St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-07
CLOSING THE SESSION.
Both Branches ofCongress Labor
ing for an Adjournment
on Monday.
Some of the Stumbling Blocks to
Ceasing Its Present Existence
Pointed Out.
Speculations Regarding the Big Booms, the
Little BoOms and the
BOOmerangs.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. +

WASHINGTON, July 5.-The house looked to-
day like banquet hall deserted. The chairs
were empty and desolation reigned supreme. The
day was passed calling the roll to occupy time
while conference committees were at work en-
deavoring to adjust differences with the senate
on items of appropriation. Everybody seemed
more interested in what was going on in Chicago
than in Washington, and kilograms to and from
that city flew thick and fast. Great dissatisfac-
tion was expressed at the stubbornness of the
senate in adhering to its amendments to pay the
clerks Of senators, which is the stumbling block
to adjournment. The y senators say
they cannot yield to the house
the prerogative of controlling the disbursement
of the senate contingent fund by providing that
no part of that fund shall be used for the pay
ment of clerks to senators. These clerks by
resolution of the senate are allowed to senators
not having chairmanships of committees, who
are all Democrats but one. They receive u
salary TO 81 900 per annum. The house takes
the ground that this virtually increases the salary
of senators to $4,000, giving them that
advantage over the house. Had senators
arranged in the first instance to allow members
the same privilege there would have been no dis
agreement. 1t is possible that the matter can be
compromised by letting it go over until Deem
Der, the present appropriations being continued
in the meantime, but chances to this fleet are
remote.
ADJOURNMENT.
AS matters now stand it is difficult to form u
correct judgment as to adjournment. Senator
Plumb, of the conference committee, said to-
night, he hoped adjournment might be had on
Monday, but the outlook was not favorable even
at that. Should agreements be reached tonight
both branches will adjourn until Monday to
enable the enrolling clerks to finish and meet
on Monday to approve the enrolment
and then adjourn. II again
charged that there were members of the house
working to defeat an adjournment, but for what
purpose was not stated 1t is doubtful whether
the house has quorum. Certainly no quorum
can be held over Tomorrow. The senate quorum
is intact but even that may be broken if the ses-
sion is protracted over Monday.
THE PRESIDENTIAL BOOM.
The opinion was expressed to-day that Cleve
land will lead at Chicago with Randall close up.
Mcdonald and Bayard men base their hopes
upon the inability of either Cleveland or
Randall to secure a two-third vote, which
will let them in. Bayard's friends insist
that Cleveland's discontinue will bring
Bayard to the front. Pennsylvania Demo
Gratis express the greatest confidence in Randali's
nomination. Joe Blackburn said he had received
dispatches to the effect that Cleveland was out
of the fight and that it would be between Bayard
and Mcdonald, with the chances in favor of the
former. His information justified him in say
ing Cleveland could not by any possibility get
the New York delegation,
A. Bitz has been commissioned postmaster at
Forest City, and W. C. Elson at Lake Side, Oak.
A. W. Wells, of ST. Paul. is registered at
Wizards.