The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-12-25
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS
THE FALLS OF CONGRESS DESERTED
FOR TINE HOLIDAY :,
Mr.. HoIrnau Renains and IL ut Work o.
the Appropriation Biis New Years
Greetings from Foretsn Rovernments

Mr.. HoIuau Rensias snd IL ut WORK o.
the Appropriation Bius New Years
ereetInes from Foreisn Governments
wA%sHISaroN, Dec. 9I.-The House end Of
the Capitol wore a deserted look to-day. At
noon hardly q dozen Representatives had
made their appearance on the floor, Speak
err Crisp cam up q little before that hour
and spent some time in his committee room
reading his mail. The only Representa-
tives in evidence to-day, excepting Mr.. Russell
Of Connecticut, were from the extreme West
and Northwest. Col. Isaac Hill. the Assistant
Sergeant-at-Arms. said that all the Representa-
tives east of the Mississippi had, with few cx-
%ceptlons, gone home. One of the exceptions was
Mr.. Holman OF Indiana. who will remain dur
ing the recess and work on the Indian
Appropriation bill. This bill. Mr.. Hol-
man said, will carry no appetite appro-
p~riation for contract Indian schools. The up
preparation for Indian schools for this year is
81 ,O40,0 600. For the next year the nppropria-
ton will he 81 200. 900. an increase of 500 600.
The Secretary Of the Interior will have the en-
tire control of the disbursement OF the appro-
%priation. and the intention will be in the future
to substitute Government echools for those now
controlled by sectarian influences. There will
be no change. however. in the appropriations for
the schools at Hampton and Carlisle and the
Lincoln school at Philadelphia.
The Senate end Of the Capitol was absolutely
deserted to-day, the chamber itself being locked.
while the private corridor was closed to the few
strangers who happened TO drift into the build
ing. During the morning some few Senators
spent an hour or two answering their mail, but
by noon not a Senator was to be found In the big
building. Those who showed their presence
blanchard. Lodge. Dolph, Teller. and Cockrell.
The latter put In some time on the appropriation
bills. it being his intention, as soon as the Sem
ate reconvenes. to report the Urgent Deficiency
bill, which carries the amount necessary to en-
force the collection of the income tax. The Pen
sion and Military Academy bills have been re,
ported and are on the calendar. Mr.. CoCkrcll
has on his desk the Army and the FortiGcations
during the recess.
Secretary Carlisle to-day issued an order re-
organizing the supervising Architects once of
the Treasury Department. This action is taken
to segregate the technical work OF the ofice
from the executive branch as much as possible.
and 1t Is the direct outcome OF the conflict be
ing Architect O'RUurke. which led To the retire.
ment OF the latter.
1t is the custom OF many Of the foreign
Governments near the beginning OF each year
to send to other countries n New Years card
containing a greeting to that country and wishes
these cards were received by the Post Office
Department last year. addressed to the Govern
Governments. The United States. however,
never acknowledg es these friendly misSlves or
reClproCatest them, because, AS one OF the OtnClals
expressed 1t. +" we do not desire to put on frills."
Cuba this year was the first country TO send n
New Years greeting TO this Government. Others
are being received daily.
The President has approved the following
acts: Making appropriations TO supply defcien-
cies in appropriation for public printing and
binding; to supply deficiencies in the aprropri-
alton for the eleventh census and other pur-
poses; extending the time for report ofthe BOARD
" Engineers surveying canal routes from Lake
Erie to the Ohio River: 10 amend the act au-
thorizing the construction Of n bridge across
the Mississippi River above New Orleans.
Christmas began at noon to-day in the exec
utive departments. At that hour the clerks
were dismissed TO make final arrangements for
spending Tomorrow. All the Cabinet officers
will remain in Washington. spending to-nor-
row quietly at their homes with their families.