The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-03-04

-u-urla-nr.-lu.u-s1l-aaa -aaasu.-uu---u.z-.su.Er--g-
river and harboi bn was disposed Of.
Al 40 a. io az. W arren yielded to Mr.,
/ Pst;igrew. who poke IN support Of the
irresation amendment
! Atl.15 a. m. q Mantle interrupted Mr..
i warren. who Tad resumed his speech. ana
/ noted the absence o. a quorum. A 20
OF the roll developed the presence OF 81
/ senators Mr Mantle then renewed his
motion 90 recommt the report to the
| confcreps but Sc was decisiveiy d.. Gated.
sCHLEY ~ ADVANCE.
| At 215 the senate went into executive
session. The naval nominations were taxi
en- up ana the discussion was upon the
cases OF Admirals Schley and Sompson.,
| Ii waa urged that the list sent In today
| would place the men On the order they
ought to be and that the first nomina-
uons lu which Sampson was given the
preference. should be dropped. The SEN
ate then took up the naval nominations
sent iu today and they were confirmed
| without opposition. These are the pro-
motions resulting from the naval person
uel hu 30 settles the Schley-sampson
controversy by making each a rear adj
miral with scmey two numbers in adj
| vance of sampson
At $50 a. m the senate resum j leg-
islative business Mr. FRYE reported no
further agreement could be- reached, the
mouse conferets declining 90 reopen The
river and harbor agreement already reach
ed.
Mr. Warren said he wns satisfied that
the senate confercrs had done pl they
could and rather than imperial the grea.
appropriation bills. Doe would yield the
point
TN, repor, was then agreed TO wi nous
division.
The conference report on tho Washing
ton public library bill was agreed to.
washington March 3--Crowded galleries
Hooked down upon the struggling members
OF the house today as the closing scenes OF
the last legislative day OF this congress
were being enacted. Step by step the
Headers Of the appropriation bills pushed
them through the numi stages and during
every Iuu IN the consideration OF the
: conference report members Clamored for
+ recognition for debated local bnls In the
vain hope OF resculng them from death
n on the calendar Al times the house was
n like bedam Pound az the speaker would
{ with his gavel. It was almost Impossible
2 TO preserve order and To the casual vieitor
y In the gallery. the proceedings must have
y been about as ineligible as an exciting
II day in the wheat pit would he TO parish
d priest.
@ The noise and confusion ON the floor
d punctuated with the constant banging
of the speakers gavol or backgraunded "a
Be- with the druuing voice OF the d.erk, irate
D. members facing each other aud talking
- at the same time pages scurrylng up ana
down the alsles an this was utterly DIS
s. tracing But the people la the galleric'
o stayed ON and there were a dozen persons
s VA line lu the corridors waiting for everj
vacant seat. so great Is the attraction o
"A dying congress.
, MIR walker OF Massachusetts,, arr.
~ many unsuccessful attempta, got an op
t. portunlty To voice hls views on currencl
nj reform ANA severely criticized some OF hi
ropubllc1n colleagues. When the grea
p- beacon light on tho dome OF the capto
y. blazed forth as darkness fCll, thousandi
sr upon thousands were attracted 70 the bril-
ip inntlv eliminated wings OF the caulto
where the two houses were To sit Gu
e. the night In the reserved gallaries O
~ the house were congregated the elite
O. the society of the national capitol, with
he the public galleries were banked to IN
st doors. stylishly crowned ladies and gent
he lemen In evening dress added eclat I
a. the occasion
IT, The big question IN dispute being natur
q aIiy the last 10 be adjusted. were post
poued far into the night. From time I
ne time short recosscs were taken. Thes
Of were simply breathing spells. however
aud soon the leaders were al II again hare
he cr than ever
up ALASKA LAWS.
when the house rcconycned the fins
.' conference report upon the bill 20 codif
W tho criminal laws OF Alaska was adopted
SLOW progress was made on conferen'
reports The District OF Columbia al
propration bin was sent back TO con
, ference.
The naval conferees presented parti
" report witch was agreed 10. 1t carrie
!" amendments only on routine features.
p, A lengthy debate followed on the FIR
10 disagreement ON the Gathmann gun bill
-, Mr.. Underwood. Dem. Alabama. mo
cd 20 concur In the senate amendme
anthorIziug government armor factor
After O short debate the yeas and na
were ordered and the motion 10 conc
~ was lost SS to lU ana the naval b
~ returned To conference.
20 The house passed the army appropr
ton bill withall senate amendments a
-, the bin now goes TO the president 7
house agreed to a second partial rep'
.. on the sundry civil bill
The Pacinc cable amendment Is 9
''"s open the house refusing To concur In
s" The house took recess until 2:45 a.
During the recess the congressman JON
in a lively chorus OF Han. Coluinbi
,,a and other pariotic songs.
AT 800 o'clock the house took anot
recess TO 400 "A. m.
.sio Thn