New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-11
WHAT WAS DONE IN THE HOUSE.

WHAT WAS DONE IN THE HOUSE.
TWO HOURS POLITICAL DTRATE-JoHN Al.
LENS sPEEcH-MANY BILLS PASSED.
Washington. June lo-Buslness o, tho first ses-
s'on Of the LlVth Congress was practically hn-
shod today by The agreement OF tho two bodies
on the Sundry Cvil and District Of Columbia
Anrropr,atlon rls-the only remaining matters Of
difference between the two houses when they met
this morning To accomplish this IN" House voted
e concur with u . Senate In !,s amendments 20
the Sundfy C.vl bll appropria'ing directly AMI
con.inront'y Soo0Uo for certain pubic huid'ng'
This vo,e-i0O yea 20 8 nays showed what had
been feared would not he found. quorum q Nom
hcrs In tho ciy. The senate agreed with tho
House provisions IN ne District biz cutting OF
appropriations 20 ioligous benevolent ard char!'a-
bic Institutions amended 80 AZ 20 make the ne"
policy effective alter June 30 1897.
Mr Cannon Ttp.. Il) presented Tho conference
report on he Tr,en. Deficiency bill. showing that
the Senate had r. -cdcd from i;s amendment giving
a months salary to Congressional employees On tne
roll December ? 1895 and since discharged The
report vas adopted
NJ Wallq,- (f,,p. Mass). chairman % tho Com
ml,,Ao on 3ank.ng and Currency. aH.d that while
that committee rad made only FOUR reports a; this
session OF Congress :; had diligently pursued iis
investiga..on of the greatest subject which had
come before xress. And carly IN next Dec"n-
ber ne assured tho House. the committee would
report n hll del .ug with The whole subjec; OF the
Govern rlen;'s financial policy and ID" banking and
currency interests of the country. and ample oppor-
tualty would poe gwen 90 debate g.
At l..5 O'Clock the House took recess until ,
o..l,ck During the reccss rumors of NOR" less
se,.a,onal nature were waited I'm ana ont of The
hail creating some c5mmOiion among members
The most impoi iant was that the President had
written a nessa ,e 10 Congress On tho cuban Pues-
lion and that ir consequence a panicky iceling eN-
,s,.d IN the Nc.-York exchanges These runors
proved 70 he without foundation. others re.atod 10
the probable attitude Of the confcrrees on the two
,endlng appropriatlon bills and that quorum
would be demanded FOR the settlement OF the dis
rr,cd matters These would mean a postponernent
OF nnal adjournment for possibly week: ou; these
rurnors proved to be no better founded than the
others
REVIEW OF THE SESSIONS WORK
Mr. Cannon took occasion briefly 10 review the
,eolslation Of the session. The Republican party,
having power only IN the House. proposed a rev
enue measure which would obvate the necessity OF
borrowing money but in another body It had slept
,oe sleep Of death So the best that could b" done
was TO provide for the expenditure OF the Govern
men; taking care In the appropriation bills to enter
upon no now field not demanding attention. The re-
sult had been he asserted that there were no
scandals Of legislation and the House would appeal
~ the country for It's vindicaton In the next Con-
press with restored Republican supremacy In the
Executive and legislative departments OF the Gov
ernment the Republican party would re-enact tho
renublican protective tariff prime Pile into the legls-
lation Of the country. providing sufficient revenue
for the Government. and at the same time. labor
for the Oiling millions anu t"oSe WIN ""' u '''
! Great applause)
Mr. Hontele Dep Me)-Mr. Speaker. II It is in
order move that when We adjourn 1t be to meet
at the polls Galghter)
| Mr. Savers ODc,n.. Tex formerly chairman OF the
! Committee on Appropriations, replying TO Mr. Can
/ u ext
a,,o what had b en said In the presence OF dmin-
,abed revenues and a depleted Treasury, he said.
! Congress had Al propriated S52oOno@ at this SEES
| SION and he prophesied that those al the neA'
session would swell the total for the LINth Congress
n over sll0O Oo0OO) besides mortgagng the future
! for slN0OOcO more To Offset tnat' the lsepupl-
can party proposed to Increase the taxes upon the
onnla "Tho Ids Of November have not yet
coma he continued. "and If you addressing the
Pcpubllcan members) are honest with your party al
c, Louis. we1l try conclusions with you at the
ol,s and determine there whether or not the people
nrove cxtravagarcc In public expenditures ana Inc
nrrllcv Of Increase taxes" lAppausel
pVWnrr' Dockrry 0)cm MOI followed with an arragn-
% men, % -, 'm nolcy Of rctrenchmen and economy an
nouncci by Speaker Reed at the beginning oi ina
Mr Dngley Gep Me closed the debate S. which ,
extended unexpect'dy lor rnpbIcam pocy Of pro-
,ectinn as evidenced by the history Vi the count
under ~ Operation renrws anp Of that principle in its
,pg,5aton. lie asserted. amid Republican applause
,hs, here would 10 return Of prosperity nor m
cres se of confidence until slii1cent revenue "''
nroyided for the expenses OF the Governments
JOUN ALIENS REASONS FOX SlLhN'E'
Earlier IN the session. upon the consideration OF
resolution reported from the Committee on fr'h'-
Ig hy Mr. richardson dem. TENN. providing for
the nrinting of 300 copies Of the Bankruptcy p'
Mr. Allen Dem, Miss) made his usual humorous
speech at the close OF Congress lie sau 'ne.
nd been considerable comment in the newspaper;
rssnectng the some what unusual silence whSn nao
baracterized him ia this session i5ut. MI SPeah
ere he continued. there has been lite Ia nis ses h.
20, of Congress 10 inspire Christian man 10 oe
s,acions s,oi, c II augher) But am not the only one
Mo has been silent In these days There are nans ii
w ,,s ieaders who are not talking much ateIy
GanehterJ An en,ton took place down rsa, IN m,
go In Tho early part OF this session which gfeau
97'dsaf 9'dre y, IN me hiiing me with apprehension INA
he peopie we're not doing their best In the
w, ,beIr nubllc officers, and almost making me a..
o1 a{r OF the perpetuy OF the institutions OF ou'
/ country" U.augherJ ,,., -. ..,,.u ,.ol,t.
Mr. Allen sad that the condition OF ano5, nnss
- y,estion had been asked in the gallery the o'ns
dv dnv r.Nhich il the Democratic side Ana me h
e n