New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04
seas c0 Republicans. 4 Southern Demnou
il9 nays o. Republicans. l02 Democr,u
CLOSE OF THE SESSION

Upon the adjournment OF Congre4s shs :
is always customary for the leader Of n
In minority 20 offer a resolution Of tha.s
crossing appreciation Of the Speaker. q
tior OF precedent and courtesy. the D.
Of the House upon the presen, oocaxx
fused to tender a vote u thanks MamY$
ley CRep.. Ohio therefore moved the cur
vote. II was adopted by ij2 to liz
party vote, Democrats in the n ga,lve. "A
publicans 7pplaUded enthusiastically
Speaker Reed re-entercd the Chamber. I'd
seat and addressed the House IN 4 tss,x
speech, in which ne thanked his party I.
and expressed consideration for his oprss
The appropriations OF the LIS, ConCz
the largest in the history o, the country, 4
during the Civil War. They amounted 81
numbers 10 S9>s. Al. Opo. This vas caIs |
Billion dollar Congress: and the wild u
and reckless extravaganza" q This Concz
piled Democratic orators and nexspspsa !
one Of their fayorite themes IN ls32 q q.
lag The Republican Administration
AFTER The LANDSLIDE
The first session % the LID Congress ~ (
cember 1. 1881. lasting until Angus, 5. lSt
roll:
Senate-Republicans. A.: Dsnocra,s g. 4
ers' Alliance. =. total -.
House-Charles r. Crisp Dam. Ca, SD
Republicans. -; Democrats g-J, Farmer
aDce. 3. total. 352.
The Message Of Presiden, Harrison to co.S
announced the success Of Republican ps5
two important matters Under the rec,z'
provisions Of the Mckinley BIZ. conns
treaties had been made with Brazil with i
for the West Indies, and with san D9z
while other treaties were being nsgGt
American pork. inspected under recently II
laws, had during the year secured a.n.s'
the markets Of Germany, Denma-k. III! Z
tria and France.
The President favored guarantee 0. tss !
Of the Nicaragua Canal a; 3 per cen; in;sf
an amount sufficient 20 complete the er. i
hoped that neither party nor sec,l3k
would be dsawp against this great AZ
project
The President glanced at the tar.H a.
He commended the operations Of the M
law. Rarely IL ever before in the hls,oJ =
he said. has there been 4 tine 2
the proceeds Of one days labor 0. the pmaf
me farmed acre wouli purchase % ~
amount Of those things that enter INTO tx I
Of the masses o. the people" The predsf
the opponents OF the new tariff ;ha. tOre.r E
u.srce would be restricted by !, had r0
verified. The foreign trade Of the year b: +
the largest in history. The ,ar.g did ~ 2
oppressively upon the people or re,ard c'rf
;ial development New industries hst &
created. In view Of the oyercrOwied COS
)f the labor market, every patriotic cititea
rejoice. The President recommends gvsa
new tariff fair trial
The surplus Treasury receipts during the ,,
'ear were S31.240.OOO During The year. "
No ounces Of silver had been bought ct a
Ige price Of Sl045. the price having varied !
Sl.2O2J to .Sr5G The price November
ALLEN TO 96 cents. Fifty million Ave hui
md seventy-seven thousand dollars OF sNs
ificates had been issued against the
lbove referred 10. The ables, advocates
'ilver coinage had declared that the ls~
would send the price Of silver % 81 ~? 4.
ME the opponents OF Ire. >.!NS! nes
hat under the bullion purchase law me oS
would be placed on silver basis Inc
ions Of neither had been verified. The nc,
'olume Of the currency had been benss
business. The President opposed free "a
because with il the United states CIV
maintain the parity OF the gold ana si'n a.,
A beginning had been made IN lmp'".
'cean mail service and inducing Ame's
tai TO undertake new American stean'slv.
o foreign lands under the Postal SuossV
Since March I. 1852. 2S,sSNS acres
lad been separated from Indian reservs!ss.
Idded to the public domain. The PreS
'ored granting the ownership Of the wa"
'ly on the arid lands only on conditions
would insure water supply 10 settlers "
nd reasonable terms.
For the third time Presiden, Harrison -
nended legislation 10 protect life ana l'mv
Employees OF railroads. During one yeS,I
Employees had been killed and 22.SV my
ailroads. a cruel and needless sacr!nes
ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC HOUSE
In this Congress the Democratic par"
lmost all-powerful representation. Az
our Republican votes in the Senate "0'-
.iven at any time. and did give on one q
lie occasion. the Democrats a major"
ody. In the House they had abso'u'S 8
ion. There their majority over All
nd. as the Farmers Alliance men usu"s