The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-08-01
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WAsHrSGroN, D. O., July 31.-For the
first timO in twenty-five years the
wheels OF government are at q com
pleto standBtill. The old eundry civil
bill, under which a large number Of i'm
nortant branches OF tho government
service were maintained, has expired
by limitation as q result Of the deadlock
over tho Worlds Fair appropriation.
Tho objection Of Representative Hop
kins to the further continuance OF the
old appropriation brought about the
standstill Yesterday, but twas not until
today that tho full effect OF this action
was realized. The great government
printing office, which employs 5000
people, and where aelays have to work
Sundays aod holidays, was silent and
deserted to-day.
Public Printer Palmer's notice posted
last night that the Offices would be
closed until such time as Congress pro-
yided funds for the work, gave the
building entirely over 10 the dozen or
moro watchmen who patrolicd the
premises to-day. The printers worked
until midnight last night and succeed,
cd in finishing the Congressional Record
Of Saturday, as it was q short one.
When they left they were told that
they need not report for work until
sent for. The big building will again
be silent tomorrow morning, Tor the
day force comes on at Z q. m., and Con-
gress will not have furnished the funds
by that time. g.
This is only one OF the great govern.
ment institutions which Is out of funds
end out OF employment to-day. II is
understood that Captain Meredith.
chief Of tho bureau OF engraving and
printing, will order off his force OF 1880
people who make the government notes,
bonds, revenue stamps. etc. The lie,
saving crews, lighthouse keepers and
coas. survey forces arc also without
funds to-day, and il they are at their
posts OF duty it Is only through habit
ora belief that Congress will come to
its senses and right the wrong. Its
an open question whether the federal
courts OF the country can legally trans
act business tomorrow, for the law Is
explicit that no branch OF the govern.
ment service can work in anticipation
Otan appropriation.
Mr.. Hopkins said to-day that he felt
sure tho judges OF tho federal court at
Chicago and elsewhere would not un-
dertake TO do any business on Monday,
oruntil an appropriation was available
for paying tho judges, clerks and em-
llOyes. Even tho veterans at the na-
tional soldiers homes are to-day re-
Ceiving their rations without authority
" law, and tho strict military command
ants in charge may feel Obliged at any
limo to observe the strict letter of the
law and close up these institutions.
There are innumOraOlc lesser branches
Of departmental service which are to-
day proceeding ION trust" or are not
proceeding at all. The gus lamps and
electric lights in tho executive mansion
and grounds ilickercd as usual last night
and tonight, but it was only through
the good grace OF the companies. The
government flsh hatcheries, revenue
cutter service, geogolical surveying
parties Interstate commerce commits
sion etc, are similarly effected. Even
the elevator in tho Washington monu-
ment is stopped. Col. Morrison OF the
Interstate commerce commission said
to-day that his bureau would run as
usual, as hO looks upon tho break as q
Temporary one which will soon be REM
cdied. This undoubtedly will be the
view taken by many of the department
branches throughout the country, al.
though so lar as the law is concerned
they arc in tho same laid up and de.
serted condition rs the big government
printing office.