Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-04

Details Of How tho Upper ti"uso spend
th. last Day ct thu Session.

tue last bay ct th' "ssei'h
Washington. March t.--An the dawn
broke over the capitol a larKc majority
OF the members 81 the Senate atill were
In or about tho chamber wherein the
last legislative day ot M rff,y.nith
Congress was drawing rapidly 20 a
close All night the senators had bccn
lnborlng under terrific nervous strain
60 complete the necessary legislation In
order that Congress might adjourn at
noon today with ita decks compare
lively clear Few. n any. OF the mem.
beers had a wink Of sleep ana the drawn
faces and heavy eyes ~ many of tho
older senators Indicated the stress un-
der which they were working,
The anxiety of the early nirht over
tho fate OF the river and harbor bill
was partly diHpolled at $3.50 this morn
ing a determined ofiort had been
made from \ o'clock last night until
morning. by several western senators
headed by Mr Warren Otcp.. wyuD TO
secure reconsideration ~ the confer.
cucu report ON the river and harbor
bill because ~ the refusal OF the
House confofrcs Co consent that tho
senate amendment making appro.
printion for tho construction 81 reser.
VolrH at the hcndwntrrH Of the Missouri
river should remain In the bill. Mr.
Frye tMniul, In charge ~ the confer
cncc report. HtcndfnHtly refused To per-
nit the report 90 be- rccommittod TO the
conference committee, holding that
such action would defeat the measure.
and he was sustained by majority 81
the Senate.
AIR. Warren occupied the floor In the
discussion of the reservoir proposition
FOR ave hours occasionally being re-
lleyed from the strain " speaking by
other senators who talked briefly on the
same subject. The situation had every
appearance ~ "a determined effort not
only o. defeat the river and hnrbor
hill but also Ia prevent the enactment
~ other great appropriation measures.
Finally al 2 o'clock Senator Frye con-
scented 10 make one more EFFORT 10 in
duce the House conforceH 10 accept tho
Senate reservoir amendment. The re-
port was rccommittod 10 the cunferoos
and the Senate went into executive Hen-
sion. Al $3.50 a. M, when the iransac-
tlon of legislative business was resumed
Mr.. Frye reported that the Senate cons
fcreos had been unable 10 induce the
lloufe confereca a. reopen the agree
ment already made ana tho measure
must stand or fall according 10 the re-
port made
Then Mr.. Warren yielded. Rather
than imperil the intrfcsta OF the gov
the appropriation bills he was willing
10 accept the report aa Il stood, ana IN
"a graceful speech gave up the tlght
which he had made against heavy odds.
Without another word ~ debate the
river and harhor report was agreed to.
Following quickly upon this agree
mcnt another bone " contention was
tossed into the senate In the form Of a
partial report of the naval bill con-
fcrees. Mr. Hal. lMninol In charge Of
the report said the cunfrrrcs had been
unable 10 agree upon the Senate amend
ment reducing tho price NJ nrmor plate
tn $500 ana that authorizing the oon-
atruction OF the government urmnr
plant In the event Of the rcfuHal Of tho
armor companies 10 accept tho price
nNcd by tho Senate
MIR. Hale moved that the senate con-
ferces Tecede from the amendment.
This motion created a lively debate.
Mr. Hale, Mr.. Tillman, Mr. Chandler.
and Mr. Butler being the leading par
tioipants. The Senate voted down Mr..
Hale's motion and sent the bill back To
conference.
Al $3.50 Mr. Allison unD presented "A
partial report on the Hundry clyil bill.
The confercea sim disagreed upon Sew
eral items, principal among which were
the public building amendment and the
providing Tor construction OF the Ila-
wailnn cable.
The partial report presented by the
conference committee was then adopt.
ed.
on motion Of Mr., Allison. the Senate
recedcd. after considerable discussion.
from the Senate amendment inserting
several public building projects. the
bills for which had not passed both
branches OF Congress.
Mr.. Allison then moved that the Sem
ate reeedo from the remainder Of The