Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-06
CONGRESS HAS GONE.


The closing Of the first session Of the Fifty
first Congress was almost without incident
There was some scrambling among members to
get recognition for the passage Of their little
bills before the gavel fell, but ii was generally
understood that all efforts would be Intellectual.
The Speakers gavel fell at II O'Clock, declaring
the House adjourned, and five minutes later
there were not more than three or four MEM
beers in the hall Of the House and the sweepers
had got at their work. The conference report
on the sundry civil bill was brought before the
House at 8 O'Clock. The only thing that there
was any fight over was the substitute for the
amendment relating to the employment Of
Pinkerton agents during the G. A. r.
encampment. The House amendment
was practically federal boycott, a provision
having been added at the instance of Mr.
O'Neill Of Missouri that the government should
not do business with persons or corporations
employing Pinkerton agents Tho conference
struck this out and substituted the following:
That no employee of the Pinkerton detect
i've agency or similar agency shall be employed
in any government service or by any officer Of
the District Of Columbia"
Mr.. O'Neill made fight for his original
clause.
Mn. SAVERS AND MR. WATSON.
Mr.. Simpson of Kansas denounced the
cowardly surrender Of the House to the repre-
sentatives Of plutocracy and warned the
members that they would be called to account
for 1t at the polls. Mr.. Savers of Texas one Of
the members of the conference committee
replied to Mr.. Simpson:
when he says that this was cowarily sur
render he says some thing that is not true, and
which he knew was not true when he uttered it,
do not know the gentleman's career, but those
who know me know that cowurdice has never
actuated any deed of mine. When he says that
this conference committee made a cowardy
surrender to the plutocracy of the Senate, as he
calls 1t, he says what is not true. and repeat
here and now in his face ohat it is false, and
maliciouslv SOL
The substitute was adopted BY a vote Of 1893
to IA. This disposed OF the sundry civil BILL
and there was nothing to do but TO consider
minor matters which members might get q
chance to call up until the Senate should act on
the conference report and the President should
sign the bill.
Meanwhile an agreement was reached on the
resolution OF adjournment, fixing the hour at
II o'clock.
ACTS SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT.
The President was at the Capitol until the
hour Of adjournment and signed the following
measures: Joint resolution authorizing foreign
exhibitors at the worlds Columbian exposition
to bring to this country foreign laborers from
their respective countries for the purpose Of
preparing and making their exhibits: joint res
Olutlon extending an invitation to the King and
Queen of Spain and the descendants Of Column
bus to participate in the world Columbian ex-
position opening ceremonies; an act to regulate
the times for holding the terms of the United
States courts in South Dakota; an act for the
relief OF settlers upon certain lands in North
and South Dakota; joint resolution providing
for the payment of the salaries of officers and
employees OF Congress- the worlds fair bill: the
sundry civil appropriation bill and several bills
OF relief and private pension bills. The bill
providing for the lowering of the height of a
bridge proposed to be constructed across the
Ohio river between Cincinnati and Covington
was the only bill which failed of his signature.
THE DoxoLoGY.
When the Speaker, at II o'clock. declared the
House adjourned, members showed their delight
by shouting and throwing old bills and reports
into the air and some Of the correspondents in
the press gallery sang the doxologv and topi-
cal song. in which Speaker Crisp, ex-Speaker
Reed and Mr.. Watson figured.
IN THE SENATE
The Senate expired without a groan at II
O'Clock last night. 1t the evening session
commenced. but for an hour there was almost
absolute calm, and then Senator Pettigrew broke
the oppressive stiffness by endeav oring to Sc
cure reconsideration Of the vote by which the
quadro-centennialc committee had been defeated
In its effort to visit Chicago and keep its eye
upon the expenditure OF public money in con-
nection with the worlds fGir. Senator Cooke
suggested an objection which he proposed to
make if necessary, but he retired when Senator
Pettigrew moved that the United States be re-
heyed Of all expense in connection with the
resolution. As amended the resolution was
agreed to.
Senator Call wanted committee appointed
to investigate trade relations with Cuba and the
west Indies. No government expenditure was
contemplated. but strenuous objections to the
resolution resulted in its defeat
Thea the sundry civil bill came in from the
House: the report was agreed to and the act
carried TO the Presidents room, where the
President signed it.
WORK OF THE SESSION.
Senator Henderson told the story Of what the
Senate had done during the session. There
were on the calendar not exceeding six House
bills undisposed Of Not less than 700 bills had
been passed, Of which the House had agreed to
only 100. OF the AGO bills passed By the House
the Senate had enacted 314 into laws. Not
single nomination had been rejected and only
three died with the session.
APPROPRIATIONS COMPARED.
Senator Allison talked about appropriations
and showed that the appropriations for the first
session Of the Fifty-second Congress had aggre-
gated $507 900 900. as against GAGS. 600 600 for
of "a 100000. The principal items of increase
were In pensions and for the Post Office Depart
ment. There were come diminutions, notably
in the deficiency appropriations and in the mis-
cellaneous items. The latter fact was largely
due to the fact that no public building bills had
been passed by this Congress-
Mr.. Allison added'that he thought he could
claim for the Senate committee on appropria-
tons and for the Senate itself that during this
session the regular appropriation bills had been
carefully scanned and that scanning lad not
been political in its character. 1t was obvious
to all that postal facilities and postal expendi-
lures were constantly increasing, and SO there
had been eight millions added to the post Office
appropriation bill at this session as compared
with two years ago. And vet the postal appro-
priations would fall very short Of meeting the
necessary expenditures for the fiscal year 1893.
and large deficiencies for the Post Office Depart
ment and for other departments Of the govern
ment would be necessary at the next session.
For instance, the appropriation for United
States courts was about million less than was
necessary, and that was true in regard to other
departments Of the government
NIB. aoRMAN's VIEWS.
Senator German also made some remarks ON
appropriations after complimenting Senator
Allison for the fairness Of his statement The
appropriations Of the session would exceed
600, O00, 900, notwithstanding the extraordinary
efforts Of the House OF Representatives to keep
them within reasonable bounds It was not
altogether q party matter, for these immense