The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-08
THE SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Pension bills Passed While Wait
ing cn-.the House.

Pension Bills Passed While Wait
ing cn-,the House.
The Senate met at IL o'clock a. IN. yes
terday and proceeded to consider unop.
posed pension bills, fifty-eight of thes,
being passed.
At 11:45 O'Clock recess for an hour
was taken and upon meeting again Mr.
| Hale reported further disagreement on
the Naval Appropriation bill. He ther
moved that the Senate insist upon it's
| amendments and ask for a further cor
ference. ,-, ..a.., -,
Mr.. Chandler said that he saw no need
| for another conference IL the committee
refused to agree. 'e-'"i 49,
In most matters of difference in human
life." said Mr.. Hale, ..an agreement is
always possible. l believe an agreement
| will be reached in tho next conference.
| This report will go to the House and 1t
! will have an opportunity to agree upon
the Senate amendments. l make this
| motion now in order to expedite the con-
sideration of matters still in controversy.
Nothing now remains in dispute except
| the cadet matter (the length of the course
at Arnapolis), and the Senate amend
ment regarding the ocean surveys. The
| armor plate matter has been settled"
| THE Senator means" said Mr.. Bacon,
that the House has accepted the Sen
| ate's surrender"
| After some colloquy Mr.. Hale withdrew
| the request for further conference and
| the Senate simply voted to insist on its
| amendments. s,.5,4.t 90 i.---
Mr.. Pettus, in view of the possibility Of
failure to adjust the difference On the
joint resolution extending to the next fs-
cal year the appropriations made for the
current year. SO far as they may be ap-
plicabie 1t was laid on the table, SO as
to be in easy control Of the Senate.
Then. on motion of Mr.. Allison. fur
ther recess till o'clock was taken At
that hour further recess was taken un til
3 o'clock.
When the Senate again met at o'clock
Mr.. Beveridge asked unanimous consent
for the consideration of a bill granting to
the Sons of Veterans condemned cannon.
II would like to enquire said Mr.
Pettigrew. III this bill has any relation
to the Chairman of the House Committee
on Appropriations
This caused much laughter and applause.
Mr.. Allison then presented the concur
rent resolution providing that the Senate
and House adjourn the present session at
5 O'Clock p. m. The resolution was
adopted.
Notice was then received from the House
that that body had receded and agreed to
the Naval Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Lindsay expressed his satisfaction
(ironicaliy) that the House had been con-
WINGED that the work of the Hydrographic
Bureau would not involve, necessarily or
naturally. the exploration of the Vermiilion
IL.
Oregon, and he denounced the charge of
false statement made in the House
Wednesday night by Mr. Cannon Through
correspondence published in the "Record.)
against Commander Todd. head of the
photographic Bureau.
Mr.. Lindsay denied that Commander
Todd had been guilty of falsehood or pre-
varlcation, and intimated that his only
offence had been that he had stood In the
way of those who were guilty of obstruc-
ing legislation (meaning Representative
Cannon).
Mr.. Chandler had also some good words
for Commander Todd. who had undoubted-
ly. he said, made mistake in writing the
letter he had sent out. 1t was contrary
to naval rules But he had suffered
enough in the castigation which he had
received in the other branch of Congress-
His record was that of one of the best Of
ficers in the Navy. and he (Mr. Chandler)
hoped that the Secretary of the Navy
would find it within the exercise of wisdom
as well as of kindness to relieve that Of
fcer Immediately after the first session OF
the Fifty-sixth Congress expired.
After various short recesses and execu-
tive sessions the Senate met for its closing
scene at 4:4O o'clock p. N.
The President pro TEN tAlr. Frye an
nounced that he had affixed his signature
to the Naval Appropriation bill (tha last
bill to be signed by him).
On motion Of Mr.. Allison committee
of two Senators was appointed to walt
upon the President, in conjunction with
two members Of the House, and to inform
him that Congress was ready to adjourn
unless he had some other communication
to make to it, and Senators Allison and
Cockrell were appointed.
Very soon afterward they reported that
they had performed that duty, and that
tho President had complimented both
houses en- the amount of business done in
such short time, and had said that he
had no further communication to make
Mr.. Cockrell offered a resolution. which
was agreed to unanimously, rendering the
thanks Of the Senate to Mr.. Frye Presi-
dent pro tenn OF the Senate, for the digni-
fed impartial, and courteous manner In |
which he had presided over the delibera- |
tions of the Senate. |
Mr. Frye, in brief speech ac-
knowledged the compliment.
few minutes more intervened. and then |
the President pro tempore. rising. said:
The hour Of o'clock having arrived, In |
accordance with the resolution of Congress,
the Senate stands adjourned sine die"
AS the last words were pronounced loud |
strident voice cried out from one Of the
public galleries "A message from the great
White throne. Jesus is coming soon"