Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-08-19
The Fifty-secOnd Ends Its
First Session.
The Bill Giving So, 100000 to
the Worlds Fair Passed.

The principal events or the DAY were the
passage of the Worlds Fair bill appropriate
ing 81 800, 900 and the presentation to the
House OF the reports Of the special commit
tees on Congressional drinking, and the
workingmen's strike at Homestead. The
reports were ordered to be printed, but
action upon them will be deferred until next
winter
The Capitol was crowded during the last
hours of the session with curious sightseers.
hundreds Of ladies remaining In their seats
in the galleries for four long hours anxious
not to miss the interesting scenes that usu-
ally preceie an adjournment of Congress.
The utmost good humor prevailed on the
floors of both Houses during the closing
hours and many expressions or good Will
were exchanged alike among Democrats
Republicans and Third partyites.
The Senate.
When the Senate met at p. M. there
we're thirty members present, but the num-
Der soon grew to forty. Some routine bust
ness was disposed of. and then there was
patient waiting for a message from the
House.
The Senate then went into executive SEES
sion. The action of the House on the Dur
borrow Worlds Fair bill was reported to the
Senate soon afterward, and the doors were
Immediately thrown open and the bill was
read to the Senate and delivered at some
length Shortly before o'clock the Senate
took recess until s P. NJ.
Promptly at o'clock, in a sultry atmos-
phere with well filed galleries but very
sparsely occupied floor, the Vice-President
raped the Senate to order after the recess.
It was 9:25 before Chief Clerk
Towle, of the House, announced the House
agreement on the Sundry Civil bill.
The report of the conference was tnen
unanimously agreed to.
Mr.. Allison said that the appropriations
for the first session of the last Congress
were, in round numbers, 1858, OOO, 900; for
this session, 1907, 0O0 900, showing an
increase of $A, OO0 600. The principal in
crease for the present session was found In
the appropriations for pensions and the
Postoffice department. There were some
diminutions, notably in deficiencies, which
were S., 600. 900 less this Congress than two
wears ago, aud in miscellaneous expenses.
Mr.. Allison at 1925 reported the House
adjournment resolution, substituting for
Saturday July 3d. at P. M, FRIDAY,
Auoust ). at II =. NJ" The resolution was
agre ed to- and the customary committee OF
two, Messrs. Allison and GorInar, was ap-
pointed to wait upon the President OF the
United States.
At1O:5O the Senate Committee reporte
that they had waited on the President and
he had no further business to lay before
Congress.
The Vice President paid a fitting tribute
to the two Senators who had died during the
session tMessrs. Plump and Barber) and ap-
propriately acknowledged the vote of
thanks. and then declared the Senate adj
iourned without dav
The House.
When the Speaker took the chair and
called the House to order there were not
more than 100 members in the Chamber
After some unimportant business, the House
went into Committee of the Whole (Mr.
Dockery. of Missouri, in the chair on the
Durborow Worlds Fair bill. The measure
was debated at length.
When l O'Clock was reached, the time
fixed for a vote on the Durborow bill and
amendments, vote was hrst taken on the
SUI bstitute offered to the first section Of the
bill by Mr. De Almond, of Missouri. The Re-
publicans madea point Of order against vot-
ing on the substitute. but Speaker Crisp
ruled against the point.
The substitute was rejected by vote of
139 to seventy-Six.
The Durborow bill was then ordered to
third reading. and Mr.. Holman demanded
the yeas and nays on it's final passage. The
bill was passed-yeas. ISL: nays, eighty
three. An Intellectual attempt to filibuster
was made by Mr.. Kllgore. of Texas.
Expectation of an adjoul nment flle1 the
galleries of the House at its night session,
and the same reason brought an unusual at
tendance of members. Promptly at O'Clock
Speaker Crisp called the House to order,
and soon after ward the Durborow Worlds
Fair bill was reported from the Senate.
After the passage of several bills on the
private calendar, Mr.. Holman presented the
report of the conferrees on the Sundry Civil
BILL Mr.. Holman explained the nature Of
the agreement, detailing the items in dispute
and the compromises effected. He said the
bill, as finally agreed to, carried $37. S37, 42S
being So. 600 239 less than the bill as it passed
the Senate. and 50, GA 246 more than its ag-
gregate when it passed the House.
The totals in the regular appropriation
bills for this session are 1885, 49,, 500, and
for the first session Fifty-irst Congress,
S36l. 40. O57 ana the reduction of first ses-
sion, last Congress, from this session is
Sl7,476, 604.
The permanent and annual appropriations
of this session were S12l, $50, $780, and for
corresponding session last Congress, S1O1,
628. 453. or an increase of $50 233, 427.
The grand total appropriations of this
session were S507, 10l, $50. and of last ses-
sion, 1853 37S, $40, or an increase of $44, 1872, =
$40 over the first session of the last Con-
gress.
In the interim between the transaction Of
furtaer business the House devoted itself to
private pension and relief bills, and O large
number Of them were passed at locomotive
speed.
At lO:40 o clock the Secretary OF the Sem
ate reported that the Senate had adopted
the resolution Of the House. agreed to last
week. providing for adjournment at 2
O'Clock last Monday, with an amendment
providing taat adjournment should take
place at o'clock that night. The resolu-
ton as amen lea was agreed to.
Mr. Mcmillan reported that the committee
appointed TO join COMMITTEES Of the Senate
ana inform the President that Congress was
ready to adjourn had performed its duty,
and the President han said rlat he had moth
ING further TO c Ignmunlcate.
It was Just one minute OF IL wnen a resolu-
ton was offered directing the President to
invite represen. atives of Jne Nations Of the
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