Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-06-08
DPADLOCKED CONGRESS.
THE HOUSE RESOLVES TO Plight
THE SENATE TO A FINISH.
The National legislature Locks Horns
priatiOn Bill Relating to Ocean
House TO n Tremendous Pitch OF
Excite ment.

Washington, June s.-The House to-
| night at 1890 took a recess until 10
| o'clock tomorrow, the two chambers
| Of the National Legislature, with hands
| down and horns locked, were in des-
| perate struggle over the item in the
| Naval Appropriation bill relating to
| ocean surveys. The final adjournment
| of Congress is postponed until 1t Is
over.
The proceedings in the House dur
ing the day were tame and without
dramatic incident. But tonight the
| House got its dander up over the failure
of it's conference to abide by their in
structions on the ocean survey item,
and after an exceedingly sensational
debate, in which Mr.. Cannon, the
chairman of the Appropriations Com
mittee, made some startling disclosures
as to the manner in which Commander
Todd, the hydrogra pher Of the navy,
had waged his campaign against the
stand taken by the House in favor of
the coast and geodetic survey doing
ocean survey work, the House rejected
the conference report by an overwheln-
ing majority, and the Speaker took the
almost unprecedented course of ap-
pointing new conferrees on the part of
the House who are not members of the
Naval Committee.
The debate was one Of the bitterest
and most heated cf the session. Mr..
Cannon in the excitement of the mo-
ment took off his collar and necktie,
and with sleeves rolled up aroused the
t0 Y0itn Of
siasm as he dealt the conferrees sledge-
hammer blows. The galleries, crowded
90 the doors, Cheered the picturesque
fight Of the griEzled old veteran until
the fretted ceiling rang. The conferrees
defended their course as best they
could, and Mr.. Foss, acting chairman
Of the committee, resented with bitter
language the charge that he had be-
trayed the House. Hot words were
banded back and forth, but the House
was in an ugly mood and was resolved
to fight the Senate to finish.
The appointment as conferrees of Mr..
Cannon, Mr. Moody and Mr.. Shafroth,
all of whom are IN sympathy with the
Houses position, assures no surrender
on their part until the House itself
shall direct them to yield.
When the House re-assembled at 8
a. M, the conference report on the
General Deficiency bill, showing a
complete agreement was agreed to.
Mr. Cannon submitted the conference
report on the Sundry Civil bill, show
ing the item carrying the claims of
Nevada to be the only one in dispute.
The item for the memorial bridge
across the Potomac river was struck
out. The provision as to the State
claims was compromised by an amend
ment that certain federal claims
against those States would not be
prosecuted.
Mr.. Cannon explained that the SEN
ate added about 5000, 900 to the origi-
nal $61, 900 of this bill, and that by
this report the Senate yielded about
$1,000,O00 and the House 100000 Con-
siderable debate followed on the va
rious items.
The conference report was agreed
to, but the disputed item was sent
back for further conference. This was
to appropriate $462,0OO for claims of
Nevada, for extra pay given Nevada's
soldiers during the civil war.
At 1890 the House recessed until !
o'clock.
On re-convening, over 100 members
with private bills were hustling about
trying to secure recognition, but Mr..
Lentz, of Ohio, had declared that he
would object to unanimous consent for
anything until an order was made to
d'Alene investigation testimony. None
could persuade him to yield. Figura-
lively he had the House by the throat
Then another recess was taken until
1:45. Then Mr.. LentZ withdrew his OBJ
lection against several bills of minor
Importance. At 2 o'clock another half
hours recess was taken. At 2:30 an
other bill was passed and then Mr.
Lentz resumed his objections. The
n a
recessed until o'clock.
When the House re-convened, Mr..
Lentz still blocked the path of private
bills. Several he let pass and one, Of
fered by a Democratic member, he
yielded to, but Mr.. Cushman, Of WASH
ington, Immediately objected in retalia-
tion for the Democratic objection to a
bill he had offered
at o'clock the House again insist
ed upon it's disagreement to the Sem
ate amendments to the naval bill re-
lating to ocean and lake surveys and
the abolition of the sea course for
naval cadets.
Mr.. Foss then called the attention Of
the House to the fact that the Senate,
after a protracted struggle, had prac-
tically agreed to the House provision
relative to armor plate. (Applause).
Mr.. Kitchn, of North Carolina, as
sailed the proposition to give the Sec
retary of the Navy carte blanche to
pay what price he pleases for armor
plate.
The House concurred in the Senate
amendment, 154 to 96. The bill was then
sent back to conference and the House
took a recess until o'clock.
When the House reconvened at
O'clock Mr.. Cannon, chairman of the
APPROXIMATIONS Committee, attempted
to make a statement relative to ap-
propriatons for this Congress, but Mr..
Lentz interposed an objection. He was
obdurate.
4 moment later when the Senate
resolution to permit foreign exhibitors
at the Buffalo Exposition to bring in
iaborers to install their exhibits was
presented Mr.. Cannon got the floor
and was proceeding to make his state
ment when Mr.. Lentz interposed the
point of order that the remarks were
not germane.
Mr., Cannon frankly stated that his
purpose was, to make the usual state
ment for the benefit of the country and
the House. If the objection was insist
ed upon he would print 1t in the Rec
ord. Despite the appeals Of some of his
Democratic associates Mr.. Lentz re-
fused to relent and Mr.. Cannon de-
sisted.
The resolution was adopted