The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-08
FIXED ADJOURNMENT HOUR.
SENATE DEOLINED TO RECEDE
FROM ITS STAND.

oaNe tue mouse tntf1 - O'CIock to
Accept the Senate Provisions in
the Naval Bill, which the House
Did-Refused to Ask Another Con-
ference-A Few Minor Bills Passed
Frye.
Washington, June 7.-Congress adjourn
ed sine die at 5 o'clock this afternoon.
For the Senate it was day of wait
ing. The naval appropriation bill-the
stumbling block to final adjournment
could not be agreed to by the conferees
of the two houses and the disagreement
was reported TO the Senate early in the
day. There was an evident disposition On
the part of the Senate to make trouble
If the conferees should recede from the
Senate amendment as to the ocean sur
veys, and it was deemed the wiser policy
to afford the House an opportunity again
to pass upon the question.
At O'Clock, after several recesses had
been taken, the Senate was advised that
the House had concurred in the amend
ments remaining in controversy. and soon
after the House resolution providing for
final adjournment was passed with an
amendment fixing the hour at o'clock,
June z.
1t was not until 44o o'clock, twenty
minutes before the hour fixed for adj
journmeut that the President pro tenn
pore of the Senate (Mr. Frye announced
his signature to the naval bill. With some
other measures 1t was hurried to the
President, who was waiting in his room
tnI nd axyac rte hi -,
d few minutes.
The concluding hour was purely a So
cial session. No business beyond the
adoption of the customary resolution of
thanks to the chair (Mr. Frye was ac-
complished Mr.. Frye acknowledged the
compliment gracefully.
F1fty-eight House pension bills were
passed. An Intellectual attempt was made
by Mr.. Chandler of New Hampshire to
obtain consideration for his resolution in
structing the Committee on Privileges and
Elections to inquire into the constitution
atty of the electoral laws of certain
states.
Mr.. Berry of Arkansas, and Mr.. Pet
tus of Alabama, Simultaneously objected.
Would Not Ask Conference.
At 11:45 the Senate took a recess for
one hour. On reconvening, Mr.. Hale re-
ported further disagreement on the naval
bill. He moved insistence on the Senate
amendment, and that further conference
be asked. Mr.. Chandler inquired why
another conference was requested, If the
conferees had determined not to agree
Mr.. Hale replied that an agreement in
most matters is always possible. Moth
ing remained in dispute except the cadet
ana ocean survey matters. The arnor
plate matter had been settled. s,.s.
THE Senator means" said Mr.. Bacon,
he L~ -
ate's surrender"
Mr.. Bacon eontended the Senate con-
ferees' position would be made stronger
by not asking for another conference
Mr.. Hale modified his motion so as not
TO request further conference. The re-
port and motion were agreed to.
Mr.. Pettus offered a resolution declar-
ing that the appropriations for-the naval
service made for the present fiscal year
should be continued, so far as applica BILE
for the ensuing fiscal year. II was per-
mitted TO remain on the table.
The Senate then took a recess until 2
O'clock
At o'clock the Senate reconvened A
bill amending the act Incorporating the
supreme lodge of the Knights of Pythias
was passed. Shortly afterward another
recess was taken until o'clock
Bills donating a condemned cannon TO
the Sons of Veterans and paying for corn
seized by troops during the Civil War
were then passed.
The adjournment resolution was passed.
Commander Todd Defended.
Mr.. Lindsay of Kentucky resented the
attack made in the House last night by
Mr.. Cannon upon Commander Todd, chief
of the photographic bureau of the navy
department.
THE official report of the proceedings
of this Congress- said Mr.. Lindsay. i'm
pute falsehood to Commander Todd. | sub
init to any gentleman whether Todd was
guilty OF falsehood, prevarication or want
of candor.''
Mr.. Lodge made a statement to show
that the attack upon Commander Todd
one OF the government surveys that an
other might be built up. He declared the
effort reflected no credit upon those re-
sponsible for il.
Mr.. Chandler in concurring in the re-
marks of Mr.. Lodge expressed the hope
that Congress soon would deal effectuaily
with the various surveys of the govern
ment. He thought Commander Todd bad
violated the naval regulations In sending
out his letter, but that had suffered
enough.
Messrs. Allison and CockrelI were nam
ed as a committee to notify the President
the Senate was nearly ready to adjourn
and In a few minutes reported that the
President had no further communications
10 make, and that he extended to Congress
his Fluctuations on the great amount Of
work accomplished.
Mr.. Cockrell. Democrat, of Missouri,
offered a resolution rendering the Senate g
thanks to Mr.. Frye for the dignified i'm
partial and courteous manner with which
he presided. 1t was adopted unanimously.
MIR. Frye acknowledged the uniform
~ A4 -na IL.
making his duty a pleasure. not task,
and hoped our dear Lord will permit you
all, us all, to meet here in the chamber
next December" Prolonged applause
greeted his remarks
Precisely at O'Clock the gavel fell
and the session was at an end.
AS the people were streaming from the
galleries a fine looking gray-haired man
rose IN the gentleman's gallery and rails
ing his hat high above his head, and look
ing upward, shouted; "A message from
the great White Throne, Jesus is coming
soonr' The man recently made a similar
demonstration in the House.