The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-04
THE HOUSE
 INDUSTRIOUS Members Abstain From Obstructive Tactics. REPORTS OF CONFERENCE Railroad Bridges Across Ala.
 bama Rivers. F., A. and W. Authorised to Build Them over Two Rivers in the state -An Address By MT, Kalanianoale.
REPORTS OF CONFERENCE

Washington. March 3.-The last days session of the House before the final Adjournment of the Fifty eighth Con- gress at noon tomorrow found that body almost through with it's work of dispcsing of conference reports on the great supply measures of the Govern ment and a few measure of more or less public importance.
 A feature of the proceedings was the general desire of the members to ab- stain from obstructive tactics and per- init the disposition of business. Speaker Cannon wielded the gavel over the en- tire session and maintained the best of order.
 The only subject which gave rise to any considerable debate was the con- ference report on the river and harbor bill. in the course of which Mir. Sibley (Pa.), attacked Chairman Burton for being prejudiced against a free con- ference on the question of State aid in the improvement of the Delaware River below Philadelphia. Messrs. Adams. and Morrell. his colleagues from Penn sylvania, Joined in the attack. the lat ter declaring that unless the House re- ceded rom its position two Senators would talk the Dlll to uedtn. Mir. Burton vigorously defended his attitude and said that if the Pennsyl- vania delegation wished to take the re- | sponsibility of defeating the bill they could do so.
 By an overwhelming vote the House refused to agree to a motion by MT. Sibley to concur in the Senate amend ments and the bill was sent back to conference.
 Inaugural visitors. When the House reconvened at 11:30 o'clock today 1t was still the legislative day of yesterday. The presence in Washington of the inaugural visitors was indicated by the packed galleries and the crowds which thronged the cor riders, most of the latter being unable to gain admission to the chamber. A resolution was adopted authorizing the Prestdentsto extahd to the Interna. tfonal Congress an invitation to hold It's eighth meeting in the United States in 1910. A resolution was also adopted au. thorizing the Secretary of War to de- liver a condemned cannon to the na- tional encampment of the G. A. R. to be manufactured into badges and but tons. Bills were passed as follows: Authorizing the President to allot and distribute Indian tribal funds to such Indians as In his Judgment may be entitled to this by reason of their advanced civilization.
 The conference reports on the Indian and postofflce appropriation bills were agreed to, which action finally passed l both measures.
 The conference report on the naval | appropriation bill was called up by MT. | Toss ull.) and In so far as an agree hnA tA rt rxrou agreed to.
 Mr. Toss then moved to concur in the Senate amendments relating to an increase in the marine corps of 1900 | officers and men.
 The motion was offered by Messrs. Rixey (va.) and Williams (Miss.). MT. williams said that the object of the amendment was to enable men of war to gather around islands in a chaotic condition and land the marines for | the purpose of enforcing the dignity of the United States in the way of making the people pay debts they owe somebody In Europe or the United States"
 Frequently, he said. they were gamb- lers and spectators. who had entered into so-called agreements with success sions of banks, who apparently were
 the head of the Government in those countries. The motion was further op-
 posed by Mir. Slayden (Tex.) and fa- vored by Messrs. Foss Ull). Myer | Na) and Dayton (W. Va.).
 BiII Passes. 1 On division, 100 to g, the House con 1 cured in the amendments, thereby
 finally passing the bill.
 The House then adopted a resolution l thanking the managers in the Swayne
 impeachment case for the able and ef- | fcient manner in which they dis
 charged the onerous and responsible
 duties imposed upon them."
 The action was greeted with ap-
 plause.
 The general deficiency bill was sent
 to conference. Messrs. Heminway
 (Ind), Van Vorheis (Ohio) and Living
 ston (Ga.) being appointed conferees. The conference report on the river
 and harbor bill was called up by MT.
 Burton (Ohio). The report so far as
 agreed to was adopted. MT. Sibley
 (Pa.) moved that the House recede and
 concur in all tho remaining amend
 ments. MT. Burton opposed the mo-
 ton. Mir. Sibley asked if 1t were not l true that MT. Burton had written let-
 ter to a Senator before the bill left
 the House saying that If the Senate
 amended the measure there would be
 no bill. He declined. however. to al-
 low Mir. Burton to make an explana-
 ton on his (Sibley's) time. | MT. Sibley then reverted to a state-
 ment said to have been made by MT.
 Burton on the floor of the House that
 if the House should disagree to the
 Senate amendments there would be no | bill. This, he maintained. was an in-
 dication there would not be free con-
 ference sn1 he suggested that it would
 be better for the speaker to appoint unprejudiced conferees. MT. Sibley said several Senators had informed him there would be no bill unless the House roceded on the amendments in dispute. This statement was chaI- lenged by MT. James (Ky.). who asked who the imperial Senators were who 1 instructed him (Mr. Sibley) to inform I the House of their dietum?' ! WiIIiamss's Point Sustained.
 MT. Williams made the point of or der that the discussion was not with | in the rules in the conference made to Senators. Speaker Cannon sustained | this point
 l The reflection of Mir. Sibley on MT. Burton were warmly resented by MT. Burgess (Tex.) MT. sibley. he said