The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-06
CONGRESS FINISHING
THE SESSIONS WORK.
After Being i'm Attendance Nearly All
Night Members Looked Tired
on Resembling.

beginning. No price had been agreed
upon by the conferes because the house
conferes believed the price should De
left 10 the discretion of the secretary
OF the navy. The house. conferes IN
sisted that their proposition should De
passed upon by a vote OF the senate.
Mr.. Hale thought there was force in
this demand. He said Mr.. Penrose had
a proposition 10 offer which he would
be glad 10 have the senate pass upon.
Mr.. Butler insisted that what he
wanted was a government armor plant
and he would be willing TO pay almost
any price for armor that is needed now
providing that the construction OK an
armor plant by the government were
made mandatory.
Mr.. Chandler objected leaving the
matter 10 the discretion of the secre-
tary OF the navy. Congress ought not,
he maintained shift the responsibility
to the shoulders OF the secretary or
the navy. That would be cowardly
thing to do. Congress alone should ad-
just this question.
Mr.. Platt Comm favored the propo-
sltion offered by Mr.. Penrose.
IN THE HOUSE
A handful OF members were on hand
when the house re-assembled at
o'clock this morning after being in re-
cess only "A few hours. Speaker Hend-
erson went home about 4 a. m. and was
again in the chair at O'Clock. The
conference report on the general den-
cheney bill. showing a complete agree
ment was presented and agreed 10. Mr..
Cannon announced that the contest
over the sundry civil bill was about
concluded, only one item being in con-
troversy and he deferred reporting un-
Ia the attendance increased. As the
attendance was SO slim recess was
taken until $3.50. Additional members
had come in when the house re-as-
sembled. The joint resolution express
ing qualification over the unveilng or
the Lafayette statue at Paris was
agreed To.
Mr.. Cannon then submitted the con-
ference report on the Sundry Civil Dill,
showing the item covering the elaine
of Nevada 70 be the only one In dis
pute.
Among the important items struck
out were those for she memorial bridge
across the Potomac river, salary Of
woman commissioners at the unvening
OF the Lafayett statue In Par's Lega.
tion buildings in Korea and Siam and
statue Of Rochambeau.
Among the important items were
those placing under the supervision OF
the secretary Of the treasury the exc
oution OF the Chinese exclusion and i'm.
migration laws; providing plans for
the enlargement OF the white house and
development of surrounding grounds
The Mississippi. Missouri and Colum-
bia River items were retained. The
Mississippi River item for the lower
river was reduced TO $2.250to0. The
provision as 10 state claims was COM
promised by an amendment that cer-
tain federal claims against these states
would not be prosecuted
Mr.. Cannon explained that the SEN
ate had asked about 81, 1000, 900 to the
original SCI, 900. 900 OF this bill. and that
by this report the senate yielded about
81 900. 600 and the house s4.000o00.
Considerable debate followed on the
various items.
The sundry civil conference report
was agreed TO and on the one item still
open appropriatine 1892 for claims
OF Nevada. Mr.. Newlands OF Nevada.
moved that the house concur with the
senate amendment. This brought on
a sharp debate on state claims. Mr..
Moody tMaes.) urging that the Nevada
claim would set precedent for like
claims aggregating about s5,0o0,0o0.