Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-07
HOUSE IN BITTER MOOD
Debate Over Conference Report on
Naval Appropriation Bill Bit
terest Of Session.
Cannon of Illinois Makes a Heated
Attack on the House
Conferees.
Adjournment Of Congress Delayed
on Account Of the Bitter
Struggle.

chambers of the national. legislature
We're in a desperate struggle over the
item in the naval appropriation bill re-
lating to ocean surveys. The final adj
journment of congress is postponed I'M
til it is over. The proceedings in the
house during the day We're tame and
without dramatic incident.
But last night there was enough eS-
compensate for the dizziness
of the day session. The house got its
#dander up over the failure of its con-
ferees to abide by their instructions on
the OCEAN survey item, and after an EN-
#ceeGingly sensational debats, in which
Commander Todd. the hydrograper of
the navy, had waged his campaign
against the stand taken by the house
in favor OF the coast and seodetic SUR
Ney doing ocean survey work. the house
rejected the conference report by an
overwhelming majority and the speaker
took the almost unprecedented course
of appointing New conferees on the part
of the house who are not members OF
the naval committee. The debate was
one of the bitterest and NEST heated of
the session. Mr.. Cannon in the excite
nlent of the moment took off his collar
and necktie and with sleeves rolled up
aroused the house to a tremendous
pitch of enthusiasm as he dealt the con-
farees sledge-hamnler blows. The gal
ieries, crowced TO the doors. cheered
the picturesque fight of the srizzlea Old.
veteran until the fretted ceiling rang,
The ccnferees defended their course as
~ a ~ n
chairman of the committee, resented
With bitter language the charge that he
had betrayed the house. Hot words,
Nous. was in an ugly mood and was re-
solved TO fight the senate TO q finish.
The appointment as corferees Of MIR.
Cannon, Mr.. Moody and Mr.. shafroth.
ali OF whom are in sympathy with the
houses position, assures no snf.ende:
on their pa.tiuntil the house Itself shall.
direct them TO yield.
n the morning session Cannon sub
matted the conference report IN the.
suEdsy civil service bill. showing the.
item covering he claims o' Nevada ,
be the only, one in dispute.
Cannon explained that the senate had
ad4ied about s5,0oc,0o0 10 the original
ssl 100000 OF this bin and that by this
fsfepor. the senate yielded about lGO0.-
900 and the house s4,000,oU0. The sundry
civil conferences report Vas agreed 10
and on the one item still open appropri-
i ating St62 900 for claims of Nevada.
NeWiands. Of Nevada. moved hat the
iilouse concur NTH the senate amend
iment. Tfis brought on sharp debate
Ion state claims.
Moody of Massachusetts,. urged that
1 the Nevada claim Mould set a prece-
l,lert for other like claims aggregatirS
about S5.000,0G0.
/ AS tbs day advanced the house took
numerous receSses Of fifteen 20 thirty
4 minutes duration. When in session
I7.nany members With private bills tried
ls;G obtain recognition, but Mr.. LentZ, OF
.Sohio had declared that he would obs
.leject tn unanimous consent for anything
4 until an order was made 10 permit the
printing 81 the Corur d .Alene tes;imo-
my. All members We're referred to him
II but none could persuade him TO yield
4 He took the position that his personal
Z rights We're being invaded by the re-
fusai Of tine majority 70 allow the
printing Of this testimony. Figura-
lively he had the house by the throat
Mr. -Lemtz. however. relented in q few
4 instances ard withdrew his objection
l3asainst several bills of minor impor-
i lance. including one TO preserve tbs
rights Of women who might MARX
a after taking UP homesteads under the
4 homestead law, and another introduced
BY MI Dolliver. Of Iowa, tniiicorporat,
.ihe supreme lodge of the Knights o.
Pythias. which vas passed
II Al A o'clock the house again insisted
upon It's disagreement - the senate
amendments to the naval bill relating
Ito ocean and lake surveys. and the abo
lition of the sea course for navai cadets
AIR Kitchen Of North Carolina, as
sailed the proposition to give the sec
rotary OF the navy carte blanche TO pa,
Ewilat price he pleases for armor plate
6Ibnt motion by Mr.. F'oss TO concur il
the senate amendment prevailed-l5
K to S.
'rheSbill was then sent back to con
Iference The house took a recess unit
s y. m.
When the house reconvened. Mr.
cannon, chairman Of the appropria
lions committee, attempted to make
statement relative to appropriations fo
this congress, but Mr.. Lentz interposet
an objection. He was as obdurate a
!: he had been all day. Mr.. Cannon
stated that his purpose was to max
Il the usual statement for the benefit 0
4 the country and the house. If the Oh
Lection was insisted upon, he woul
print 1t in the Record.
Despite the appeals of some OF hi
democratic associates. Mr.. Lentz re
fused to relent and Mr.. Cannon de
sisted.
The senate resolution to permit for
eign exhibitors at the Buffalo exposi
tion and Toledo Northwestern eXposi
ton to bring in laborers to install thei
exhibits was passed. resolution t
print 10000 copier of the report on az
riculture on the Grout bill was put thr
over Mr.. Lentz's head, amid much mer
riment. The speaker completely ignore
Mr.. Lentz.
AT $50 p. M. Mr.. Foss presented tn
final report on the naval appropriate
bill. compromise had been effecte
on the provision relative to ocean SUI
veys. which appropriated $4,000 for tn
photographic surveys, while the hous
receded from ito provision abolishin
the two years. sea course for nays
cadets, but secured an amendment
the present law to permit an appoint
ment from each congressional distrit
every fo1lr yeara Mr. Eoso said III