The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-07

the House He asked the House to re-
iect the conference report.
Mr.. Moody (Mass), vigorously demand
ed that the report should be rejected. He
said the question at issue was whether
a ''coterie of naval officers or the House
was supreme.
Mr.. Cummings On. W said the Senate
conferees had insisted on the word ny
geographic" 1T was" he said, simply
the alternative of accepting that word
or staying here all night and possibly
for several days.
Mr.. Cannon told how members had been
bombarded by letters and kilograms in
the interest of this photographic work.
He had suspected that they were prompt
ed from the Navy Department and had
called on the Secretary for all letters
sent out from there On the subject The
Secretary had replied that there was moth
ing.
81 knew that letter was a falsehood in
substance. " continued Mr.. Cannon, that
is strong language, but | afterward was
able to prove that the Secretary as we'll
as the House had been imposed on by
the Bureau of Equipment"
Mr. Cannon then related how subse-
quentIy Secretary Long had ascertained
that the photographic, Commander Todd
had sent out circular letter without
his Secretary Longs knowledge and for
that act had been suspended. He read
the circular letter which had gone to COM
mercaI bodies, boards of trade, maritime
exchanges, etc, appealing for influence
and aid in forcing the appropriation back
lot
He had kept all these facts secret, he
said. because, he knew the Secretary
Of the Navy was an honorable man, and
had been imposed upon. He had
been compelled to disclose them, in the
interest of the public service and to vim
dictate the honor and manhood of the
House Amid great applause, he asked
the House to send the bill back to con-
ference with three conferees in sympathy
with the sentiment of the House.
Mr. Burton (Ohio) Indignantly repuda-
ted the charge in Commander Todd's cir
cular that he and others were in Sc
cret combine against the Navy Depart
ment in this controversy.
Immediately afterward Mr.. Dayton in
wildly excited tones denounced as false
and untrue" the statement that the con-
ferees had betrayed their trust. This
statement Mr.. Foss also denounced in
harsh words. He had stood by instruc-
tions to the last vote in conference and
he would allow no one to question has
honor and character
'If you want to see this bill fail, he
said. vote to turn down this conference
report. | shall ask the Speaker to relieve
mo from further duty on the conference. ."
Mr.. Foss then moved to concur in the
report and demanded the previous ques-
ton
Mr.. Cannon appealed for ten minutes
but the House howled him down. He
then cried, ''Vote down the previous ques-
ton" the Speaker put the question. The
previous question was voted down. so to
129. and the debate was re-opened.
On a rising vote the House declined to
concur in the conference report, SO to
13l.
Mr.. Cannon moved that the House non.
concur in the contested items and send
them back to conference. which was
agreed to.
ment as the Speaker announced an en-
tirely new set of conferees on behalf Of
the House-Cannon, Moody and Shafroth-
representing the most determined opposi-
ton to the Senate's action.
1t was evident that business could not
be concluded tonight and Mr.. Grosvenor
moved an adjournment, but this was
voted down. On motion Of Mr.. Payne the
House at 1920 p. m. took a recess until
10 O'Clock tomorrow morning