The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-01
Both Houses Fix $3.50 as the
Closing Hour.
Conference Report is Adopted
in House and Senate.
Naval Appropriation Bill Adopt
ed Without Division.
President Goes to Capitol ia
Sign Belated Bills.


has been reached that congress Will ad-
journ at $50 p. m today. The ways and
means committee will meet at d. m.
to report $50 p. M as the hour to be
inserted in the adjournment resolution
Washington, July lat Las p. m. the
senate agreed to the conference report
on the Philippine civil government bill
Washington, July 1.-The conferees on
the naval appropriation bill have agreed
on a compromise on the disputed items
as to building warships in government
battleship shall be constructed in a
government yard. The agreement has
been reported to the house and is under
consideration.
Washington, July 1.-The senate at
1:55 p m. went into executive session.
Washington, July 1.-President Roose-
welt has notified Speaker Henderson and
President pro tenn Frye that he would
be at the capitol at 4:30 this afternoon
to sign belated bills.
Washington. July THE adoption Of
the conference reports on the naval and
Philippine bills by the senate passes
these measures and leaves them ready
for the signature of the president as
soon as they are enrolled and signed by
the presiding officers of the two houses.
The adjournment will occur at $50
p. m.
Washington, July 1.-The senate has
agreed to the conference report on the
naval appropriation bill. The report
was agreed to without discussion.
Washington, July 1.-The house has
agreed to the conference report on the
naval appropriation bill without di-
vision. The result was the signal for
much applause.
Washington, July 1-1:20 p M.-The
ways and means committee of the house
has considered and ordered favorably
reported the resolution for sine die adj
journment at $50 D. ra today. 1t will
be brought into the house by Mr.. Pssyne
at once. s-sfz
IN THE SENATE.
Washington, July 1.-When the senate
convened today at IL o'clock. for what
appeared to be the closing session of
this term of the F'ifty-seventh congress.
there were no indications OF the exciting
scenes of yesterday.
Mr.. Bailey CTex.) entered the chamber
from the Democratic cloak room soon
nounced and took his seat on the Demo-
cratic side. He was Joined by Mr..
Spooner and they chatted together for
a few minutes. Representative Burle-
son of Texas, then joined Mr.. Bailey
and had an extended talk with him.
Mr.. Beveridge did not appear in the
senate in the early part of the session.
After his chat with Mr.. Burleson, Mr..
Bailey left the chamber.
Mr.. Hale (Me) presented the final
report of the conferees on the general
deficiency bill and it was agreed to
without debate. This disposes of the
bill.
Mr. Lodge chairman of the commit
tee on Philippines, called up the con-
ference report on the bill to provide for
a temporary civil government for the
Philippine islands. The agreement Of
the conferees, which already had been
published, was read in full.
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, July 1.-The house which
adjourned last night at IL o'clock met at
10 o'clock this morning with all indi-
cations pointing to final adjournment
at the end of today's session. Despite
the early hour and the lateness of the
session last night, there was a large
attendance upon the floor. The ga1-
leries also were well filed.
The chaplain, in his invocation, prayed
that all the members might return in
good health to resume their duties in
December.
) Immediately after the approval Of the
journal a scramble for recognition be-
gan. Members with small bills of inter-
est to their constituency were exceed
ingly anxious to secure action upon
them and a dozen of them were almost
constantly on their feet clamoring for
opportunity to call them up Owing to
the fact that the naval bill remain in
dispute many members were fortunate.
Senate bills were passed as follows:
To resurvey certain townships in San
Diego, Cal
Washington, July 1.-The ways and
means committee of the house met at
2 o'clock and ordered Chairman Payne
to report the adjournment resolution for
$50 p. M, although this was not done
without a sharp political division Rep
resentative Richardson of Tennessee.
the ranking Democrat, moved an amend
ment allowing one week to consider
trust legislation. This was defeated by
a party vote. and by another party df-
vision the adjournment resolution was
ordered reported.
The house adopted the adjournment
resolution. An unsuccessful effort was
made by Mr.. Sulzer IN Y.) to recon-
NIT the resolution with Instructions to
report the resolution back an ended 80
as tn substitute JuIv for Iu1v