Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-07
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS-.
Washington, June 2.
SENATE.

Washington, June 2.
SENATE.
The Senate met at IL o'clock and
commenced to pass unobjected-to pen
sion bills. The Senate re-convened at
12:40 and the conference report on the
psyai appropriation bill was laid
before the Senate. Mr.. Hale reported
q disagreement on the question of ocean
surveys and length of term at the Unit
ed States Naval Academy and recon-
meuded that the Senate insist on Its
amendments. The motion prevailed.
Mr.. Hale asked that the clerk see
that notification OF the Senate's action
reach the House as soon as possible.
On motion of Mr.. Allison the Senate
took recess until Q O'Clock.
At 11:40 the Senate took recess for
one hour.
When the Senate reconvened at 2
o'clock number OF unobiected pensio"
bills were passed and after short ex-
ecutive session recess was taken until
o'clock.
HOUSE.
The House reassembled at 10 o'clock
this morning.
Mr.. Payne said that he thought the
conferees on the naval appropriation
bill should get to work right away and
thereupon moved that the House ad-
iourn until noon when the next legisla-
i've day will begin. The motion was
carried.
When the House met at noon, the
Journal of June 9Th was read, covering
two calender days, including this morn
ing's session. In anticipation OF re-
newal of the fight which made last
nights session interesting, the galleries
we're filed with visitors but there were
| q number of vacant seats on the floor.
While the journal was being read, the
thlee new House coDferees Cannon,
| Moody and Shafroth) on the naval ap-
preparation bill entered and there was
a buzz OF excited interest in the hall.
| Mr.. Cannon proceeded ct once to the
Speakers desk and had conference
| with Mr.. Henderson, while the other
| two were surrounded by members eager
to ascertain whether they had been
more successful than their predecessors
Mr.. Grosvenor, rising to a question
| Of personal privilege, had read head
| line from New York paper TO the fol-
10 wing effect: "Grosvenor and suzer
in affectionate embrace" This was
greeted with loud laughter and cheers.
Mr.. Grosvenor continued jokiDgly that
there were some indignities which a
public man could not submit to and
this was one OF them.
Mr.. Lentz tried to object to the ex-
PLANTATION unless the C)eur d'Alene
testimony could be printed, but
oe was howled down by democrats
who asked him not to "interfere
with this circus" and who said that
Julzer had grievance, too. a
further paragraph from the newspaper
was read at the instance OF Mr., Gros-
yenor which explained that it was
Cannon who had put bis arm round
Suffers neck to whisper in his
ear. This caused more amusement
which, when the Speaker declared that
4 in his opinion Mr.. Sulzer ought to De
allowed to say q word, broke into loud
laughter and applause.
Mr.. Sulzer said he was glad to hear
Mr.. Grosyenor's apology and he was
also glad 1t had been Mr.. Cannon and
not the gentleman from OHIO. This
was applauded by the democrats and
the incident closed.
A bill was then passed requiring re-
ports from all railroads on accidents on
| their roads and their causes.
| Also q bill to allow travelling expenses
| to enlisted men OF the army on discharge
Several Senate pension bills were
passed.
The conference report on the naval
appropriation bill was then called up.
| IL was disagreement and Mr.. Cannon
moved that the House insist on its de-
mand for four year term instead OF
| six years for the naval cadets. This
was agreed to. He then offered the
amendment regarding ocean surveys
| which extends them to the waters oil
Cuba and the Philippine islands but
| not to the coasts thereof. The Senate
recedes from its contention for the word
photographic" and the House accepts
the Senate proposition for SOC, 600 in
stead of $40, 900.
Mr.. Moody said thst 10 the heat OF
| debate last night O sentence had escap-
ed him for which he desired to apologize
| In public as he had already In private
| and he hoped that those whose feelings
| had been injured by it would accept
the apology as 1t was offered. This ref
erence to his structures on the House
conferees on the naval committee was
received with applause and Mr.. Foss,
the chairman Of the conferees, got up
and took Moody's hand in token of re-
concilliation.
Mr.. Cummings, one of the naval con-
ferrees who was 'turned down" by the
the House last night. said he thought
the apology was justly due and hand
somely given. Che conferrees bad
won from the most adamantine co.,
ierees 10 the Senate" the greatest victo-
~ ever won In Congress, by forciue
them to give up three fourths OF what
they wanted.
Mr.. Cummings said the new confer
ees chosen by the House had practical
ly violated their instructions while
technically obeying them. He likened
Mr.. Moody in the debate last night to
the jackal that always proceedes the
lion and referred to Mr.. Cannon as
that magnificent beast from Illinois"
he said that the proposition now Of
fered by Mr.. Cannon was In effect ex
actly what had been suggested by the
original conferees. In conclusion, Mr..
Cummings, turning towards Mr.. Can.
non and referring to the little that had
been accomplished by him as a con.
fierce, said: "You are misnamed. You
are no cannon. You are toy musket."
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