Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-05

with. Nothing definite is known as to the
prospect of an extra session.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcHi
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The Fiftieth
Congress is now q thing of the past. Al
most the last hour Of its existence was
marked by one of the most sensational Incl
dents of this decidedly eventful session.
All necessary legislation was practically
ended after midnight last night with the
agreement on the general deficiency and the
sundry civil appropriation bills, the Senate
receding in almost every instance from its
amendments, which were the cause of the
disagreements, and virtually agreeing to the
propositions Of the House.
Thus the French spoil alton claims were
knocked out of the deficiency bill, and in
the sundry bill the payment of a portion of
a years salary to the widow of the late
Chief Justice Waite was abandoned, and
the House was almost permitted to have its
way in the controversy in regard to the use
of steam presses in the Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing. The arrangement of the
conference committee on this matter, which
was agreed to, will not only prevent the
purchase of more steam presses, but will
have the effect to gradually abolish them.
AN ANGRY HOUSE.
The House improved a large portion of
this time, however. by denunciation of the
Senate for its arrogance in assuming sole
direction of the inaugural ceremonies, and
the almost insuferable impudence of its
employees in their treatment of any who had
business in their vicinity, This was begun
in the closing hours of the session of last
night by a resolution offered by Mr.. Blanch-
ard, of Mississippi, criticising the Senate
for placing the members of the House in
the fifth position in the inaugural ceremo-
nies, that is, behind the Judges of the Su-
preme Court, the foreign diplomats, the re-
tired and active Generals of the army ans
the Senators.
A deal of bad feeling was exhibited in the
discussion of this resolution, and in the dis
cussion of this morning this feeling was ten
times intensified. Members of the House
who had attempted to penetrate to the SEN
ate end of the Capitol on business were
thrust back and insulted by the employees,
and several tales of this kind created in
tense indignation against the Senate.
This feeling finally eliminated in the
following resolution being offered:
That the Sergeant at Arms of the House
take the necessary steps to secure forthwith
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lilies of the members of the House free access
through the corridors of the Capitol
FORCE THREATENED.
Mr.. Anderson, of Kansas moved to
amend the resolution by adding the words:
And because of the arrogant assumption
of the Senate and the insolence of its en-
ployes, the Sergeant al Arms is directed to
open the passage way between the two
chambers. A heated discussion followed,
Ill, Ill, Al
pearance OF Senate messenger announcing
that that body would accede to the demands
of the House.
AT one time it looked as though the spirit
of rebellion would result in the refusal of
the House to participate at all in the inaug-
ural ceremonies, but the affair finally
passed off without more serious result than
the very vigorous protest contained in the
resolution of censure. The feeling was not
really modified, however, in the breast of a
considerable number of the members. espe-
cially when they came to the Senate cham
Der to witness the inaugural performance,
and discovered that they were actually left
without seats and were crowded far back
into the cloak rooms on either side, where
they could neither see nor hear.
A number of the members did not make
their appearance at all, and with this
crowding many others left the chamber VOW
ing that another session should see a dis
tinct understanding that the Senate and
House were to act jointly and equally in
the management of these affairs.
CLOSING CoURTEsIEs.
just before the House finished its session,
Mr.. Reed, of Maine the Republican leader,
offered a resolution of thanks to Speaker
Carlisle for the ability and fairness with
which he mad maintained his position. Mr.
Carlisle replied as follows:
Under the circumstances 1 will detain YOU
but moment to return my thanks for the reso-
luton you have just adopted, and to express
my grateful acknowledgements of the kindness
and courtesy which has characterized all your
Intercourse with me presiding officer of the
House. Alter continuous service for three
terms will leave this chair to-day with senti-
ments of the warmest friendship and most pro-
found respect not only for the gentlemen who
compose the present House, but for all that
have preceded them And while the termina-
tion of my official labors and responsibilities
affords of itself no occasion for regret 1 can
not without reluctance sever the relations
which have existed so long between us.
Looking back on the scenes of excitement
and confusion, which necessarily occur from
time TO time in body like this, it is impossi-
pie not to remember with regret many unpleas-
Tying to know tha: no feeling of resentment
survives to disturb our friendly personal rela-
tons hereafter And now, gentlemen, in de-
claring an adjournment, which closes the first
century of our legislative history under the
Constitution, l may be permitted to express the
hope that when another hundred years shall
have rolled around, the Union of these States,
under which the capacity of the people for self
government has already been demonstrated,
may still endure lapplausel and that the rep
resentatives of the people assembled in this or
in some greater hall may have constituency
as intelligent as patriotic, and as free as those
which sent US here. (Renewed and long con-
tinued applause.l
SENATE SCENES.
Shortly after midnight the Senate went
into secret session. The doors were reopened
at ESQ. The conference report on the sun
dry civil bill having been presented and
agreed to while the doors were closed the
Senate took recess until $50
When the announcement was made in the
Senate to-day that President Cleveland had
no further communication to make to this
Congress, 1t then being u:53, Captain Bas-
sett walked up to the clock, eyed it closely,
and then apparently satisfied that it was do
ing more than its required duty, performed
the time-honored act of turning the hands
back (eight minutes) amid a general loul
smile.
What were left of the members of the
House on the floor at 11:55 formed in line
and marched over to the Senate in quick
time, inasmuch as they reached the doors of
the Senate Chamber at 1888, by the revised
version as provided by Captain Bassett.
At this point the following resolution was
offered and adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate arc
que. and are hereby rendered. to Hon. John ].
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