Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-06


A handful of members were on hand wher
the House of Representatives reassemblee
at 8 o'clock this morning. after being il
recess only few hours. Speaker Hender
son went home about am. and was agar
in the chair at o'clock. showing no sign:
of fatigue.
The conference report on the genera
deficiency bill. showing a complete agree
ment, was presented and agreed to. Mr.
Cannon announced that a contest over the
sundry civil bill was about concluded. onl!
one item being in controversy, and he de-
ferred reporting until the attendance in
creased.
Bills were passed re-establishing certain
range lights on the Delaware river ano
some minor relief measures. AS the at
tendance was slim a recess was taker
until $50.
Additional members had come in wher
the House reassembled. The joint resoiu-
tion expressing qualification over the un'
yelling of the Lafayette statue at Paris
was agreed to.
Sundry Civil Bill.
Mr.. Cannon then submitted the confer
ence report on the sundry civil bill, show
ing the item carrying the claims of Nevada
to be the only one in dispute. Among the
important items struck out were those fol-
the memorial bridge across the Potomac
river. for a revenue cutter on the St. Mary
river and lighthouse vessel for the Pa
citic coast, for branch soldiers home IT
Idaho, salary Of woman commissioner al
the unwilling of Lafayette's statue in Paris
legation buildings in COrea and Siam and
statue of Rochambeau.
Among the important items retained were
those placing under the supervision of the
Secretary of the Treasury the execution OF
the Chinese exclusion and immigration
laws: gauging water supply of certain
streams. S1,DCo0. providing plans for the
enlargement of the White House and de-
velopment of surrounding grounds; appro-
priating s250OO for South Pass of the MS
sissippi river: providing for the settlement
of Spanish war claims arising from mill
tary use and occupation. The Mississippi
Missouri and Columbia river items were re-
tanned, the Mississippi item, for the lower
river. being reduced to $2,250,O00. The pro-
vision as to the state claims was compro-
missed by an amendment that certain fed
eral claims against these states would not
be prosecuted. The reserve provision was
amended that lieu land selections shall
hereafter be made from surveyed lands.
Mr.. Cannon explained that the Senate
added about $5,0O0,0OO to the original $61.
100000 of this bill. and that by this report
the Senate yielded about $1.OO0OO0 and the
House $4.o00,00O Considerable debate fol-
lowed on the various items.
The sundry civil conference report was
agreed to, and on the one item still open
alrropriating s462.0OO for claims of Nevada.
Mr.. Newlands (Nev) moved that the
House concur with the Senate amendment.
This brought on sharp debate on state
claims
Mr.. Moody Mass.) urged that the Nevada
claim would set a precedent for other like
claims agSregatinS about S3.0oO,U0.
Mr.. Moody commended that the payment
OF Nevada's claim would establish a dan
ge,ous precedent. 1t was for extra pay
given to Nevada's soldiers during the civil
IL
would nave valid claim for s4,000.O0O and
Ore gon for nearly $.O0eID.
Mr.. Newlands' motion to concur in the
Senate amendment was lost, II to %. The
House further insisted on the amendment,
and the bill was sent back to conference.
Floral Gifts to Members.
The approach of the closing hours of Con-
g1ess began to be manifest the morning
wore on. The galleries filled and floral gifts
began to come in for members. Mr.. Heat
wclc CAIinn.) was particularly honored with
a huge rose bush in full bloom.
There were some amusing incidents. Mr.,
Corliss (Mich) secured recognition and
asked unanimous consent for the consider
alton of claim bill
MIR. Cromwell (Ohio) ss!d he would not
object. but he protested that the Speaker
had declined to recognize him for the con-
sideration Of a claim bill on the ground
that clalms. under the rules, had their day
in court
THE gentleman Is correct replied the
Speaker. The chair was not aware that
the gentleman from Michigan intended to
call up a claim. The chair will himself OBJ
ject All members must be treated alike. y
Mr.. Greene Mass) asked unanimous con-
sent to consider a bill to establish lob
ster hatchery in Maine. -
The mention of the object OF the bill Gre
ated much merrtment.
Until we can have the Occur d'Alene
testimony printed" observed Mr.. Lentz
(Ohio). I'VE will have to deprive ourselves
of Holsters. l object"
Another Recess.
At 1870 a recess was taken until l
o'clock.
At 1 o'clock the House reconvened. a
hundred or more members with private
bills were hustlng about trying to secure
recognition but Mr.. LentZ (Ohio) had de-
clared that he would object to unanimous
consent for anything until an order was
d Alene testimony. All members were re-
ferred to him, but none could persuade
him to yield. He took the position that
his personal rights were being invaded by
the refusal Of the majority TO allow the
printing of this testimony. Figuratlvely,
he had the House by the throat
After waiting fifteen minutes and neither
Of the remaining conference reports BENZ
ready, recess was taken until 40.
When the House reconvened 1Ir Lentz
withdrew his objection agaipst several bills
of minor Importance TIE most important
was Senate bill! fS preserve the rights of
women who Right marry after taking up
homestears under the homestead law.
AT o'clock there was another recess for
bslif an hour.
When the House convened bill was
passed to establish a fish culture station
in West Virginia. Mr.. Johnston of West
Virginia asked unanimous consent for the
consideration of this bill, and Mr.. Lentz
did not object. but the bars went down as
soon as Mr.. Cushman, a republican from
Washington. preferred request, and the
House again came to a standstill.
Until there Is some further explanation
why the Occur d'Alene testimony is not
printed" announced Mr.. Lentz, obdurately,
II object"
Recess Until 3 O'Clock.
Another recess was then ordered until 9
O'clock.
THE HOUSE A DAY BEHIND.