New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-31
THE HATCH BILL GOES OVER.
TO COME UP ON THE FIRST DAY OF
THE NEXT SESSION.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE TO
RE EXTENDED UNTIL wEDNEsDAY-M1NoE
BUSINESS IN THE SENATE
fey TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE.I

u.oeh,rgton Julv Ex-senator Washburn yielded to-
dow IN the inevitable and agreed to a postponenent
"a the further consideration OF the anuopnoh Dill
pnrI next December. II was apparent 10 most oo-
servers more than week ago that no vote on ue
ELL could be had ut this session. for the opponents OF
The measure though in decided minority In the sen
ate had every parliamentary and tactical aoVaht'so
ON their side and needed only to stand hrnl u seo
the bill over till next winter. In the last ie" GAYS
the number Of abscnees has increased so rapidly as 10
leave the Senate without voting quorum au WHO'LL
Oh Thursday, yea and nay vote was taken on Mr'
Wasbburn,s proposition 10 lay on the table Mr.. VOL
colts motion OF recommittal the Finance Commit
tee a quorum could be obtained only BY a ge"erai
breaking Of pairs With this showing the last hope
Of passing the bill at this session vanished MI
washburn to-day made despartng effort 10 SET an
agreement for a final vote some day next week. oi'
on a vigorous objection from Mr. Gibson, OF Louisah'
who said that 1t useless to talk about vote DC
fore adjournment the Minnesota Senator gave up MS
losing fight and consented to drop the Dill uui N'i
gross should reconvene next December by inc terms
Of tire agreement reached, the antl-opuon Dill VIII
retain the place Of privilege the calendar ana come
I'D on the first day Of the short session several al
diti0nal amendments offered by Mr.. WashDurr were
INCORPORATED In the BILL and reprint OF 1t oNereo
General satisfaction expressed on bo'h SUES Vi
the Senate that this last obstacle in the way OF ao
iournment at the north end of the CAPITOL ha1 nNa!
been disposed Of
nuorum point but attention not called TO the Iact
and routine business proceeded WITH JOINT
resolution appropnating 100000 for pruning the
Agricultural report Of 302 was passed House Dill
for the proper representation OF the territory Oh an
at the Worlds Columbian Exposition was reported and
placed on the calendar
The resolution offered by Mr.. Gibson on July 10
uos laid before the Senate and agreed to- 1t directs
ths Secretary OF the Treasury TO report to the senate
on the first Monday IN December next on the foho"he
points The proportion Of customs duties and internal
revenue taxes paid in gold coin each month WITHIN the
last twelve months. and the proportion paid In green
backs National bank notes and gold certificates tie
onnt ot cold coin and certificates held by banks and
the totsl amount OF gold in the country whether
the certificates issued for the purchase OF silver Dno
updcr the act Of 1900 have been redeemed WIN eod
or silver coin the amounts Of gold and silver heia D!
the Bank OF France, the Bank OF germany ana Tue
Bank Of England; the ratio which ought TO be es'ao'
lshed between gold and silver In order to preserve
substantial cluvaency between the coins OF the TWO
metals in the United states and whether or not te
bimetanc system adopted under the AdhlihlStrdroh
of President Washington and readiuSted ana MAIN
tanned under the Administration OF President JACKSON
might again be established upon stable basis either
by increasing the metal in the silver unit or by oe
creas,pg the metal in the gold unit or by dividing the
disparity between the units and standards OF Vaiue'
Senate bill to amend the act Of March 3, 1871, 10
repeal timber culture laws, and senate Dill prOVldhs
that appointments in the staff corps be- maze from
the line of the Army, were passed The resolution
for select committee to the employment OF FINK
erton detectives at Homestead was, on motion OF Mt.
Gallnger referred TO the Committee Education and
Labor.
Mr.. Perkins called attention TO letter Published
In "The Congressional Record rs 10 deals maze
for the protection of cattle on the Cherokee strp anu
as to payments TO Guthrie for that purpose Mr..
Perkins denounced the statements Of the writer as
ond "A
the character Of Secretary Noble aud 70 his diligence
In the matter OF the negotiation as 10 the OheiVhee
outlet The publishing of such communication lie
declared 10 be reprehenslble as to deserve puDhc
notice. 49,,
character OF secretary Noble but asserted that eloVo
or $4,000 had been raised and expended to get the
hermit extended for keeping cattle on the Cneroh'T
Outlet lie offered q resolution instuctng tne 'oHF
uittee on Indian Affairs 10 Inquire as 70 "ne''eT
money had been paid by the owners OF catte 70 Sc
chr. an extension OF their privilege of pasturase on
the Cherokee outlet Mr. Perkins expressed his salts
faction at the proposition and 50 Mr.. Vests rrsoiu-
ton agreed TO-
Mr. Allison called the attention OF the Senate to
the state of the public business. The extension Of the
,ppropIiaons for the service of the Government OK
.,red TODAY so that all the branches Of the service
covered by the snndry OWL bill would be LEFT WIN
out any provision Tor their expenditures Is The
House had already adjourned. owing 10 the attn OF
one of It's members lie had telegraphed to the eecre
tary Of the Treasury 10 ascertain whether or not an
extension would be in time If made next Monday.
The Secretary said, IN reply, that extension on
Monday would meet the circumstances. Mr. AIhson
therefore proposed 10 Introduce Joint resolution pro
yidng for further extension OF appropriations mp 10
and including August 3, which ne hoped, all the
extension that would be- necessary. The senate couid
mass IL now, so that the House might have IL "hch
IL met next Monday morning at IL O'Clock. lie recog
thu Iopce Ecpr -euf
not like that Interference in matters which usually
originated in that body But he felt IT his duty a. o
Senator and as chairman of the Committee on APP
propriatons to lay the subject before the senate U
day The Joint resolution extending the appropria-
lions up to and including August was thereupoh
introduced, read three times and passed.
Mr. Washburn made another effort - Obtain uhahi-
nous consent 10 have some time next week fixed for
taking the vote the AntIOptien bill; but Mr.
Gibson, Of Louisiana, objected, and submitted 70 Mr.
Washburn (whose unfagging zeal and energy he com
plmented) that it would be utterly impossible 70 get
a vote on the bill at this session that there was not
voting quorum Of senators in the city that the
Senate would adjourn few minutes; that many
Senators were preparing 10 leave the city, owing 10
the intense heat; and that he (Mr. Washburn should
submit 10 the inevitable, and let the AntiOption bill
70 over until next session as The unfinished business
Mr. Washburn admitted tie force OF all these con
sdeations. lie had some amendments % the bill
formally agreed TO- and order for reprint OF the
bill made; and then, without any objection, the bill
was made the unfinished business for the first day 81
the next session.
Mr. Allson-alluding TO Mr.. Glbson's remark as tC
Senators being about TO leave tie dty-remonsiraed
against their doing So and said that II would be utterly
impossible for the Senate 10 adjourn finally until the
sundiy Civil Appropriation bill was disposed Of in
some form. He therefore hoped that Senators would
remain until all the business disposed Of.
Mr.. sherman Endorsed Mr.. Allson's remarks and
added that the senate BODY should take measures
ts secure a quorum OF Senators next week. lie him
self had arrangements made for some DAYS past Il