The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-07
DRAGGING ALONG.
Both Houses of Congress Still
at Work,

Washington, June when the house
reconvened at 10 o'clock this morning,
it was still Tuesday under the legisla-
tive fiction AS the conferees on the
naval bill were not ready to report the
house adjourned until II o'clock.
At noon the legislative day of Thurs
day began. Many of the members who
had counted upon final adjournment
yesterday had already left for their
homes and there was danger of a quo
rum failing. The leaders on both sides
could with difficulty persuade members
to remain at their post
After the reading of the journal which
| covered almost 4S hours of continuous
session, attempts were made to pass
bills by unanimous consent but in most
every case Mr.. Lentz (Ohio) objected
A number of minor bills and resolutions
were passed as also was a bill to amend
| the car coupler law so as to require rail-
roads to report monthly under oath to
| the interstate commerce commission all
! accidents to their employees and to make
reports as to all collisions between
/ trains.
Mr.. Cannon on behalf of the conferees
! of the naval appropriation bill formally
! reported another disagreement and
moved that the house recede and concur
| IN the senate amendment with an
4 amendment which struck out the word
photographic, and provided for ocean
| surveys including waters of Porto Rico.
Cuba and the Philippines except the
| coast thereof.
| of the superseded conferees, moved to
recede and concur in the senate amend
ment, in order to bring the question
squarely before the house.
This motion took precedence over
that of Mr.. Cannon.
Mr.. Moody (Mass.), who last night
charged the conferees with betraying
their trust, apologized for his words
amid applause.
The vote was then taken first upon
Mr. Da-'ton'S motion to recede and
| concur in the senate amendment On
a rising vote it was carried, II to II.
Mr.. Cannon demanded the yeas and
nays, which We're ordered.
Mr.. Dayton's motion prevailed, lis
to So
The adoption of the Dayton motion
in the house indicates an adjournment
within an hour or two.
The house at 8 o'clock concurred il
the remaining items in the naval bill.
IN THE SENATE
Washington, June when the sen.
ate convened al IL o'clock today the
conferees on the naval appropriation
bill we're Still in session. No agreement
had been reached by the conferees ant
none was Immediately in sight.
On motion of Mr.. Cockrell the sen
ate began the consideration of privat
pension bills, the agreement being t.
consider all of the unobjected hous
pension bills on the calendar.
Fifty-eight house pension bills wer
passed. They will be sent to the presi
dent for signature today.
An ineffectual attempt was made b.
Mr.. Chandler On. H.) to obtain consid
GRAFTON for his resolution instructor
the committee on privileges and cleo
tions to inquire into the constitution
atty of the electoral laws of certai
states. Mr.. Berry (Arkansas) and Nj
. Pettus (Ala-) simultaneously objected
A r Fl
one hour.
} When the senate reeonvened at 1874
Mr.. Hale reported a further disagree
ment on the naval appropriation bi
and moved that the senate insist upo
its amendment The report apd motto
: were agreed to. The senate then took
recess until 2 o'clock.
After passing a bill amending tn
act Incorporating the supreme lodge c
7 the knights of Pythias, a further re
cess until 8 O'clock was taken.