The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-03-08
The CLOSE OF CONGRESS.
Both Houses Met on sunday To Hear o
ference Reports-Big Fight Over the
suudry Civil 1911.

The senate on the 2sth debated the
amendments to the army bill placing the
Philippines and the Cuban matters under
President McKinIey's direction after con-
gress has adjourned. but. although .
night session was held. the debate on the
subject was not concluded. Senator Nor
gan (Aia.) scored Admiral Sampson for
some Endorsements he had made on an
application for promotion by Chief Gum
ner Morgan. The conference reports on
the District Of Columbia appropriation
bill and agreements with the Muscogce,
Creek md Cherokee Indians were agreed
to. a house bill to supplement the ex-
isting law ~ to the disposition Of public
lands was passed. d. . The house was the
scene OF a sensational incident which
threw that body into a violent state of
excitement, Mr.. Lcntz 90 rising to a
question OF privilege and alleging that n
speech he had turned over to the public
printer. under general leave 10 print. had
been withheld from tho Record and had
been turned over to Gen. Grosvenor tOD
by the speaker. The controversy will
probably be renewed. A partial confer
ence report on the Indian appropriation
bill ~as agreed to and the bill was sent
back 10 conference.
Not since the enactment Of the rcrs ID
tlon declaring n state Of war to exist be-
tween the United States and Spain has
there been such an avalanche Of pas.
aionaic oratory rs the senate listened to
On tuf attNs InrouEnnut the session the
army appropriation bill was under dis
c%ussion, the controvcrted questions being
he Spooner Philippine amendment and
tho platt Cuban amendment. 10th
amendments were adopted and the bill
was passed. The conference report upon
the fortincationH appropriation bill was
accepted by the aenat %. The house had
"a busy day Of routine. agreeing to the
conference reports on the fertilization.
District Of Columbia and the military
academy hills. the last named containing
the anti-hnzing legislation. The naval
appropriation bill was sent back to ron.
ference. after tho defeat Of n motion 10
concur In the senRte's provision for three
moro submarine torpedo boats. Tho
Louisiana purchase exposition bill was
finally scrt to conference for an adjust.
ment Of differences.
An immense amount Of business was
disposed Of In the senate on the 18th.
The river and harbor bill. carrying appro.
printions Of more h N0.01Cp. was
passed without n word Of discussion aud
the senate adopted the conference report
on the war revenue reduction measure
without disturbing In the Least the mill
pond nmonthnesr 81 the proceedings.
Final conference reports were tnade and
agreed 10 on the diplomatic an1 consular
and the agricultural appropriation bills
and another conference on the post Office
bill was offered. Conference reports on
several other measures were agreed a.
and several bills OF u minor character
were passed. The last hour aud n half Of
the session was devoted TO consliera.
ton OF the Hundry civil appropriation
bill The house cleared the decks Of n
number of important conference reports
without much difficulty. The conference
rcport On the war revenue reduction hill
proved generally acceptable TO 10th sides
aud was adopted without division. Final
reports On the diplomatic and consular
and agricultural appropriation hills were
adopted. The major part Of the day was
devoted 10 the bill TO promote the cfh.
cheney Of the revenue cutter service.
During the greater part Of n long, tire.
fofnc session OF the senate on the LIST the
rundry civii appropriation hill was unocS
consideration. II was finally passed. Ths
bills approprint,nR 10000 for the Buffalo
Pan-Amcrican exposition. tS.co.ooo for the
~. Louis Louisiana purchase exposition
aud t&0.uno for the Charleston. \. g., In,
tcrstatc and West Indian exposition wcr,
attached to the hill ~ riders. The hous,
removed all possibility ~ an cxtrn session
by concurrlng In the senate amendment,
to the army appropriation bill. The vote
stood i9-i3i The Philippine aud cubar
amendments were defended by tho repub.
llcnnh ana assaulted by the democrats. Mr.
DcArmond Mo1 pa~ssionateiy declare,
that we were now having the first rcnI
congressional taste Of imperialism TIL
nnal conference report upon the IniinT
v W. NNN NN'lfAfN NV " NAt
her OF minor hills were put through IN,
nnnl Rtnrcs. The conference report az
the 81. Louis exposition (which agreed I,
Sunday closingl was agreed to and thu
bill was sent back to conference. A mo
iion To concu In the Charleston cxposi
tinn amendment wns defeated.
Thu last OF the big supply bills OF IN,
FnNcrnmcnt-tho general deficiency meas
urc-was passed by tho senate On the "a
senator clay oua) delivered u prepared
A.--l a.. E- -
this government Of the Nicnragunn ca
nnl. when the senate took u recess n
iOGD az night II was TO meet at tire,
o'clock the next day. Under suspension
or the rules n number OF important bill
were passed by the house, including thos,
for a national S~tandardixing bureau. FOL
comforting bronze medals on the enliste,
men OF the navy ana marine corps fo
/. distinguished hcrolHm. to amend the Chi
ncsc exclusion laws. and what II know
as the omnibus public building bill" en-
lnrHing the appropriations for some I
buildings, The legislative appropriation
hill was also finally disposed OF and mnn,
conferences were advanced.
, The first Sunday session Of the Fifty
sixth congress was held by the senate OF
the 81. u viii not appear In the Con
srcrrionnl Record as a session Of sunday
ms the senate was working under IN,
. legislative day of Saturday. After
. spirited hight the fnal conference repor
on the naval appropriation bill wa
: agreed Ia. A conference report on tn,
! general deficiency bill was agreed /,
without comment. During the afternoon
and evening the senate passed u larg
number Of bills, among them being tina
to promote the safety of railway EN-
ployes, oct, There was u biz light In tn
house over the senate amendment to tn
sundry civil bill which linked togethe
the fate OF the 81. Louis. Buffalo an,
Charleston exposition appropriations. Tn
post Office. District OF Columbia and tn
naval bills were agreed to.
. penver's Unique Political Party.
!. Denver. Col, March a-The Tn,
Reform league. whose platform I
! mo salaries for public officials" ha
. been organized in this city. Its mem
bcrs will support at the coming mum
: cipal election n but candidate
pledged TO turn their salaries into tn,
public improvement fund.
Approved by the President.
Washington, March 4.-The genera
deficiency, the legislative. rxecutiy,