New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-07
nuAT CONGRESS HAS DONE.
sFSSION'S WORK REVIEWED.
.,,cr,ON TO NECESSARY LEGISLA-
ton BY THE SENATE.

,.,,y LARGE NUMBER OF IMPORTANT
PASS THE COMMITTEE STAGE BUT
,sr HELD Up" BY THE DEMOCRATIC
oorrI,TIc COMBINATION-BIL1.S
ENACTED AND REPORTED.
.,.s,on June (SpeclaD.-The first session OF
VS. Congress has not been fruitful or ex-
nr,ftable one in respect to general iegis-
scAHho,gh an unusually large number of i'm
yS@ ,oasures have passed the committee stage.
f'',r IN the House OF Representatives. and
ssAs ,hem have also passed that body. Tho
y 4,cb have prevented the writing of these
~. measures in the statute book are I'M
~. hv ali intelligent persons. The Senate has
F.rored not by party majority, but by a
N,S.,on OF Democrats and Populists which has
f'n' resisted the passage and even the con-
fADs ~ bills which we're almost universally
fSs" y, prIne Importance and necessity, and
mD-,ollv been in a state of legislative paralysis
..- N indicate what has been accomplished
Wv ,,on that which has not been done. there
n'na rscessarv TO follow. in the main. the pro-
Wa. Of the House of Representatives. IL IS
He~e :, cav al the outset that the administra-
o~' :, ,,at body has not been wholly free from
~. .,ss and embarrassments such as inevitably
sn'' either party has an overwhelming ma
ES' ys,.h can bear down the opposition by mere
%"'' ,ru,hers and when the friends OF different
W.. ,ostle one another In the sharp competi-
I D, precedence. In this case the conditlons
u'n 49,, aggravated by the desperate straits OF
p v.,onal Treasury. and the uncertain and I'M
'" ,,,,s prospects OK obtaining sufficient revenue
-, the current expenses OF the Government
v -. rost modest basis. which together have Tor
S,s.r the making Of appropriations that under
hAav T
,., circumstances would nave Deeh properly IT,
~ as wise and necessary.
THE STUBBORN SENATE.
r.. trouble has been still further aggravated by
..,s dlspos.,ion on the part OF the Senate. which
,.s,ily refused to DO anything to relieve the
--r uron the National Treasury or to repienish
y. ,vnues 10 make even more liberal appropra-
s., aan has heretofore been usual when the
,wury was full. II no; OVERLOOKING and the rev.
rs we're sufficient II not redundant. ms oisposi-
- ,.s mos, clearly indicated when, the Senate
~, more than 100000 to the regular appropria-
a, Mills sent 10 X by the House % Representa-
.~. .rs insisted in conference upon total in
.,,. n, many million dollars as tho price OF
..v,,e the many bills fo- the support Of the Gov
~,-.n, N become laws Even then. however. the
mad total was many millions short OF the aggre-
80. estimates Furnished 10 Congress by the Secre-
M Q! the Treasury.
0nly eighteen DAYS after Congress assembled the
President of the United States. In special message
svched In the most urgent terms. called us a''eh-
ION 10 the desperate state Of the National h'anceS
,ri appealed 70 Il for RELIEF. The appeal was as
strong as he could make II, and Congress was BE-
pusht 10 sacrifice It's holiday recess and remain IN
sxdon In order 10 provide means 20 MAINTAIN the
National credit end pay the current expenses OF
De Government. TWO things were necessary unless
r. Government was to continue 20 run In c'ot ana
uy a high rate Of interest on the money 4 Dor
wTed One was 10 provide more revenue, ana me
cher was % protec. the gold reserve on The best
vssbe terms and provide for the issue Of ceriin-
rates OF Indebtedness 70 meet temporary deficiencies
vrtll such time as more revenue could be obtained.
ma rssponse Of the House OF Representatives was
a ptcrpt as Il was patriotic The majority ala not
REQUIRE The constant proddng Of the Executive spur
OF any other manifestation OF Executive power
influence such as the Democratic majority in the
Lid Congress had required some two years before
but Il Immediately So, about its task. Within
week after The message had beer received. the
House OF Representatives. had framed and passed
two relief measures-one providing for additional
revenue amounting 10 $40 cD.10 or 100000 a year
sni the other authorizing the issue and sale Of 3
per cent bonds redeemabe in five years and payable
In fifteen years protect the coin reserve. and the
issue Of three-year per cent certificates of In
debtedness 10 the amount Of 100000 10 meet tenn
porary deficiencies Of revenue Both OF these re-
medal measures which had been urgently de-
msnded by the Democratic President. were opposed
BY every Democratic member Of the House Of Rep
rsentatives