Mr.
Boutelle. He explained that the senate
had yielded to the house as to the number
OF ships to be authorized az and the
house had confirmed the armor plate pro-
vision so as to limit the cost of armor to
$500, but had secured elimination of the
provision for an amor plate factory.
The last legislative act of the house was
the passage of a joint resolution author
ising acceptance by the United states of
the cesslon OF tract OF land from the
state of Massachusetts needed to extend
the lines OF the Boston navy ward.
1T was now Has by the clock, but the
assistant dOorkeeper with long pole set
back the hands ten minutes. This raised
loud laugh