Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-06
ADJOURNED THE SENATE.
The Night Session Spent in WEAKNESS
of Spirit.

Of Spirit.
WAsHINGroS, Aug. 5.-Promptly at s
O'Clock, in sultry atmosphere. with
filled galleries, and . very sparsely oc-
cupied floor, the vice president raped
the senate to order after the recess.
There was nothing for the senate to do
but await the action of the house. The
hands of the clock crept on without
interruption toward p. M, still no
message from the house. Hot, weary
senators punched themselves In little
groups and famed each other while
discussing their retarded holiday plans.
MIR. Pcttigrew, during the lull, at
tempted to obtain y reconsideration of
the vote which tabled his resolution
authorizing o sub committee Of the
Quadro-centennial committee to go to
Chicago and to employ clerk, etc. On
Mr.. Pettigrew offering to strike out
every thing providing for the employ
ment of clerk or involving expense
to the senate the resolution
was allowed to pass. Mr..
Call, (democrat,) was emboldened
by this incident to ask consideration Of
his Cuban investigation resolution
which was likewise laid over the other
day. He also had ameded by striking
out every hing relating to the employ
ment of = clerk and stenogrspher,
etc. The senate, however would not
a. sent even to this modified resolution.
1t was 9:25 before Chief Clerk Towle,
of the house announced the house
agreement on the sundry civil bill. Mr.,
Allison, chairman Of the senate CON-
mite on appropriations was inamed-
lately recognized by the vice president
TO present the senate conference report
which was read IN silence and elected
no opposition.
Mr.. Allison said the great necessity
of advancing this bill at an early hour
had induced him to forego making
some observations on the appropria-
tions, which, however, he might offer
later if an occasion offered. The re-
port of the conferes on the sundry
civil bill was unanimously agreed to.
Mr.. Allison said the appropriations for
the fret setslon of the last congress
were in round numbers $463 900 900;
for this SESSION $507 ,O00, 900, showing an
increase of $44, 900 900. The principal
increase for the present session was
found in the appropriations for pen
sions and the postotfice department..
There were some diminutons. notably
in deficiencies, which were $1,000, 900
less this congress than two years ago
and in miscellaneous expenses. Not a
single public building but had been
passed by this congress.
Mr.. Allison at 1925 reported the
house adjournment resolution, substi-
tuting for Saturday, July 80, at2 p. m.
"Friday, August 5. 1T IL p. m" The
resolution was agreed to and the Gus
tomary committee of two messe ngers,
Allison and German. was appointed To
wait upon the president. Thanks
were rendered the vice president and
the vice president pro tenn, Mr.. Man
dereon. At 1850 the senate commit
tee reported that they had waited on
the president and he had no further
business to lay before congress. The
vice president paid fitting tribute to
the senators who had died during the
session, (Messrs. Plumb and BARBER
and appropriately acknowledged the
vote Of thanks and then declared the
senate adjourned without date.