Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-07

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| had been passed. So it was, he said. with
| some heat. that an amendment had been
put on the Military Academy appropriation
| bill providing for senatorial cadets He was
| opposed to these cadets and the proposition
mad been voted down by the Senate He
declared that such action on the part of
| conference committee was an outrage. He
| mad consulted with Mr.. Sewell, chairman of
| the Senate conference committee and had
| been assured that the amendment would
| not be put on the bill.
In explanation of the action of the con-
| 1erees Mr. Sewell said that the House con-
| ferees had insisted upon this increase in the
corps of cadets at the Military Academy
| and the conferees of the Senate, knowing
that a similar provision had been in another
| bill. had felt justified in yielding to the
House proposition
1.-The senator from Maine" inquired Mr..
| sewell does not regard the action as i'm
| Undoubtedly it was improper" replied
Mr. Hale.
Well responded Mr.. sewell, IT disagree
with the SENATOR.
After some further debate the Incident
was closed without action.
bill amending the statute relative to the
appointment of receivers was passed.
At the instance of Mr. Allison the Senate
at $40 took recess until $50 pm. to
await the final conference report on the
naval appropriation bill.
The Senate reconvened at $40 pm, and.
after being in session fifty-five minutes
without accomplishing anything. took a
recess until S:25.
When the Senate reconvened at S:25 pm.
Mr. Hale announced that the conferees on
| the naval appropriation had agreed to
| final report, and 1t probably in a brief time
would be sent to the Senate from the
House.
Mr.. Allison. chairman of the appropria-
| tons committee. presented in tabulated
| form a statement of the appropriations
| made during the present session. 1t is print
ed in another column.
Mr. Allison said the principal increases
| were in the appropriations made for the
army and the navy and the Post Office De-
partment and in items of the sundry civil
| bill.
The Oregon Elections.
When a suggestion was made by Mr..
Cockrell that an informal recess be taken
until the naval conference report was re-
| ceived from the House, Mr.. Carter of Mon
| tana said the time spent in awaiting the
report might be employed profitably by
| the anti-eXpansionists in submitting their
views on the Oregon election He directed
attention to the fact that Representative
Tongue, who four years ago was elected by
only sixty-five majority, had been re-elect-
ed this week by a majority Of more than
5000.
Oregon said he gives a republican
| majority of 10000; and this man Tongue,
administration. Porto Rican tariff and all,
has a known majority of more than 5000
and the back counties are yet to be heard
from. 1t seems to me that the time might
be spent well in hearing the explanations
of the anti-eXpansionists for this condition
Of affairs in Oregon"
II have sometimes thought said Mr..
Carter that the legitimate functions of
this body have been perverted. 1t has be-
come forum. Not only that but it has
become a place from which the most vile
and venomous political fulminations are
hurled at men in public life"
Mr.. Carter said much of the abuse suf
fered by Washington and Lincoln and
Grant had been very like the abuse heaped
by innuendo and insinuation upon the pres
ent President. Washington. Lincoln and
Grant had been assailed and reelected. He
predicted victory for Mckinley this fall.
The first gun of the campaign had been
| fired in Oregon which had given a republic
can majority Of 10000 in face of the Porto
Rican tariff. in face of the supposed anti
expansion sentiment. and despite the err
ing, wandering way Of a man said to be
criminal in Cuba.
Mr.. Carter then entered upon n general
discussion of the Philippine question from
a political viewpoint
MIR. Mason Replies.
Mr.. Mason of Illinois made half hui
morous. half serious, reply to Mr.. Carter's
speech. He declared that if the republican
party had carried Oregon 1t was in spite
i our policy toward the Porto Ricans and our
treatment of the Beers in South Africa
He devoted special attention to what he
termed the neglect of the South African re-
publics by the mother of republics"
Mr.. Turner said he had not gotten into
the chamber in time to hear all of the
stump speech of Mr.. Carter but he had
arrived in time to hear him place Mr.. Nc
Kinley firmly in the White House as the
result of the next campaign This ;ernind-
ed him that Mr.. Carter had undertaken to
elect President eight years ago, and not
withstanding the enormous campaign funds
he had at his command he had failed to
make good his promises
Mr.. Turner gave his attention to Con-
gress and sharply criticised the republican
leaders for forcing adjournment when there
were public measures demanding attention
These included the Nicaraguan canal bill,
the antitrust bill and the eight-hour labor
bill
Mr.. Money also made brief reply to Mr..
Carter. taking up especially that gentle
mans contention concerning the extension
of trade to the orient.
At this juncture Mr. Pettigrew moved
that the Senate adjourn, saying in reply
to protests that he saw no occasion to
remain In view of the attitude of the
House in refusing to agree to the confer
ence report on the naval bill.
Ocean and Lake Surveys.
Mr.. Hale expressed the hope that for the
present this motion would not be pressed.
He then explained the disagreement with
the House on ocean and lake surveys He
would himself move the adjournment of
the Senate for the day as soon as an off
cial report of the refusal of the House to
accept the conclusion of the conference
committee could be received; he did not
believe that the Senate should surrender
all its rights.
Continuing, Mr.. Hale said the Senate had
already yielded on more than half of the
substance of the survey item.
While Mr.. Hale was speaking the official
announcement of the action of the House
was announced, and Mr.. Hale moved that
the Senate insist upon its amendments and
grant the conference requested by the
House. This was done and Mr.. Butler was
appointed a conferee in place Of Mr.. TILL
man. who had left for his home
On motion of Mr.. Hale the Senate at 1910
pm. adjourned until II o'clock today.