New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
n1-CINESS IN THE HOUSE.

having before him a large supply OF material Tor H.
R1-SINESS IN THE HOUSE.
Washington. March 2.-The last legislative days
existence Of the LIIG Congress began In the House
a, 70 o'clock Even the Oldest employe fails to re-
| can ,,o,ber Congress In which the House of Rep
resentatiyes entered upon its closing day In such
| regular and uneventful manner There was a no
ticeable increase of the number OF members IN the
area in front of the Speakers desk anxious almost
Gig rorng for recognition to move consideration OF
| bills in which they were particularly interested
Aside from this there absolutely nothing to dis
tngu!sh the opening Of the final session OF the body
from that Of any other since II hrst Responded ~
| the rollcall in August. 1893 The Speakers table
| was loaded down with bills and other measures
| which had come from the Senate and as they
| were read the following were agreed to-
Joint resolution directing the secretary OF war
to deliver TO ane os'lis next Fall condemned can
from which TO make badges for delegates TO the
BHi 10 reimburse officers and seamen for property
| lost in the Naval service Of the United states
Joint resolution continuing in office The present
officers of the courts OF the Indian Territory until
the bin recognizing. the courts there. which has
| PASSED both houses OF Congress. becomes a law
Bill granting the snanuofeR na f6r edncaona
Joint resolution extending the time within which
to take testimony relating 10 the value ol the I'M
provements made in Monongahe;a River, Penn by
the Monongahela River Navgation COMPANY. NJ.
| BIZ establishing harbor regulations for the Dis
| trict Of Columbia.
The Joint resolution Authorizing lne vi
| a statue In the District Of Columbia OF the late
| Professor Samuel Gross, Of Philadelphia was sent
10 conference over the disagreeng votes OF the two
houses relating to the appropriation of $3.50 for
MT TawDey Rep Mimi presented the conference
report on th nil sanng pfhson tc [nr
| agreeing fix the pension AT $50 a month The re-
Mr. Cooper CDem.. Ind presented the conference
the District Of Colqmeia and It was adoP'sd
by the Pt comnitiee Of the Whole last night We're
called up by Mr.. Martin Oem. Ind and passed
Mr. Campbell Dem \. ~ had two opp9,r 1n I;
ties 10 get unanimous c2nsent i i9r nsaefd9n OF
York OF - so for services rendered at the request
Of the Attorney General, in defending IN" suit OF
| the Yale Lock Company against Thomas J.. James
PostmasterCieneral, but could not succeed ana me
iected TO this, he did also 10 numerous other re-
quests to pass bills carrying appropriations FOR the
4 resolution reported from the Committee on
Printing was agreed IT, ~ ' Te1i o Ha
commission appoint by the pnesarn 10
rules , and pass H the biz approprIa,ing s7as FOR dam
ages done during the war TO the property OF Wash
ng;on College nov Washington and Lee University
The passage Of the bill was advocated by Messrs
Dollver (Rep.. Iowa. and Powers Gtep.. w. who
said that the BIZ was legally moraliy pato,icad G
stroyed by Hunters troops while on a raid and the
d ibd lose asV9TSa nin by yf the Similar
ara,on had been made to William and Mary Col
|
suffer this damage unrelieNed
OPPOSED BY MR.. REED.
In opposing, the bill Mr. Reed Gtep.. Me- said:
My only purpose IL tc state what seems TO me 10
be sound sense in connection with TINS na,,Sr Iot
# is evident that this question is TO be considered
bill dI t %na not of WIN ana Ma q
passed the last Congress 1t was up many years
sidered and In a Democratic House the bill had been
refused passage on account of ~ probable conse-
II war passed by the last Congress, and was signed
by the PTesdent In my I the d RnSaE
also 1t never would have passed II there hah been
lion Ike that feaiiy demanGs' because ,here IS in
VOWED in such question something more than a
sentimental feeling which We might have toward a
college bearing the name Of the Father Of ms
Of fg he general Who % the rebel
forces during the war That sentimental feeling IS
Judgment is something ,ha, We cannot AFFORD 10
sanction. War is dreadful thing. It Is harbarlsm'
iak N" conseancnc~s of Var even the Ia wicssness
be every effort TO institutions Of learning,
that sort nevertheless nation AFFORD to adopt
d9crae nat all hJueT Of ,ns' b r@SS are cS
Injuries spread out IN 50 broad "A iashion that no
nation ought TO think of endeayorIng to guida Il,
claims arising on that account Inc passage OF
This bill Will be precedent. In addition to that al,
Mead b the bill II shou %
is an additional precedent to be cited for granting
place and great deal Of injury that did take
place during the War Of the Rebellion. We ought
principle Whenever war IS made, the consequences
Of the must be taken. They are not subjects
OF recompense
Mr Sickles dem. y. " said:
While in command OF the Department OF the
Carolinas, had occasion 10 consider offcialy this
| question under the proclamation Of President Lin
and in he eTep;s OF my dissection ,Srce as
Of this kind ard submitted the bills. amounting 10
$4,000 TO the War Department. and with the fun
O stanton
| q, neral my accounts passed and my action
ratified ] admit, with the gentleman from Maine,
| that war is war and that while IL is being prose
cutef We cannot stop TO consider anything that Is
I'm our path-anything that impedes our success.
Bit when war Is over we may neal wounds we
NAV rightly go back 10 that procama ton or Presi
dent Lincoln. inspired by the broadest sentiments
fu!nl the moral promise ana pledges given ey that
proclamation to people that institutions OF learn
Ing and charity should be held sacred Applause >
The passage Of the bill was further advocated
by Mr.. Hit CRep. I'D. and Mr. Tucker 'Dem
"a. and opposed by Mr. Dockery Dem MOI. 1t
was passed without division
Mr. Blair Rep.. n. h moved the passage under
suspension OF the rules Of the Senate bill appropri-
ating $40 for the erection Of equest an statue
of General John Stark at Manchester ~ IL.
MIR DOCKERY's OUTBURsT.
The discussion upon this bill closed for the
negative by Mr.. Dockery Dem.. MOI with
. fervid impassioned appeal to his fellow Democrats
TO be faithful to the motto on the flag upon which
they were sent to Congress-a reduction Of public
expenditures 10 the basis Of an honest, economical
. administration OF the Government. He said tina;
%n'le ne was not permitted TO speak OF the other
nhrsnch OF Congress- he read in the newspapers
mat appropriation bills sent from the House to
that body had been loaded down there by the ad-
uIuon OF Claims old, musty and doubtful. to the
amount OF untold millions. II he read the signs