New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-05
END OF THE LID CONGRESS
CLOSING BUSINESS IN THE SENATE.

THE MGARRAHAN CLAIM PAssED-MR HILLS
FIGHT FOR THE BRIDGE DILL-COURTE
SIZES TO THE PRESIDING OFFICERS.
Washington March 4.-The last night OF the sessions
Of the Senate In the Lid Congress passed tamcly.
With the Senate endeavOring to do as little as pos
abe while awaiting conference reports the
naming appropriation bills. Most Of the Senators
present tired and sleepy and took frequent oc-
casion 10 repair TO the coairooms. whence they
issued heavy-eyed when summoned to vote The gal
leries thinned rapidly after midnight. About 201
spectators watched the dull proceedings throughout
the night.
The celebrated McGawahan Claims bill came up
about midnight In new shape from that in which
e. was ve'bcd by tbs President. There only about
dozen opponents Of the bin. hut they delayed It's
passage for several hours by Offering numerous amend
ments. Senator Teller stuck faithfully to the bill
and at last succeeded In securing its passage by q
large majority in substantially the form he desired
Reports from the Appropriations Committee came
In slowly Senator Hin took advantage OF the fact
TO make a last stand for the NewYork and New
Jersey Bridge bill. which he moved TO take up He
bad majority OF the Senate with him. hut could not
get quorum to vote, that senator IiscOck proved
suecessfu In his opposition 10 the bill The efforts
TO take mp the developed The fact that there
vas q quorum, but not e voting" quorum. present.
Nr Harris OF Tennessee secured interesting par
be directed to compel the attendance OF absenecs, al
though the can had shown majority OF members
present. Mr.. Henderson, the president pro TEN.
ruled that 1t was an inherent right In everybody TO
compel attendance OF members whenever their
was desired. and Mr.. Tarriss motion prevailed. The
sergeant arms exercised his police powers leneny
however, and II he detected any absenees the fact
not disclosed by their arraicnment at the bar OF
the Senate. though it was said that his Deputies had
routed three Senators out Of bed and caused them to
come TO the Capitol In slcety. snowy night.
Senators Vest and Teller were fortunate enough
10 get through local bills in an Interval between
roll-calls, but when Messrs. stewart and squire at
tempted the same things, "with only very short
bills, Messrs. Harris and Cockrell objected In tn
interest Of the Overworked enrolling CLERKS Inc
monotony OF calls Of the Senate resulting In tn
disappearance Of a quorum when il came to Vo'inS
Senator Hls pet bill became too cxa>p rating for
further endurance the part of senator Harris
and he gave characteristic twominute speech III
effect as follows: Il want 10 say on my icspon'i
hlity as Senator and man that the proceeding
Of the last two hours IS dlSgrace-a disgrace that
IN the expiring hours OF the Congress sufficient
number OF Senators cannot be held here to dispose
Of the public measures necessary to be considered"
The House Sheet Metal Gauge bill was passed ana
the conference reports the Sundry civil ana TIE
Indian Appropriation bills early In the morning made
diversion for a time. but they were adopted with
out much discussion. About half past O'Clock scila
tor Hill became desperate, and made "a lively attack
upon the "fillbustcrng" tactics OF the opposition,
which aroused Senator Frye into resentment. and
finally involved senators HscOck and Blackburn.
Senator Hill admitted that his bill was dead 20 FAR
Is this Congress was concerned. lie renewed his
efforts later on but at $50 gave up the fight grace
fully. and moved a recess. which was taken from
$40 10 80 o'clock.
At 80 a. M, when the Senate was TO rcasscmbc,
there only few Senators in ATTENDANCE ana 'h
recess was extended for another quarter hour. ana
then for half an hour Mr.. Mand,rson occupied
the chair and announced his signature Of bills OF
Joint resolutions. He also announced the appoint
ment OF Senator's Cockrc, Jones and Cullom hr Sen
ate members OF the joint committee to examine The
Aecutive departments. The usual resolution OF THANKS
10 the Vice President for the dignihod, Impartial ana
courteous manner In which he had presided over 'he
deliberations OF the Senate was OFFERED py
Mr. Harris and agreed TO- ike rcsou
ton OF thanks 10 Mr. Henderson !or thc UNI
formly able, courteous and impartial manner III
which lie had exercised his duties a president pro
TEN was subsequently, offered by Mr.. "orNa" ana
agreed TO- This was after the Vice President han IT,
hevd Mr. Henderson and taken the CHAIR a. pres'"'"S
oficer ,
Mr. Martini the Democratic senator "o"'
Kansas, sworn in without oppo'''o'''