Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-28


ness and agreed to a number of confer
ence reports on bills of minor Importance.
The conference report on the bill es-
tablishing a government for the Panama
canal zone likewise was agreed to.
Mr.. Mondell (Wyo.) called up the bill 70
ratify and amend an agreement WIN
the Shoshone OF Wind River Indians OF
Wyoming. which was under consideration
when the House took a recess last night
Mr. Fitzgerald On " continued his OPP
position and obtained roll call on the
passage of the bill.
Mr.. Payne IN. ", the majority leader:
by unanimous consent interrupted the roll
call and offered resolution providing ,or
adjournment at o'clock today.
Loud republican applause greeted the an
nouncement
Mr. Williams (Miss), the minority leader.
remarked that while the democrats per
sonally would feel very glad to get back
to their homes they would regret TOT
long time the non-action OF the majority
of the House that seems anxious to leave
the post of duty and leave a situation
bristiing with legislation that ought to
be considered. He was interrupted with
loud democratic applause. which was re-
newed when he declared that the repupn-
cans OF the House had a responsibility pc
fore the country and had a right to as
sumo that responsibility and to bear the
burden of 1t.
Defending the majority for the record
1t had made, Mr.. Payne said that the re-
publicans assumed full responsibility for
their action during the present session and
felt assured that after seven years OF
uninterrupted republican rule the country
will say that every important interest mas
been carefully guarded by the republican
party by the legislation Of those seven
years"
Adjournment Resolution Adopted.
The resolution was adopted without d.
vision and the calling of the roll resumed.
The Shoshone Indian bill was lost, ITO to
1875
A bill was passed granting an American
register for the British ship Pyrennes. un-
der the name of Manga Reva.
Bills also were passed providing for the
care and support of insane persons In the
Indian territory and amending the copy
right law 30 as to prescribe a penalty
for violations of that law by foreign pub
fishers.
Mr.. Payne offered the usual resolution,
which was adopted, providing for the ap-
pointment of committee OF three mem
bers to join similar committee or the
Senate to notify the President that Con-
gress was ready to adjourn, the Speaker ap-
pointing the committee Messrs. Payne
IN ", Hemenway Qnd) and Williams
(Miss).
Messrs. Hemenway. chairman Of the COM
mittee appropriations, and Livingston
(Ga). the ranking minority member of that
committee. made explanations of the APP
preparations of the present Congress. They
are printed in another column.
To Restore Midshipmen.
Mr.. Lacey Qowa) moved to suspend the
rules and take up bill granting authority
to the President to restore to the naval
service Midshipmen John H. Lofland of
Iowa, Earl w. Cnaffee of Wisconsin and
Joseph d. Little of Ohio, who were dis
missed from the Naval Academy on Novem-
Der o, 1903 for hazing.
Mr.. Slayden CTexas) demanded a second,
which was ordered-9O to 56.
The point of no quorum was raised by
Mr.. Maddox (Ga.). but count revealed the
presence of 1919 members, more than quo
rum. and Mr.. Lacey explained the provi-
sions of the bill and the conditions on which
the midshipmen were to be restored.
Discussion of the bill suspended to
permit the special committee appointed to
wait on the President report. Through
Mr.. Payne they reported that they had
called on the President, who had said that
he had no further communication to make
to Congress.
The Speaker then announced as the spe-
cial committee of the House to investigate
the merchant marine Messrs. Grosvenor
(rep, Ohio, Minor Gep., Wis.), Humphrey
rep, Wash.), Spight dem, Missy and Nc
Dermott (dem., N. j..
Discussion of the midshipmen bill was re-
sumed. In addition to Mr.. Lacey, those
speaking IN favor OF the bill were MeSSrs.
Rixey, Virginia; Wade, Iowa; Kyle, Ohio;
McDermott, New Jersey, and Sulzer, New
York; while 1T was opposed by Messrs. Stay
den. Texas; Adams, Pennsylvania; Clark,
Missouri; Maddox, Georgia: Gaines, Ten
nessee. and Vandiver, Missouri.
MIR. Lacey demanded vote and but
twenty-five minutes remained before adj
tournment the opponents of the bill began
to hlibuster On viva voce vote the
Speaker announced that the ayes had it.
A division was demanded and on a rising
vote 1872 to 81. two-thirds not voting in the
affirmative the House refused to suspend
the rules. and the bill was lost.
A bill was passed creating a new division
in the eastern judicial district of Missouri
1t was now within five minutes of time
for adjournment and no more business was
transacted. the House adjourning as al
ready described.