The record-union., 1899-03-04

any subject ever introduced in the
House. Any party that attempts the
settlement of the currency question be-
fore the silver question is settled will
be swamped"
Johnson declared that the Republican
party was committed to currency .re
form, and it was the duty of the Presi-
dent to call an extra session, not to
create a, permanent standing army of
1Oo,OOO men, but to put on the statute
books currency legislation, SO that it
could vindicate itself before the next
general election. Should this be done,
the party would have done it's duty to
all sections, and it's calling and election
would be sure.
Cannon presented the conference re-
port upon the sundry civil appropriation
bill and moved its adoption. He ex
planned briefly the points upon which
the conference had agreed, and the re-
port was adopted. Upon the items still
in dispute he moved that the House in
sist upon it's disagreement.
Corliss moved to concur in the Pacific
cable amendment. He earnestly advo-
Gated the adoption of the Senate amend
ment. He said the Government should
build the cable.
Dinsmore d. of Arkansas took occa-
sion during the debate upon this motion
to outline the Democratic policy re-
garding the Philippines, in accordance
with the dictum of the Democratic eau
Gus last Monday. He declared tina. Il
was the solemn duty of the Republicans
to announce policy, and pointed out
the fruitless efforts Of the Democrats to
force a declaration
Dcckery CD of Missouri argued that
the Government should not invade the
domain of private enterprise.
The motion to concur in the Pacific
cable amendment modified so as to in
clude the other amendment appropriate
| ing S35O,O00 for cable steamer, was
defeated-77 to 1902.
| The House then insisted upon its dis
agreement to. the items of the sundry
civil bill still in dispute, and agreed to
further conference. The House con-
ferrees We're specifically instructed to
insist upon their disagreement to the
Senate amendment increasing the SAL
aries of appraisers at Boston, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore and Chicago.
| AT $40 the House recessed until 8
O'clock ~
! When the House met at s o'clock,
after the recess, Notwithstanding the
drenching rain outside, great crowds
had congregated in the galleries to wit
ness the closing scenes. The hall was
brilliantly illuminated and large ma
/ jority of .stfa. omembers, were in their
seats. As none'of the big conference re-
ports were ready, another recess was
| taken until $50 o'clock
| When the House reconvened the final
conference report upon the bill to codify
the criminal laws of Alaska was
adopted
Slow progress was made on confer
enoe reports. The District of Columbia
appropriation bill was sent back to con-
ference. The deficiency appropriation
bill was sent back to conference.
! The naval eonferrees presented par
tial report, which was agreed to- 1t
carried agreements only on routine fea-
| lures.
A lengthy debate followed on the first
disagreement or the Gathmann gun.
and a motion to concur in the Senate
amendment for the guns was defeated.
| Underwood CD of Alabama moved to
concur in the Senate amendment auth
orizing a Government armory factory.
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| After a short debate the yeas and
nays were ordered. and the motion to
| concur was Ilost-SS to 121-and the
naval bill returned to conference.
| The House passed the army appro-
priation bill, with all Senate amend
ments. and the bill now goes to the
President. s-
| The House agreed to a second partial
report on the sundry civil bill.
The Pacific cable amendment is still
open, the House refusing to concur in
it.
The House. took a recess until 2:4o
a. NJ. ~
During the recess the Congressman
Joined in lively chorus of Hail CO.
lumbia," and other patriotic songs
| WASHINGTON, March AT this
hour (2:5O a. mo- conferences are being
held on the deficiency, the naval ana
the river and harbor bills, while the
sunory civil and the District of Column
| hia are still unsettled.