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$500, 900 for Buffalo, ExpoSihon-Naval Bill
Sent to Conference.

Sent to Conference.
WASHINGTON. March 2.-The closing hours
OF the Ffty-nfth Congress are passing away In
the House In most unwonted quiet and ease.
With but one day more OF the session remain
Ing. tho House was able to adjourn at q o'clock
this afternoon until the regular hour for meet
ing tomorrow morninG-11 o'clock.
The Senate bill was passed authorizing and
directing the Secretary OF the Treasury to do
nate one set OF life-savinR apparatus used by
the United States service to the Imrerial
japanese Society for the Preservation Of Life
from Shipwreck. %
Bills were passed to enable officers and en-
~ployees Of the United States to receive rewards
and decorations from foreign Governments
for special heroic. gallant and scientific sor-
vices. as follows: C. r. Dobbins keeper OF n
life saving station on the coast OF Maine. gold
watch from Canada; joseph J. Kinyoun. Ma
rine Hospital service. gold medal from Venez-
uela: b. II. Buckingham. Lieutenant-Com-
mander. U. SIN. set OF books from Mexico; Ad-
miral T. o. Selfridge. Capt. G. II. Wadleiph.
Lieutenant-C Commanders +. H. Gheen and II.
P. Rodgers. Paymaster J. b. Redneld. Lieut..
J. J. Hunker. Surgeon d. n. Bertellotte. and
Ensign II. l.. Russell. U. s. n, medals from
Russia: c. II. Breckenridge. former Minister.
medal from Russia.
Mr.. Payne rep. n. " moved to pass the
bill appropriating 100000 to aid the Pan
American Exposition at Buffalo In 1901 under
suspension Of the rules. After debate the bill
was passed-141 to IL.
Mr.. Southland tRep. o. movedthe passage Of
the bill to encourage the holding Of the Ohio
and Northern Territory Centennial Exposition
at Toledo by appropriating $5O0.OOO to en-
able the Government to make a suitable ex.
hibit. The rules were suspended and the bill
passed, 12O to 10.
The Naval Appropriation bill was scnt to con-
ference. after an agreement had been reached,
that, before finally disposing of the bill. the
House should have an opportunity to vote
upon the amendments to establish an arm3r-
plate plant and 10 appropriate S25O,OOO Tor
dynamite guns.
The. partial agreement Of the conforees on
the District OF Columbia bill was agreed to and
further conference ordered on the matters re-
manning in disagreement
the rules and pass Senate bill r%atifyine the
treaty made with the Lower Brule Sioux In
d abis t on Ros was inr re : "a H.: sS Inain1 ;D ah6ro.
priation bill. but went out in conference. The
effect OF the treaty will be to put, the Indians
States to buy 120.0O0 acres Of land in the
reservation which they abandon. The bill
"A motion was made by Mr.. Mercer rep.
Nleb.l to suso pend the rules and pass the Senate
bill for the construction OF a building for the
Department OF Justice on the site now partly
occupied by the building occupied by the At
torney.Genera aud Court Of Claims. The
tOuSl uttIOu Is u pt uDutT III ulEtCllODO Oh Tile
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. The necessity for the new
building was set forth in u letter from the At
torney-G General. who called attention to the
unsafe condition Of the present structure. The
bill was passed.
The conference report on the bill providing
9, public building for Stockton. Cal. {, which
the Senate added as an amendment n bill for n
building at Los Angeles. was reported and
agreed to: yeas. l2S; nays. 20. This gives u
building to Los Angeles.
The report Oh the bill providing for a build
ing at Lockport. n. Y. with n Senate amend
ment nroyiIinp for n husl1inr MT Nav RriDbtpp
Pa. was. presented. On this Mr.. Mercer moved
that the House recede and concur. which was
done.
Owing TO the fact that no opportunity was
POSSIBLE in the few remaining hours of the
session for the delivery Of eulogies upon the
late REPRESENTATIVE Hurley Of New York. it
was agreed. on motion by Mr.. Fischer. that the
usual resolutions be considered as passed. and
that gentlemen desiring to express their views
upon his life and services may have leave to
print for fifteen days
Mr.. Walker Rep. Mass.l. finding 1t impossi-
BILE to get an opportunity to address the House
consent to print his speech.
Mr.. johnson, Rep.. Ind said he understood
that the speech contained reflections upon his
fellow members Of the Committee on Banking
and Currency. II 80 he would object. II the
gentleman would say there would nothing ap-
pear personal TO himself he would not object.
Mr. Walker warmly responded that there was
nothing in his speech that he would not have
the right to say on the floor and he would not
consent to any other restriction.
Dir. Johnson-l object.
So Mr.. Walker will neither address the House
nor print his speech In the record.
At 5 :55. on motion Of Mr.. Fischer. as a further
mark OF respect to his late colleague Mr.. Hur-
ley, the House adjourned.