The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-31
THE DEADLOCK IN CONGRESS.
ADJOURNMENT DELAYED BY NoN-<c-
1ION ON TEE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL.

No Money 20 Garry o. the Government U.s.
less = Resolution 10 Adopted Temporary.
~ Continuing Last Years Appropria.
tious-No Quorum In tho Senate, and /.
Resoiution Adopted Requesting the AT.
tendance OF Absentees UNI, As,ourpu.nt.
WASHINGTON. July 30.-The Senate met to-
day without quorum or the prospect OF one
and in temperature Of almost insufferable
heat The resolution offered by Mr.. Gibson
Dem.. La on July lG. calling on the Secre-
tary OF tho Treasury for detailed report on
the first Monday of Decemberas TO the amount
OF gold In the Treasury and in this country
and in the banks OF France Germany. and
England. and to recommend what ratio should.
in his judgment. he established between gold
and silver In order to re-esablish tho hi
metallic system OF Washington and Jackson.
was passed without objection.
A Senate bill was passed appropriating
1000 to mark bya suitable column the birth
place OF James Madison. fourth President OF
the Unitod Statos, near Fort Conway. Va.
Mr. Higgins rep. Dell introduced resolu-
ton with string of preliminary "whereases'
more than column in length. providing that
1t shall be the duty Of the Inter-S State Com
merce Committee to investigate the whole
Pacific Railroad and its fleet OF Pacific Ocean
steamers upon American nimerce and to re-
port az to the propriety of suspending tho priv
ieges OF the transit Of the western side OF the
continent, and to recommend such otherlegis
lation as may be necessary to protect tho IN
terests Of tho United States. The resolution
was ordered to be printed and referred to the
Interstate Commerce Committee.
Mr.. Cullom tRep.. ILL attempted to call up
the question Of providing automatic couplcrs
and airbrakes for freight trains Objection
being made. Mr.. Culom gave notice that no
should insist upon early consideration Of the
bill next session.
The Pinkerton investigation resolution was
re-reterred to the Committee on Education
and Labor.
Mr. Perkins IF. A.. Kan.) called attention to
publications as to the corrupt use Of money In
regard to the exteneio OF the time for keep
ing cattle on the Cherokee Outlet for the pur-
pose Of denouncing this attack upon Secretary
Noble
Mr.. Vest dem. Mo- said that no one could
convince him that John II. Noble. though
bitter partisan. was not an honest man. buthe
was satisfied that there were facts connected
with subordinate officers of the Interior De-
partment which required investigation. and
he suggested that the Subcommittee OF
Indian Affairs. which had been authorized to
go out to the indian Territory during recess.
should look into this matter This suggestion
Mr. Allison (Rer.. Iowa.. Chairman Of tie
Committee on Appropriations. asked the at
tention Of the Senate to the present condition
tons contained in the pending sundry Civil
bill. The extension Of time adopted b. Joint
resolution expired to. day. and the House had
secretary Of the Trea sury. asking il a further
Monday, and tho Secretary replied that such a
resolution would meet the circumstances
BEEN tho easr un SS b ss thu PULLS sop Pn f
who informed him that the force OF
the Government Printing ONCE. i it worked at
pectntion Of receiving compensation. rs the
force usually began work at P + A. was ,o
days proceedings might be got out before
midnight but nothing more.
Mr. Hnwsy Ee By law r fhe
ing his men to work in the absence OF an APP
M NJ. Allison replied that it was made illegal
propriation. What was true of the Government
other GS oces so that under the
circumstances he thought it would be worse
;9r the Senate to take action IN the mater
House might not like this interference on the
,part of the Senate in matters which usually
to lay tho facts before the Senate. and to ask
them to adopt n Joint resolution continuing
Gf Ths unas a
MIR. Washburn i!ep:: Mimi, made another
a time to be fixed by unanimous consent for
taking a vote on the Anticipation bill
impossible to get vote on that bill during tho
present session. There was voting quorum
ss the s a Stnf MSPSss
would be better for the senator from Mime
sofa to accept the inevitable and let the bill
Mr.. Washhurn assen,ed to this course pro-
yidcd that the bill should come up as unin-
nled in December. TT It was SO agreed. e"''N
Mr.. Allison. in view Of what had been said in
regard to Senators leaving. the city. said lie
utterly Impossible for the Senate to adjourn
Until the Appr43priati4n BIZ now pending was
importance that enough Senators should ro-
main there to make a quorum. Otherwise the
snndry Civil bilI, which was necessary for the
carrying on OF the Government, would fail
Mr.. C0ckrell Dem. Mo.l-Won't you also ex-
plain that withouta quorum we cannot even
Mr.. Allison That's SO. We cannot adjourn
sine die without quorum. Therefore, call |
ices in order to compl ct. tile 6u s i a Of
can say that the business Of consress IS about
over. except this one appropriation bill. At |
the same time II vii not do for Senators to Le
absent so as to break Il quorum.
gestion and urged that some action DO taken |
by the Senate itself to secure the presence OF |
quorum on Monday. He had made his own ar |
lie said. TO leave tho city on Mon |
day evening. and would remain at great per- |
sonal Inconvenience Neither House could nd |
Iourn without n Quorum but If both Houses |
wore present with a quorum and failed 70
agree upon dato Of adjournment, they could |
be adjourned 10y tho President Of the Cnitai |
Statos. INT this had never happened IN the his
tory Of the Government.
ilr Cu!lom-lf the sundry Civil bill should |
nil | mi hn for hn
dent to call the two Houses together again,
Mr. Sherman--torainly. This occurred |
once only in my experience. during the Ad. |
IN inistration OF President Pierce. aud tho re- |
suit was that public opinion approved the |
course Of tho President in calling an extra |
session. and Congress was very generally con- |
demned by the people without regard to poll |
ties. We wero called back. and In twenty-four |
hours passed the bill.
Mr.. Sherman closed by Offering this:
R.~se That the Vice President he requested to
municsis by telegraph or otherwise with absent Sena-
ors requesting their attendance In the Senate Mon.
lay and nnti! the adjournment OF Congress. and
hat the Senators who are in tho city. but not
present. be notified to tho same effect.
This was adopted. and shortly before 3 |
al nnt has anil nj nj INF, -