Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-04

| BILE. Mr.. Lewis OF Washington also sup
ported the Corlss motion and Mr.. Grow
republican of Pennsylvania, opposed It, Th,
latter was opposed to the government own
ership of a cable.
Mr.. Dinsmore, democrat of Arkansas
! took occasion during the debate upon thi!
motion to outline the democratic policy re.
| garding the Philippines in accordance witt
| the dictum of the democratic caucus last
| Monday. He declared that 1t was the sol.
| emn duty of the republicans to announce
policy and pointed out the fruitless efforts
of the democrats to force declaration
Mr. Dockery argued that the government
should not invade the domain of private en-
terprise.
Mr.. Lentz, democrat of Ohio, supported
the proposition for government ownership
and operation of the cable to Honolulu. Mr..
Hepburn opposed the amendment. He was
against government ownership.
Does the gentleman not advocate the
building of a government armor plate
plant?" asked Mr.. Corliss
Il do, simply because the private ar
NOR plants are holding up the govern
ment."
The motion to concur in the Pacific cable
amendment, modified so as to include the
other amendment appropriating $3.50, 900 for
cable steamer, was defeated, n to 1O2.
The house then insisted upon its dis
agreement to the items of the sundry civil
bill still in dispute and agreed to a fur
ther conference. The house conferees were
specifically instructed to insist upon their
disagreement to the senate amendment, in
creasing the salaries Of appraisers at Bos-
ton, Philadelphia Baltimore and Chicago.
When the house met again after recess, at
o'clock this evening, Notwithstanding the
drenching rain outside, great crowds had
congregated in the galleries to witness the
closing scenes. The hall was brilliantly IL
Illuminated and large majority of the mem
bers were in their seats. AS none of the
big conference reports were ready another
recess was taken until $50 D. m.
When the house reconvened tue final con-
ference report upon the bill to codify the
criminal laws of Alaska was adopted. Reso-
lutions to give some house employees extra
compensation developed some good natured
debate, which eliminated finally in a sharp
exchange between Mr.. Grosvenor and Mr..
Talbert, democrat of South Carolina.
At $3.50 the house again recessed until
10 o'clock
Slow progress was made on conference re-
ports. The District of Columbia appropria-
tion bill was sent back to conference. The
to conference. Messrs. Cannon, Barney and
Livingston acted as conferees
The naval conferees presented a partial
report, which was agreed to. 1t carried
agreements only on routine features. The
questions OF armor plate and new sdps are
still open. There was a sharp exchange
between Mr.. Boutelle and Mr.. Bailey when
the former sought to get the bill back to
conference on the remaining disagreements
Mr.. Bailey said he would demand a sep
arate vote on reCeding from each disagree
ment
A lengthy debate followed on the first
disagreement on the Gathmann gun.
A motion ITO concur in the senate amend
ment for the Gathmann gun was defeated.
Announcement was made by Mr.. Crumpacker
of Indiana that the Brown Swanson contested
election case would not be brought forward.
Thereupon Mr.. Bailey withdrew his notice
that he would obstruct the naval bill
Mr.. Underwood, democrat Of Alabama
moved to concur in the senate amendment
authorizing a government armor factory
After short debate the yeas and nays were
ordered
The motion to concur in the senate
amendment for a government armor fac
tory was lost, sS to 127, and the naval bill
returned to conference.
The house took a recess until 2:i5 n. NJ.
During the recess the congressman Joined
in a lively chorus of "Hail, Columbia" and
other patriotic songs,
The house passed the army appropriation
bill with all senate amendments and the
bill now goes to the president.