The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-08


their post.
The reading OF the journal which cover
ed almost forty-eight hours Of continuous
session occupied over twenty minutes.
Lentz Continues to Distract.
Richardson. the Democratic leader ask
ed unanimous consent for the considera-
ton OF resolution TO appropriate $1,000
Tor the repair of roads in Rock Creek park
Until We can have the Occur d'Alefls
Testimony printed exclaimed Lentz, we
can forego pleasure drives IN Rock Creek
park"
An Amusing Incident.
An amusing incident followed. Grcven-
lor claimed he floor as a matter 81 personal
privilege 70 deny a newspaper report OF a
scene which occurred during the exciting
uproar in tn. house last night when Can
non and Whe~ler OF Kentucky embraced
each other In the center aisle.
The report stated that II vas Grosvenor
who had embraced sulzer. Grosvener
caused rnuch rnerrirnent by repudiating tho
alleged incident.
Terry added TO the fun by remarking
that II was question as 20 whose privilege
n was 10 deny the Incident, and Sulzer re-
marked that he was glad II was Cannon
and not Grosvenor VINO embraced him.
Lentx Gets = shot
Occur d'AIene testimony, which drew from
Lacey a shoe 20 the effect that minority
view OF the Occur d Alene trouble had not
been sustained In Idaho yesterday where
the Democrats had Endorsed Gov. steuenen-
berss action
81 do net believe IT," replied LentE AT
any rate he was rot Endorsed In Shoshorls
ccupsy where all the facts are known
A bill was passed 20 amend the car coup
- v0firOaf9
port monthly under oath to the Interstate
commerce commission all accidents 70 their
employees and TO make reports as TO all
collision between trains.
Ov>rstreot ATTEMPTED 20 bait Len,z with
q resolution 10 give condemned cannon 70
the Sons OF Veterans. but Lentz with the
yrnark that the Sons OF Veterans would
like 10 read the story Of how their fathers
were confined in the "bull pen" at Ward
ner. said he would no. object and the res
oiution was adopted.
Cannon Reports n Compromise.
Cannon on behalf of the conferees on
the naval appropriation bill formally re-
ported another disagreement. The naval
conferees who were superseded last night
after bitter hgfnt. evidently were ready
70 resume the struggle. Mr.. Cannon moved
that the house recede and concur In tho
senate amendment which struck out thu
ocean surveys including the waters of
Puerto Rico Cuba and the philippines ex-
cept tho coasts thereof.
superseaed Cosferees Fall of Fight.
Cannon said that the proposed amend
ruent was I'm harmony with the instruc-
lions given by the house week ago, not
to agree TO any surveys for the coasts OF
the great lakes, the seaboard or the ISL
lands OF our new possessions. This amend
ment would eonfine the naval surveys to
tho dsep water OF the ocean.
Dayton who was one OF the superseded
conferees, moved to recede and concur In
the senate amendment. in order TO bring
the question squarely before the house
Moody OF Massa chusetts. who last night
charged tho conferees with betraying their
trust, apoiogized for his words. amid APP
plause.
Cummin Roasts Cannon.
Cummings one of the conferees. said the
apology was Justly duo and handsome
one"
He somewhat startled the house by 70
ferrlng TO "junketng trips" which Cannon
had taken as the guest OF the coast sur
vey. and then paid his respects to tho
chairman OF the appropriations commit
tee
He pictured Cannon. the chairman OF
the great appropriations committee. as a
lion flashing his paws and roaring while
tho crowd Of tacka,s followed as they
smei; fresh meat Then he described how
the house. following blindly the lions
leadership. had done everything II could
do to degrade SIS conferees. despite their
appeals that they were powerlofs.
~ told YOU" said he, with great vehe
n'ence, that We were mp against a stone
wall, but you turned MS down ana turned
the controversy over to the appropriations
committee to settle. Ana they went UP
~ ainst the Same stone wall. with the re-
ruit that they were back here crawling
before this house with another PROPOSE
ton. Why II you were SO loyal, did you
come crawling back into the house, he
asked. addressing Cannon. Why did you
not continue your opposition"
Then. with sarcasm and a contemptu-
ous wave of his hand he said. as he took
his seat. You have been misnamed. you
src no cannon. you are toy muskot.'
This shot convulsed the house and Il
was several minutes before order was
restored
shniroth. one OF the new copferees said
that n the Cannon amendment were adopt
Ell the surveys OF tho navy would be con
fined 10 the ocean. No surveys Of our
coast ar harbors could ne made under It's
direction
Cannon. tn conclusion. asked the house
10 stand by him. ~ can give assurance.
he said THAT " the house adopts my
motion. We can adjourn without DAY IN
an hour"
senate Amendment. Accepted.
The vote Mas taken first uppn payton's
motion tu reeede AMI concur Ia the senate
amendment ON a risins vote q was car
fied - 90 y Cannon demanded the yeas
aad NAYS whirh were ordered
Dayton's motion prevailed. l}s % -. A
great demonstration followed TIE an
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