Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-08

terposed an objection. Hay displayed
considerable temper and was proceed
ing to criticise Lentz's course in per
sisting in his attitude when the latter
objected to his statement.
Il will not receive lecture from the
gentleman from Virginia." he answer
cd. Until the Republicans agree to
the printing of the Occur d'Alenc tcs-
timony | shall object to all this class
of legislation.
A few moments afterward Cannon,
on behalf of the conferees on the ma
val appropriation bill, formally report
cd another disagreement. The naval
conferccs who were superseded, last
night, after fight, evidently We're
ready to resume the struggle.
Cannon moved that the House rcccdc
and concur i'll the Senate amendment
with an amendment which struck out
The word photographic" and provid-
ing for ocean surveys including the
waters of Puerto Rico and the Philip
pines. except the coasts thereof.
In his statement to the House, Can
non said the proposed amendment was
in harmony with the instructions given
by the House, Il week ago. not to agree
to any surveys for the coasts of the
| Great Lakes, the Seaboard or the
islands Of our possessions This amend
would coniine the naval surveys to the
deep water of the ocean.
Dayton, w. Va, who was one of the
superseded conferees. moved to super
lcede and concur in the Senate amend
ment in order to bring the questions
squarely before the House. This mo-
ton took precedence over that of Can
on.
Moody. Mass. who. last night
charged the conferees with betraying
their trust. apologized for his words
amid applause.
Cummings. n. Y, one of the confer
ees, explained the difficulties under
which the old conferees had labored
He somewhat startled the House by
| referring to 'Junketing trip" which
Canon had taken as the guest of the
coast survey and then proceeded to pay
his respects to the chairman of the
| appropriations committee.
Il told you" said he with great We
hemence, that we were up against a
stone wall, but you turned us down
and turned the controversy against the
| same stone wall with the result that
| they are here crawling before this
House with another proposition. Why.
if you We're so loyal. did yoa come
crawling back into the case?" ne asked
| addressing Cannon with a contcmptu-
Gus wave Of his hand and he said as
| he took his seat: You have been
missnamed, you are no cannon. you are
q toy musket."
Foss again defended the action Of the
| old conferees.
Cannon in conclusion asked the House
| to stand by him.
| The vote Wa then taken, first upon
| Dayton's motion to rccede ana concur
in the Senate amendment. On 4 rising
vote it was carried, - to Il.
Cannon demanded the yeas ana nays,
| which We're ordered.
Daytons motion prevailed. lis to o.. A
| great demonstration followed the an
| nounCcment.
After this defeat. Cannon turned the
| management Of the other item sti!l in dis
putc between the two Houses over to
| Dayton. This related To the course of the
naval cadets at Annapolis Dayton moved
that the House rcCcdc and concur in the
Senate amendment continuing the six
years course for cadets, but providing
that a cadet at Annapolis from each con-
gressional district should be appointed
every four years. The motion WAS
agreed to.
This action removed the last stumbling
block and finally passed the naval appro-
priation bill.
Then followed 4 scene Of indcscrbablc
| confusion. A number of conference re-
ports on private pension bills were put
through with great rapidity. while the
cnErussinE clerks rushed back ana forth
in their efforts to get bclatcd bills to the
| President before the final Adjournment.
Members Clamorcd for recognition, pages
scurricd about ana the turmoil ana CON
fusion were indisputable signs that the
closing hour was at hand.
| Lcntz made frequent Interruptions and
at one time managed to get in with the
partial statement: I'm answer to Lacey,
| have telegram from the Occur d'Alene
country saying. Gov. Stcunenberg cut Il
watermelon. today, but" The sharp
rappinSs of the Gavel cut Lentz off.
At $50 the secretary of the Senate ar
rived and announced the action of the
Senate for adjournment at j Z. NJ. There
was Il war whoop from the floor and
Payne moved to concur In the Senates
action.
''This House ought not to adjourn until
t the Senate has acted on the antitrust
bill" said Sulzer. n. Y.
The Republicans attempted to howl him
down, but the Democrats rose en- massc
| in support of his demand for u roll call
upon Payne's motion. The yeas and nays
. were ordered.
The Senate amendment to the adjourn
ment resolution was adopted, rs to %
The Speaker then appointed Payne Of
New York, Bingham Of Pennsylvania
and Richardson of Tennessee, a commit
tee to wait on the President and inform
him that the House was ready to adj
journ.
Lentz clamored for recognition and at
tempted to move the passage under sus-
pension of the rules of the resolution to
print the Occur dAlene testimony
He claimed the right to make this mo-
ton on the ground that the adoption of
the adjournment resolution made the
last six days of the session suspension
Y days.