The record-union., 1894-08-29
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oN.

overhowing with Pythians, drawn miner
to witness the closing scenes of the ses-
sion which was to expire at o'clock.
The attendance on the floor was very
light, the majority of the members hay
ing already gone home.
The resignation of ofRepresentative Oates,
recently elected Governor Of Alabama.
was laid before the House.
Wilson offered q resolution. which was
adopted without division, for the appoint
ment of a committee of three members OF
the House to meet similar committee OF
The Senate to wait upon the President and
inform him that Congress was ready to
adjourn, and ascertain if he had any fur
l1er communication to make.
The Speaker appointed Wilson, Hol-
man and Hepburn.
The Speaker appointed the following
committee to investigate the Ford's
Theater disaster: Maddox, Brookshlre.
Piggot, Daniels, Updegraf.
A resolution to print comparison OF
the new tariff law with the present law
and the Wilson bill as passed by the
the House was called up by Richardson
(Dem.) OF Tennessee. The vote resulted:
y cas- II, nays ).
johnson of Ohio made the point of no
quorum. AS 1t was apparent quorum
could not be mustered, appeals were made
from all sides TO induce johnson to with
draw the point of order, but he refused.
johnson claimed the comparisons pro-
posed 10 be printed had been prepared
under the direction of German and were
misleading.
Finally Richardson withdrew his reso-
luton.
The committee appointed to wait upon
the President reported that he had no
further communication to make. The
President also requested me-" said Will
son, Ito congratulate the House and
Senate on the close of their labors and to
wish the individual members happy
and prosperous vacation"
At O'Clock the Speaker declared the
first regular session OF the Fifty-third
Congress adjourned.
IN THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-The galleries
OF the Senate were packed to-day with
visitors. On the floor. were exactly a
score OF Senators. Ransom and Mander-
son were appointed committee to notify
the President that Congress was ready to
adjourn. Alter several short resolutions,
Thanking Nice-President Stevenson and
Senator Harris. President pro tenn, were
adopted. the Senate was declared ad-
journed sine die at 2 P. N.
Although The Senate has authorized the
AOlIUlllb66 Oh 0OuiU16IC6 " WISH lll6 d.
ciiic Coast for the purpose of selecting a
point for deep-water harbor, it is proba-
BILE the trip will not be made until after
election, ii at all during the coming re-
cess.
OUTLOOK FOR TARIFF REFORM BRIGHT.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-Chairman
Wilson left to-day for West Virginia to
be present at the Congressional Conven-
ton of his district tomorrow. His re-
i.
opposition. He Will address the conven-
tion, and this speech will be his first
speech out of Congress. To-day he said:
THE outlook for genuine tariff reform
is very bright. We have taken the first
step, and that is always the hardest. and
having done that much, and done il per-
4ectly it will be easy to proceed to full
realization of tariff reform."
Mr.. Wilson was asked whether he con-
sidered that the principle of tariff reform
characterized the present executive.
''Yes,' he said, 1.-The principle is there,
and all the great struggle has been to Sc
cure recognition of the principle rather
than the perfection of detail. The detail
must come by the irresistible force of cir
cumstances now that the principle is OBJ
tanned"
What is there in the assertion that
resumption of tariff agitation next winter
will bring a recurrence OF business un-
rest?O was asked.
THAT is wholly unwarranted" said
Mr.. Wilson. There need be no general
bill reaching industries so that legislation
viii not be such as TO affect commercial
affairs generally. The tariff rates will
remain stable on the very great majority
OF articles, and 1t will be upon compare
lively few that perfection of details will
be necessary in order that the tariff re-
form placed on the statute books shall be
q consistent whole"
Mr.. Wilson spoke in warm approval Of
President CleveIand's letter to MIR. Catch
ings, saying it was strong in expressions
and in the sentiments set forth.
CLEvELAND's LETTER TO cATCHINGs.
The few Senators at the Capitol to-day
refused to express any opinion for pub
lication on the letter OF Mr.. Cleveland 10
Mr.. Catchings. The Democratic Senators
said they had nothing to say, but they
seemed TO feel that it was aimed at them.
The Republicans said there seems to be
no necessity at present for them to get
into tight in the ranks of their oppo-
nents, and they would not he quoted re-
garding 1t.
Mem bers of the House were not so
reticent as the Senate members were.
Perry of Connecticut, who opposed the
Wilson bill, said: 81 was in hopes the
President would spare his party the in
Fiction of another letter. The tariff bill
Is distinctly party measure, aud, ac-
cordlng TO che Presidents letter to Mr..
Wilson, is a measure permeated with
perfidy and dishonor. II that is a cor
rect description of the bill, [ do not see
on what ground the Democratic party can
ask 10 be continued in power. 1t seems
hv the second letter that the tariff fight
must be continued. This position must
lie disouieting to all the business inter-
ests of the whole country. The Demo-
Gratis this fall are placed on the defensive
bv these two letters, first in defending
policy of perfidy and dishonor, and sec
ond with threatening all the business in-
terests of the country with further at
fempts at tariff legislation. Every cam
paign speaker this fail is compelled to
defend his party against the allegations
contained in these TWO letters, or else to
defend the President against the aliega-
tions in the letters themselves. My own
opinion of the bill is that there is no
periidy or dishonor in the bill itself, or in
tie motives Of Senators instrumental in
its passage. It is a more mature and
equitable measure than the Wilson bill,
and will produce a revenue, which the
Wilson bill pro1essedly would not, and
that is all a tariff bill is for. It is to be
hoped that the President will not write
any more campaign documents for the
Republican party pending the coming
slection."
Representative Warner of New York
said: 1.-The Presidents letter will meet
with unqualified approval from all true
friends OF revenue reform, and especially