The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-06-08


no. said that he would not object and
the resolution was adopted.
Mr. Cannon on behalf of the confer
ees on the naval appropriation bill for
mally reported another disagreement.
cur in the senate amendment. with an
amendment which struck out the word
The naval conferees who were super
seded last night evidently were ready
to resume the struggle. Mr.. Cannon
m'Ve3 that the house recede and con-
photographic" and provided for ocean
surveys, including the waters OF Porto
Rico, cuba and the Philippines, except
tne coasts thereof.
Mr.. Cannon said taht the proposed
amendment was in harmony with the
instructions given 10y the house a week
ago not to agree to any surveys Tor the
coasts of the great lakes, the sea-
boards or the islands of our new pos
sessions. This amendmenj would con-
fine he naval surveys TO the deep water
Of the ocean
Mr. Dayton moved to recede and con-
cur in the senate amendment in order
to bring the question squarely before
the house.
Mr. Moody apologized for his words
last night.
Mr. Cummings said that the apology
was Justly due and a handsome one"
The vote was then taken. first upon
Mr.. Dayton's motion to recede and con-
cur in the senate amendment. on a
rising vote it was carried II to a. Mr..
Cannon demanded the yeas and nays,
Which was ordered
Mr.. Dayton's motion prevailed 11S to
sc. A great demonstration followed
the announcement. After this defeat
Mr.. Canon turned the management OF
the other item still in dispute over to
Mr.. Dayton. This related to the course
Of the naval cadets at Annapolis. Mr..
Dayton moved that the house recede
and concur in the senate amendment
continuing the six year course for cad.
cts by providing that cadet at Annap-
oils from each congressional distric-
should be appointed every four years
The motion was agreed TO.
Then followed a scene OF indescrib.
able confusion. A number of conference
reports on private pension bills were
put through with great rapidity, while
the ehgrossing clerks rushed back and
forth in their efforts 10 get belated
bills ito the president before final ad-
journment. Members clamored for rec
ognition, pages scurred about and the
turmoil and confusion were indisput-
able signs that the closing hour was at
hand.
Mr.. Lentz made frequent Interrupt
tions and at one time managed to get
III with the partial statement:
In answer to Mr. Lacey l have n
teleg' am from the Couer DAlene coun-
try saying: Gov. Steunenberg cut a
watermelon today but"
The sharp rapping of the gavel cut
Mr.. Leotz off.
At 3.3C the secretary Of the senate
arrived and in a ringing voice an
ruuLced the action of the senate for
aqjLurnment at p. m. There was
war -whoop from the floor and Mr.
Payne moved to concur IN the senate
action
The senate amendment to he adjourn
ment resolution was adCptad IL TO 73
The speaker then appointed Mr. Payne,
Mr.. Bingham and Mr.. Richardson as
committee to wait on the president and
inform him that the house was ready
to adjourn.
Mr. Lentz clamored FOR recognition
and attemptew to move the passage
ullutI suspension OF Ine rules OF the
resolution to print the Couer D'Alene
| testimony.
The house then took a recess until
4:30 T. N.
During the recess the members gath
cred on thel floor and sang patriotic
songs.
AT 4:S0 when the speaker attempted
to call the house to order, the mem
bers were still singing. With one ac-
cord they turned upon him and drown
/ ed the cash of his gavei IN the strains
Of He's jolly good fellow"
With this tribute to the speakers
popularity the group broke up. AS they
made their way TO their seats the
speaker obserbed good naturedly, 'the
choir will come to order"
Mr.. Payne then announced that the
president had nothing further to COM
municate The clerk then read a long
list Of bills and resolutions signed by
+ the president. The house listened to the
droning voice of the clerk as he read
the list. The title of the last bill, "A
4 bill for the relief of Andrew Jackson"
aroused a roar of laughter
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