The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-04
NEW HAVEN MORNING JOURNAL MONDAY


 vigorous in opposition. declaring that he would rather see this great appro- priation bill fail and an extra session precipitated than be "held up by these three appropriations. He denounced the plea that the Charleston appropria- ton would cement the good feeling be- tween north and south saying that if loyalty had to be purchased at such price it was not worth having.
 MT. Cannon closed the debate, severe ly criticising the Senate exposition amendments until he was called to or der by one of the South Carolina mem- bers and cautioned by the speaker against commenting on the action of the other branch of congress As MT. i Cannon proceeded, he displayed intense | earnestness. The time has come, he as- serted, to resist the legislative invasion of the other branch of congress. There Were worse things, he said, suggestive ly, than extra sessions of congress For himself he declared, he was ready to see this great bill fail for he would never purchase freedom from extra ses- sion by such an abuse of legislative iiSAAl. AiL. &Ni'HpAl7 GPSNSi SfS~ASN something of a sensation, and he was vigorously applauded.
 | On a rising vote the motion to con cur was defeated, 76 to 1S9. The House was in an uproar on the announcement of this result and many members sought to gain recognition. MT. Sherma. of New York. moved to concur with the St Louis and Buffalo items, emitting the Charleston item. Mir Bailey, of Texas, sought to amend by excluding Buffalo with Charleston, but the speaker would not entertain the amendment. The Sherman amendment was defeated without division and the sundry civil bill was thereupon sent back to conference.
 The conference report on the def- ciency appropriation bill was concurred in, thus disposlng Of this measure.
 At 545 D. m., 8 recess was taken until o'clock.
 When the House convened at 8 o'clock the discussion of the resolution present. ed by MT Dalzell in the afternoon for the appointment of special committee to visit Porto Rico, Cuba and the Phil- ippines was resumed. MT. Bailey, of Texas, made an earnest speech on the subject of the situation in the Philip pines. He urged the adoption of the resolution as the best means Of secur- ing information concerning the situa- ton there. Mir. Williams, of Mississip- pi, vigorously antagonized the sesolu- ton arguing that 1t was certain in ad- vance that whatever report the commit tee made would be political one. and of no value in framing legislation. The debate was interrupted by MT Burton, chairman of the river and harbor com- mittee, who presented a conference re- port on the river and harbor bill, agree ing to all items except four
 The report was adopted, 134 to 25.
 A motion to concur in the Brazos riv- CT amendment was defeated by an overwhelming majority. The represen- tatives from the arid land states made strong effort to induce the House to accept the Sioux river and Wyoming irrigation amendments, but the mem bers refused to listen to them, crying Vote, vote'' The motion to concur was voted down and the bill was sent back to conference,
 MT Loud chairman of the postof1lce committee, presented another disagree ment on the postoffice bill, and that, too, was sent back to conference.
 The Senate amendments to the Dis trict of Columbia code bill were concur red in. The bill now goes to the presi- dent for his approval
 The conference report on the naval bill was adopted and the bill now goes to tho president for his approval.
 At 10:55 the House took n recess until 
 During the recess members gathered in groups and sang religious hymns, patriotic airs and rag time melodies. Their efforts were heartily applauded | by the occupants of the galleries.
 When the recess was over MT, Loud | presented the final conference on the postoffice bill and 1t was agreed to-
 The conference report on the bill to | restore certain widows to the pension roll was agreed to.
 The House then took up the Dalzell resolution providing for the appoint ment of a committee to visit, Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines.
 The House defeated, by a vote of 139 | nays to S4 yeas the resolution provid- Ing for committed to visit Cuba. Por- to Rico and the Philippines and report conditions therein. The House then