The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-06
PROCEEDINGS IN TIE HOUSE.
General Deficiency and Sundry Civil
Bills Disposed OF.


The House assembled at S o'clock this
moring after recess from $50 a m At
first there was a sleepy air about the
chamber and many members. wearied by
the all-night session. yawned, but as the
hours wore or and the sun shoDe down
through the coats-of- arms in the glass
ceiling. the nervous tension in the House
increased and there seemed TO be no
thought CT sleep.
The House was full OF adjournment
scenes. Party lines were crossed and re-
crossed. Men who have engaged each 9TH
er in bitter debate, exchanged social visits
and told stories. The floor became Uttered
with waste paper and the chairs and desks
became more than usually disordered. A
great buzzing Of converse filled the cham
Der and the voices OF members addressing
the Chair were drowned
When the House was called to order a
number OF small bills were passed in
rapid succession Mr- Cannon called %
the conference report in the general de-
ieiency bill. carrying a ;otaI appropria-
ton Of s4.411.95 The report was adopt
ed. In view of the fact 2sat only a few
members had appeared, a recess was
taken at S:35 10 9:29. At that hour MT
Hit called up the Senate joint resolution
respecting the unveiling of the Lafayette
Statue at Paris. The resolution was
passed.
Mr.. Cannon presented the report Of the
conferees on the Sundry Civil ApprOpria-
ton bill. The eonferees on the part OF the
Senate did not insist upon the
Senate amendment appropriating s200, 900
for preliminary work on the Washington
Arlington Memorial Bridge. this item hay-
ing been eliminated from the bill.
The bill as passed by the House carried
an appropriation OF SCI .00O, ,009 and as il
passed the Senate S66. .OO0 600. The House
yielded $4,000 and the Senate s1.000.
600.
It was on the River and Harbor Appro-
priation bill that the House yielded most.
II was the best agreement, Mr.. Cannon
said, which in the closing hours OF the
session could be arrived at Mr. Living
ston took issue with Mr.. Cannon. and Mr
Moody defended the work Of the conferees.
Mr.. Jones Of Washington approved the
report. which was adopted subject TO the
exception Of a single item, that Of the
Senate amendment commonly known as
the Nevada claim. Mr.. Cannon moved that
the House further insist o7 its disagree
ment. ald Mr.. Newlands moved 20 recede
and concur. Mr.. Moody spoke il support
OF Mr. CannOn'S motion and against The
payment by the Federal Government Of the
claim Of the State OF Nevada The claims.
be said. Of Nevada. California. and Oregon
Tor certain expenses incurred by them dur
ing the civil war had az one tine
been referred 70 the Secretary Of the
Treasury and had been rejected.
Mr.. Cannon demanded a vote and the
motion was put The Speaker ruled that
the noes had II. Mr.. Newlands asked for
a roll call, but withdrew the request and
asked for 4 division. This resulted in
ayes 45 and noes 81. and the motion was
lost. Mr.. Cannon's motion 70 further in
sfst prevailed and new conference was
asked.
Mr.. Mudd called up the House bill with
Senate amendments OF the revision Of the
tax laws Of the District Of Columbia. and
asked ios a conference. This was
agreed to.
a resolution was adopted giving the
Committee on Rr.es Jurisdiction in the al
lotment OF space n the room formerly
occupied by the Library Of Congress. as
provided in the Joint ressi Ion adopted
at last nights session.
Many small bills were taken up, Mr..
LentZ refusing y.zanimous consent 20 the
passage Of several unless the House would
agree 70 print the testimony in the Occur
dAlene enquiry
At 1890 the House took a recess until
! O'CLOCK
When the House reassembled at 1 O'Clock.
Mr.. Clark arose to a parliamentary enqui-
~. He asked: Mr.. Speaker is today yes
terday, OF is it tOmorrow?"
1t is the legislative day Of yesterday
and the calendar day OF tomorrow, an
swersd the Speaker.
The Speaker meant that tie day We'd
nesday, continued 70 be the legislative day
Of Tuesday
Mr.. Mudd presented the conference re-
pert on the bill relating 20 the Collector
OF Taxes in the District of Columbia
which was adopted
AT o'clock the House took a recess IN
til Pa.