The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-05
LAST DAY IN CONGRESS.
RED TBANKED BY A STRIc T
PARTY VOTE.

"
Democrats, Republicans and Cores
rondents Indulge in an Impromptu
Concert After the Adjournment-All
the regular Appropriation Bills Dis
nosed of-Cannon Thanked by Both
Parties.
WASHINGTON, March ITO the crowded
galleries the striking facts in the proceed
;rgs at the capitol to-day were the refusal
Of the democrats 70 thank Speaker Reed !;
rha acknowledgement Of the fairness and
courtesy of Chairman Cannon, which
emphasized that refusal, and the re-enact-
ment of Father Time Basset's biennial
comedy Of turning the hands of the
Senate clock, which he turned back so far
that he had to turn them forward after
ward. The informal concert which fol-
lowed the adjournment Of the House also
interested them, but far more interesting
than any of these to the men behind the
scenes was the fact that congress had
appropriated $3.50, 900 in practically five
days.
A wASTEFUL RUSH.
The change of rules, of which Speaker
attempts at political legislation, had so
deferred and embarrassed action on the
only regular business Of congress that the
bills carrying the great appropriations,
aggregating larger sum than in any other
year of peace, were all crowded through at
the eleventh hour No one can know just
what their aggregate is until they are all
printed Chairman Allison and Chairman
Cannon could not give their respective
Fbn al ax efa n
preparations, for the simple reason that it
was impracticable to get at the amounts in
the rush and hurry. Nor does any one
know the number of mistakes in the bills.
Some were discovered in time for correction,
but the hasty and irregular methods of
legislation peculiar to this congress leave q
doubt in the mind as to any bills accuracy.
THE TREASURY EMPTY.
AL that any body really knows about the
appropriation bills Of this session is that
they leave tae treasury empty, and with a
dencit amounting to from 1000, 600 to
SIS, 900, 900, which will apparently have to
be met by new taxation in the next con-
gress. This doesn't seem to trouble most Of
the republicans much. They have san
after us the deluge air." Mr. Cannon is the
only republican who has publicly expressed
regret. Most Of them are quite content
with having got a slice of the pork, as
some of them do not hesitate to put it.
THE THANKS TO REED.
Speaker Reed was troubled, in spite of his
seeming imperturbAbihty, by the solid dis
sent Of the democrats from the declaration
adopted by the republicans that he deserved
thanks for the impartial manner in which
he had presided over the House. Mr.. Nc
Kinley had sought to save the speakers
feelings by actually going over to the dem
ocratlc side and asking the leaders not to
OBJECT TO the vote of thanks, but the demo-
cratic leaders replied that they could not
stulufy themselves by seeming to ac-
qulesce In such mockery as the
proposed vote of thanks. They agreed
among themselves, however, that they
would omit the proposed statement of their
reasons for their dissent, assuming that the
country knew and approved them, and
that the statement of them might provoke
an unseemIy debate. Accordingly they
contented themselves with securing the yeas
and nays on the Mckinley resolution, and
recording their votes against it. Speaker
iced, who had left the chair to Mr.. Bur
rows, paced up and down in the speakers
room while the vote was being taken.
THE THANKS TO CANNON.
Later on W. c. P Breckinridge, by way
VI bringing out the action of the democrats
IL Snarp contrast, went out of his way to
praise Mr.. Cannon, as chairman of the an
preparation committee, for bis courtesy aud
slrness. Speaker Reed WINGED under this.
MS feeling about the democratic dissent is
TeH SHOWN by the publication through
journal Clerk Harry Smith, clerk Of
speaker Reeds committee on rules. of a list
vi vi Twelve cases, all Of them before the war.
Ihe latest in the Thirty-sixth congress.
@ m.en speakers Of the House did
nOU receive an unanimous vote of
ulanks Of course be said nothing
ABOUT the fact that for thirty years there
uds oeen no speaker who did not receive
pnaI ne deserved, but was denied. Speaker
heeo 1elG the denial I'll the more keenly be-
GauSe the democrats of the Senate forgave
tus lapses during the closure force bill de-
uate ana gave Vice-President Morton the
Usual vote OF thanks. On topof everything
crowded press gallery amid the applause of
we ueinocrats and those republicans who
q tteu LOT the Mckinley resolution of
anAs against their wills and Judgment
THE BURST OF SONG.
(by the associated Press)
me House of Representatives of the Fifty-
S' -. congress went out in burst of song
80 enulhg was remarkable and unprece-
sm mGteu, ana a scene similar to that which
~ .iJweu yss tne declaration Of the speaker that
o1,e -nrst congress was adjourned with
ht u0y' IL Is SaIe TO say, never occurred
Il TLe TTSLtore In a congress of the United States.
~ 1Ie Focailsts or the House on the republican
ra ,ue Oh the chamber gathered in a body
n boa, the front row of desks.
u TToa9ea To11ies by Messrs Coleman of
q SI1+G;u.siaha. Yardley Of Pennsylvania,
S.iyeFS OF New York, and Wade of Mis-,
oGuIl, and as soon as the House was d.
4 inc, ralgq TL adjourned they started up March
bys through Georgia" which was taken up
a .: oS ene great mass Of the republican repre-
o.n.aIiVes, who made the hall ring. to the
nooI. qelIgnt and edification of the galleries,
4 rSor,,o Seu Iul OF people The democratic
4 ,Iobr headed by Representative elect
Sl.n 0oI4i. .. ONellt of Missouri, started with the
4 BIrAS' ogy, Praise God from w hom all
n d.9,slhgs Flow" but their voices were soon
\ froN ff.owled nee In the superior volume of sound
tater s, Cne press gallery, the reporters having
4 crsts up the hymn. Republicans and demo-
H S tbat aiike ceased their singing to listen
l1sro VI thelr sometime critics. whose full,
. NossrSu ohoruS was very effective.
-o-' burrows, Allen OF Michi-
san' ana Coleman. with YardIey.
| 49, A up Our Fatherland, !" as the closing
ne tbo .ss OF the "Doxology" died away, ana
tbo puohcans joining in very generally,
%Toe SIeGt was fine, as was the singing Of
~ Ooun Browns Body" which was taken I'D
caiioS- ulas'eIy. The occupants Of the press
Sran S.aiety Ior the last numbers on the pro-
G;n,d'le Good rendered ''Gooi-by, Congress;
LII 10y, My Lover, Good.by," and Hes q
an ~ uood Fellow" aud it was with regret