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the amendment had been defeated. TIL,
point WAS sustained.
APPEALED FROM CHAIR

Mr. Daniel took an appeal from the de-
dressed tho Senate in support Of his APP
peal dealing particularly with the claims
of the State of Virginia. Subsequently, he
withdrew the appeal and on the point OF
order the amendment went out OF the bill
Mr. Wolcott. OF Colorado. made vigor-
GUS and humorous attack upon the Geoio-
gical survey. He declared that its work
of investigating streams. for which SS6S,-
eco had been expended, was not worth S6o
cents. lie denounced the whole scheme
as n gold brick game.
Mr. Butler. of North Carolina. made an
appeal for the adoption of the section
Offering an amendment 10 Increase the
amount appropriated to $500
After other speeches. defending the sur
vcy. Mr.. Buffers amendment was agreed
to-3S to "a. Tho amendment as amended
was then agreed to.
Mr. Allison announced that an adjourn
ment over tomorrow would postpone tinal
OF Mr.. Sewell. however. the Senate de-
cidcd to adjourn over until Thursday on
account of Decoration Day.
committee amendment, authorizing
the President to appoint nm architect and
"a landscape architect. TO be associated
With the Chief of Engineers, to report
| House. was agreed TO.
IN THE HOUSE.
| The House to-day. by n vote OF l07 to
| III. refused to accept the Senate amend
ment to the naval appropriation bill re-
aung to armor plate and adopted n
modified proposition. leaving the price OF
armor plate to the Secretary of the Navy
| with power in his discretion, to erect an
| armor plate factory If he cannot purchase
| armor ut n reasonable price.
With regard 10 ocean and lake sur
veys the House refused any appropria-
ton for surveys by the navy and tied UP
the conferees with instructions.
1t also refused to concur In the Senate
amendment to abolish the two years sea
cruise for naval cadets. With the above
| action the naval bill was sent back to
| conference, the conference report on the
| other items having been agreed to.
The conference report ON the postofiice
| appropriation BILL agreeing on all items
except the Senate amendment appropriate
| Ing $4,000 for pneumatic tube service,
was adopted and the House then con-
| Cured in the excepted amendment The
| opponents of the extended service In the
House rcconcidcd their concurrence In this
| action upon the ground that the S225 90
simply carried out the existing contract.
rhe bill now goes to the President.
| mittec on Rules, presented II special rule
ordering the previous question upon the
pension bills. 100 in number, favorably
| acted upon in committee of the whole
| last Friday, the order not to interfere
with conference reports. Mr.. Grosvcnor
sary by the obstructive tactics of the gem
| tlcman from South Carolina (Mr. TalberO
last Friday. This Mr.. Talbcrt denied.
| He said thar had II quorum been present
the bills could have been passed.
The conference report was agreed 70
without division.
|
| from It's disagreement and agree with an
amendment striking out all reference 10
surveys. but increasing the appropriation
for charts. etc, from $4,000 to $50, coo
| This was agree to.
ARMOR PLATE AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Foss moved that the House reccdc
| from It's disagreement to the arHlor plate
| amendment of the Senate and agree 10
| H. with an amendment authorizing the
| secretary of the Navy to contract for
arnor plate at II price deemed reasonable
| by him, and II he cannot procure armor
NJ an equitable price. authorizing him. I'm
his discretion, to purchase Il site for the
cost not To exceed i00O,Oo0
Mr.. Wheeler, OF Kentucky, moved TO re-
cedc ana concur In the Senate amend
| mcnt.
| Mr.. ltiXcy, of Virginia. n member of the
| NaNai committee. declared that the adop-
tioh OF MIR. Foss' motion, giving the Sec
| rcthry or the Navy authority TO contract
ioF armor at reasonable price would
ne tan;amount to agreeing To the pricc
cnatSeu by the armor plate factories
| inc vote was taken first upon Mr.
Whceler's motion to reccdc and c"ncnr AZ n
| l07 to III. VS. ''S'-
MIR. .Foss' motion was then carried with.
OUT division: The bill was then sent 10
further conference. W
,Aiter disposng OF the postohice bill the
house. at y. m, adjourned