The Portland daily press., 1884-07-08
FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS-.


| its amendments.
| Mr.. Miller Of California said he had no rea-
son to doubt that the Senate conferees hat
done all IN their power to convince the House
OF the Justice Of the amendments but appar
entiy without effect. All the people of thu
racine coast, he said, would be much disap
| pointed. 1t left their coast absolutely defence
| less.
Mr.. Miller gave his reasons for favorin.
the building of navy. The American CONT
nent should not be permitted to be severed BY
snip canal unless the United States had con.
Moi over 1t, aud a contract should be by thu
United States alone. Entanglements tina
| might at any time grow out of the CROWNS
strength and advancement of the United State
might be serious. The Panama canal was be
| Ing built by French capital and it was propos-
| ed that 1t should be under the control of for
eisn governments 1t was well known thai
the French government through its agents il
fanama carried the late elections in that State
| Within six months, perhaps within sixty day
the French government might consider It nee
esSary for preservation of the interests of III
citizens in Panama to send troops there. AL
| observing persons had seen that more than q
| captlous disposition had been shown by Euro
pean nations toward the United States. When.
ever opportunity should offer they would be
glad to attempt to curb the growing power Of
the United States.
Mr.. Morgan replied to Mr.. Miller that he
had not expected political debate ON this
Democratic party had become suddenly respon.
sible for the faults that had been growing for
20 years, he was not needing the record.
A motion to recede was agreed to.
A joint resolution to adjourn at p. N. was
agreed to and committee appointed to inform
the President that Congress was ready to adj
iOurn.
Mr.. Brown asked if the Chairmad of the
Appropriation Committee could state the ag-
gregate amount OF appropriations this year.
Mr IT1ra f4n1 IL -
that the amount of appropriations this year
was ,0S7. This aggregate did not in
clnde appropriations which for pensions alone
this year amounted to $66, 100000 raising the
aggregate to $259, POI ,087.
Mr.. Allison reviewed at length the appropri-
alton made during the session. Coming to the
sundry civil bill which shows decrease OF
VI, 360 600 from last year he said 1t would prob
ably be claimed in some quarters that this was
saving Of money to the government not tax
ing into account the fact that the whole reduc-
ton is from items that were essentially neces.
sary to carry on the ordinary operations of the
government. Some people thought that to
postpone payment was equivalent to saving.
For example nearly one half of the apparent
saving consists of amounts awarded by the
French claims commission which must be paid
but which the House refuses to do this year.
Mr.. Allison mentioned other instances where
the House had refused to make appropriations
for work which was urgent and should be done
at once. The deficiency bill of last year, he
said, was 81, ,000 This year it was Sc, 1896 :
COO. This may be accounted for by the fact
that sufficient appropriations have not been
made in advance for the past year. Mr.. ALI
son ventured the prediction that the deficiency
of next year would certainly be larger than
the large deficiency of this year
At one o'clock the Senate went into execu-
tive session At about 255 vice president pro
tempore (Mr. EdmuDds) said:
Senators. the hour that closes the first ses-
sion OF the 4Sth Congress has come. 1t fills al
most a century OF constitutional republican
government OF people whose career has ex-
cited wonder and admiration of mankind. Let
US hope our labors as representatives of the
states and the people may justify the placing
OF another white stone in the long shining
pathway OF the republic. However ardent
and perplexing may have been our labors and
however exciting the contestssof opposing opin-
ions and policies no one Of us / think can
meet the hour of separation without emotion,
and hope not unpleasant solicitude that en-
brace past, present and future. The smalIness
OF our numbers and peculiar nature of our
organization which embraces potent
participation in the action of three
fold organization of government, legislative,
executive and Judicial, produces an
intimacy of personal relations as pleasant as
important and makes the moment when
we separate one of peculiar interest and ten.
derness. The chair makes sincere and grateful
luton OF the Senate touching his administra-
ton OF the duties imposed on him by his Office.
de is glad and proud to say that without ex-
ception he has been aided by the constant
kindness, courtesy and assistance of all the
members of the Senate and of its officers The
chair in now performing the last farewell act
OF the session, wishes for all of you every
felicity and begs to express to each one his
heartfelt personal friendship and good will.
The present sitting Of the first session of the
NANNfrP Cfn de-
The galleries were but thinly occupied, and
when the vice president had closed his fare
we'll remarks the chamber and galleries were
quicklysvacated.
In the absence of Speaker Carlisle, who left
for Chicago at 8 o'clock this morning the
House was called to order at 10 O'Clock, BY the
clerk OF the House, and short recess was TAX
en-.
After recess, Mr. Randall of PENNSYLVANIA.
offered resolution appointing j. G. s. Black
burn OF Kentucky, Speaker pro tenn, during
the temporary absence of the Speaker and it
was adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Blackburn,on taking the Chair, thanked
the House for its mark of confidence, and said
he would endeayor to deserve it. =
At 10.15 the House took a further recess I'M
til 1l.30.
After the recess, the gslferies presented
gay appearance, as they we're well filled with
u.
On the floor there were number OF empty
seats. ana the members who were present sat
around Ia listless attitudes. A number OF
Senate pension bills were passed.
At II. so the House adjourned, and the ses-
sion OF Saturday closed.
The Speaker pro tempore assumed the chair
at II O'Clock, saying that by unanimous con-
sent the session Of Monday would begin At
that hour. There was no objection.
The House concurred in the Senate amend
fof cd ontr 01Y1tfe e.
hour of final adjournment at 2 o'clock totSsv.
Messrs. Hiscock, Randall and Turner we,A
appointed committee to wait on the Presi-
dent and ascertain whether he had any fur
Their communication to make to the House.
The Speaker pro tempore announced the APP
pointment of committees on the part of the
House to consider the organization of the sig
nal service, geological, geedetic and coast sur
veys and photographic Office.
A resolution, rendering the thanks of the
House to j. Q. s. Blackburn for his just, re-
markable and charming manner displayed in
he closing hours of this session as chairman
pro tempore. 1t was adopted amid applause
and laughter.
Mr.. Cassidy moved to suspend the rules and
pass tho Senate bill appropriating 100000 for
Nevada.
On this question no quorum voted, and tell
ers were ordered. They remained in their
places for nearly an hour without any definite
results.
As far as the vote was taken it stood 4S to 1.
Thus, amid much noise and confusion, but no
business, the first session of the 48th Congress
died away at a few moments before the hour
of 2 o'clock.
At 2 O'Clock, Mr.. Randall announced that
the committee appointed to wait upon the
President had performed that duty, and that
the President had no further communication
to make to the House.
On motion of Mr. Wexford, of Kentucky,
bill was passed, increasing the pension of SOL
diers who have lost arms at the shoulder joint,
to the amount received by those who have lost
leg at the hip joint.
AT 2.15, the recreation of a call of the
House was INDUCED in, the doors were closed,
and excuses were made for absentees, the IA
vorite excuse offered being that the gentlemen
were in Chicago, ION important business"
Finally, on motion of Mr.. Young of Tennessee
the House excused the Democratic members,
"who are in Chicago, engaged in the patriotic
duty of nominating man for the Presidency
who will beat the Republican candidate" but
even the call did not consume time fast
enough, and the hands Of the clock were ad-
vanced ten minutes. Then the Speaker pro
tenn, wishing each and every member a safe
return 10 his home, declared the House adj
journed without day. (Applause)
Leave taking and hand-shaking followed,
and the hall was soon deserted.
SPORTING.
The intercollegiate Regatta BOwdoin
Driven Out by Foul Play.