The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-07
THE DEPARTED CONGRESS.
4 FEW MEMBERS oNLT REMAIN ABOUT
THE HALLS OF REGULATION


senator Anise. rreperins . Statement Com.
psrt.e the Appropriations with Those
erths First ses-se. OF the Bimien Ce.-
srese-A. Irssse.t Showing The Co,-
saeres which 10 Placed In che Iowa SEN
ator by his Colleagues OF Both Parties.
WARRINGTON. Aug a-"Hsre yesterday. but
gons to-day" said the venerable Capt Bassett
- he stood In the deserted Senate Chamber
and surveyed the empty seats before him.
There were but few traces Of the departed
Congress TO be found at the Capitol this m rn-
ing. Several members Of the Senate and House
climbed the marble steps to take farewell
look at the halls Of legislation and gather MP
such personal effects as they had left
behind in their hurry to get away
last night The furniture will BIO immo-
diately removed from the Senate and House to
be stored away until called into use next De-
cember. The carpets will be taken up and
cleaned and the entire building will be thor
oughly renovated before the second session
begins. Tho employees OF the two Houses
loungsd about In q tired sort Of way. and some
OF the session officials were clamoring for
their August allowance. so that they may get
away from town without mourning an addi-
tional board bill.
Over In tho Senate Committee OF Appropria-
tons room Senator Allison WAS hard at work
preparing financial statement OF tho expendi-
lures OF the session just closed. with view to
making . com parison with the appropriations
Of the first session Of the Billion Dollar Con-
gress." He will endeavor to DO as accurate as
possible. because he expects the forthcoming
statement to cut an important figure In tho
coming campaign. 1t Is said Of Senator Allison
by all OF his associates. Democrats as well as
- h>l "a 70 kha al nat
in public life.
Last night. while he was explaining an item
IN the sundry Civil bill to President Harrison
just before the President signed 1t, n Dom
ocratic Senator related an incident to show
how much confidence can be placed in Senator
Allison by those who know him we'll. There
we're several Senators in the Presidents room
at the time. besides two members Of the Cab
met. ono Of the District Commissioners. and
several executive clerks The President paused ed
- II was during the closing Of a session Of
dent He. like President Harrison. had come
Founded b. the members Of his Cabinet and
Ss GAZE Ss Gsnas hs
s1us ss s s s. the fSsf:
was one bill providing for small appropria.
ton. which had passed both Houses, bqt 10 10
sosies 4 iii sq Sss@ to the
he Ss ooMId see ct the nature Of the Proposed act;
The tine fer aTTyed end still
S SsoS nd sanature would nI Be-
lost In h Fl the entire
have that confidence IN Senators Allison
spd Beck mem h; Of the committee eaT Tf
.PS st s9'R ss while
dry Civil bill. tho Iowa Senator hurried back
insidents Of bis ildelity to pubiic trust were
gsRssSr Kylo; tho yogthtul Statesman from
6aS s% By s. Ta Il .a
Mona End into the h, t for
ass siosed nI Save Kept sSsir pledges to .Ss
oondem nstion Of the farmers and the laboring
a. a
!nS; but hs feels confident that the Third I'd party
the political situation in the South to express
Da. q t t. Tsss the Third party
Senator Hansbrough Of North Dakota. who
isa member Of the Republican National Gem
mites and vas az H. r man sa 81 sant6
Dakota as to the strength q the Third party
In the West. Senator Hansbrough says there
the election Of congressman or local officers,
but on national issues the two great parties
Republicans will carry every one OF the new
Etates 49,
the nomination OF President Harrison. and
will go into the campaign with as much
earnsstness as though Mr.. Blaine had been
nominated.
Senator Paddock Of Nebraska does not ad-
NIT tho claim Of Senator Kyle with regard to
his State. On the contrary. he decl ares that
Nebraska is a Republican state and will not
throw it's vote away on the Third party.