New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-06
LAST DAY OF CONGRESS.
SCENES AND INCIDENTS AT THE CAPITOL
FEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PAssED-MR.
BAKERS PERSONAL EXPLANATION.

IBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE.1
WASHINGTON, Aug 5.-The last day of the
session in the House passed without excitement
and sn all sr1out OF business was dOpe. message
from President after the House came to order
put Of tho members present into good humo and
orders to the keeper OF the restaurant forbiddng
him dispense any liquid refreshments stronger than
milk coffee prevented thom from falling into an ugly
hnnor The message announced the approval or the
River and Harbor bill, and 1t provoked round or APP
pause and chased the clouds Of anxiety from the faces
friends OF the bill who had passed wakefu night
to the Capitol in an uneasy and beiligerent
frame OF mind. To the surprise OF many the approval
OF the bill was not accompanied with what Colonel Nor
rison would style a message Of apology"
The cOnferees the Fertilization bill had gwen up
that measure IN despair. and Mr. Randall knew shat
there would be opportunity TO deliver his speech on
the tariff He therefore asked leave to PRINT 1t in The
Record but Mr. McMillin objected lie afterward with.
drew his objection.
Chairman Morrison after ponderng the matter sew
era asked leave to print in The Reeod the reports
the Morrison and Randall bills. Mr. PAYNE objected
unless the OF the minority OF the Ways and Means
Committee the Morrison bill could be printed also
the free traders would not consent and therefore
OF the matter viii he printed except Mr. kindaIs
unuttered speech. which will do 10 circulate in proec
ton districts while the reports OF the Ways and Means
Committee, OF which extra supply was ordered. Will
answer for free trade consumption in the West and
south.
After the tariff matter had been thus dccently buried
Mr.. with copy of The hecord In his hand
and discouraged and weary look III his eyes lie re-
that be had intended correct the report o. MS
speech on yesterday. but he found 1t so thickD
spriuked errors he would to ask that 1t
be reprinted
Then the genial Charley" Baker OF the Rochester
District arose and banIy askei unanimous consent
TO make personal explanation and 1t was
granted. He said that the preamble and resoln-
tons he off red on Monday h"i o'eh
characterized IA indecent and "disrespectfnl" by
Randall Reagan and others whose remarks the occa
slon reported IN The Recorf while IN" doe ment
thus characterized had been omitted. lie thought hat
II shOn! be included In justice to himself IN orler thM
people might judge for themselves whether or not 1t was
" indecent" and 'disrespcc full" There was chorus
OF objections, whereupon Mr. Baker took the floor on
privilege ana said that he proposed To have the
prean bic aud resolutions READ a. part OF his remarks
The reading would carry them into me ire
or Springer and Bland werc Oh their feet Iuinrd
atcy armed points u. lcr all Of which were over
ru by the speaker When the clerk halfway through
the tesiy Bland could endure the rsaiing no longer.
lie .prang to his feet aud shouted :
That IN rasnncnt OF The majority OF tas House
which Is false on its face anu insist that Is out of
ORDER
The gooinaured Baker opened his eyes wider In mild
astonIsnneut but nd nothing. aud the Speaker over
ruled point OF order. Biani nppcaed from the de
cision and RAISED the question OF "a Quorum He ana
kcr appointed ellers ani as 1t was evident mat
much time wodld bs consumed IN getting quorum
chas were provided for the teers Al last Blauf- ap
peal WAS tablet and the reading proceeded. aud ths
SPEAKER. who loves sly joke. called Springer to the
chair where conll not miss word Of the reading
Before ended Baker received tae unanimous CON
sent winch he had vainy sought to OBTAIN two hours
earlier.
The resolution to adjourn d. at o'clock was
then adopted.
