Several important bills remained to be acted upon. One of these was the General Appropriation bill, which included among its numerous items, a provision to pay for the erection of the Naval Repair Station at Cleverly.
As John Carlton was going into the Capitol with Barry Wynn by his side, Felix Conway greeted the man and the boy:
"How are you feeling after the battle?" he cried.
"Fine," was the genial response of the Congressman.
"Do you think your bill will go through all right this morning?"
"Sure! It becomes a part of what we call the omnibus bill, and as that measure provides for a dozen different objects, I think there will be a general disposition to let it go through without any further change."
Conway shook his head.
"That sounds all right, but if I were you I'd keep my eye on Hudson."
"Oh, Hudson's all right," declared Carlton, "he assured me a little while ago that he would vote for the bill."