The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-04
THE HOUSE ROUTINE.
Amendments to the Three Exposi-
ton Bills Rejected

. | Richardson declared his approval of tn
proposal. Mr.. Hepburn denounced 1t as
! junketing job. receiving the applause o
I many members of the House for his cen
5 domination.
5 Mr.. Cooper said that the opinion tina
1 the information now being; sent from
our island possessions is distorted. Shout,
he the best argument for appointing sucl
a committee. 145
Mr.. Cannon interrupted the discussion
by presenting the conference report OF
the Sundry Civil bill. The report an
, nounced the agreement on about two.
thirds of the items in controversy. Tn.
report was adopted. Mr.. Cannon moved
, that the House further insist on its dis
agreement to the Senate amendments and
agree to further conference Separate
votes were demanded upon the most i'm.
portant amendments.
MIR. Newlands asked that the House re-
cede from its opposition to the Senate
amendment increasing to 5000 600 the
amount appropriated for the gauging of
streams and subsoil surveying In arid and
semi-arid regions. His proposal was
voted down.
Mr.. Underwood declared that the Sen
a'e had put nearly every measure that
had been defeated in the House ON tho
Sundry Civil bill
Mr. Robinson asked that the House con-
cur in the Senate amendment allowing
/ hity-nine acres OF the farm of the Insane
Asylum to be exchanged for an canal
amount of land in the tract lust south
OF the asylum. Mr.. Cannon submitted an
amendment allowing the Secretary of the
| interior to exchange another part of the
| farm or part of the Government land in
| Alexandria, called Godding's Croft. for
the remaining portion of the tract south
OF the asylum, which was adopted.
| Mr.. Rlxey moved that the House con-
cur IN the Senate amendment appro
priating 100000 for surveying and deter
| mining upon plan for memorial bridge
| over the Potomac.
MT. Babcoek stated that the appropria-
ton for the memorial bridge would make
II possible to avoid the rebuilding of
Aqueduct Bridge. which he was informed
would be absolutely necessary If the
brldse is to be Of any real use in the fu
tufe- Mr. Cannon declared that the
anheiiument would force the House even
Iually to build the memorial bridge at
an expense of at least IS. O0O 900 If not
Slu,VVgU The motion to concur was
voted down ~
The three amendments relating to the
81. Louis, Buffalo, and Charleston EXPOSE
tons were taken up Mr. Sherman dis
cussed the Buffalo fair. de said the
money was simply to be loaned. and that
enough money would be received from the
loan many times.
Mr.; Payne declared that the House did
not intend to be held u! by the SEN
ate; that the House WINS NOT an ahiac,
slave of the Senate, and was NOT ohIiped
10 take the obnoxious amendment which
the Senate had put on the end of the hill
ana was trying to make the House swaI-
low lie eXcoriated heatedly the whole
trio of exposition amendments and said
lhat he had rather see an extra session of
congress than to see these amendments
Mr.. Elliott declared that the appro-
prlation or $4,000 for Charleston would
be only an evidence of the true era of
good feeling Mr. Carmack took mn The
statement and declared that it was a dis
grace that anyone should suggest that
the South had TO be bought into an era
Of good feeling.
Mr.. Cannon declared that the South
mad saddied an amendment upon the bill
which was in direct violation Of the rules |
of both houses. He declared that the |
trick of Joining all the fair appropriations |
in one indisisible amendment was most |
infamous.
This amendment is here as a leech,'' |
he said and the Senate thinks that, |
rather than let this $4,000, 90 bill fail, we |
will accept it. II is not a legislatively |
honorable amendment. There are worse |
things than the failure of this dill or an |
extra session, and / will not purchase |
freedom by acquiescing in this corrupt |
practice"
The motion to concur in the three Prop
ositions was lost by vote. of Il to ls9
Mr.. Sherman offered to amend by strik-
ing out the Charleston Fa'4. This failed |
The bill was then sent gain to confer
eHce.
eral Deficiency bill reported full agree
ment. and the report was adopted. a re-
cess was taken until s O'Clock.
After the recess at clock tn, House
he nj bod rider pf hrfgip
the resolution to appoint a committee of
investigation to visit the Philippines
Cuba, and Porto Rico. Mr.. Bailey spoke
in favor of the commission
Mr. Burton said he desired to present
the conference report on the River and
liarbor bill. Mr.. Hepburn objected that
port or a statement. Mr.. Burton with
drew the report, the document not hav-
ing arrived from the Senate The dis
cussion the PhilipDine, Cuban, and |
Mr.. Williams denounced the Administra-
ton members Of the lnsular Committee.
The River and Harhor bill was then
brought in from the Senate. The bill |
carries an appropriation of SIS, s35, 415.32.
The Senate reductions were one-fourth on !
all appropriations of over $4,000. and one
third on all combinations. After each |
member had made enquiry of Mr.. Burton |
what had become of his own special APP
propriation, vote was taken on the
conference report, and "A ma jority of
members voted In favor OF it,
The amendment for reservoirs at the
head of the Missouri River was taken up
and discussed by Mr.. Mondell. A motion
to disagree with the Senate carried
Other irrigation propositions were non
in. The bill went to conference
again.
Mr. Loud presented the report on the
Postofiice Appropriation bill. giving no
ticc of a continued disagreement Z it'll the
Senate on the amendment for urban free
delivery and the postal telegraph system
Mr.. Loud reported that the Senate con
ferees had refused to meet the represent
tatives of the House, and declared the
House members had been shamefully !
treated.
The District Code bill was presented to
the House with Senate amendments. Mr.. |
Babcock moved concurrence in the Senate
which, he said, we're chiefly |
He urged that it be passed.
without delay, as 1t would take nearly
welve hours to engross the bill, ard fail
ire to have ii passed and approved would |
leprive the Distric of Columbia of what
1 had been attempting to get for ne arly |
wenty years Mr.. Bailey said he thought
hat adopting code of such mag litude
Without discussion was dangerous Tio-
,eeding.
MIR. Babcock stated that the code lad
Jeen made under the direction of he DIS
rict Supreme Court. The House con-
'urred in the amendments to the olll.
Mr.. Dayton presented the nnal confer
nee report on the Naval Appropriation
ill. The Senate having receded from its
amendment providing for suhna rlne
,oats. the only cause of disagreement on
he part of the House was removed, and |
he report was adopted.
The amended bill authorizing railroads I
o make a report on all accidents was
passed.
The bill to incorporate the National So I
iety of Florists and Ornamental Horti-
with Senate amendment was
passed.