, 1900-06-07

have a valid claim for 81. 600, 900, ant
Oregon for nearly $500, 900.
Mr.. Newiand's motion to concur il
the senate amendment was lost, 45 Il
81. The house further Insisted ON the
amendment and the bill was sent back
to conference.
The house passed a few bills OF
minor importance during the afternoon
by unanimous consent. A number of
requests for unanimous consent were
preferred but Mr.. Lentz of Ohio object
ed on the ground that his personal
rights were being invaded by the re-
fusal of the majority to allow the print
ing of the Occur d'Alene testimony.
The house spent most of the time in
recess.
Washington, June 6.-At 10 a. M. to-
day the senate reconvened to prepare
for final adjournment. A score of SEN
ators only Were present, but the cham
Der rapidly filled. The naval and
sundry appropriation bills remain
ed in conference, all the others having
been agreed to.
The usual routine business practically
was abandoned today. Only two or
three new bills and resolutions were
presented.
Mr.. Carter secured the passage of a
bill providing for the increase to $375.-
coo the limit of the cost Of public
buildings at Helena, Mont.
A recess was then taken to await
the presentation of conference reports.
When the senate reconvened at 1920
Mr.. Allison reported from the com
mittee on appropriations the house
concurrence in the resolution provid-
ing for final adjournment at 3 p. m. to-
day. The committee had made no
amendment. 1t was permitted temper
arily to lie on the table.
Mr.. Hale presented a conference re-
port on the naval appropriation bill.
1t was a disagreement upon all ques-
tions hat have been in dispute for
three or four days. Mr.. Hale explain.
ed that the armOr plate question was
the great stumbling block to an agree
ment. No price had been agreed upon
by the cOnferees because the house on
ferees believed the price should be left
navy. Mr.. Hale said Mr.. Penrose had
a proposition to offer which he would
be glad to have the senate pass upon.
Mr.. Penrose then offered the follow
ing proposition:
That the secretary of the navy is
hereby authorized to procure by con-
tract m of the best quality for any
or all vessels above referred to, pro-
vided such contracts can be made at a
price which is now, in his judgment,
reasonable and equitable, but in case
ne is unable to make contracts for ar
NOR under the above conditions. he is
hereby authorized and directed to pro-
cure a site for and to erect thereon a
factory for the manufacture of armor
anu me sum Vi ot,uOV,NOu Is Htl Guy dp-
propriated toward the erection Of said
factory
A sharp and extended debate follow
ed the reading of the Penrose amend
ment, Senators Tillman and Teller at
lacking it bitterly and Senator Hanna
defending it.
Mr.. Teller said he did not believe
that any scandal of our history will
equal that which will grow out of a
surrender now to this robber combine"
Other senators also took part in the
debate. At 2:2O o'clock Mr.. Hale ask
ed for a vote upon the pending propo-
~sition, but Mr.. Butler addressed the
senate in opposition to a surrender by
that body when it was on the verge OF
victory. After some further debate the
amendment was put in passage and
carried by 80 to So.
The senate then took up the sundry
civil bill, the Nevada claim being the
contested point.
The senate adopted the conference
report on the sundry civil bill and it
was sent to the president.