The morning call., 1891-03-05
CONGRESS. ;.
THE SENATE.
The Deficiency Bill Passed Without the
Amendments

The conference report on the bill for the
reorganization of the artillery and infantry
forces of the army was reported and agreed
to. Hawey explained that the report pro-
vided merely for change of organization,
and did not increase the army.
The House bill for the issue of a commits
sion to Philip {. Johnson as Rear-Admral
in the navy, it 10 be delivered to the widow,
was passed.
A message from the House proposing a
further conference on ths Legislative APP
preparation Bill was presented and the con-
ference agreed to.
At o'clock Allison returned TO the cham
| ber and presented the conferesoe report on
Size Legislative BIZ, the S5f2te reccding
I from the amendments as to the Senator'S 5
clerks and session committee clerks, leaving
them still at pei diem compensation. The
report Was agreed u.
Ihe conference report on the Deficiency
Bill wa presented. Hale said that nearly
I al the items n dispute had been arranged.
! leaving still unsettled the question as to the
| Pacific railroads claims, the payments to
| tie widows Of Chief Jus.ics Waite aud Justice
! Miller Tie French spOliaton claims. an he
claims of States for moneys expended in the late
war and The War Of 1872.
While The report being discussed Pasco
called attention to TIA fact that although there
was a motion to reconsider the vote on the
Copyright Bill aud request The House 10 return
the oil 10 The Senate, The bill had been signed
by the Speaker OF The House and laid on the
Table OF the Vice President. lie asked, pending
ac ion on his motion, that the Nlce-PresidenE
have his attention called to the motion.
The discussion upon PaScO's motion to recon-
slider the vote agreeing 10 the report on The Copy
right Bill occupied fhe attention OF the Senate at
Intervals up TO the hour Of recess.
Pasco complained that, notwithstanding his
motion, The bill had been hurried TO the Vice
President and had received the Vice Presidents
signature, and was now awaiting the Presidents
Meantime the conference report on the Agri.
cultural Appropriation Bill had been agreed 10 4,
and part of the conference report on The Deh-
cheney Bill agreed to, a further conference being
order ed:
16:15 the Senate took recess TIL o'clock.
lhe Senate resumed Its session at the latter
he r. with the Yice-PreSident In the chair.
P..scos motion, made at the night session, to
reconsider the vote agreeing 10 tue conference
rep On The Copyright Bill ana 10 recall the
oils, was defeated.
a further conference report or the Deficiency
Bill vas presented and read.
stewart complained bitteEy OF the action OF The
eOule' ees IN rejecting the amendment 10 reim-
our-c California, oregon auO Nevada fOT ex-
perses lncurlsd In suppressing tie Rebellion,
claims for wSHh there were judgments OF the
court 7hiie a provision was made IN tile bill for
IRE uch SpulIaIou claims, Tor which there
was no Ju9gmest OF the court.
IIS Suon lie stopped speaking Hale prom
lsed That The Senate conferrees on Tie Deficiency
Bill would endeayor 10 secure as much as pos
sibie of tie action OF The Senate on the bill. lie
consoleG Stewart by assuring him that the Sen
! ale was committed 10 State claims by vote aud
| by sentiment, and that 1t was only matter OF
time Wien they would be paid. In conclusion,
lie promised that tile c0nfeTTees would make d
| further IelOrt in very short time.
Theu Sherman interposed 4 motion for an ex-
Nfa-f - Ia oil Il
1t was lO:45 o'clock when the doors were re-
| opened.
| with message announcing that Tie House had
| agreed 10 the conference IeuOIt on the General
! IumediaIey afterward Hale presented the
! same confer ence report 10 The Senate and moved
| Its adoption.
Stewart asked what disposition was made OF
| The amendments in dispute.
He was informed by Hale that the House con
| ferrees were so firm IN their resisj ance OF these
| amendments tIat II had become question OF
| giving up The amendments or giving up the Dill.
| In consideration Of The many large pension ap-
! prOrliatlOus which The bill contained tHe Senate
| cUniertees had receded from The amendments,
| and Tie amendments were now out OF the Dill.
| Tie report was agreed TO.
| Morgan applied to be excused from further
| ssIvlCe on lie Committee on Foreign Relations
HuaT objected, and said ii would be with greai
regret that Tie Senate and country would see the
distinguished Senator from Alabama Wlthdi aw
from that important Committee.
1he Senate declined 10 accede TO Mofgan's re-
quest .-....-.-, -.
