The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-08-10
4 HUsHEo CAMPAIGN CRY.
This CONGRESSES Appropriations
$4,000. 900 More Than Last.


WssHIxqrox, Aug. 5.-The first session
Of the FTay-second Congress came to an end
aII O'Clock to-Dight. The dying hours OF
the session were consumed in both sides Of
Congress making comparative statements
with regard to appropriations. In the House
Holman and Savers, and in the Senate
Allison. Cockreil and German, made state
ments. Those most likely TO live in the
public minds were made by Senator Allison,
as they required no analysis and can be
comprehended By the most simple. In brief
the figures are Appropriations in INST
session Of Fify-first Congress, 1868 loee,O
in first session Of Fifty-second Congress,
S5J7. 10000. increase this session over
that Of the Fiffy-first Of Si4 10000.
Thus the closing days Of this session have
put a quietus 10 the campaign cries oi
Democracy in 1880 Of Billion DOLLAR
Congress and Gar rule" by a comparison
Of appropriations and the adoption by
Democratic House oftbe gag rule.
CLOSING SCENES IN The SENATE
Twas 9. . P. n. when Chief Clerk Towle
Of the House announced the House agree
ment on the sundry Civil bill. Mr.. Allison,
Chairman Of the Senate Committee on
Appropriations, was Immediately recognized
by the Vice President to report the Senate
conference report. The report was un-
animously agreed 70.
Mr.. Allison said the principal increase for
the present session was found In the
appropriations for pensions and the post
otfioe department. There were some dim
inutions. notably in Deficiencies which were
5000 600 less this Congress than two years
ago. and in miscellaneous expenses. Not
single public building bill had been passed
by this Congress.
Mr.. Allison disclaimed making these re-
marks in partisan sense, and stated that
be Appropriation Committee had not d.
yided on party lines. He admitted that the
increased appropriations were made neees-
sarv By the growth OF the country
Mr. German, Maryland, member Of the
Committee on Appropriations, characterized
Mr.. AIlisou's statement as fair and correct,
but sgain earnestly called the attention OF
Congress and the country TO the necessity Of
action on the part Of both houses ofCongress,
and by the executive to return TO an eco
nomical basis Of fixed expenditure Before
this Congress adjourned, unless he gGorman)
very much mistook the figures Of the
Secretary Of Treasury, Congress would be
required TO levy additional taxes to meet the
requirements now upon the statute books.
| Mr.Cockrell Dem, No. said in his judg-
ment The House had done It's best to keep
down appropriations; that they had been
larger than many expected, he did not
doubt
The Vice President then declared the
| Senate adjourned without day.
LAST HOURS N THE HOUSE.
When the evening session OF the House
convened, Mr.. Holman explained the nature
Of the agreement, detailing the items in
| dispute and the compromises effected in the
] Srndry Civil bill. He said the bill, as finally
agreed to. carried S27, ,sS7, ,i2s, being $500
23g less than the bill as it passed the Senate,
and S26l4. .246 more than its aggregate when
il passed the House. Concerning the Pinker-
ton detective clause Of the bill, Mr.. Holman
admitted that the amendment adopted by
the House was a little too broad, and that
in the interest of a speedy adjournment ol
the House, eonferees were Obliged to accept
the substitute submitted on the part Of th'
Senate. The Senate had appointed COM
mittee to investigate the matter. The HOus'
bad done likewise, snd it was for thes'
committees to investigate and make repor
before action should be taken.
M Simpson, Peoples party, Of Kansas
denounced the act Of the Representative
Of the House in surTendering 10 the rep
reseataiives Of the plutocraey Of the country
You'll hear from this in the elections il
the fall, said he, "and any one that vote
for this amendment should be left at home.
Mr.. Simpsons time expired while be wa
speaking, and amid loud raps Of the Speaker
gavel and much disorder, he concluded will
the remark that the great steel works a
Homestead were properly called ''steal."
Mr. Holman called for the previous ques
ton on the adoption Of the conference repor
and after some debate II was adopted Dy
standing vote of l69 to IA.
Mr.. Pearson, Democrat, Of Ohio, offere'
a concurrent resolution providing for th
appointment OF a committee of two mem
bers from the House and a similar NUN
! Der from the Senate to simplify eIistinl
pension laws during the recess Of Congress
and after some verbal changes had beel
made the resolution was agreed to.
Il lacked fye seconds of the eleventh hou
when a dozen members shouted wildly 70
recognition, waving papers in their hands
but they were too late. Speaker Girls
announced that the hour Of II O'Clock ha
arrived. and, bringing his gavel down oi
bis desk with a bang, declared the frs
session Of the Fifty-seeond Congress adjourn
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