Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-03-04
THE LAST DAY
OF CONGRESS
The Senate Held an Exciting All
Night Session and Adjourned
This Noon.
The APPROPRIATION BILLS
A Bitter Fight Made on the River and
Harbor Appropriation Bill Which Fails
to Pass-The st. Louis Ex-
position Bill.
SENATE,


| Washington, March 4.-The senate re
manned in continuous session all night
This morning the senate receded from
the amendment of the sundry civil bill
providing for three eXpositions, giving
IS, 600, 900 to st. Louis, $1,000 to Bufra-
10, and $25O,0OO to Charleston, S. C. II
was the last remaining item of dis
agreement. The senate then receded
from the Charleston amendment to the
st. Louis exposition bill, and passed the
bill appropriating $5,OOO,OOO for St
Louis. Senator Tillman, who made a
hard fight for Charleston, said that
South Carolina was regarded as an out
cast, disinherited dog. During the
night Mr.. Pettigrew created a sensation
by asserting that bill passed yester-
| day for the better protection of rail-
| way employees had been stolen after it
| was enrolled and signed by the speak
| er. subsequently, the bill was found in
| the drawer of desk in the enrolling
| room. Mr.. Frye, president pro tenn, re-
ceived telegram from the lieutenant
governor of Montana, which he direct
ed the clerk to read. The lieutenant
governor stated, as the presiding officer
of joint legislative committee of Mon
tana, he wanted emphatically to say
that the election of Mr. Clark as sena-
tor from Montana, was the elimination
Of the expressed wish of the people of
that state, and that protests against
Clark should not be needed.
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas read a tele-
gram from j. S. McNeill, saying that
H. r. Knapp, who files al protest
against Senator Clark, was not a resi-
dent of Montana. Throughout the
night there was a determined effort to
defeat the river and harbor bill, led by
Senator Carter of Montana, who said:
"This bill will not pass unless my
strength fails before 12 o'clock; and
am in a pretty fair state Of health"
The forenoon was spent by Messrs.
Carter and Wellington talking the rv-
er and harbor bill to death. They sue
ceeded. At noon Mr. Jones of Arkan-
sas moved a resolution of thanks to
President Frye for his impartial and
courteous course as presiding officer.
Mr.. Isrya acknowledged the compli-
ment in few words. The senate clock
was moved back for these formalities.
THE SENATE ADJOURNS.
Washington, March AIT lao p. m.
the senate returned to it's chamber, and
was called to order by Vice President
Roosevelt. The hour of meeting was
fixed at 12 o'clock and the senate ad
journed.
HOUSE.
Washington March 4-The bill car
rying appropriations for postal service
passed shortly after midnight, and in
the small hours of the morning the sum-
dry civil bill was finally acted upon.
This left but one of the big supply
measures, the river and harbor bill, still
unacted upon. AT Z o'clock recess was
taken until $780,
The house adjourned sine die at noon.
A resolution of thanks to Speaker Hen
derson for the impartial and able adj |
of his office was offered by |
Representative Richardson, the minorl- |
ty leader, and unanimously adopted, |
and fittingly acknowledged by the |
speaker
APPROPRIATION BILLS SIGNED.
Washington, March H. 11:55 a. M
The president signed all the appropria- |
ton bills except the river and harbor
bill, which failed to pass the conference |
stage. The st. Louis exposition bill was
also signed.
ROOSEVELT IN THE SENATE.
Washington, March 4.-Vice Presi-
dent Roosevelt called on the new SEN
ate to- administer the oath to the newly |
elected senator's.
ON THE RETIRED LIST.
Washington, March 4.-Two promi-
nent naval officers were placed on the
retired list to-day by the operation Of |
The law on account Of age. They are
Rear Admiral Philip c. Hichborn, chief |
Of the bureau of construction and re- |
pair for the past eight years, and Pay |
Inspector H. G. Colby, one of the rank
ing officers Of the pay corps.