The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-05
NO THANKS
For Thomas B. Reed,
Tyrant,
FROM DEMOCRATIC
Members of the House of Repre-.
Sentatives.
THE FIFTY FIRST CONGRESS
Adjourns-The Closing Scenes-An Important
FROM DEMOCRATIC
THE FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS-
Adjourns-The Closing Scenes-An Important
Error in Engrossing-Nearly Billion
Dollars Appropriated - Extravaganza
Eyerywhere-Work Accomplished,

WASHINGTON, March AFTER the pass
sage of the House bill to supply artificial
limbs to pensioners every three years in
stead of five years, the conference report
on the bill for reorganization of the artillery
and infantry forces of the army was re-
ported snd agreed to.
Hawley explained that the report pro-
vided merely for change of organization
and did not increase the army.
The House bill for the issue of the com
mission of Philip G. johnson as rear
admiral in the navy and to deliver it to his
widow, passed.
A message from the House proposing a
further conference on the legislative an
preparation bill was presented and agreed
to.
AT a. N. Allison returned to the cham
Der and presented the conference report on
the Legislative bill, the Senate recedine
from its amendments as to Senator's clerks
and session committee clerks, leaving them
still at per diem compensation. The re-
port was agreed to.
The conference report on the deficiencr
bill was presented. Hale said nearly ali
items In dispute had been ARRANGED. Still
there were unsettled the question as to
Paclhc railroad claims; payments to the
widows of Chief Justice Waite and Justice
Miller; the French spoliatlon claims. and
claims OF the states for moneys expended
In the late war and the war of 1872.
While the report was being discussed
Pasco called attention to the fact that al
though there was a motion to reconsider
the vote on he copyright bill and request
the house to return the bill to the Senate.
the bill had been signed by the speaker of
the House and laid on the table of the
Nlce-Presldent. He asked, pending action
on his motion, that the Vice-Presideut have
his attention called to the motion.
The discussion upon Pasco's motion to
reconsider the vote agreeing to the confer
ence report on the copyright bill occupied
the attention of the Senate at intervals mn
TO the hour OF taking a recess Pasco com
planned, Notwithstanding his motion. the
bill had been hurried to the Vice Presi
cent, had received his signature and was
now awaiting the Presidents. Meantime
the conference report on the agricultural
appropriation bill had been agreed to and a
partial conference report on the deficiency
bill agreed TO, further conference being
ordered. AT g a. m. the Senate took a
recess until a. m.
The Senate resumed its session at 90 m
with the Vice President in the chair.
Pasco's motion, made at the night ses-
sion, to reconsider the vote agre eng to the
conference report on the copyright bill and
to recall the bill, was defeated
A further conference report on the de-
ficiency bill was presented and read.
Stewart complained bitterly of the action
of the conferees in rejecting the amend
ment TO reimburse California, Oregon and
Nevada for expenses incurred in suppress
ing the rebellion, claims for which there
were the judgments of court, while the
provision was made in the bill for the
French spoliation claims for which there
are no judgment of court.
As soon as he stopped speaking. Hale
promised the Senate conferees on the de-
ticiency bill he would endeavor to secure as
much as possible action by the SEN
ate on the bill. He consoled Stewart by as
suring him the Senate was committed to
state claims by vote. not sentiment, and
that 1t was only a matter of time when
they would be paid. In conclusion, he
promised the conferees would make fur
Their report in very short time.
Then Sherman interposed motion for an
executive session. The galleries were
cleared and the doors closed. 1t was
quarter to II O'Clock when the doors were
re-opened.
The clerk of the House appeared at the
bar with message announcing the House
hau agreed 10 the conference report on the
wards Hale presented the same conference
report to the Senate and moved it's adon
ton. P
Stewart asked what disposition was made
OF the amendments in dispute
He was informed by Hale the House con-
ferees were so firm in their resistance To
these amendments that it became a question
CT giving up the amendments or giving nm
the bill. In consideration mainly of the
large pension appropriation which the bill
contained, the Senate conferees receded
from the amendments and the amendments
are now out of the bill and the report
agreed to.
Morgan applied to be excused from
further services on the committee on
foreign relations.
Hoar objected and said it would be with
great regret the Senate and country would
see the distinguished Senator from Ala
bama withdraw from that important com
mlttee. The Senate declined to accede tn
Morgan's request.
On motion of Edmunds, a committee of
Two Senators was appointed to ioin a like
committee on the part of the House tn
walt on the President and inform him
Congress was ready to adjourn. Edmunds
ana German were appointed on the part of
the Senate.
Ransom offered a resolution, which was
unanimously agreed to, rendering thanks
W ohO ASC-l iColuCub luz Inc cOurt60uS
digniied and able manner in which he has
presided over the deliberations of the
Senate.
The House bill for the protection of the
lives of miners in the territories passed
A resolution was offered by Mitchell in
structing the judiciary committee to in
Quire and report as to the date when the
laws relating to Chinese restriction ex
pire, whether in 1892 or 1894 Also when
the Chinese exclusion act of 1888 shall ex-
pire. He explained his object was to have
new legislation on the subject before the
existing laws ceased to operate The reso-
luton was agreed to.
At IL 80 Mcpherson, clerk of the House,
presented the Senate deficiency bill, en-
rolled and signed by the speaker, and il
was Immediately signed by the Vice -Presi-
dent and carried to the President.
Messrs. Blair, Evarts, Hampton, ingalls,,
Payne and Spooner, the six Senators
whose terms expire at noon, were inthe
chamber to the last and gave no outward