New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-28
HOUSE ROUTINE.
Bills Passed and Conference Reports
adopted.

Washington. April T.-when the House met at
10 o'clock to-day II still the legislative day OF
yesterday. a recess having been taken last night
until that hour
The House disagreed 10 the Senate amendments
to the Military Academy Appropriation bill and
asked for a conference. The Speaker appointed
Messrs Parker IN. j., MondelI CWyo) and sulzer
On. W conferrees. Many conference reports on
bills Of minor character were disposed or
Mr.. Hemenway called the conference report
on the General Deficiency bill. The report was
unanimously adopted and the House then pro-
ceeded to the consideration OF the conference report
on the sundry Civil APPROPRIATION bill
NEW BUILDING FOR SENATOR'S
Following brief explanation OF the bill by Mr.
Hemenway. in charge OF IL, Mr.. De Almond (Mo)
attacked the provision for the proposed new build
ing for the use of Senators. which, he said, when
completed wouIi be simply "a Senatorial fat, lux
uriously furnished He favored a more modest
building. with modest furnishings. and yet not
lacking in thoss evidences of taste by a devotion
to art so dear to the Senatorial heart and SO ex-
pensve TO the public purse"
Mr. Hemenway explained that the House confer
rees were compelled to accept the Senats provision
because the Senate insisted that its present Office
building had been found unsafe.
on a rising vote the report adopted, 40 to "
The Democrats demanded the ayes and noes. and
the roll was called. The report was adopted. 1Ss
to 129.
The House then considered several bills relating
to the District of Columbia
PosToFFICB BILL PASSED.
Mr. overstreet called up the conference report
on the Postoffco Appropriation bill. and explained
that it was a complete agreement OF the con-
ferrees.
The report said Mr. Moon. OF Tennessee. the
ranking minority member of the Postofilce Com
mittee, was in the spirit OF a compromise be de-
eared that the 69Pn2 or O.
tho mails to Tahiti was pure glftt because OF
the fact that the government S. 70 for every
pound of mail carried 20 that island with nothing
The repor. also furnished an opportunity Mr..
Robinson. of Indiana, to renew his attack on tne
After Mr. Gillette of California had spoken in
favor Of the appropriately the report on F'S'
The conferences report on the Military Academy
bill was explained by Mr.. Parker. In opposing the
the proceednss at the looh anniversary OF
the Military ACADEMY. NJ. 5llayden rex. e H
country reeking with scandal The report
1t 6:25 the House took recess until O'Clock
When the House reconvened MT Burton; or
Urgency River and Harbor bill. 1t was adopted
without debate.
THE SHIPPING BILL PAssEo.
Tho Shipping bill again was taken Up. ard Mr..
Lucknr. OF Michigan. said THAI as a pleasing
Innovation he would conhne himself To the Dill,
which he declared was one OF n trio OF measures
projected into the House and carried through at
the behest OF the ship lobby lie offered two
shall lie made by vessels referred 10 IN the bill
for the transportation Of supplies for the army ma
navy than are made by such vessels for ike goods
of private persons or companies, and the other
restricting the transportation 10 ships manned oy
American sailors, against those manned by Won
goliaus. The amendments OF Nr. Luctlns , "ete
disagreed to- and test vote showing a majority
FOR the bin the Democrats forced roll call on
tho adoption OF the previous question:
Tho previous question was ordered ny a strict
party vote and the House passed the shipping
bill l23 % es. 49,, -,
4 resolution adopted accepting with the
thanks Of Congress a reproduction OF the BUST OF
Washington presented by citizens of France. Inc
usual scenes incident to approaching ad}ournre M
were enacted. Many Republicans retired 10 ths
cloakrooms and sang patriotic songs. 1880.
The House at ! o'clock took a recess unuI lU.'o