New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-05


speedily organized and at work.
The last named committee was Immediately
confronted with deficiency OF SloO,ooo
in the appropriations Of the last congress
for printing and binding, and S250,O0O Or printing
eleventh ccn>s the last Congress having made
appropriation whatever for that purpose. The
money was promptly voted ami approved. The
early appointment of the committees above men,
toned had startled the minority, which was again
startled December II 10y two acts FOR which there
was M DcmOyIa tc prcccdcnt-thc appointment Of all
the standing and select committees OF the House
which had not been announced before that date, ana
the reporting of general appro pration bill APP
parcnfy this was moi 10 be do nothing" Congress,
As had been the last three Congresses which preceded
it, and H. the Democratic leaders had resolved ana
declared that tie Lit should be- They became un-
asy, lad at once began 70 plan ways ana means ! 10
Instruct business. Tncy began t. clanOr for aG0de
# rules which would enable the minority W am
bush and defeat every measure winch IL sloula op-
pose ON January - however, the District OF 20
mb bill wa, passed and it followed soon after
ward by the bill to simplify the customs la"s-a mos,
important measure which succc,slNr iouscS 'oi''oiou
by Democrats had defeated by indirect mcins' - Sc-
crct Demo- ratio then resolved TO hlbustcf 10
the end against the consideration of any business UNI,
after the adoption Of code OF rules 10 utlcdt v,
clustering any provisions of the code whlch "ouu uo
privc minority Of TIE power to prevent t. n"lms Va
to prevent the seating Of any Republican whose hos;
place was fruduIcntly held by h rnriiv into
an Indccnsiblc atttudc-an atcmp' to iornld ,li,
House exercise its highest constitutional rght tn,
members Ia seat The struggle or NE niholS 10 ~
control the majority was one Of the bttcrSt III t,G
history of Congress, and was marked bv tIh
performances by the Democrats the memory OF Whlcn
Is still fresh in the public mind The majority won
a victory which broke the letters which had pouho
the House for years and virtually left II AT the mercy
Of an Insignificant neutrality-suspicious. composed OF
few member, either side. but oitener OF a' to 81
fhc Democratic membership. Since that great con
siitutional victory the business OF Legislation mas pro
cccdcd smoothly and with a, much ccl'rity rs was
compatible with safety and the committees, conscious
that the results Of their work would coliiho coli-
simply TO furnish epiiaphs for a mortuary calendar,
have laborcd with cheerful industry and zeal so tnas
many important measures are already rsdy or Hearty
ready to be submitted.
CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
The Elections Committee has reported five Of the
seventeen con,c ted election cascs-four I'm favor OF
tho contestant, and in favor Of the con"sce-and
the House has adopted the report, In three OF the cascs
SAVING MONEY TO THE GOVERNMENT.
The WAYS and Means Committee has reported ana
both branches Of Congress have passed and the
President has approved the silk Ribbons BILL the fail
urc Of which in the two preceding Congresses has cost
the Government five or SIX million dollars In loss OF
revenue and seriously crippled promising and I'm
porant domc>t tic industry. The SANE commute has
reported and the House has passed tno
Custom, bill and ~, nearly completed the pIrp'ib
ton bill to revise III" iafii ana INTERNAL icNch'
Toned the Appropriaon, Committee ha> reported
the annual Pension bill and an rH,u, Dcn,,"m.,
bin. the Halter made necessary by INADEQUATE apPio
uriatIon- rs the Lat Democratic House The House
has passed the senate bill 10 amend the census a',
and widen 10, scope and the President Ia, dpproVru
H. The House hi. also passed bill Ia authurl" the
huildlug and maintenance of a United STATE, l'hlr"
tIAiy q measure which has been repeatedly uIg'o
upon Conerc-, in the past siN wears. among DINER
hills which have been iht"rthN ."n,urr'n Nv III
House or ly H. committee, are ~" following ne
International Copyright BIZ. the bill "a refund inc
direct take, collected from the several state, uhlfr
the act ~ july -Gl m" hin Ia provide for ne pay
mcut Of the French ~pnlaion Claims thr hill y ere
rf The. office Of Assistant secretary OF War. h' loi
the admi 81 Idaho and Wyoming a Niat"' a blii
fo relieve fua-fwl-s commerce" Of ~" burden OF com
pu nft ril,ft-.. fees under state law hill 10 AID
Inf encourage American commerce. iii 20 provide
i.rprr, government for the Territory of ohlai"ni
fl. SENATE. lill in iurrea4. the pensions ~ certain
.nlli.r. a.d fiiors who utterly hcplc-- on ac-
count 81 wound, received d-ea~es contracted ID
ii,. Service. ind many other measures OF public IN
tcrc.t and Importance.