Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-04

in the war with Spain, and one months
extra pay for similar officers ana men
who served during that war only IL
the United States; to reimburse the
Maritime Canal Company of Nicaragua,
for EXPENSES incurred in aid OF the
Ludlow commission, $l5, 900. The bill,
as amended, was passed.
A conference report on the Alaska
criminal code bill was presented and
agreed 10. 49,,
Last night when the river and harbor
conference report was presented de-
bate upon the recession OF the Senate
conferees from the Senate amendment
providing for reservoirs to irrigate arid
lands at the headwaters of the Mis-
souri, river was precipitated by the adj
vocates of the proposition. An effort
was made TO recommit the bill to the
conferees, but it failed after an lmpas-
stoned speech by Senator Frye, who
submitted the report.
In the House the leaders in charge OF the
appropriation bills pushed them through the
final stages. and curing every lull in the con-
sideration of conference reports members
clamored for recognition for belated local
bills. At times the House was like bcdlam.
Mr.. Cannon presented the conference report
upon the sundry appropriation bill, and
moved its adoption. Upon the items still in
dispute he moved that the House insist upon
its disagreement
Mr. Corliss moved TO concur in the Pacific
cable amendment, but the motion, modified
SO Is 70 include the other amendment appro-
.tn
defeated II to 102.
The House insisted upon its disagreement
10 the items of the sundry civil bill still in
dispute. and agreed to further conference.
The House conierees were specifically In
structed 10 insist uvon their disagreement to
the senate amendment increasing the sslarie;
of the appraisers at Boston, Philadelphia. Bal
timorc and Chicago.
The House recessed until eight o'clock
but. AS none of the conference reports was
ready. another recess was taken until $50
then 10 nine, and then to ten o'clock.
The big questions in dispute between the
two houses, being naturally the last TO be ad
iusted, were postponed far into the night
From time 10 time short recesseS were taken
Those were simply breathing spells however,
and soon the leaders were at 1t again, harder
than ever.
When the House reconyened the final con
ference report upon the bill TO codlfy The
criminal laws OF Alaska was adopted.
The Swanson Brown election case was set
tied when the naval appropriation bill wa'
reported from conference. Representative
Bailey called for the ayes and nays on eact
amendment
Mr.. Boutelle protested vigorously, sayin!
IL would defeat the bill. Mr., Bailey sad h'
understood the intention of the other side Il
| be to csll up q contested election case Swan
son Brown and to prevent that he would dc
| feat the Jill il necessary.
Thank Cod said Mr.. Boutellc, Il don
| do business in that way"
Bailey rcioined that he did not caro- abou
| that, and Boutelle said, Il merely want I
place the responsibility where il belongs.
i am willing to take the responsibility saH
| Barley. A few moments later Nr. Bailey he'll
q whispered conference with Speaker Reed
which resulted in Representative Crumpacee
announcing that, III view OF the two deciSlv
! votes on the Swanson Brown contested t &c
ton case. it would not again be presented
| Mr. Bailey then withdrew his demand for
scpara'e vote on its amendments
When the report on the navaI appropriation
bill was under consideration motion to con
! cur Iu tile Nc"a'c aliciuIl'C"V l"i '"c N'"tu
mann guns was defeated
MIR. Underwood moved TO concur in tn
Senate amendment authorizing government
aruor factory. After short debate the yea
and nays were ordered. The motion TO con
cur in the senate amendment for govcrmen
| armor factory vas .oSJ-S5 TO l21-and In
naya, bt, WAS returned 10 conference
The house passed the sImy appropriate
bill with AL Senate amendments and the bi
now goes To the President.