Mr. Holman withdr " his objection to the resolution
to appropriate the balance needed TO pay tor the Con-
gressipn4 LIBRARY site AMI II vas pts~r rs il'o was "a"
jpiut resolution accepting the Giit OF william II 'dei-
Then M-ssrs Morrison. R-nd all ana H-cock The com
nitec on the part OF the House To "t Oh th' Ti'N
dent HIM that Congress was ready to adjourn
stood the cen re aisle AMI fr"fir 'hti th'N ma
nave n" furthrr communication !" III -" -"
the House At This session lhai -ra I'd me
lively All the Iiou-e Oh yesiefd,y. " p"rk~t
veto" Killed II. and s4vr William L. Morri'oh he"
When ony few minutes Of the session remained. Mr.
Iiscocs was recOgo1r and NJ moved to su-r"nd tl'
rules and pass the >rnaies tobacco hl. IN winch tI"
tonaccpgfo~crs OF Conn ci'cni. New iorh ana Z" er
states ply interested. He -hii That he hardly
expected Tie bin pas to day but he propose {"
hold door during the remainder 81 Inc session '"
that he could demand the hr'- Monday 10 De-
cenbcr Mr. lIi-cock was goo IS hi- word ana lhn'
gained ii great parliamentary advantage IN favor q" the
when the Speakers eavel fell at o'c"ck. AMI lie
declared the House tdlouthei without dF me -FOUR
score members VINO Remained ~ tho nan set n'
cheer. drew long breath ami ooi cd Inc ma hl.'H
les sessIon OF he XLlXth Con.rcs. was ended.
As u recognition OF tue conr' esy, lnI'rtI"lS ana
toward the minority Of the Housr. number 81 The
prominent Republican Representatives have united ~
iaslcfuily decorated SILVER Table service. "ihrh Wa
prc>"niei To Inc speaker al the CLOS Z" .hr
While the Senate w.t.lns t. hear from the Prc>l.
dent the Kiycr and il.rhor hill Mt. ingalls, grew I'M
n.I,ent and sAd tina. he thought the senate
riacd with lie submitted that It was not appropriate
closed ana when they al. ready depart To be
kept mere doing no hnG IL the exp citation or nope "F
conjecture. that al -"be ue ia t,e tninrc
they would he ADVISED what actlon MINT %" th"h ny
the Executive bi! sent io him for his approv a.
IL trh.ng with tie pu'ic Interests 10 allow an"
Adjournment resolution 10 remain nn'c.en on. u was
the time Executive history tina, Congress hal
been permitted 10 adjourn without the E1ec tive con-
ing to the Capitol aud avaiins himself OF the usuai
custom. To ascertain the Will OF Congress
After some further discuss on IN the same temper. tic
senate got round the question bv gong into secret
resolution of thanks TO oena.cr shern,n for IN,
presided the senate dnring tho present session.
The qucstion was put ana the Char declaei tho reso'
| mand-d the presence of a quoram declaring that ine
resolution ought not TO pass aud without quorum II
| could pass. In this difficulty There not being
| quorum present. the >cnao at l2.lO took rrrrs.
unul o'clock The time from ihrn on va.
before 4 O'ciocK At that moment message from the
Presdent was ~nnounce'i beng mere announcement
| that the President had signed certain bills.
After ano her snort dc.ay the moment OF Adjournment
arrived ard the CHAIR sad:
senalors-Brforc announcing the termnatioI OF his
session the he, return u each OF
| you my think' I"I JohI uuhpIH 'OI''
kinduess 10 your presi ng officer ana especially
resolution of to lay IN when nave expressed
,our approval. THIS has brrn distIng e. by
the great number and variety "f subjects whirh have
been and by The marked absence oil political
Tho needs and OF - RAPIDLY
growing country have occnDird more OF tho II ne OF The
| senate short Will enable IL greet
constituents and hope and trust that
December "it renewed heath aud strength
TO your important duties. In pursuance OF the resou
ton OF the two Houses OF Congress- now declare this
session closed sin, die"
hurried leave taking among Senators and employees
and nalf all hour later The chamber WAS empty.
President vs.. CONGRESS.
CURIOUS ADMINIsTEATION-NEw DEMOCRACY