Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-04
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGh6oo1ONA ALI
The Senate found itself yesterday far
less pressed than usual on the last day
of session of Congress. All the APP
preparation hills having been passed, the
session was given up largely to general
legislation, and, when necessary, to con-
ference reports on appropriation bills.
During the day the pure food bill was
definitely displaced, and sharp colo
guy over the incident occurred between
Messrs. McCumber and Lodge.
At the night session the final COME
renee reports on the general deficiency
bill and the river aud hsrbor bills were
adopted, disposing of all appropriation
bills.
Mr.. Hale presented the fret COME
renee report un the general deficiency bill.
10 response to an inquiry from Mr..
German he said the coHferees had failed
to reach an agreement on the House pro-
vision appropriating $3.50, 900 to pay
mileage to Senators and members for the
second session of the present Congress.
He said the Senate's position, to the ef-
feet that there was really no more inte-
rim between the extra session and the
first regular session than there is between
one day and the one following it, and
therefore no recess, had been fully ex-
planned to the House conferees, but that
they had not yielded.
Mr.. German expressed the hope that
the Senate would not yield its position
for moment. He added the opinion
that if the provision should become a
law it would create q national scandal.
Mr.. Plat, of Connecticut, expressed
confidence that the House would in
struct its conferees to yield the point in
second conference. He therefore sug-
gestep that the Senate should decide to
insist upon its amendment and ask for
another conference. The report, as far
as it went, was agreed to, and the Sen i.
ate decided to ask for another confer
enoe. When it reached the House that
body receded
At 1l:45 p. m. the Senate took re-
cess until 10 o'clock this morning.
The last DAVIS session of the House
found that body almost through with its
work OF disposing of conference reports
on the great supply measures OF the gov
eminent and few measures of more or
less public importance.
A feature of the proceedings was the
general desire of the members to abstain
from obstructive tactics aud permit the
disposition of business. The only sub
ject which gave rise TO any considerable
debate was the conference report
on the river and harbor bill, in the
course of which Mr.. Sibey. of Pennsyl-
vania. attacked Chairman Burton for be-
ing prejudice1 against free conference
on the question of State aid in the i'm
provement Of the Delaware River, below
Philadelphia. BY an overwhelming vote
the House refused to agree to motion
by DR. Sibley ty concur in the Senate
amendments, aud then gave Mr.. Burton
a splendid Endorsement Final confer
ence reports on the two remaining APP
preparation bills-the river and harbor
and the general deficiency measures
were agreed to at the evening session.
The House finally receded from its dis
agreement on the Congressional mileage
provision of the general deficiency bill,
thus passing the bill finally. A bill was
passed fixing the compensation OF criers
and bailifs in United States courts at So
per day, instead of So. Atll'55 p. M,
the House took recess until 10 O. clock
this morning.
The statehood bill died at $3.50 o'clock
last night. At that time the conferees
on the bill parted, MOTTO meet again dur
ing the Filty-eighth Congress. The last
conference, like the many others, result
ed in no agreement between the Senate
and House on the questions involved in
the bills in the two Houses.