Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-08

CuI,om asked to make report on
hill making additional amendments to th'
car coupler law. but Sullivan objected
amid laughter.
The senate then took a further reces:
until o'clock.
When the Senate reconvened it wa!
tnown informally that the House haC
agreed to the conference on the naval ap
propriation bill. The news was received
with qualification as the concurrence OF
the House in the Senate amendments
passed the bill and cleared the legislative
desks for adjournment.
Beveridge, Ind, asked for consideration
Of a Joint resolution to donate con
demned cannon to the Sons of Veterans
Il object" shouted Sullivan.
"Pd like to know" inquired Pettigrew
'if that resolution has any reference 70
the chairman of the committee on appro-
priations of the House Of Representa-
tives?" This sally was greeted with
laughter and applause.
In a facetious speech, Wolcott with
drew his objection to Suiiivans Dill anu
Sullivan withdrew his objection to BeV-
eridge's measure. The latter was pds'e"'
as also was the bill called up by sullivan
10 pay for corn seized by troops durihs
the Civil war.
Allison called from the table the resolu-
ton providing for the final adjournment
OF Congress, and after 1t had been amend
ed so as to provide for adjournment, To-
day at o'clock, 1t was adopted.
Lindsay, KY. resented the attack
made in the House, last night, by
Cannon upon Commander Todd, chlef
of the photographic bureau of the navy
department. He said that the letter
sent out by Commander Todd IN sup
mort of the naval photographic survey
NAV have been intended to influence
legisIa ton. but the trouble with Can
non was that the letter stated truths.
THE official reports of the proceedings
OF this Congress" said Lindsay. i'm
p,te falsehood to Commander Todd. l
submit TO any gentleman whether Todd
was guilty Of falsehood. prevarication
or want Of candor. If anybody is to
be charged it is not Chapman G. Todd.
make this statement 50 in the Rec
ord the antidote may go with the prop
osition.''
Lodge made a statement to show that
the attack upon Commander Todd had
been made in an effort to break down
one of the government surveys that an
other might be built up. He declared
the effort reflected no credit on those
responsible for it.
Chandler, in concurring in the re-
marks Of Lodge expressed the nope
that Congress soon would deal erect
ually with the various surveys OF the
government. He thought Commander
Todd had violated the naval regula-
lions in sending out his letter. but that
he had suffered enough, he was assured.
He regarded Commander Todd rs one
of the best officers in the navy ana
hOped the secretary of the navy would
find It the part of kindness to relieve
him from suspension as soon rs the
present session of Congress should ex-
pire. A recess was then taken until
40 o'clock.
After the recess the Chair announced
his signature to the naval approprla-
tion bill and various other measures.
A resolution was presented for the APP
pointment Of a committee of two to
accomDany committee from the
House to inform the President that
Congress had completed its business
and was prepared to adjourn, unless
he had some further business to pro
posed Allison and COckrell were
named as the Senate committee.
In few minutes the committee re-
ported that they had waited upon the
President: that he extended to CON
cress his fluctuations on the great
amount of work accomplished in so
short a time and replied that he had
no further communications to make.
Cockrell, Mo. said it afforded him 4
great deal of pleasure to offer the fol-
lowing resolution:
",rhat the thanks of the Senate are
hereby rendered to Hon. VIM. +. Frye
for the dgnified impartial and Courte-
Gus manner with which he presided
over its deliberations during the pres
ent session"
Carter. in the chair. submitted tn"
resolution to the Senate and it was
unanimously adopted
on resuming the chair, Frye address
ed the Senate in acknowledgement of
the compliment paid him. said:
Senators. I appreciate very highly
the EXPRESSION of your confidence and
approval but | think | should thank
YOU rather than you me. Your uni
form Kindness to me has made the duty
on DTtSlulIS oNtT SpuI icilp'i''ti''io q
pleasure, not task. | wish you agree
able and safe journeys to your homes.
and hope that our dear Lord will per
init you all. us all. to meet here in the
chamber. next December" prolonged
applause on the floor and in the gal
lerieS).
A few minutes still remained before
the hour of final adjournment and
they were passed by the senators In
chatting and in extending mutual fe-
licitations AS the big clock over the
main entrance indicated the hour of D
the Presidents gavel fell. Instantly
the hum of conversation ceased.
THE hour of 5 O'Clock having ar
rived said Frye. 1.-THE Senate. in ac-
cordance with a resolution of Congress
stands adjourned sine die
Again the gavel fell and the session
was at an end.
As the people were streaming from
the galleries a fine looking, gray-haireC
man rose in the gentlemen's gallery
and raising his hat high above hi:
head and looking upward shouted: "a
message from the great white throne
Jesus is coming SOON He is the sam,
man. who, at the conclusion of tn,