The sun., 1889-03-04
CONGRESS WORKSON SUNDAY
norm HOUSES IN SESSION DURING THn
DAY IND NIGHE

Riddleb-rger Made O Scene in the Senate
and L. Arrested by tho Sergcant-at-
Arms by Order OF President Ingalls,
Tho Lobbies and Galleries OF Both
Houses Thronred with spectators-The
Sessions Characterized by Noise and
Tumult-Thc Deficiency md Sund Civf1
Bills Stiil In Conference, tho House Re-
MsinG TO Agree to Certain Amendments.
WASHINGTON. March 8--Sunday was wiped
out OF the Congressional calendar. The legis-
lative session OF Saturday was carried on
through last night and over into this morning
and then, instead Of an adjournment, recess
was taken until afternoon, SO as to make the
journal show continuous session until to.
morrow. 1t was 2:l5 A. M. on Sunday when
the Senate finished Its nights sitting. Not
moro than half the Senators stayed through the
proceedings. About twenty visitors remained
In the galleries.
When THE SUN went to press this morning the
Sundry Civil Appropriation bill was still pond.
ing. Only two items OF disagreement remained
unsettled by the conforrees. One was the amend.
mont OF the House throwing out the steam
presses from the Bureau OF Engraving and
Printing. and the other was the Senate item
giving Mrs. Waite the salary OF the late Chief
Justice for the unexpired year. After long
discussion. the Senate sent its conferrees back
with instructions not TO recede In either case
At quarter past in tho morning the ruddy
Mr. Riddleberger managed to get the floor
after some effort and moved an executive ses-
sion In doing this he broke in on the oonsid-
Grafton Of private bill that his colleague. Mr..
Daniel. had called UP. Mr.. Daniel was angry
at the interruption, and after some parey Mr..
Rlddleberger sat down. Mr.. Daniels bill was
passed, and then Riddlebcrger called for recog-
milton again. By this time Mr.. Hale Of Maine
wanted tho floor to present conference report
on the Deficiency bill. Another angry colloquy
took place between Messrs. Hale and Riddle
berger Tho Nirginian had grown tired OF the
fair promises Of his associates and refused to
yield to Hale.
At this iuncture the frosty Edmunds. who
had thawed out wonderfully under the glow Of
the illuminated ceiling, slipped over to Rid
dlebergers scat, and the Virgnian and the
Vermonter were soon hobnobbing and laugh
ing like two schoolboys. The effect on Riddle
berger was remarkable. Waving his hands.
the Eirginian said with a chuckle:
Well. Mr. President, as this Is the first time
In four years that have been on good terms
with the Senator from Vermont will let him
have his way"
Itturned out that Mr.. Edmunds had promised
him again that an executive session would be
held pretty soon.
Mr.. Hale got in his conference report. and his
committee was sent out again with tpstruo-
tions to insist upon the Senates conditions.
session was held for fifteen minutes. The Be-
aa and d tbe m tes to mSe So
alton. Only one en- nomination, lion that Of Senator
Tanee's son to % be Receiver Of Public Moneys in
washington Territory. WAS confirmed. Thena
recess was taken Until Z. NJ.
THE SUNDAY SESSION.
Like every other place In the city the Capitol
was thronged ali day with visitors. The Sena-
tors themselves could hardly get into the build
n a Ia
the Railways and lobbies looked as though an
army had encamped In them. The drippin9s
prints on the tiled floors gave the building
generally disreputable appearance. Only the
Of sighseers s extended I from 'i the 1 doors
the eHridSrs FRI t ~ nE restless but good
ried out within the chamber, The Pennsyl-
yf, yHnia militia, who swarm like locusts IN ths
the civilians into sombre and unlnterestinS
background. President ingalls, was in his seat
as ever A dozen Senators scattered about on
ng flor locked the a for
r The %i%is Z q nap vssi sipPsa S dess
yawned va Tho et weaseI.ke ely T figure M ~ Of % Wm. az L.
Xously as usual. The loss Of sleep hadn't made
the slightest difference with him. Uncle
Philetus SAWYER looked as rosy and contented
as though he had Just successfully landed q
River. 1t was only recess. and not new
session. SO there was no chaplain and no pray
ers, and. consequently. no absence from devo-
MI ingalls, waited for fifteen minutes before
calling the Senate to order. The only purpose
messages from tho other House andIthe reports
ot conference committees. should any come In.
therefore ore necessary @ The galleries ] looked " on
Mora IN as the weary hours Of waiting
thing, Inc rules We're relaxed and fla
galleries buzzed like hives Of bees Now
and then there was break In ths
the GePE of 1a"S0 ths House with bs fsf's beaGs
tho Sneakers signature. One, Of these an.
ment among the official reporters and the
clerks. bill relating to the lands Of the Ppe-
The General has tackled some Indian Jaw
breakers in the way OF names this winter: and.
this Word. VIC I'd :" he , stammered over m it, and fnaly
with triumphant emphasis read 1t 'Pee-peo-
One OF the measures that came over from the
House was bill incrnas ing the appropriation
for the Detroit public building 70 100000.
two Houses without objection shows how
adroit Legislators accomplish their ends in ths
tho Senate several MONTHS ago. o. Tie HoIse
committee reported, it iayorably and it has 70.
JaSsS choan the
from Detroit, had yaply endeavored to
Ss its pa6sasS few Gays
OF doing it by a parliamentary trick. ON mo-
ton OF Senator Palmer. also from Detroit the
Senate passed q resolution requesting the
House to return the bill. This was done, and
Il trivial amendment was made. The bill was
then sent back to the House, and instead OF
going to tho calendar was placed upon tho
Sneakers table, Mr.. Carlisls was a party to
he recognized Judge Chipman,, who asked
cd Ordinarily this motion would have
raised a storm OF obJections,, but the
members had ali been talked TO by Postmaster-
General Dickinson and other gentlemen inter-
ested,, and they sat, siont In their seats while
the bill was passed. 1t was clever piece OF
strategy and successfully ae-
Dozens Of members have public
building bills hung upon the calendar, and II 10
luite remarkable thai they did not preventive
passage Of the Detroit bill.
Later in the afternoon the floor OF the Senate
was at times entirely deserted by everybody
Except the clerks and the presiding officer. AZ
1no time Mr, Blodgett was the only Senator at
ls post. At another time Mr. Riddleberger
Was the only Senator on the floor. The Virgin-
an thought this was good time to secure
'ecognition Mr, FGrwel OF Illinois was in the