The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-08

mant with an amendment which sttuSh
out the word photographic, and pro-
vided for ocean surveys, IGciudlns tue
waters of Porto Rico, Cuba ana ina fai'-
ippines, except the coast thereof.
Mr.. Cannon said the proposed amend
ment was in harmony With the instfuC-
tions given by the House week ago, no.
to agree TO any surveys for the coasts Oh
the great lakes. the seahoardS or the IS
lands of our new possessions. THIS amend
ment would coutine the naval surveys TO
the deep waters of the ocean
Mr. Dayton, of West Virginia, who was
one of the superseded conferees, moved
to recede to concur in the Senate amend
nent in order TO bring the question square
" before the House. This motion took
precedence over that of Mr.. Cannon.
MOODY APOLOGIES.
Mr. Moody, OF Massachusetts, Who last
night charged the conferees with oetray-
ing their trust, apologized for his WORDS
amid applause. Mr. Cummings. of New
York, one of the conferees, said the apollo
gy was justly due and handsomslE done
He contrasted the result of the old con-
ferees work with that OF the new con-
feress, whom he said had offered new
proposition, which practically violated the
Houses instructions. While technically
observing them. He somewhat startled
the House by referring TO a .junketlng
IT'D, Wiilcn MI. SdilllUl iiiti a. iSA-S
guest of the Coast Survey" and then
proceeded to pay his respects to the
chairman OF the Appropriations Commit
tee.
Mr.. Cummings wields a keen blade. and
the House enjoyed his dextrous thrusts-
He pictured Mr.. Canron. the chairman
of the great Appropriations Committee, as
lion Iashing his sides and roaring While
the crowd of jackals followed as they
~, that hFlySy
the House, following blindly the lions
leadership had done everything it could
to degrade the conferees, despite their ap-
peals that they were powerless-
AGAINST y STONE WALL
"I told YOU" said he. with great vehe-
meuce :.that-we were UP against stone
wall. bur you turned us down, and turn
ed the controversy over to the Appro-
priations Committee to settle, and they
went III, against the same stone wall with
the result that they are back here crawl
ing before this House with another propo-
sition" With sarcasm and viSor, MI
Cumming said: You have been mis-
named you are no cannon, you are a
toy Inusket.
This shot couvulsed the House, and it
was several minutes before order was re-
stored. Mr.. Foss also spoke and Mr.
Snafroth, also one OF the ccnferees, said
that if the Cannon amendment were
adopted the surveys OF the navy would
be confined to the ocean No surveys OF
our coasts or harbors could be made under
| its direction.
Mr.. Dayton's motion to recede and con-
cur Il the Senate amendment. was car
RED on a rising vote-U to & Mr.. Cannon
demanded the yeas and nays. which were
ordered. The motion prevailed-11S to 60
! Great demonstrations ensued-
After this defeat Mr.. Cannon turned the
| management of the other item still IL
f! DISPUTE between the two Houses over TO
| Mr.. Dayton. This related 70 The course af
| the naval cadets at Annapolis AR DAT
| ton moved that the House rsceac a7'dtaE-
| cur in the Senate amendment continuing
| the six years course for cadets. but p-o-
| yidins that q cadet at Annapolis 6Eou-
| each congressional district should be ap-
pointed every four years. The motion was
| agreed to.
| HOUSE CONCURS.
| This concurrence in the two Senate
| amendments TO the naval bill closed the
| controversy over this bill. Then followed
| a scene of indescribable confusion. y NUM-
| Der OF conference reports on private pen
| sion bills were put through with great
| rapidity, while the engrossing clerks rushed
| back and forth IN their efforts TO get be-
| lated bills TO the President before the
1