Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-06

Mr.. Call moved to take UP his Joint reso-
lution for the appointment Of joint com
mittce on the commercial relations OF
Cuba. tho West India Islands, and the
United states: and amended IL so as 10
make II merely Senate resolution and TO
nrov1de for a Senate select committee
without any charge on the contingent
fund. The objection was made 10 II by
Mr. Mandcrson that the resolution had
not been refeTI ed, in its amended form. to
the Committee on Contingent Expenses,
and the objection was sustained by the
Nice-Prosident.
At 925 message from the House an
nounced that that body bad agreed TO the
conference report Oh the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill. The conference report
was thoreupon laid before the Senate and
agreed to,
BUSINESS OF THE SESSION.
Mr.. Manderson made some remarks rs to
the business OF the session. IL was un-
precedented. he said, at least for many
years past, that the calendar of cases
should be reduced as It WIS now. There
were on the calendar not exceeding six
House bills vet uudispOsed of. And there
were comparatively few Senate bills on the
calendar. The Senate had passed 700
Senate bills, and OF these the House had
passed 100. The House had passed 400
House bills. and of these the Senate had
passed 3l4 He submitted that that was
showing Of the dispatch Of very consider
able business.
PREsIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
On the presidential nominations that
had come TO the Senate during this ses-
sion not one had beeh rejected, and but
three nominations had died on the Tx
ecutivo Calendar Of the Senate. One Of
these was collector Of eternal revenue
and two Of thep were post-masteTs. lie
doubted whethet any such showing could
be made for any previous long session,
and he hoped that the Senator from
Iowa would supplement these remarks
with "a financial statement.
THE APPROPRIATIONS MADE.
Mr.. Allison said that he would state, in
general terms. tde appropriations of this
session as compared with the appropria-
tons of the first session OF the tltty-hrst
Congress. The appropriations OF that ses-
sion were. IN round numbers, Sib3,OOO,OOO,
and those OF the present session, SjOl ,O0O,-
600 showing an increase 10 this session OF
S44, ,000, 600. The principal increases were
IN appropriations for pensions and for the
POst-Oficc Department. There were some
diminuuOns az the present session, nOta-
bly, in Deficiencies, to the amount OF
s.. .000, 900. There was also dimlnuhOn
OF $4,000 900 Ia miscellaneous Bpproprla-
tlOns.
APPROPRIATION BILLS CAREFULLY SCANNED.
He believed that there was not a single
public building bill that had passed both
houses tins session. He thought he could
claim for the Senate Committee on Appro-
prlatlons and for the Senate itself that
during this session the regular apprOprlG-
ton bills had been carefully scanned, and
that the scanning had not been political
in IT'S character. 1t was obvious 20 all that
the postal facilities and postal expendl-
lures were constantly increasing, and so
there had been - 900, 900 added to the
post-Office appropriation bill at tins ses-
sion. as compared with two years ago.
PROSPECTIVE DEFICIENCIES.
And vet the postal appropriations would
fall very short of meeting the necessary
expenditures for the fiscal year 1898, and
large DEFICIENCIES for the POst-ot1ce De-
partment and for other departments Of the
government would be necessary at the
next session. For instance, the appropri-
atlons for United States courts was about
a million less than was necessary and that
was true IN regard % other departments Of
the government He was not saying these
things IN adverse criticism.
DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY IN VAIN.
MIR. German ia member Of the Commit
tee on AppToprauOus) commended the
chairman of that committee Tor hls falr
and candid statement. The fact re-
NAMED, however. that the appropriations
al this session would exceed $500, 100000,
notwithstanding the extraordinary efforts
of the House Of Representatives, TO Keep
them within reasonable bounds. Ii was
not altogether party matter, Tor theso lln-
uensc appropriations were partly made ne
cessarv because Of tie growth OF the coun-
trv. the extension OF the postal service, ana
the extension of the pension system, and
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lures. for which neither party should be
held responsible. OF the immense sum OF
SjO7. GOO appropriated at the present
session $50, ,00O. 900 hat become necessary
because of the legislation of the tltty-trst
CoDrre-s-a Congress for which the Demo-
cratic party had no responsibility. lwen-
ty of that sixty millions came from pen
SONS alone. The appropriation Tor pen
.ions at the next session would be at least
~20 emo 600 more than at the present session,
and he doubted very much If II would be
possible 10 have thu appropriations re-
duced next session much below S5OJ,OD,-
Og0. He believed that Congress would be
compelled 90 levy other and additional
taxes 10 meet the IequH ements OF the
Treasury. lie believed that that time
would come before the end OF the fiscal
year 1898, and then he had no DOUBT that
both parties being brought SO sharply
face 10 face with the people, would ma
some methods by winch these immense eX-
prnditUres could be reduced.
Some remarks were made on the same
subject by Mr.. COckreH
At 1920 the signature Of the Nice-Presl-
dent 10 the sundry civil bill was an
uOunced.
PREPARING FOR ADJOURNMENT.
A resolution for final adjournment at IL
O'Clock tonight was reported by Dir. ALI
son and agreed 10.
On motion of Mr.. Allison a committee Of
two senators was appointed (Messrs' Alll-
son and Gormau) to Join like committee
on the part of the House 10 inform the
President that, unless he had further COM
mumcation TO make, the two houses were
now ready 20 adjourn.
Resolutions were offered by Messrs.
Harris and Cockrel giving the thanks OF
the,Senate 10 Vice President Morton and
to President pro-teDt Manderson for the
dignifed. impartial. and courteous man
neT IN which they had, soverally, presided
over Its deliberations.
At 1885 o'clockMr. Allison, of the COM
mittee 90 wait on the President, reported
that the committee had performed that
duty and had been Informed by that Presi-
dent that ne h0d no further communlca-
tion 10 make 70 either House. From TINS
moment of time until the hands on the
an entire cessation of business and SEN
ators and spectators waited rather I'M
patiently for the closing scene.
The yICE-PRYsIDENT's FAREWELL.
This came when Nice-President Morton,
rising. made his farewell speech to the
Senate, as follows;
Before making the announcement that
will terminate the present session the
Chair desires TO pay a personal tribute
of respect and affection 70 the
memory of two distinguished mem
bers OF this body who were present
at the hrst roll-cAll but have since
passed from the Dusy walks of earth to the
realities of eternal life. They Will no
longer occupy their accustomed places on
this floor. but will be long remembered,
not only III the Senate but in other fields
OF activity, as conspicuous leaders, as
lllustrious citizens. and as able, honorable,
and patriotic public servants.
g Ii is my agreeable duty to express my
most grateful appreciation Of the honor
conferred upon me by the resolution
unanimously adopted by the Senate du-
ring my abseuce from the chair. III am
entitled TO the highly commendatory
words Of the resolution 1t is owing TO the
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