The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-05
THE FIFTY-SIXTH
CONGRESS OVER
Both Houses Adjourned
by Limitation
RIVERS AND HARBORS.
Measure Was Talked to Death by
Senator Carter.
EXPOSITION APPROPRIATIONS.
The Bill Giving The Ono at st. Louis
S5,f00.0o0 Was Passed, but
Cilarleston's Pittanee Was
Cut Off : The House
Clock Was Set
Back.
EXPOSITION APPROPRIATIONS.
fBr Associated rress.1

WASHINGTON March 4.-Onc of the
most notable occurrences in the history
OF Congressional legislation marked the
closing hours of The last session Of the
Senate of the Fifty-siXth Congress. Sen
.tor Carter, of Montana, signalized his
retirement from the Senate after six
years OF brilliant service, by talking The
rrer and harbor bill TO death. He occu-
pied the floor, coustructiyely, for nearly
thirteen consecutive hours
AT Il:iO last night, after the Senate con-
feIces Oh the river and harbor bill had re-
pcrtd a disagreement, Senator Carter
began his speech. He denounced 1t as
vicious and pernicious legislation.
Shortly before . O'Clock Mr.. Allison
submitted a further disagreement on the
sundry civil bill, the item in contention
being the appropriation for three expo
sftions. From this the Senate rccedcd and
then passed the st. Louis exposition bill
BY a vote of IS TO 10 the Senate receded
from the Charleston appropriation ana
lhe bill was passed
Mr. Carter resumed his speech finally,
announcing at 6:25 that it was his inten-
tlon not TO permit the river and harpor
bill to become a law. He yielded the floor
only after the cc-President's ceremony
had begun.
CONTINUOUS SESSION
manned in continuous session The most
Interesting feature of the session was Us
Preceding from its amendment TO the sun
dry civil bill providing for three exposi-
lions giving, 81 e9n.1 900 to St. LOUIS, SSVo'VVo
In Buffalo, and $4,000 TO Charleston, ,.
G. Without division the motion OF aena-
Tor Allison 10 recede was agreed %
Then the Senate receded from the CHAR
lesion amendment TO the ST. Louis expo
11aj
as Il separate measure rms ACTON
4assed the bill appropriating $o,eoo."" 1oE
st. Louis.
Though suffering from i'll health. Sena-
Tow yact Of Missouri had remained III the
Senate all night to battle for TINS EXPOSE
ton appropriation. lie said 1t was NOT
fair TO make St Louis suffer because 1lie
lIopse would not make an approi'Fii 'io'i
for South Carolina.
SHOWED DEEP FEELING
Mr.. Tillman showed deep 1eeiliS. Noii-
sress. lie said, had appropf1alu civ "a
,n;l,iops OF dollars for eNposiuons anu
,-oyy If was proposed TO give ,Ue9,U0O more.
His State South Carolina, was fesafoeu
an outcasl, u disinherited dog lie
would leave il to the Senate whether ~
was lust, fair and right TO give to ST.
Louis So 600 900 and deny Charleston Il
small $250.010.
Mr.. Lodge ana MI I1t'p~N 'ii"ti&7 -
Charleston ought TO he treated eQi'i''S
With St. Louis
The persistence OF Senator Butler, OF
North Carolina, was rewarded during the
morning by the passage Of a blli appfo-
priating 5000 for damages done during
TIT. Civil War to St. Johns masonic
Lodge at Newbern. n. &.
Mr. Pettfgrew. OF South Dakota, crit
cised Mr. Hall, of Iowa. for the latter
acknowledgment of connection With the
Philippine Development Company. lie
argued that both the sundry civil End
river and harbor bills ought to IAN lie
denounced the latter as a job
STRONG LANGUAGE.
Mr.. Tillman emphaticaIly denied that
he had been influenced by any pending
legislation. lie branded as lie the state
,neIlt that he had been woa oEet, on &C
count of the Charleston appropriation
Twice the river and harbor bill went
back 10 conference, Mr.. Carter continuing
his determined attack. Shortly after s
O'Clock the point of no quorum was made
and n quorum was finally obtained at
e.i5. and Mr. Carter resumed. At 1880 a
recess was taken until II O'Clock.
Senator'S lioar and Cockrcli were APP
pointed TO notify the President the Sen
ate had concluded its business They
shortly returned and announced tfat the
President had no further communication
Ia make.
in retiring as the president pro :e.l1. of
the Senate Mr. Frye, il response 10 a