The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-07

| Inc house reaSsembled at 10 O'Clock
] this morning 1t being understood that the
eonferees on the part Of the House oE
the Naval Appropriation biII-Ms ssrs Can
non, Moody Of Massachusetts, aad Shafrots
were unable 70 report an agreement wits
the managers on the part CT the Senate,
Mr.. Payne. floor leadc: Il the Republicans,
moved that the House adjourn Tais no.
tion was adopted.
As it vas still the legislative day of
Tuesday the adjournment operated to
/ bring the House forward hom June 5 to
June IN two hours.
When noon arrived, the Speakers s>veI
fell, and the blind chaplain invoked a Di-
vine blessing, and the Clerk read the jour
! nal epitOmizing the work Of the House
from Tuesday noon till Thursday al 10
O'Clock.
At 12:10. and during the reading # ths
journal. two Of the confereex, :. sssrs-
! Cannon and Shafroth, entered
Mr. Cannon went Immediately to the
Speakers desk and held close cOnversa-
tion with Mr. Henderson Mr.. Shafroth,
I in reply 70 questions from members. re-
peatedly shook his head negatively. Mr..
| Moody. the third eonferee. entered 4 few
! moments later. went TO his seat and held
/ consultation with Mr.. HemenWay. Then
I Mr. Shafroth and Mr.. Moody came to-
gether toF a brief consultation Mr. Can
non. after leaving the Speaker. had a lit
tie talk with Mr. Hopkins who opposed
| the motion TO non-coneur in the Senate
amendment 10 the Naval bill
When the Journal had been approved
| a message was received from the senate
/ agre7ng 10 q conference.
] Mr. Richardson asked unanimous con-
I sent for the immediate consideration OF
! me Senate joint resolution appropriating
( $4,000 for the repair Of roads and bridges
I in the District OF Columbia damaged by
I the storm OF June ? Mr.. Lentz said that
/ ne would object unless be could have the
I Occur dAlene testimony printed. Mr.
/ Richardson pleaded with the member from
4 ONO, IN the name Of good government, 10
/ withdraw his objection, but he refused 20
! DO this, amid the ieers and groans Of the
House.
Mr.. GEosEeac- s-0se 70 a question OF
Z personal privilege and sent 70 the Clerks
I desk a copy Of = New York paper con
I tanning al article with the headline.
Sulzer and Grosyenor in AEeetionate En-
! brace
There followed great laughter and ap-
| plause as Il was Mr. SuIzer and Mr. Can
/ non who had embraced In the confusion
and mirJh, half a dozen members were
( on their feet with parliamentary enquiries
| as 10 which Of the gentlemen claimed 10
/ have been injured
Mr. SulZer explained then as il was the
| distinguished gentleman from Illinois and
] not the gentleman from Ohio. who had
embraced him. he had 10 regret. L Was
] some time before the House became suf1-
/ GENTLY calm 20 proceed TO the considesa-
| ton OF business.
Mr- CorIiss called up a bill requiring
steam railroad companies engaged in in
/ teT-State commerce 70 make detailed re-
{ ports 20 the Interstate Commerce Com
mission on all accidents occurring on their
lines The bill was passed a number OF
small bills were disposed Of. During the
time consumed in this way the eOnfereeS
on the Naval bin disappeared and were IN
derstOod 20 be again in conference witk
/ its managers on the part Of the Senate
Mr. Lentz continued his objection 10 the
consideration Of bills under unanimous
consent.
Messrs- Cannon, Moody. and Shafroth
| re-entered the House az 1885.
At LOS Mr.. Cannon called up the con-
ference report on the Naval Appropriation
/ bill and a disagreement was announced.
! Mr. Cannon moved that the House non
| concur and still further insist on its dis
| agreement 10 the Senate amendments On
| the cadet course. This was ordered
Mr. Cannon moved to amend the Senate
amendment concerning photographic sur
veys, so as 10 appropriate $50, 600 for
! ocean surveys. which shall include the
I
/ pelago, but not the coasts thereof"
/ The main contention against the Senate
/ amendment as previously agreed 10 by the
! House conferees used the words hydro
! graphic surveys without Limitation or
| qualification Under the Cannon amend
ment the Hydrogrsphic Office would not
have the authority TO survey the Great
! Lakes and the coasts Of the United States
| Mr Dayton offered a motion to recsde
and concur in the Senate amendment as
agreed 10 by the former eonferees-
Mr. Foss addressed the House in support
Of the Dayton motion and against the Can
| uOn amendment
| Mr. Cummings aroused great interest BY
| attacking the course Of Mr.. Cannon. He
I said he had anticipated last night the arri-
/ val Of the king Of beasts because he had
| seen jackal; and jackaIs always preced-
/ ed lions He had supposed the gentleman
1 from Illinois CIR. CannOn) had been en-
! gagged in lashing his sides. but oily the
| jackal had come to the front.
| Later he had seen him embracing in the
! centre aisle that great and glorious Dem
| Ocratic candidate for the Vice Presidency
/ (Mr- SulZer) for the purpose Of degrading
| the cOnferees and beS1OWing their power
/ On the Committee on Appropriations He
/ had been importuned. he said. before the
| third conference by at least twenty men
| on the Democratic side to reeede so Con-
| gress could adjourn
| When he had given way these very men.
| to his surprise and amaZement had voted
| virtually 70 censure him and his fellow
| conferees. Turning to Mr.. Cannon he
| continued with great force, saying that
| when Mr. Cannon this morning had gone
| out to attend the meeting Of the confer
! ence he said he would never give way,
| but now the conferees came crawling back
| with an amended proposition
I'VE told you that you would go up
| against a stonewall'' he said ''and you
did. You are misnamed.- shouted Mr.
Cummings. shaking his hand at Mr.. Can
| non You are no cannon "
Here he paused a moment and then
| shouted out: You're q toy musket"
| Tremendous laughter, applause and
cheers. followed this play On Mr. Cannon's
| name. Mr. Cannon bowling and smiling in
| acknowledgment
Mr. Cannon demanded the previous ques-
| tion on Mr. Dayton's motion to recede and
concur. standing vote resulted-ayes
II. noes 67-defeat for Mr.. Cannon. who
| Immediately demanded a vote by yeas and
| nays and the roll was called
II resulted in the adoption of Mr. Day.
| tons motion. thus breaking the deadlock.
Former stamp Clerk Convicted
| NORFOLK Va June Charles E