The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-04

tullOn OF taVOfltlSlIl III tiit dulllilSlId-
tion of the affairs In Cuba. To pur-
sue a course calculated to prevent this
imputation was to strengthen the pres
ident'S hands and not to cast an I'M
putation, as had been charged.
Mr.. Spooner contended that no fran
chise could be granted of longer life
than our occupation
Mr. Mason declared his opposition on
the ground that we have no right to
traffic in the future of the Cubans. He
declared that there had been no occa-
sion for the appointment of the board
because the administration of the wa;
department by General Alger had been
clean handed. The vote had been taken
on the amendment, and it carried. Al
to II. The negative votes were cast
by: Allison Fairbanks, Frye, Hanna,
Hawley Morgan. Plat Of Connecticut,
Platt of New York, Ross. Sewell, Spoon
er.
Mr.. Tillman offered an amendment,
which was agreed to. providing that
the act of Jan. Il. 1890, be amended as
to authorize the payment of the legal
heirs or their representatives of the
officers or men who have died or who
may hereafter die in the service, the
extra pay due them under the law The
bill as amended was then passed with
out amendment.
A Fight for Reservoirs.
Mr. Frye of Maine called up the con-
ference report on the river and harbor
bill. At the conclusion Of the reading
of the report Mr.. Frye, in answer to
a question by Mr.. Garter said that the
appropriation for the reservoirs at the
head waters of the Missouri river for
irrigation purposes had been stricken
from the bill.
Mr.. Carter addressed the senate at
length on the action of the conferees,
maintaining the vast Importance to the
entire Western and Southern country
of constructing the reservoirs. In con-
clusion he said:
Il am not prepared to see this bill
passed, as it is with incunsequential
matters, over the prostrate form of
just and constitutional propasition.''
Pending further debate m the con-
struction of reservoirs, thu conference
report on the Alaskan criminal code
bill was presented and agreed to. 1t
now goes to the president.
The river and harbor bill was again
taken up, and Mr.. Warren addressed
the senate along the same lines as Mr.
Carter. While he was still speaking
Mr.. Mantle entered a motion to recon-
nit the bill to the conference commit
tee with the idea of securing a recess
sion of the house conferees on the reser-
Voir proposition. This motion aroused
Mr. Frye, in charge Of the bill. and he
took the floor and made an impassioned,
though brief speech upon the motion
He declared it meant the death of the
bill, as it would be impossible to OBJ
tain an agreement and have ii ratified
in the few hours that were left or the
session. Pointing his finger dramati-
cally about the chamber he indicated
senators who had tz5.s 'sNances," and he
supposed every one Of them would be
before the conferees if another confer
ence was ordered Referring to some
remarks made about the senate con-
ferees by Mr.. Warren, Mr.. Frye said:
Motion to Recommit Defeated.
I'VE come here with the best agree
ment we could obtain and fight is
begun on this bin in the last night of
the session. 1t is simply an attempt
to defeat the measure because indi-
vidual senators cannot have their way.
Conference committees have hard
enough work without being subjected
to castigation when they bring the re-
suit of their arduous labors into the
senate
The motion to recommit was defeat
ed, Al to %. A motion by Mr. Hans
brough that the senate go into eXecu-
tive session was defeated, As to "A. Mr.
Warren then resumed his speech.
y
Stewart. who spoke in favor of the res
ervoir proposition. He was followed by
Mr.. Wilson of Washington. Mr.. Will
son drew a wonderful and beautiful
word picture of the great country west
of the Mississippi and of the inexhaus-
tible mineral and agricultural resources
of the Rocky mountain and Pacific
coast states. He strongly favored the
reservoirs. AT | o'clock Mr.. Morgan
offered a joint resolution. which he be-
lieved would determine the pending
controversy over the irrigation propo-
sition.
The resolution provided that all pub
lie lands classed as arid or semi-arid in
the several states, be granted to the
states in which the lands are, and the
net proceeds of those lands, when sold
or leased, be applied by the states to
the purposes of irrigation.
Mr.. Tillman objected to the consider
alton of the resolution. He announced
that he did not propose to allow any
thing to be done so long as he could
object until the pending report on the
river and harbor bill was disposed Of.
At Ito a. m. Mr.. Warren yielded tC
Mr. Pettigrew, who spoke in support
of the irrigation amendment. At 1:25
| a. m. Mr.. Mantle interrupted Mr. War
| rem. who had resumed his speech and
noted the absence of a quorum. A cal
| of the roll developed the presence Cl
| 60 senators. Mr.. Mantle then renewed
| his motion to recommit the report tc
| the conferees, but it was decisively de-
| feated.
At 2:15 a. m. the senate went into
| executive session. In executive session
| the naval nominations We're taken ur
| and the discussion was upon the cases
| of AdmiraiS Schley and Sampson. II
| was urged that the list sent in to-day
| would place the men in the order they
| ought to be. and that the first nomina
tions, in which Sampson was giver
| preference should be dropped. The
senate then took up the naval nomina-
| tions sent in to-day and they were con
| firmed without opposition. These are
| the promotions resulting from the ma
val personnel bill. 1T settles the Schley-
| Sampson controversy by making each
| a rear admiral, with Schley two num-
| bers in advance of Sampson.
At 3:2O a. m. the senate resumed leg
| islatiye business. Mr.. Frye reported nt
| further agreement could be reached, th'
house conferees declining to reopen th'
| river and harbor agreement already
reached. Mr.. Warren said that he wa:
hnl