Senators was appointed 10 join ike committed
on tile part Of tie House 10 wait on tile I'res
dent and inform him that Congress was ready to
adjourn.
Edmuuds and German were appointed on the
part OF the.Senaie.
Ransom offered resolution, which was uuant
mOusly agreed 10, rendering Ihauks 10 The Vice
President Tor the courteous, dlguhed and able
manner III which lie had presided ever the de
af.ar. s.f Hlf Aara
1ne House bill for the protection OF the live:
OF miners in Territories WIS passed.
a resolution was offered by Mitchell instruct
ing the Judiciary Committee 10 Inquire and re-
port as 10 lie date when the laws relating tC
Chinese restriction expire, whether IN 1882 Ol
1894 also, when the Chinese Exclusion Act Of
| 1888 shall expire. He explained that the Objec
was 10 have new legislation on The subject before
The existing laws ceased to operate. Ihe resolu
ton was agreed 10.
At ii 80 o'clock Mcpherson, the Clerk of the
House, presented the Deficiency BIZ enrolled
and sigued by the Speaker, aud II was lmnledl
aiey signed by the Vice President aud carried
Messrs Blair. Evarts, Hampton, ingalls,
| Payne and SpoOner, the six Senators whOS'
terms expired at noon, were IN the cnamber L
| the last. and gave no outward manifestation o
concern or regret al leaving the old familiar nall
although now and again one OF their associate
approached TO say farewell
Nithln ten minute, to noon Allison asked ant
Oblalued leave TO have printed iu The Record
summary OF the appropriations for this session
Iu-Ihe nature OF things, lie said, that statemen
could not be prepared 10 a lew days.
To Il suggestion OF COckrcl, Allison gave thu
= reIy that II would be "a fair and candid state
meut OF The situation, whatever 1t Is" tn
manner as well The language employed b
| Allison gave rise 10 laugh among lie Demo
cratic Senators.
Il knUw it VIII be bad enough" Cockrel
added, ''Dut If II is lair aud candid, we Will b
satisfied"
Edmunds reported that the committee Al
! pointed 10 walt upon lie President In cuujunc
lion with similar committee appointed Iron
81, l,u haI ruIf pd M "a and n I'M
him that tie two bOuseS had concluded tlel
business aud ready TO adjourn, aud Tia
the President replied That he had no furhe
communication TO make; that lie wished 10 III
! | President OF the Senate ana all It's members
. happy feturn TO their homes aud every felicity.
heanwhile The CLERK OF the House had brough
: over the joint resolution Just passed TO corree
an error IN The enrolment OF the Agriculture
Appropriation BIZ. The joint resolution wa
| passed. being tie last piece OF Senate lesislatlO
OF the Fiftyhrst Congress. but It was Of no fore
or eilecI, for before IL could he sent back 10 III
i; House that body had adjourned.
When no oIher business remained TO be tran!
! acted The Wee President arose and made II
farewell speech. lie said: II am admOnishe
, | by tie dial. That The life of the Fiily- first Cor
y gIess has ended and that the hour OF separatio
; aud aIewell has again arrived. The record
Z made up and las gone into history.
No one OF us eau De unlnlndful as we part
. the TACT thai ali are not with us who answered
= The FIRST rOll-call of this Congress. Three men
, bers OF this body, all taken from one side Of I'll
! chamber have answered The last summons an
y gone out forever from the haumts of men. The
: : ", re well worthy OF The love we bore Them ali
. were cherished in the hearts OF the people
able honorable and patriotic public servants.
Without previous experience as a ptesidii
: officer / came with distrusJ to the discharge
: The duty imposed by the Constitution upon Il
Vice President In bis relation 10 the Senate, ce
= tain only Of an unfaieiIng purpose 10 Go iig
: and Of The patience and tOlbeaTaDce oil Ill
great body. ! acknowledge with grateful sen:
bity the courtesy and Kindness which, even
critical and complicated situations, The menhe
of lie Senate have been accustomed TO aeco
4 me, and The honor conferred by the resoluti'
lust adopted IN my absence from ihe chair.
: =" Win the earnest hone that each member
this booy may be blessed In every relation oil II
/ now declare shat the oSIstitutonal PERI
OF tile Fitiy-irst Congress having been cUinplet
the SeDale stands adjourned without date."
There was good deal OF applause on The no
? and In the galleries at the conclusion oil M0rtoi
! little speech, which was at precisely Y;
o'clock, and for the next balf-hour or go me
, we're on the floor aud In the halls many Ii eal