Omaha daily bee., 1886-08-01
ANXIOUS FOR ADJOURNMENT.
Big Legislative Boys Blaming Each Other
For the Prolonged Session.
HOW coNeREssMEN EvoLuTEs
Dark Outlook for Indian Land Pay
ments-The Senate and the Nor
rison Surplus-Timber Gull
ture Act-Cutting's Case.
Senate and House Broil.

tivcs are in broi over the adjournment
question: The democrats in the house are
accusing Senator Edmunds and other repub-
lcans in the senate with delaying adjourn
ment and republicans in both houses are lay
ing the same charge against Mr.. Randall. 1t
is very probable congress will adjourn on
Tuesday or Wednesday next. Senator ALI
son so informed the BEE correspondent to-
night Everybody is anxious to get away. 1t
is patent that no more legislation can be
enacted. Only the sundry civil appropriation
is necessary to be completed to make con-
gress ready for adjournment, and the con-
ference committee will work upon 1t all day
tomorrow, If necessary. Congressman, as
rule, are in no condition to fegn the work of
repairing fences as soon as they get home.
When the very hot wave struck the house in
the middle of the week, members hung limp
in their seats and not even the excitement of
a closing week could arouse in them more
than a languid interest.
THE EVOLUTION OF CoNGREssMEN
through the various periods of a session is
interesting to observe At the beginning
they are stitf-backed and energetic. They
are very anxious particularly new members)
to do something. When the height of the
social season strikes them they begin to
think less of legislation, and frequently fall
asleep in day time. About Easter time they
swear OFF, and begin to reform, turning
their attention to ACCOMPLISHING something
that will please their constituents and secure
their denomination. When hot weather
comes upon them with their work still un-
done they become demoralized and desper
ate, but their first energetic movement meltS
their collar, and they collapse and become
utterly Indifferent, ready to accept fate and
pray for ar early adjournment. This indit-
ference first appears in their attitudes and in
hnIr RI lItrit prt nal-
reached that stage of utter abandonment.
The most fastidious became utterly nditfer-
ent as to their personal appearance, and
hardly q man could be seen writing at his
desk. Half the house had on their cheap
office coats, more or less mussed and wrinkled
from being lolled in. Black alapaca and
striped seersuclier coats of cheap quality are
most worn, and some of them are 50 Wrinkled
that they seem to have been shriyelIed up by
hot weather. Fans are not usually carried
by members, but few have reached that
point when they resort even to this feminine
artitice for Keeping cool.
THE oToE AND OMAHA LANDS.
1t was reDorted yesterday that it was the
| intention of the commissioner of Indian af-
fairs to oppose the bill which was sent some
| days ago to the president extending the time
| in which settlers on the Otoe and Omaha In
| dian reservations may pay interest and prin-
cipal for the purchases, and that he would
recommend its veto. This morning Repre-
| sentative Dorsey had a long interview with
| Indian Commissioner Atkins and found that
| that official was very sensitive over the fact
| that congress had ignored his, recommends
| Land and containing the consent of Tho In
| dians. Mr.. Dorsey went through the matter
| with Commissioner Atkins and the law clerk
| commissioner agreed to recommend fayora
| bly, the bill with the understanding that he
will not approve but appOse furtoer extension
| of time for payments. Senator Van Wyck
| has also been active in behalf of this bill.
] To-day he called upon President cleveland
| to see what would be done with the bill but
the president would make no promises
| and said he would wait for the
recommendation of the commissioner
| of tho general land office Tho Nnbra S,o do
legation has hopes that the bill will be ap-
proved, or be permitted to become law
| without the presidents signature.
Growers MARRIAGE CERTIFIcATE.
President Cleveland's marriage certificate
will, when it is finished, be very interesting
| document. IL rests on a bed of blue velvet
| long and eight inches wide. In the upper
left hand corner of the certificate is very
pretty picture of the white house, drawn bv
| that eminent artist. O. l.. Pruden the nreSi
dents assistant secretary. The certificate
issued by DR. Sunderland and in the mort
| folio is now being sent around to all who
were present at the wedding that they may
sign it as witnesses. Several of the mcmberys
| of the cabinet and members of their families
who saw the wedding, have already signed
it. Postmaster General Villas signature went
| liz to-day.
| The general impression seems to he that
the house will be advised by the ways and
| means COMMITTEES not TO agree To the senate
amendments TO the Morrison resolution for
reducing the surplus i'm the treasury. The
senate Ras made the limit of the reservinS
fund SEQ 900, 900 higher than the house buf
| that that will not be the main noint Of dis.
agreement. which is in relation To the amend
| ment giving the executives authorities diSrre
| tionary power in the premises. Mr. Morrison
| and his friends naturally consider This n mi.
| IIcation of the entire resolution.
THE TROIBIEsoNfE TRADE DorrAp
| The amendment providing for the retire
| ment of the trade dollar is not in the interest
| nf iusfice and common sense and IN tbot
| accomnt many will hone that the resolution
will mil throgh. There are several miIIi0m
| trade dollars in circulation or rather ont Of
| circuIation and those who hold them arc in
many eases moor peonle. who took them ipnn.
| Gently and Who are Unable to mass them ai-
| fhouSb intrinsicaiy the .'tradesi are Worth
more than the "buzzards.n The government
| jssued trade dollars and the 9overnnent
onphf IN redeem them il Tho wov statesmen
| here generaIlv think. '
THE TIMBER ACT REPEAL.
| II Is learned today thai an entire dsooree.
ment exists between the committee of con fer.