Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-04
Both Houses Finish Their Business
and Adjourn Without Day.
LEGISLATION IN fHE CLOSING HOURS.
All the Appropriation Bills Favor.
ably Acted Upon.
THE COPYRIGHT BILL A LAW.


matters OF routine came up and were disposed
OF with that railroad speed which Senators had
complained Of last night in connections with
the copyright bill There a great pressure
OF business and but little ceremony used in
despatchngIt 1t
THE COPYRIGHT BILL
The first matter Of any consequence that
came up Mr.. Pascos motion made at the
night session. to reconsider the vote agreeing
to the conference report on the copyright bill
and to recall the bill. The vote upon the latter
motion was yeas u. nays 29. Before the vote
was announced Mr. Hale asked unanimous con-
sent t. present the conference report on the
deficiency bill. but Mr.. Platt. who was not IN the
most genial humor, objected to any Interrupt
tion of the roll call Ii went on to the close
and the result was highly satisfactory to Mr..
Platt and the other friends of the copyright
measure.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL
further conference report on the deficiency
bill was presented and read. Mr.. Stewart CON-
planned bitterly of the action of the conferees
| In rejecting the amendment TO reimburse the
states Of California, Oregon and Nevada for
expenses incurred in suppressing the
rebellion-claims for which there we're judg-
ments OF the court-while provision was made
In the bill for the French spoliation claims, for
which there was no Judgment Of q court.
There was something defective. he thought in
a system OF legislation that permitted such sn
anomaly. He thought il the duty of the
Senate to call halt and rearrange the
system of business so as TO give
proper time for consideration Of important
matters. He threatened to do all in his power
to defeat the bill. even at the risk OF extra
session. As soon as he had stopped speaking
the House amendment to the bill for a public
building at Clrksville, Tenn. (reducing the
amount from 20, 900 to s35, ,OO0), was concurred
In. Then Mr.. Hale promised that the Senate
conferees would endeayor to secure much as
possible Of the action of the Senate on the bill.
He consoled Mr.. Stewart by assuring
him that the Senate was commisted
to the state claims by vote and by
sentiment, and that it was only u matter of
| time when they would be paid. He reminded
Senators that the deficiency bill contained APP
preparations for pensions to the amount of
~, ,OO0. He did not suppose there was q
Senator who (whatever might be his feeling
about other matters) would have any desire TO
wreck the bill and leave the soldiers without
their pensions till July.
In conclusion he promised that the con-
ferees would make q further report in very
| short time.
An EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Then Mr.. Sherman interposed motion for
an executive session. The galleries were
cleared and the doors closed.
THE BRUSSELS TREATY DEFEATED.
l AAAS A tS'SAo shSot- ioi ehc euppftee.Cu VI
the African slave trade and trafic in spirits
and firearms was defeated in the executive s,s-
| sion. The opposition to its ratification was
\ based upon number Of reasons such as fears
| OF entanging alliances, Interference with pri-
| yate business enterprise, &C., and the majority
in opposition to ratification was decided.
JUDGE BEATTY's NOMINATION GOES OVER.
There was much discussion of the nomiu =
ton of ]. H. Beatty to be United States judg,
| for Idaho, but western Senator, who noted an
| objection to the nomination, resisted all ap-
| peals to withdraS his demand that the case lie
| over AMI it finally too:s that order which in
wolves tn failure of the nomination, as it can
not be reached again in regular order.
THE DOORS OPENED.
| It was 10:45 o'clock when the doors were re-
opened, and then there was a rush through the
corridors, up the wide marble staircases and to
| the elevators, and in few minutes the spacious
| galleries were filed with = painting, eager.
noisy chattering crowd The clerk of the
House appeared at the bar with a message an
nouncing that the House had agreed to the con-
ference report on the general deficiency bill.
Immediately afterward Mr.. Hale presented
the same conference report to the Senate and
moved its adoption. Mr.. Stewart asked what
disposition had been made Of the amendments
that were in dispute.
He was informed by Mr.. Hole that the House
conferees were 90 firm in their resistance to
these amendments that it had become q ques-
tion OF giving up the amendments or giving up
the bill. In consideration, mainly, of the large
pension appropriation which the bill contained
the Senate conferees had receded from the
amendments and the amendments were now out
of the bill.
MR. STEWART MAKES FEW REMARKs.
Then Mr.. Stewart launched out into speech
to show that the Senate could not be held
morally responsible for all the defects in the
bills.
He talked 30 long and feelingly on this point
that be was asked by Mr.. Morgan whether he
desired to defeat the bill. He denied that he
had any such purpose; and, having brought
the speech to a close, the vote was taken and
the report was agreed to.
MR. MoRGAN's wrrHDRAwAL NOT ACCEPTED.
Mr.. Morgan applied to be excused from fur
ther service on the COMMITTEES ON foreign rels-
tions.
Mr.. Hoar objected and said that il would be
with great regret that the Senate and the conn
try would see the distinguished senator from
Alabama withdraw from that important COM
mittee.
The like sentiment was expressed BY Messrs.
Ransom, Cullom, Dawes Spooner and German.
and, on motion of the latter Senator, the Sem
ate declined to accede 70 Mr.. Morgan's request
THE FINAL ooMurrKE.
On motion of Mr.. Edmunds Q committee Of
two Senators was appointed to join . like com
mittee on the part of the House to wait on the
President and inform him that Congress vas
ready to adjourn. Messra Edmunds and Cor
man were appointed on the part Of the Senate.
THANKS TO THE VICE PRnIDExr.
Mr.. Ransom offered resolution, which vas
unanimously agreed to, rendering the thanks
Of Congress to the Vice President for the
courteous, dignihsd and able manner In which
h.I I.A "A ~ AL - h.