The record-union., 1894-08-20
Congress Waiting for Cleyeland's
Action on the Tariff Bill.
BARELY A QUORUM OF SENATORS
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
The Daily Sessions From This Time
Forward VIII Probably be Brief.
and Only Bills to Which There is
No Opposition From Any Senator,
or Over Which There is No Com.
test, Taken Up.
Special to the REcoRD-Us1ox.

! Special to the RECoRD-USIoN.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-The final act
of the President on the tariff bill is the
only thing that stands in the way of the
Senate and the final adjournment. 1t is
the general opinion that with the bill
passed upon by the Executive. adjourn
ment could be arranged with a days
| time. The last of the appropriation bills
received the final consideration of the
Senate during the past week, and even
with the passage Of the Murphy resolu-
ton there would not have been much
probability OF any general legislation,
owing to the likelihood of there being
no quorum. The last roll call yesterday
disclosed only forty-five Senators, two
more than a quorum in the chamber,
and the highest number of the day was
fifty-four. Several have since left, and
it is entirely probable that the session
on Monday will open without the num-
Der requisite to do business in the face of
objection. 1t is probable, therefore, that
the daily sessions from this time for
ward will be brief, and that only bills
to which there is no opposition from
any Senator, or over which there is no
contest, will be taken up.
The Democratic managers hope to have
| the bill repeating the provision in the
tariff bill exempting alcohol used in the
arts and in the manufacture OF medicinal
| articles. There appears likelihood of
opposition on the Republican side, and if
there should be this bill Will necessarily
go over until the next session. The
| Democrats of the Finance Committee
also hope to report the supplemental
tariff bills during the week. but do not
| expect action tomorrow. No consider
| able time will be spent in executive ses-
| sion in confirming nominations to which
no one objects.
The House of Representatives is ready
to adjourn tomorrow, its work having
been completed. 1t is probable that it
will adjourn from day to day until Con-
gress adjourns. 1t may, be however,
that the time will be partially occupied
by giving days to the several commit
tees OF the House to consider such busi-
ness as they care to bring before the
House, but this question has not been
decided.
Speaker Crisp, who is at Old Point
Comfort. will not return until tomorrow
morning, and Mr.. Outnwaite, one Of the
other membe of the Committee on
Rules. is out of the city, and no pro-
gramme will be arranged until they re-
turn.
Tomorrow, under the rules, is suspen-
sion day, as are also the last six days of
/ Lllo S0SSlOD, DuL as q RESOLUTION Tor aO-
| ]ournment Will not be passed until the
President acts on the tariff bill, the rule
with reference to suspension days will
not go into effect until the date of adj
journment has been fixed by both
houses.
PENSIONS APPROPRIATIONS REDUCED.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19. = Representa-
tive Joseph q. Cannon of Illinois, the
senior Republican member of the present
A iati nf ha
and who was Chairman of the Appropria-
tiOnS Committee during the tifty-tirSt or
'Reed'' Congress, has prepared state
ment, which he will submit to the House.
setting forth comparison from his stand
point OF the appropriations for the present
| and Fifty first Congress. 1t is captioned,
Pension Appropriations Reduced S29,-
| 099, 940."
MIR. Cannon says: "Mr. Cleveland, by
his estimate, asked Congress to appro-
pirate for the public service for the COM
| ing fiscal year, including permanent ap-
preparations, $500, ,662, $780, and Congress
has appropriated for such service $780,
/ 66S, 1863 This, in round numbers, is $780,
100000 less than the President asked for
the public service. a comparative state
ment OF appropriations for this Congress
| for the fiscal year ending June Both with
| appropriations made at the first and sec
ond sessions OF the last Congress (the
| Fifty-second Congress) and at the first
| and second Congress of the Fifty-first
! shows that the appropriations this year
are greater by S27, ,62S, $50 than were those
made by the first session of the Fifty
first or Reed Congress. The statement
also shows that the appropriations made
this year are SIS, ,S35, 9S9 less than those
made at the second session of the last or
Fifty second Congress. This reduction is
covered by the item for pensions alone.
There was appropriated this year for pen
lnGG
priated last year. 1t will be noticed,
therefore, that the appropriations this
year, excepting pensions, are greater
than the appropriations made last year
by S263, ,5l5. The total appropriations for
the Fifty-frst or Reed Congress TWO
years ago were 1888, All, ,1S3; those for the
Fifty y-second or last Congress, two years.
were 81, ,025, ,104, 547.n
Mr.. Cannon then read the statement
issued by the Treasury Department on
July I'd, giving the expenditures and re-
ceipts of the Government for the past
year, and those of the previous year.
Mr.. Cannon's statement then contin-
ues: "This statement does not include
the postal receipts or expenditures there
from, and, as they balance with each
other, it is not material to state them
here. 1t shows the receipts of the
United States for the five months ending
| June 80, 1894, to have been SIS, ,659, ,292 less
than the receipts for the fiscal year end
| ing June 80, 1893. This statement shows
also that the expenditures for the twelve
months ending June 80, 1894, were Sl6,-
| 8S4, ,595 less than for the twelve months
ending June 30, 1898; but this same state
ment shows that the payment for PEN
sions made foi the year ending June 30,
| 1894, were SIS. $50. .272 less than they were
for the year ending June 30, 1S93 In
| other words, exclusive of open sessions,
| President Cleveland for his first full fis-
| cal year expended Sl,295,677 more to
carry on the Government than was ex-
pended in the final fiscal year ending
| with President Harrison.
"There have been many increases in
the salaries of Democratic officials. and
especially in the diplomatic and consular
service. The salary for the First Assist
ant Secretary of State is increased from
| s., 800 to S4,500; the Minister to Belgium
| is increased from $500 to $4,000; the
Ministers to Switzerland and Portugal
are increased from $1,000 to $1,000 each;
the Minister to Mexico has bad the sal
ary of his Secretary of Legation ln-
creased from Sl,S00 to $3.50; the Minis
ters to Nicaragua and Costa Rica Tor the
first time are allowed Secretaries OF Le-
CATION at 81 800 each, while the Bureau OF
American Republics is cut down from
$50, 600 to $4,000. The six Auditors OF
the Treasury Department are increased
from $500 to 81, 900 EACH"
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