St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-31
WASHBURN WEAKENS
Realizing the Impossibility
Of Securing a Vote, the
Senator Desists,
And the Anti-Option Bill Goes
Over to the Next Ses.
sion.
Senator's Agree to Appropria-
tion Extension, but the
House Objects.
Filibustering Against Sundry
Civil Bill Shows No Sign
of Abatement.

WASHINGTON, July 3o.-The senate
was in session today for only three
hours, but within that time it accom-
piished some important results. The
two principal events were the postpone
ment of the anti-option bill till next
session and the passage of a joint reso-
luton extending the appropriations for
The branches of the public service in
cluded in the sundry civil appropriation
bill (Which still hangs fire in the house,
up to and including Wednesday next,
Aug. 8.
The action of the senate in originating
measure of this kind. which has been
always regarded as within the exclusive
domain of the house of representatives,
may be resented by that body when it
meets at II o'clock Monday, but Sena-
tor Allison, chairman of the committee
On appropriations, preferred to run that
risk rather than the more serious risk
Of having the business of the govern
ment come to standstill IN the govern
ment printing office, the lighthouse serv-
Ice, the lIfe-saving service, the bureau
of engraving and printing. the coast
survey, and all the other branches in
eluded in the provisions of the sundry
civil bill.
. Accepted the Inevitable
AS to the anti-option bill, Mr.. Wash
burn, recognizing the impoSSibility of
having final vote upon it at the pres
ent session, submitted gracefully to the
Inevitable. and had the bill postponed
again III the advantageous position
which it had occupied for the last two
Or three weeks as the unfinished busi-
ness"
Some casual remarks having been
dropped in discussions about the exodus
Of senators from the capital and as to
The probabilities Of there not being
quorum present next week, series of
remonstrances against such state of
things was made by Senators Alli-
son and Sherman-both joining in
the declaration that congress
would not adjourn until the sundry
civil appropriation bill was disposed of,
and that there could not be final ad-
iOurnment without a quorum in each
body. The senate adopted resolution,
On Mr.. Sherman's motion, instructing
The vice president to telegraph to alb
sent senators to return to the city and
10 notify those in the city to remain
until the final adjournment of congress.
Timber Culture Law Repealed.
Senate bill to amend the act of March
B, 1891, to repeal timber culture laws,
was taken from the calendar and passed.
If allows cnfflnrc fnnrfnpn months for
paving the minimum price of the land,
and extends that provision to the Sioux
reservation in South Dakota and Neb-
raSka.
Mr.. Higgins offered a resolution in
reference to the Canadian Pacific Rail-
road company. its large subventions
from the Canadian and British govern
mentS, its Determinations against
American railroads and American COM
merce, and directing the committee on
Interstate commerce to investigate the
whole subject of the aggressions of the
Canadian Pacific railway and its affili-
Rted Pacific ocean steamer line on
American commerce and to report as to
the prOprletv of Suspending the priyl-
leges of the transit trade on the west
side of the continent and to recommend
such other legislation as may appear
necessary in order to protect the inter
nal and foreign commerce or the United
States against Canadian aggression.
The resolution was referred to the
eommittee on interstate commerce.
Protection TO Trainmen.
The house bill as to automatic COUP
lerS on railroad cars and driving wheel
brakes on locomotives was the subject
Of a discussion as to what action should
be taken with it. Mr.. Cullom said that
he intended TO press it to conclusion
ut the next session if it should have to
20 over now, and it seemed to him that
no more important legislation would be
accomplished at this session. No def
mite conclusion was reached and the bill
remains on the colendar,
The resolution for select committee
rs to the employment of Pinkerton de-
tectives at Homestead was referred to
the committee on education and labor
MIR. Allison introduced joint resolu-
lion extending to Aug. the apprOpria-
lions for the branches of the govern
ment service included in the sundry
civil bill. Agreed to.
The house resolutions as to the death
of Representative Craig, of Pennsyl-
Vania, were laid before the senate, and
Mr.. Quay thereupon offered resolutions
(which were adOpted) expressing the
nOuncement and providing for COM
mittee of three senators to attend the
funeral. Messrs. Cameron, Carey and
EOrman were appointed, and the senate
then, as further mark of respect to
Mr. Craig's memory, adjourned till
Monday.