The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-06
FAST WORK IN THE house
Rush of Business in the Closir e
Hours of the Session.
Many Measures Pushed Through In
der Unanimous Consent - Confer
cncc Reports Adoptcd-Rnnk of the
Major General Commanding the
Army RaiscI-Thc Evening Debate.

| The House was In session from noon
| yesterday, taking recess from to
| O'Clock p m. until an early hour this
morning when another recess was taken
A large number of measures were
| pushed through under unanimous con-
| sent and many conference reports were
| adopted.
The deadlock between the House and
/ Senate on the armor plate agreement ana
the ocean surveys contained in the Naval
Appropriation bill remains unbroken.
The provision in the Military Academy
| Appropriation bill raising the rank OF the
senior major general commanding the
| Army to a lieutenant general. and the ad-
| jutant general to a major general was
reported from conference and agreed to.
The provision in the same bill authorize
ing the President to appoint an addi-
tionaI number of military cadets was also
agreed to.
Opinion Is divided as to whether Con-
gress will be able to adjourn today, owing
to the backwardness of the conference re-
ports on the General Deficiency and Sun
dry Civil Appropriation bills and the stub
bornness of the House and Senate on the
Naval Appropriation bill.
House bill S4S7, providing for the
relief of Col Charles B. Daugh-
erty and other members of the Ninth
Pennsylvania Volunteer Regiment, against
the passage of which point of no quorum
had been made earlier in the session, was
taken up under unanimous consent and
passed.
Mr.. Moody asked unanimous consent for
the immediate consideration of Senate bill
1896, providing for the establishment of q
port of entry at Worcester, Mass. The bill
was passed.
Mr.. Kitchin called up a joint resolution
authorizing the President to appoint David
Bagley. brother Of the late Worth Bag
ley. an additional cadet at Annapolis. 1t
was agreed to.
On motions of Mr.. Grosvenor and Mr..
Bartlett, two small bills Of interest to their
particular localities were taken UP ana
passed.
Mr.. Southland called up House bill Gas. to
extend the term of a patent of wood
working machine. Mr.. Payne opposed the
bill. but it was passed.
Mr.. Jutt asked the passage OF bill for
the rectification Of the military record OF
Andrew Geddes. It was agreed to by the
House. Mr.. Jones of Washington asked
unanimous consent for the consideration of
the Senate bill providing American register
for the ship Star of Bengal. The bill was
passed.
Mr.. Curtis asked unanimous consent for
the consideration OF bill which he sent
to the Clerks desk.
Mr. Cooper at the same time arose and
cried: Il arise to present conference re-
port Mr.. Hay was on his feet to ques-
tion of privilege. The House was in con-
fusion. Mr.. Hay was finally recognized.
He asked unanimous consent to file the
minority report of the Military Affairs
Committee on the Occur d'Alene enquiry.
Mr.. Dick objected. he said, to the argu-
ments of counsel being admitted as a
part of the report
The Speaker said that he had directed
that the matter complained of should be
stricken out.
Mr.. Richardson sad he doubted the au-
thority of the Speaker to edit a report
in that way. Mr.. Dick withdrew his OBJ
lection and Mr.. Hay presented the report.
Mr.. Curtis was then recognized and
presented bill to amend the Revised
Statutes in an immaterial matter. There
was no objection TO the bill.
Mr. Cooper of Wisconsin presented the
certain safeguards being thrown around
the collection and disbursement of public
moneys in the Philippines, Cuba, and Por-
to Rico. He moved that the House re-
cede and concur in the Senate amend
ment. The report was agreed to.
Mr.. Sherman called up bill to make
certain payments growing out of a judy
ment to New York Indians. Mr.. Living
ston asked for an explanation, which Mr.
mands for order, but the House continued
to be unusually noisy.
Out OF the babel came the sound OF
the voices of Mr.. Ridgely and Mr.. Lentz
propounding queries to Mr.. Sherman. Mr.
Lentz said he would object unless he
could get unanimous consent to have
printed 10000 copies OF the testimony in
the Occur d'Alene enquiry.
Mr.. Payne said: I'VE will make no such
bargain" and Mr.. Lentz then insisted
upon his objection.
A bill was called up under unanimous
consent providing that exhibitions at the
Pan-American fair to be held at Buffalo
may bring in contract labor. Mr.. Lentz
objected unless, as he said, he could have
unanimous consent for the printing of the
Occur d'Alene matter. The bill was there
fore blocked.
Mr.. Joy of Missouri called UP House
resolution 279. authorizing the Doorkeeper
OF the House to retain on the payroll until
Congress shall reassemble, fourteen fold
ers in the folding room. The resolution
was agreed to.
The House agreed that the employees of
the House shall receive their salaries for
the month Of June, on the day after the
adjournment OF Congress.
Mr.. Loudenslager presented conference
report on private pension BILL 1t was
adopted.
Mr.. Pearre presented a conference re-
port on the bill TO extend Columbia Road
This report was adopted.
A conference report on the resolution
providing for a reference library and COM
mittee rooms in the hall formerly occupied
by the Library of Congress was presented
Under the report, that part of the old hall
not to be used by the reference library
should be fitted I'D rs committee rooms
to be equally divided between the Senate
and House. Mr.. Shafroth opposed the
adoption Of the report. He thought part
of the space referred to should be allotted
to the library of the Supreme Court He
said 10 State Supreme Court was treated
as shabby In the matter of space as the
United States Supreme Court. The
Supreme Court library was dark, foul, and
oNeTcroWucu. re was applauued.
Mr.. Dalzell replied and conceded that
the Supreme Court was poorly housed. But
the House needed a reference library But
der the present arrangement 1t was al
most impossible for q member of Con-
gross to get book from the Library Of
Congress at the time he wanted it.
Messrs. Newlands. Gaines. and Bailey
of Texas participated In the debate. Mr..
Richardson advocated the adoption of the
conference report, expressing a belief that
part Of the book space might be given to
the Supreme Court Library.
Mr.. Parker made a piea FOR an Access