Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-07
DID NOT ADJOURN.
Two Chambers of Congress in
Deadlock on the Naval
Appropriation.
EXCITEMENT IN THE SENATE
Forced by the House to Adopt Com
promise on Armor Plate Question
Matter of Ocean Surveys the Un-
settled Question-Day Of
Bitter Debate.

Washington. June G.-Inablty to reach
an agreement upon the naval approprid-
tiun bill forced the Senate to abandon the
adoption of the House resolution for hnal
adjournment to-day The armor plate
question which tor live years has been a
thorn in the side of Congress. upset the
calculations of the Senate leaders and
their well laid plans went awry.
1t was Il day OF strife and turmoil in the
Senate. Early the conferees on the naval
bill reported a disagreement and the Sen
ate was told plainly that the House would
mot consent to the amendment providing
for an arnor plate factory to he operated
by the government. a comptomise propo-
stion was presented by MIR. Penrose OF
Pennsylvania and after hours OF debate
finally was adopted by vote of 80 to %
The discussion OF the proposition develop
ed an unusual bitterness Of feeling and
charges of robbery and political corrup-
ton We're hurled about the chamber with
an abandon. which. If they had not fallen
from the lips of grave Senators would
have been regarded as reckless. littl"
worse ever was heard in the heat of a
political campaign.
Three O'Clock the hour agreed upon for
hntl adjournment was passed and stll che
Senate wre~tled with the armor ques ion.
w men lllt 1tuIo~t l'loIlbSlllul lHdllN N'N
agreed to it was supposed the way was
clear but late tonight another disagree
ment was reported ON the naval bill ana
the Senate took an adjournment until II
O'clock tomorrow.
, The evening session presented a brilliant
scene. the galleries being thronged with a
: gay and fashionable Sscmblaec. All were
immensely entertained. as Senators Carter
of Montana. Mason of Illinois, Turner OF
Washington and Money Of Mississippi,
kept the Senate on edge with ratjlng po-
- litcal speeches.
When the Senate reconvened at 1880
| this morning Senator Allison reported
from the committee on appropriations that
the House concurred in the resolution pro-
= vidng for the final adjournment at p
m. to-day. The committee made "a
ame mendmont and it was permitted TO tenn
I pCrdrily lie on the table.
} Mr. Hale presented the conference re-
. port Oh the naval appropriation bill. There
! was a disagreement upon all questions
1 that had provided a dispute for three ol
n four days. Mr. Hale explained tnat the
armor plate question was the great stumb
ling block to an agreement lie explained
that the House ConferecS refused 10 ac
c ccd" TO the Scnate'S proposition and he
u Senate was confronted, therefore. VIII
the same questions substantially As hH:
10 heretofore. No price had been agreed up
n on by the confo rccS as the Confereecs be
= llcNcQ the price should ne lctl 10 the OlS
g crtion OF the secretary of the navy. Th,
House conferccS insisted that the pro
: position should be passed upon by a vote
r of the Senate. Mr Hale thought thcr,
J. was some force in this demand. He sal,
y Mr.. Pcnrose had Il proposition 10 Off"
" which he would hc glad to have the Sen
L ate pass upon.
: Mr.. Penrose offered the following rcso
+ luton: THAT the secretary of the nav!
is hereby authorized to procure by con
o tract, armor of the best quality for an!
OF all vessels, provided such contract
J. can be made at price, which in nil
It judgment. is reasonable and equitable, bu
>, in case he be unable to make contract
II for armor under The above conditions h
Is hereby authorized and uirectcd to pro
% cure Il site for. and erect thereon a factor
o for the manufacture of armor and IN
e sum Of si~O,00O is hereby appropriate
- toward the erection of said factory, Tn
X amendment was carried By a vote of 3
70 to 35
10 Mr.. Hale saying that he believed
y would take Only a brief time now TO dis
pose of the hill in conference moved tina
- the Senate agree to the conference. IN
N motion prevailed.
n Mr.. Allison presented a conference re
4, port on the sundry civil bill the Hous
o having disagreed TO the single item re
n naming to be adjusted the provision I
n pay the claim of the State of Nevada,
-
- he would recedo from the amendment. Th
. motion of MIR. Allison was agreed to thu
10 completing the bill.
As Joint resolutions presented by Mr. Fora
ker providing that under certain cond
Al tions foreign exhibitors at the Ohio Cen
l. tennial and Northwest Exposition to h
IN held at Toledo Ohio, and at the Pa
81 American exposition to be held at Buffalo
as n Y, might bring into the country cor
= tract laborers, We're passed.
't The Senate at 3;3j p m, went into exc
g. CutiNe session.
IN latVe business. Mr.. Pettigrew called u
o. his resolution to discharge the commit to
L. on education and labor from further cor
te sderation OF a bill limiting the daily hour
OF labor. commonly known as the eigh
- hour bill,
D. Mr.. Hawley moved to lay the rcsoll
g. tion on the table which motion prcVailo
to SO to Is.
~ At the instance of Mr.. Allison the Sci
We ate at i:4o took a recess until $3.50 p. m
To to await the final conference report on III
w naval appropriation bill.
III The Senate reConVened at $50 p. M an
after being in session ~ minutes. withot
" accomplishing any thing. took a recess II,
ne til S:25.
e. When the Senate roconVened at S:25
m. Mr., Hale announced that the confe
nn ees on the naval appropriation bin ha
~ agreed To a final report and it probab
W in "A brief time would be sent to the Sci
no ate from the House.
Mr. Allison, chairman of the appropri:
tiors committee, presented in tabula t.
!" form, a statement of the appropriat tioi
made during the present session, MIR. \
as ison said the principal increases were
IT. the appropriations made for the army an
he the navy and the postofice departmci
ry and in items of the sundry civil bill.
r. When suggestion was made by NJ
,ir Cockrell that an informal recess be TAX
of until the naval conference report was r.
on ceVed from the House Mr. Carter of Mo-
e tana said the time spent in awaiting Il
er report might be employed proftably
ist the anti-eXpanslonsts in submitting the
rs views on the Oregon election" He direc
ut ed attention to the fact that Represent
lal tive Tongue, who four years ago ";
ch elected by only 80 ma iority had been r
M. elected this week by a majority of mo
Sc than 1900
he Mr.. Mason, rep. OF Illinois. made ha
". humorous, half serious reply to Mr. Ca
ALI ter's speech He declared that If the T.
he publican party had carried Oregon it vi
he in spite of and not because Of our Phii
d. pine policy, our policy towards the Por
Ir- Ricaus and our treatment OF the Boe
al i'm South Africa"
Mr.. Hale explained the dlsagreeme