The age-herald., 1901-03-05
RIVERS AND
 HARBORS BILL
 WAS DEFEATED Measure Was Talked to Death
 By Senator Garter ROOSEVELT TAXES THE OATH Resolutions of Thanks to Pres ident Pro lem Frye HE RESPONDS MOST FITTINGLY In the House Richardson Made Beau. tlful Speech On Fairness and I'm. partiaiity of Speaker Hender- son During the Session.
Resolutions of Thanks to Pres
 ident Pro Tem Frye
HE RESPONDS MOST FIrTINGLY

Washington, March 4.-One of the moi. notable occurrences in Congressional legislation marked the closing of the last session of the Senate of the Fifty-sixth Congress. Senator Carter, of Montana, signalized his retirement from the Sem ate after six years service by talking the rivers and harbors bill to death He occupied the floor, constructively, for nearly thirteen consecutive hours. al- though in the aggregate about three hours of that time were devoted to other business.
 At l1:4o last night after the Senate con- ferees on the rivers and harbors bill had reported disagreement. Senator Carter began his speech. Apparently in a face tious vein he started his attack upon the measure, denouncing it as vicious and pernicious legislation, unwarranted by conditions and unsound in principle Shortly before o'clock. MT. Allison sub mitted further disagreement on the sundry civil bill. the item in connection being th7 appropriation for the three ex- 1 positissS From this the Senate recsded and then passed the St. Louis exposition | bill.
 MT Tillman, who has championed the appropriation for Charleston throughout the session, made final appeal to the Senate to save the Charleston item. hut he realized that the Missouri Senators were more powerful than he. By a vote of 3S to 10 the Senate receded from the Charleston appropriation and the bill was passed.
 Carter Kept Speaking.
 MT. Carter resumed his speech, an- nouncing at 6:35 o'clock that it was bis intention not to permit the rivers and harbors bill to become a law, if his strength should hold out With the ex- ception of a brief intermission, while A. quorum was being secured and A rec.ss of half an hour between 1O:so and ii o'clock today, MT. Carter spoke practio- ally continuously. He yielded the floor only after the ceremony of the induc- ton of Vice-President Roosevelt into office had begun.
 MT. Jones of Arkansas offered a resolu- ton rendering the thanks Of the Senate to President Frye for the impartial and courteous manner in which he has pre- sided over the deliberations of the Sen ate. The resolution was unanimously adopted and MT. Frye acknowledged the compliment with brief speech which which was made affecting by the trenu- lousness of his voice. The hands of the big Senate clock were moved back Is minutes. while MT. Frye was speaking.
 Mir. Frye said
 T thank you for the resolution just adopted and for it's kind assurances. Election to the honorable office of pre- sident pro tempore by your unanimous vote will be the pleasant memory of my public life. Such an expression of your Nn hA nf grateful to me. I hope I have never be- trayed 1t. I think I can say in this pres ence that I have never been conscious of yielding to any personal or political par tialty. The duties of the office expect ed to be merely temporary, became prac- tically permanent by the death of our greatly beloved and lamented Vice Pres ident, Mir. Hobart but your cooperation and kind consideration made their dis charge easy and agreeagle Your labors in this Congress are about to close and you are to enjoy a well deserved rest sincerely hope it may be both pleasant and proftable-that our dear Lord may not permit any great sorrow to invade your homes-and that you may each and all return to duty with renewed health and strength.
 Oath of Office Administered
 The oath of office was then administer ed to Vice President Roosevelt by MT. Frye.
 MT. Roosevelt directed the reading of the proclamation calling a special session of the Senate and called the new Senate to order There was prayer by Chap lain Milburn. after which the Vice Presi- dent delivered his inaugural address He then directed the names of the new Sena- tors to be called and the oath of office was administered to them in groups cf four.
 After this the Senate accompanied Presidential inaugural party to the ma' stand, returning at 1:46 p. m.
 Vice President Roosevelt called the Sen ate to order The time of melting was fixed at 12 o'clock on motion of Mir. All son and on motion of MT Heitfeldt ad- iOurned