The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-08
night charged the conferees with betray-
ing their trust, apologized for his words
amid applause
Some Shn4a nt Cnnnn..


Some Shots at Cannon.
Mr.. Cummings of New York, one of
the conferees. said the apology was
Justly due and. handsomely done" He
contrasted the result of the old conferees
work with that of the new conferees,
who he said, had offered new PROPOSE
ton which practically violated the
Houses instructions, while technically
observing them. He somewhat startled
the House by referring to a ''junketing
trip" which Mr. Cannon had taken as
the guest of. the coast survey, and then
proceeded to pay his respects to the chair
man OF the Appropriations Committee
Mr. Cummings wields a keen blade and
the House enjoyed his dexterous thrusts
He pictured Mr.. Cannon, The chairman
or the great appropriations committee, as
a lion lashing his sides and roaring while
the crowd CT jackals followed as they
smelt fresh meat. Then he described how
the House following bilndly the lions
leadership had done everything it could
to degrade its conferees despite their ap-
peals that they We're poweress.
4 told you" sais he with great vehe-
mence, that we. We're up against a stone
wall, but you turned us down and turned
the controversy over to the Appropriations
Committee to settle And they went up
against the same stone wall with the re-
suit that they are back here crawling
before this House with another PROPOSE
tion, With sarcasm and addressing Mr..
Cannon, he said
You have been misnamed; you are no
cannon, you are toy musket" This shot
conVulsed the House, and it was several
minutes before order was restored
Mr. Foss again defended the action of
the old conferees.
Mr.. Shaforth of Colorado. one of the
new conferees. said that if the Cannon
amendment We're adopted the surveys OF
the navy would be confined TO the ocean.
No surveys of our coast or harbors could
be made under It's direction.
Senate Amendment Agreed to
Mr. Dayton's motion to recede and con-
cur in the Senate amendment was carried
on rising vote, II to II. Mr.. Cannon de-
manded the yeas and nays, which were
ordered. The motion prevailed, 11S TO SO.
Great demonstration ensued After this
defeat Mr. Cannon turned the manage
ment of the other item still in dispute be-
tween the two houses over to Mr.. Day
ton. This related to the course of the
naval cadets at Annapolis. Mr. Dayton
moved that the House recede and concur
in the Senate amendment continuing the
six years course for cadets. but proVid-
ing that a cadet a Annapolis from each
congressional district should be appointed
every four years. The motion was agreed
TO. This concurrence in the Two Senate
amendments to the naval bill closed the
controversy over this bill
Then followed a scene of indescribable
confusion. A number of conference re-
ports on private pension bills were put
through with great rapidity, while the
engrossing clerks rushed back and forth
in their efforts to get belated bills to the
President before the final adjournment.
Members clamored for recognition.
No Antitrust Bill Wanted.
At $3.50 p m, the Secretary of the Sen
ate arrived and announced the action of
the Senate for adjournment at p. m.
There was a warwhoop from the floor,
and Mr.. Payne moved TO concur in the
Senates action. Etf
This House ought not to adjourn until
the Senate has acted upon the antitrust
bill" said Mr.. Sulzer of New York.
The Republicans attempted 10 howl him
down, but the Democrats rosSsen masse
in support of his demand for roll call
upon Mr.. Payne's motion. The yeas
and nays We're ordered, and the motion
was adopted, 115 to 70.
Messrs. Payne of New York, Bingham
of Pennsylvania, and Richardson of Ten
nessee, were appointed a committee 70
inform HE President the House was ready
to adjourn.
The House took another recess until 4:5O
ing patriotic songs.
AT 4:5O p M, Mr.. Payne, on behalf of
the special committee announced that the
President had nothing further to COM
muncate.
The clerk read long list of bills and
resolutions signed by the President.
Speaker Henderson's Farewell.
AT ) o'clock Speaker Henderson arose.
Gentlemen of the House of Repres enta-
tives," the Speaker said, I'VE will in few
minutes complete our sessions work. 1t
has been a session of earnest, patriotic ef
fort, of unremitting toll. This House has
great fields of contest and part as friends.
This body has considered many great,
novel national questions. That fervor
which enters into debate on the eve of
great national conflict has been present;
but guided by intelligence and manly
courage.
"At the opening of this session 1 took
the chair with that fear and a3preheu-
sion which every conscientious man
should feel | appealed to you for sup
port and kindly aid. Not for one moment
have you forgotten that appeal, but your
sustaining influence has made it possible
to consider these mighty problems of the
hour and never allow the legislator and
the gentleman to sink below the high
level of manhood.
''In parting, I wish you from my heart,
a pleasant vacation, and that you may
all return to the duties of the next ses-
sion refreshed in body and in mind.
And now, in pursuance of the concur
rent resolution adopted by the two hous-
es of Congress, 1 declare this session ad-
Journed without day"
An outburst of cheers followed with
more singing. The members then slowly