The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-04
of Tennessee. McLary Of Minnesota and
Mahapy OF New York.

Lub ltCust t0tu t3CuTbu uuhulfnOus COu-
sent to speak for an hour, such time, how
over, not TO interfere with conference re-
ports.
Conferees upon the bill to provide q
code for Alaska were appointed
and the bill was sent to conference.
A bill to permit the re.importation OF
wild animals for exhibition purposes was
adopted. a motion to suspend the rules
and PASS n bill for the erection OF
statue in memory of Samuel Hahnemann
by tho homeopathic institute was defeat-
cd. A bill for the relief of John CLYDE
sullivan, formerly paymaster OF the y,
authorizs Col Victor Vifquain to accept
the decoration of the order Of the double
dragon from the Emperor of China for
services to the Chinese residents OF Pan
nma and to authorize Lieut.. cen. John
NJ. SchoHeld, General A. E. Bates,
Lieut. Commander Redmond n. hoers.
U. ). N. and Lieut.. John X. Williams
to accspt the cross Of the Legion OF Hon.
or from the republic OF France.
Some conference reports on bills OF mi
nor Importance ware agreed to.
Mr.. Walker, chairman OF the COMMITTEES
on banking and then took the floor lie
made statement largely personal show
Ing his efforts during u long series OF
years to secure monetary legislation. lie
answered plblic criticisms OF his course
and went into elaborate explanation OF
the long fight in his committee which
resulted in the report OF q bill and 1t his
subsequent Withdrawal His colleague,
MIR. Barrett Of Massachusetts, demanded
nm opportunity to reply, claiming that
Mr. Walker had agreed to yield him
time. This Mr.. Walker denied saying
that he always kept his promises to God
and man but not according to the stand
ards OF his colleagues.
Mr.. Barrett denounced the denial as
nm "unmitipated falsehoCd,"
Mr.. Walker proceeded to criticize the
currency committee selected by MIR. Gros-
veuor, chairman of the Republican eau
Gus. He spoke In high terms OF Mr.. IL.
II. Hanna OF the Indianapolis monetary
committee but denounced the manner In
which he and his colleagues had lo5bied
about the capitol for alleged courrency
reform.
: "The difficulty with these relormers,
said he. ''is that they obtain their facts
from canvnsback and terrapin and their
arguments from champagne The result
is robbery"
"Do you expect the next Congress, "in-
terposei Mr.. johnson. Republican OF In
diana, "to enact any banking and curren-
cy legislation worthy of the name?
DO not"
"If it does" replied Mr.. Walker, cit
will mean certain defeat for the Republic
can party. There is more dynamite con
nected with lankiDg and currency than
any subject ever introduced into the
House.
Amy party that attempts a settlement
of the currency question before the silver
question is settled will be swamped.
Mr.. johnson declared that the United
States was committed TO currency re.
form and that 1t was the duty OF the Pres
ident to call an extra session, not to Gre
ate standing army of 100, 600 men, but
to put upon the statute books currency
legislation so that II should vindioate
Itself before the next general election.
Should this be done the party would have
done its duty to all sections and its call
ing and election would be sure.
The conference report upon bill ap-
propristing s75, Geo for site for custom
house at Baltimore recommending the ac-
ceptance of the Senate amend nenJ autho
riding the erection of Il new public build
ing at Baltimore to cost not to exceed
81, 5000, 90 was presented by Mr.. Mercer.
1t aroused the opposition aud indigna-
tion of MIR. Payne of New York who de-
clared that the report should be rejected.
at was about time. said he that the
House insist upon its rights.
"Ihis is another case of being bunooed
by the Senate" obser, ed Mr.. Dalzell OF
Pennsy lvania. The conference report was
agreed to.
MIR. Cannon presented the conference
report on the sundry civil bill. The re-
port WAS huOpttu. pun buc btliA
in dispute he moved that the House in
sist upon its disagreement. -E.a -
MIR. Corliss moved to concur In the IA
cilc cable amendment. After some ois-
oussion the motion was modified so as to
include the other amendments appropri-
ating $3.50. 900 for u cable steamer was de-
feaIed n to log. The. House then insisted
upon its disagreement to the items OF
the sundry civil bill still in dispute and
agreed to further conference. The House
conferees were specifically instructed to
insist upon their disagreement to the
Senate amendment increasing the salaries
of appraisers at Boston, Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Chicago.
AT s. 40 the House rece sssd until s
o'clock.
When the House met at 8 O'Clock after
the recess, outstanding the drenchiDg
rain outside, great crowds had coDgre'
.ted in the galleries to witness the clos
ing hours. The hall was brilliantly illu-
minated and large ma jority OF the MEM
bers were in their seats. As none of the
big conference reports were ready another
REQ SIS was taken until 8. 80.
When the House reionvened tonight q
conference report upon the bill to ccdify
tho criminal law of Alaska was adopted.
Resolutions to give SOHO House employees
extra compensation developed some good
natured ebate which eliminated finally
In u sharp exchange between MIR. Gros-
venor and Mr.. Taltert, Democrat OF South
Carolina, but the ire displayed on both
sides cooled rapidly and the incident
closed with the assurance OF distin-
auished consideration on both sides.
AT $50 p. m. the House recessed until
10 O'Clock.
Slow progress was made on the con
ference reports The District of Columbia
appropriation bill was seLt back to CON
fel ence. The deficiency appropriation bill
also went to conference. The naval con
ferees presented u partial report which
was agreed to. 1t carried agreement only
on routine features. The questions Of
armor plate and new ships IRE still open.
there was u sharp exchange between
Mr.. Boutele and Mr.. Bailey, when the
former sought tn get the bill back to con-
ference on the remaining disagreement.
Mir. Eailey said he would demand
vota on the receding from each disagree
ment
''Then you will kill this BILL" ex.
claimed Mr. Boutelle.
II unuerstand," retorted MIR. Bailey,
hotly, THAT your side proposes TO take up
"A con tasted elacfiOn ca a / will OODQSe