Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-04

House.
At 1880 the House took a recess
until midnight.
When the Secessswas over Mr.. Loud
presented the fnah conference on the
p~ostofice bill and it was agreed to.
The House then took up the Dalzeli
resolution providing for the appoint
ment Of a committee TO visit Cuba,
Porto Rico aud the Philippines.
The House defeated by a vote OF lss
nays to 81 yeas, he resolution provid-
ing for a conxnhttee to visit the Phil
~ippines, Cuba md Porto Rico and re-
port on the co~6itions there.
The House then took a recess until
2 o'clock.
The Senate.
The first Sunday session of the
Fifty-sixth Congress was held BY the
Senate to-day. 1t viii not appear in
the Congressional Record as a Sunday
session. as the Senate is working under
the legislative day of Saturday and
will continue so to work until the
session shall be declared adjourned
finally at noon tomorrow. To-day's
session began at 3 O'Clock. the Senate
having been in recess since 10.3 80 last
night. The galleries were packed with
people here to attend the Inauguration
naran1Aniac O ND DIV % .r.@4
ant business. there was a large at
tendance of Senators. After a spirited
fight both in conference and the fioor
of the Senate, the final conference re-
port of the naval appropriation bill
was agreed to. the Senate receding
from the one contested amendment au-
thorizing the construction of three adj
ditional Holland submarine torpedo
boats.
A conference report on the general
deficiency bill was agreed to without
comment. During the afternoon and
evening the Senate passed a large
number of bills, among them being
that to promote the safety of railway
employees.
When the Senate reconvened at 1890
the scene in the chamber, particularly
in the galleries, suggested a nolable
social function. The galleries we're
packed to the doors and hundreds OF
persons were Obliged to leave, unable
to gain admission.
Mr.. Morgan. Ala. then addressed the
Senate upon his resolution authorizing
the President to conclude arrange
ments with the governments OF Near
aqua and Costa RIGA for the construc-
ton OF the Isthmian canal.
The passage of the canal bill, he de-
clared, would be a fit action on thia
historic Sabbath day and would lend
an added glory to the great ceremony
that was to occur Tomorrow.
AT the conclusion OF his speech, Mr.
Morgan asked unanimous consent that
the Senate adopt his resolution which
would preserve the protocol of treaties
between the United States and Mica.
ragua and Costa Rica. Mr.. Aldrich
objected.
Mr.. Nelson reported a further dis.
agreement upon the river and harbor
bill. The item in contention are the
payment OF $4,000 to the Brazos I'm
provement Company Of Texas and APP
preparations for the two reservoirs in
wyoming, and one reservoir in South
Dakota.
Mr.. Nelson said that he did not be-
Iieve an agreement could be reached
upon the subjects in controversy and
both he and Mr.. Berry, another OF the
conferees urged the Senate TO discuss
the propositions involved in them and
decide them by an aye and nay vote.
Mr.. Morgan moved that the Senate
reeede from the contested amendments.
During the discussion Of this motion
the complete agreement on the post
Office appropriation bill was agreed 70.
The bill now goes TO the President.
The River and Hsrbor BiH.
At 4 o'clock this afternoon the con-
ferees of the Senate and House reached
an agreement Upon all the items on
the river and harbor bill covering three
hundred disputed points. except the
Senate amendments providing for the
construction o. storage reservoirs In
South Dakota and Wyoming. and au-
thriving the Payment Of 100000 for
work done upon the Brazos river, In
Texas.
With those items eliminated. the bfi
carries appropriations Of s48.655. 006.
This is a reduction from the appropri-
atoms made by both the Senate and
the House. the Senate figures being
50,s54, 52s and those of the House s5e,-
5.415. In its work. the conference
committee ussd the Senate bin as a
basis. Among the principal changes
made were:
Monongahela river. Pennsylvania.
House provision Of 100000 restored.
making an increage OF so. 900. con-