Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-06
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Wsshington, June 6.
SENATE.

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The Senate met at 10 o'clock this
morning and ct 1910 took o recees un-
ill 1890.
After reconvening Mr.. Allison pre-
septed the Bouse resolution providing
for fnsl adjournment a. 8 o'clock to-
dsy and asked that IL lie on the table.
The conference report on the naval
appropriation bill ~as laid before tue
Senate aud Mr.. Hale announced that
there wss still disagreement on armor
plate, ocean surveys and length of
term at the navel academy.
Mr.. Teller said ii would be cowsrdly
should Congress surrender its power
and permit the executive department
to fix the price for armor plate. II
would not only be cowarily II the
combine" with its "pulp whips Con-
grees, but the American people will
conclude that corruption is holding
high caroigsl In the halls OF legislation.
He warned the republicans that they
were treadiDg on dangerous ground.
Mr.. Teller said that it would be better
to let the bill fail than TO surrender TO
this armor combine. 1.-THE Cuban stesl, I"
he continued, twill be lost sight Of In
this more monstrous steal II We do not
reject this proposition. Let as build
our own plant and then We will know
that our srmor plate will not be full Of
blow holes."
Mr.. Hanna argued in favor OF the
House proposition to leave the purchase
of srmor to the discretion of the Secre-
iary OF the Navy.
At 205 o'clock the Senate was still
discussing the conference report on the
naval appropriation bill.
HOUSE.
The House took q recess at $3.50 o..
co. until S o'clock at which time there
were about twenty members on the
floor. Speaker Henderson was 10 the
chair and a number OF small private
bills carrying no appropriation were
passed.
The final conference report on the
general deficiency appropriation bill
was adopted. IL carried s4.4l1 $50.
A recess was taken at 8:35 until $50
10 order to obtain fuller attendance.
At $50 the House reassembled. The
J conference report on the sundry civil
, bill was taken up and Mr.. Cannon ex-
planned that in addition to the $61, Co.,
900 carried by the bill when 1t passed
the House there had been added
IS, 000,000 for other items. The bill,
a., he said, carried the conditional sppro-
priation for the st. Louis Worlds
Fair. A complete agreement bad been
reached between the House and Senate
with the exception Of the Nevsds claim
upon which the Senate still insisted
and be asked for vote Of the House
ss to what should be done with this
provision.
After debate the motion OF Mr.. New
lands to concur in the Senate amend
ment relating to the Nevada claim was
lest, and the sundry civil bill was sent
back to conference.
A number OF miscellaneous bills were
called up for passage. bul Mr.. Lentz
objected to each of them unless the
Occur d'Alene testimony could be
printed. The Speaker late last night
ruled out great deal OF this testimony
from the printed record.
Mr.. Burton tried to secure considera-
ton for the bill authorIng the construc-
ton OF a water power canal through
Ssult Ste Marie, Mich, but Mr.. Hep.
burn objected on the ground that it
had not been considered by the CON-
,,,ifSaa ~ ,ph;oh ha Il ohoirunon an he
claimed it should have been.
The House then took recess at
1890 until l o'clock.
When the House reassemblen at !
p. N. the Speaker laid number OF en-
rolled bills before 1t, and there being
no further business pending, another
recess was taken until Las o'clock.
After reassembling Mr.. Clark asked:
"Mr. Speaker Is today yesterday, or to-
morrow ?"
"It is the legislative day OF yesterday
and the calendar day Of tomorrow" re.
piled the Speaker.
The Speaker meant that the day,
Wednesday, continued to be the legis.
lstiye day of Tuesday.
Mr. Lentz continued to object to the
consideration OF legislation offered by
republicans members.
At 2 o'clock a further recess was
taken until 2:3O o'clock.
On reassembling at 2:30 Senate bill
establishing fish hatchery station In
Wet Virginia was passed.
Several requests for unanimous con-
sent to consider other bills was objected
10 by Mr.. Lentz and another recess was
taken until 8 O'Clock.