New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-26
Colgate's
CASHMERE BOUQUET
Toilet Soap.
FOR EARLY ADJOURNMENT
srNArOR PLATT WANTS THE SESSION
TO END ON MAY 2.
THE COUNTRY WOULD PREFER TO HAVE CON-
GREssMEN AT HOME. HE SAYS. RATHER
THAN INTRODUCING AND DEBATING


cnrssMEN AT HOME. HE SAYS. RATHER
THAN INTRODUCING AND DEBATING
AGlTArING RESOLUTIONS.
fry TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE.1
Washington, March Ex-senator Plat. OF Connect
tent made something of stir in the deioerative
branch to-day by introducing a resolution FOR the
Anal adjournment Of Congress on May z. IT Is
rather unusual for the Senate to take the LEAD IN
suggestions for the dissolution Of Congress. The
Ways and Means Committee Of the House of Repre-
sentatives is supposed to exercise the exclusive
privilege Of fixing the date on which the session -
10 end and the Senat. has. as a rule. accepted tho
time by ;he House or simply altered II by ex-
tending or abrdging the life OF Congress for day
ar two Mr. Platt's resolution must be taken there
FORE mainly a hint to the popular branch that an
early adjournment is agreeable TO the senate the
exact date being left TO be fixed later by the man
ayers In the House. 1t Is known that Speaker Reed
and the House leaders favor short session, and
there seems 10 be an excellent prospect that Con-
sress may dispense before June Mr.. Platts reso-
luton provoked no debate and was referred. with
out objection TO the Senate Committee on Appro-
priations.
When asked this afternoon for his reasons for In
Producing the resolution Senator Plat replied that
ne had put in the resolution because he believed
that Congress could complete all the business it will
be able to do by May q 1T is perfectly clear. he
added that there will be no important legislation
during the session except that embraced IN the
appropriation bills and there !s no reason why
those bills should not be disposed OF in the six
weeks allowed by the resolution. Practically there
are only five appropriation bills still TO be consd
cred in the House They will not require more than
q months time, II that much. in the House. and
Is Senate ought 10 be able TO finish up what VIII
80 II for IL to do two weeks after the House Is
though. The Senate Committee on Appropriations
IS practically reauy TO report the TostOince ana
Indian Appropriation bills, which are the only bills
before IL, and is well with the House IN TINS
TO adjournment. / see reason for remaining here
merely for the purpose OF introducing and talking
upon agitating resolutions. and am persuaded that
the country would, under the circumstances, be
better satisfied have US at home than TO have US
here"
Mr.. Plat, sad also that a large majority Of the
Senators favored early adjournment. and that most
be accomplished by the middle Of May.
Most Of the time Of the Senate to-day was spent
In consideration Of the Legislative Appropriation
bill Neary all the discuss son on the subject
OF changing the fee system OF United States dis
trict-attorneys and marshals TO salary system.
The amounts proposed in the bill were assailed as
extravagant by Senators Allen Pop, Neb) and
George Dem. Miss) In all cases. however. the
propositions for the higher amounts agreed TO.
A joint resolution 10 amend the Constitution by
prohibiting Congress and State Legislatures from
using pubic moneys In a.d OF any institution, con-
troied wholly or in part by any sectarian or reli-
gious association introduced by Mr.: Galinger
1Rep. ~ H.. and laid the table for the present.
Senate joint resolution 10 authorize Professors
Newcomb and Hall TO accept decorations from the
Rep. Ohio from the Committee on Foreign Re-
lot