The sun., 1903-03-04
CONGRESSES WORK ABOUT DONE
THE LAST APPROPRIATIONS BILL
OUT or CONFERENCE. .,-
senator TIllman Gets an sSI 900 Item
Into the General Deficiency Bui Under
a Threat 10 kili the Bni-Mr. bartlett
wants to Fight Mr. Reeder Of Kansas.

Wants to Fight Mr. Reetier Of Kansas.
WASHINGTON, March -Midnight-Bo'h
Houses Of Congress have been in session
far into the night for the purpose OF bring
ing the closing session TO an end IN an
orderly and businesslike manner. The
galleries we're filed with American citizens
Of all ages and sexes. The overflow crowd
surged through the corridors, and the
generally demoralized air that marks the
dying hours OF every Congress permeated
the entire Capitol
Never In the history OF Congress has the
calendar OF business been in such satis-
factory shape at midnight preceding the
final day Of the session. The last ap-
propriat ion bill came out OF conference
early in the evening, as the result OF the
drawn battle on the question OF the build
ing y. warships for the navy. and peace
seemed about to spread its wings over the
statesmen Of both houses, when suddenly
black cloud appeared.
1t came in the shape OF Senator Ben TIL
man of South Carolina. who was in waruke
mood because the General Deficiency bill
as agreed upon In conference leaves out
an item Of Ssi 900, representing the princi-
pal and interest on an old claim OF South
Carolina against the Government for money
advanced during the War Of 1912. TDlman
has sworn a mighty oath that this item
shall 90 into the Deficiency bill or the Dill
will not pass, even II he has TO hlibuster
until the stroke Of - tomorrow.
1t was dull and uninteresting In the House
Of Representatives tonight. The only
ripple on the smooth surface Of Affairs was
caused by the hot-headed Bartlett OF
Georgia, who wanted to fight heeder OF
Kansas, because he mistakenly Thought
him to be the man who said Sit down;
you're an ass Bartlett In the same man
who in the last Congress threw a book II
Br,imm OF Pennsylvania TO emphasize Q
point during debate.
The Anal funeral services over the Aldrich
bill took place early In the day, and then
the corpse OF the Philippine Tarih measure
was resurrected for use as a dummy with
which to prevent the consideration OF
measures that were long ago marked Tor
defeat.
A recess was taken in the Senate at 9 6o'clock
for dinner and at 9 o'clock all the Senators
came up TO the charaber feeling comfort
able and happy Except the syndicate OF
vituperation, who are never happy, Tor
| Tilman had not heard Of the little clip
| about the South Carolina claim. Perfume
! tory debate went on In dreary way, with
| the Philippines Tariff bill as the subject,
until II so, when President Roosevelt in
| jected himself in the proceedings with
| veto message on bill to correct the military
| record Of an army officer guilty OF every
| crime against the law.
| The Presidents message was char
| acteristic piece Of rugged writing. that left
no doubt n anybody's mind that the sub
1 ject OF veto was q bad man, ana TN
Senate was greatly worried at It's reading
| and pretended to be astounded that COM
| mittee Of It's own members should be 40
careless as to correct the military record
| of man like that.
! Tine conferees On tfc General Deficiency
Appropriation bill reached an agreement
| AZ O'Clock tonight, and the oonfereo, on
the Naval bill also patched up a oompro-
mise later in the evening, thus, As far rs the
| differences between the two houses are
| concerned, dispoeing OF the last OF the Twelve
great money bills.
Chairman Cannon was told by leading
| Senators that Tillman would undoubtedly
| make good his threat and force an exe.a
| session by talking the Naval bill to death
| They urged the House leader TO yield to
the South Carolina Senator'S demand.
| Al las A. M. Mr.. Cannon yielded to the
entreaties Of his fellow colleagues and
| consented to the placing Of Mr.. Iillman,s
claims item in the General Deficiency bil
| This broke the deadlock.
Mr. Quay sprung the statehood bill ss
| an amendment 20 the Philippine 1arih
| bill. saving, Il will tell the senator from
south Carolina that the objectionable
| provisions regarding annexing Indian Ter
| ritory TO Oklahoma are stricken out.
MIR. Tillman--Then III vote for Il.
| II.aughter,l
| TilImans amendment was inserted In
| the General Deficiency bill. the Naval
and General Deficiency conference re-
ports were agreed to and Quay's State
hood amendment was withdrawn. Then
nj $50 the Senate took a recess until 10
| O'Clock A. NJ