New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-04
THE SPECIAL SESSION ENDED.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LAST DAY IN BOTH
BRANCHES.
THE HOUSE GETS INTO DEADLOCK OVER TIM
QUESTION OF PAYING EMPLOYEES DURING
THE RECESS AND MIR. HUTCHINSON
LEADS A FILIBUsTERING MOVEMENT,
WHICH is STOPPED BY THE
FINAL FALL OF THE SPEAK.
ER'S GAVEL-THE SENATE
SESSION ENDS QUIETLY.
rpy TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBryE.I

Washington Nov. 3.-In the House OF Repre-.
sentatives the last day OF the "extraordinary
session" was marked by some extraordinary
proceedings and an unusual amount or con.
fusion. but 1t was barren OF results The last
thing done at last nights sitting was to vote
almost unanimously not to concur In the Senate
amendment to the Urgent Deficiency bill. which
was an item of about 1000 to pay the salaries
Of clerks to Senators for the months OF Octo-
Der and November 1890. This item was re-
jected by the House at the second session Of the
List Congress- and at both sessions Of the last
Congress When the matter was before the
House last night Mr. Livingston, Of Georgia,
who was one of the conferrees, explained that
"the Senator'S interested are nearly all Demo.
Gratis and the clerks nearly all Democratic
clerks" but inasmuch as Senatorial courtesy"
does not prevail in the popular branch OF Con-
gress. it's members those who are Demo-
Gratis paid no heed to Mr.. Livingstons sugges-
ton. They seemed to think that 1t would be-
If not immoral at least wlckedly extravagant
to pay the clerks OF Senators for services when
Congress not in session. The result mas
been that the Urgent Deficiency appropriation
bill is still in conference and cannot become
law until after the beginning of the regular
session. This is unfortunate for a number OF
reasons one Of which is that the bill carries an
appropriation Of $4,000 to pay the wages OF
janitors, watchmen, engineers, firemen ana
other persons employed in the public buildings
of the United States throughout the country
the appropriation for which at the last session
were cut down by Holman and "Holmanism'
far below the estimates and the actual necessi-
ties of this branch OF the public service.
EMPLOYEES TO SUFFER FROM HOLMANIsM
In the debate on this proposition last night
Mr. Washington. Of Tennessee, Democrat,
said that he had been informed at the Treasury
Department that the funds for paying the en-
gineers. fremen and others whose services are
absolutely necessary to keep the public build
ings in a habtable condition during the winter
weather have been exhausted, and their
services have been dispensed with in many
of the public buildings account OF the lack
of funds" THAT Is the condition at Nashville.
he continued, "and also with number OK
public buildings elsewhere. and unless the
Urgent Deficiency bill becomes law there
will be suffering among the clerks and officials
generally on this account" But the House OF
Representatives in its devotion to principle.
paid heed to this appeal mot dime Will
We grant until the Senate abandons this at
tempt to flch money from the National purse
to pay the private clerks of Senator's for ser.
vices they did not perform was the ultimatum
House Of Representatives. This was the high
and safe ground, and it was a pity that the
Democrats had to abandon It, They had al.
ready passed an adjournment resolution, there
by laying the groundwork for claim for
mileage at the regular session. and with that
a few of them thought they ought to be con-
tent Not so the majority, however, wnicn
fought and struggled until the expiration OF
the last minute OF the extraordinary session"
for resolution to do for their private clerks
the very thing which they had resisted with
Roman fortitude and virtue when the Senate
tried to do it for its clerks.
ITS sPAsM OF VIRTUE sHoRT-LIvED.
Mr. Richardson of Tennessee, was the emf.
nent Democrat who led this gallant but tempo
rary unsuccessful raid against the National
Treasury He offered a resolution appropriat.
ing "a sum not exceeding $4,000 for the pay
ment of House employees and clerks to members
from this date until the beginning of the regu.
lar session. Chairman Sayers. of the Appropri-
tions Committee, opposed the resolution and
reminded the House that ii had just succeeded
in defeating a like proposition in behalf of the
clerks of Senators. Mr.. Kilgore, of Texas,
made the same point and remarked that when
the resolution authorizing clerks for members
was considered and passed by the last Con-
gress the main argument in favor of it that
the services Of these clerks were absolutely nec-
essary ito send out the public documents and
other plunder Of members during the sessions
Of Congress. Id would not be necessary when
the House not in session The joint reso-
luton was opposed by several other members,
and Mr. Cannon, of Illinois, suggested that 1t
be changed to a simple House resolution, which
would not require the concurrence Of the Sem
ate or the approval Of the President. Mr. Rich.
ardson was short-sighted. else he was willing
to give the Senate opportunity TO add the
obnoxious item for the payment of it's own
clerks as an amendment. and he refused to ac-
cept Mr.. Cannon's suggestion. When the ques-
ticn was put, on the adoption of the resolu.
ton. Il was apparent that the House had com.
pletely recovered from the spasm OF virtue
which had affected 1t when II refused to allow
money for Senators clerks. for there was .
deafenng roar OF yeas against faint and
scattering response in the negative
TEXAS PATRIOTS UNAvAILING STRUGGLE.
But one noble patricia Texan, named Hutch.
eson-was not to be overawed by any odds
however great. and he began to flibuster, with
only a handful Of members to back him. Il
was useless. and after brief but glorious strug-
gle he and his followers were overcome and
the resolution sent to the Senate. which
soon returned II, after adding an amendment
providing for the payment of its own clerks
when this amendment wss read, and Mr. Rich.
ardson moved to conc ur, not murmur of dis.
sent was heard, except from Hutckeson XII.
gore and two or three other patriots who still
ciung to their principles. Even Chairman Saw.
ers. who led the fight on the part Of the House
conferrees. who had preferred that the appro-
priation bill shouli fail rather than yield to the
Senate weakened He made a most extraordi.
nary statement to the House. in substance an
follows
Il desire to say that have been informed
by the chairman OF the Senate Committee on
Appropriations. Senator Cockrell, not once or
twice but several times. that no deficiency bin
for any purpose will pass the Senate until
the House shall consent to appropriate the
money for the payment Of Senators clerks
during the vacation Of the List Congress and
he has authorized me to make that statement
to this House"
Does the gentleman from Texas know what
half OF that item?" blandly asked Mr.. Reed.
Il cannot say anything about that" replied
Governor Sayers, with an air which indicated