New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-07
CANNON WINS HIS FIGHT.
NAVAL BILL IN THE HANDS OF NEW
CONFERREES HOSTILE TO
THE SENATE
THE SENATE.

hours Speaker Henderson went home about 4
a m. and again IN the chair az o'clock.
evidencing no signs OF fatigue The conferences
port the General Deficiency bill. showing a
complete agreement. presented and agreed
The joint resolution expressing srarihcarlon
the unveiing Of the Lafayette statue in Paris was
agreed
Mr.. Cannon submitted the conference report on
the Sundry Civil bill. showing the item covering
the claims OF Nevada be the only one in dis
pute- Among the important items stricken OUT
were those for a Memorial Bridge across the POto-
River. for revenue cutter the 81 4Iary's
River and lighthouse vessel for the Pacific Coast
for branch soldiers home in Idaho. salary or
woman commissioner az the unveiling OF Lanay-
cites statue in Paris. legation buildings IN Corea
and Siam and the statue Of ROchaul5eau- Among
the important items retained were those placing
under the supervision Of the Secretary OF ths
Treasury the execution OF the Chinese Exclusion
and Immigration laws gausins water supply OF GER
tain streams. $40. .0,G- providing plans for the
largemeut Of the White House and developing OF
surrounding grounds. appropriarng s. 600 for the
South Pass OF the Mississippi River and providing
for the settlement OF Spanish war claims arising
from military use and occupation The Mississippi.
Missouri and Columbia River items were retained.
the Mississippi item FOR the lower river being reduced
20 S225ot,-' The provision 20 state claims was
compromised by an amendment LhaJ certain Fed
ers claims against these States would rot De pros
ecuted- The Forest Reserve provision was 50
amended that alien and selections snail hereafter
be made from surveyed lands.
1Ir Cannon explained that the Senate had added
about S5,o0o0 The original S6leaol,o Of this oii
and that by l1is report -ne Senate yielded ABOUT
Sl-G-e,00o and The House Si.00o0o.
The conference report agreed and on the
item still open appropriatis S6-.010 tor claims
of Nevada Mr Neyvla lands. OF Nevada moved Jhar
the House concur with the Senate arnerdment- The
motion was lost-+5 10 81. The House further n
sisted the amendment and rhe 0ill was sent
back TO conference
the Gay there We're some amusing
incidents Mr. C0-Iiss secured recognition and
asAed unanimous consent fOr the consideration OF
q claim bill
Mr. Cromwell said ne would not object. but he
protested L. the Speaker lad declined % reeos-
nize him Tor the consideration OF a claim bill on
ground thaI claims under the rules, had their
day court
The gentleman is correct. replied the Speaker
The Chair was not thar L1e gentleman
/ from Michigan intended &c call Up a claim he
Chair will himself object AL members must De
/ treated allie
[ AIr Greene asked unanimous consent ID consider
Gill 10 establish q lobster hatchery IN Maine
The mention OF the object bIll created much
1nerrtren1 Until We car have the Coeur d'AIens
testimony printed observed Mr- Lenrz, we VII
/ have 10 deprive ourselves Of looslers- 7 object
Al l2-S0 a recess was taken until ! o'clock
LENTZ BLOCKS PRIVATE BILLS
When The House recos4vened hundred CT more
members with private bills were hust-ins ABOUT
irving 70 secure recognition but Alr LelJZ had de-
clared that he would object 70 unanimous consent
for anything until order was made 10 permit
p The q
+ members referred 20 him. oOt none coU-1
/ persuade MIN 10 yield he the position I12r
his personal rights were being invaded oy ne Re
fusaI The majority 70 allow the printing o. tAls
testimony FiguraI1vely ne had Ihe House oS In1
throat.
After waiting fifteen minutes and neither OF rhs
remaining conference reports being ready a rec=ss
! was taken until 1-45 o'clock
T When the House recouvened SIr- Lenrz withdrew
his objection against several bills OF minor IN
. rorrance The most important Senate bill
10 preserve the rights Of women Who might marry
: after taking up hOrnesreacs under tns homestead
law.
At o'clock there was another recess for hall
+ When the House reconvened bill was passed
I 10 establish fish culture station IN west VI
ginia-
consideration OF this bill. and AIr. Lenrz did nor
! object bur ne bars went down as soon as VI
/ cushman a Republican. from Washington. pre-
ferred a request and the House again came 70 q
sJan5sIiIL
.T-nrn there - some further explanation why the
Coeur d'AIene testimony is not printed announced
1Ir LenJz. T ObJec-
Another recess was then ordered UZr-l s O'Clock
When the House recOnvsced Od-- LecEz srl-l
blocked -he paIh OF al private bills The reSlgna
ZION or AIr Mcpherson. OF Iowa VINO has been aE-
7ontsd United States District Judge, vas Laid De-
fore the House. and M-. Hedge ot Iowa, was ap-
pointed member OF the COMMITTEES on EosIorncSs
ana PosJrOads n his stead
Mr. DoILver asked unanimous consent % consider
bill incorporate The supreme Lodge or ras
Knights OF Py-hIas- "I1aSu,uch Is an = ns-1-
bz- Of the order sad Alr- -S1lZ, 1-1d tnaSEI11c1
as i has lodges n CCeUr & 'Aene district, I
VIII not object laughter The 6i1 was passed
another small bill. offered BY VI Benton. vas
passed Then -ze friends OF the Maine Lobster
Hatchery Dill tnGUced Mr. Fitzgerald, a Aassa-
. chUseJts Democrat, 70 o1er il
NIr Lenrz diG rot object. bur VI. Cush1nan did.
in retaliation Tor the Democratic objection 70 his
bill
THE NAVAL BILL COMES Up
Al ! o'clock the House again insisted upon
/ disagreement TO the Senate amendments 70 The
/ Naval Oil relating ocean and lake surveys and
the abolition OF the sea course Tor naval cadets
AIr Foss then called the attention q rne House
that Jhs Sena-e AFTER proI-acreG
struggle lad practically agreed 10 t1e House pro
vision relative 70 ar-nor plate tApD5auseJ The
only change was q change OF veroiage- making II
mandatory upon the Secretary OF the Navy erect
an armor plate factory II case lie cannot contrast
for arnor plate Al Il reasonable and equitable
price
rs not th1s a complete change n the policy OF
The Government taxing the limit on the price OF
aruor pIaJe2'' asked Mr Httchin
NO limit ever placed the price Of arnOr,''
replied Mr. Foss. until lss1. Owing 20 raa action
Of Congress 1Or several years che construction or
ships has been Ted up The Naval COMMITTEES this
year We're IN favor OF ships no1 OF paper but upon
the seas This provision VIII l-eac much for the
Upbuiding OF the American Navy tAppLauSs)
Mr. k-rchin assaiie6 me proposition 20 give rhs
Secretary OF the Navy carte blanche To pay what
price ne pleased Cor arm0r plate.
Mr.. Cummings made earnest speech in sup
port or me proposition
ar FOss moved that the House conc1,- IN 49,.
Senate amendment The motion prevailec-I54 10
Sc The bill was then sent back 70 conference The
House took recess until p