New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-23
NO HOLIDAY FOR CONGRESS.
noru BRANCHES BUSY ON WASHING
TONS BIRTHDAY.
". cI.yyELANDs PENSION vEToEs shAhrLi
CRITICISED IN THE sENATE-THE INDIAN
BILL coNsIpERED-THE GENERAL
DEFICIENCY BILL PASSED
BY THE HOUSE.


BY THE HOUSE.
,,. ro, ,s-The annual observance OF
c...h,n,ton,s birthday by having his Farewell Al
80. raad nv one of the best elocutionis's OF 'he
s.r.te took place to-day In the presence VI '
audience Mr. Daniel Dem. Na). being inc 'e"u''
chosen for the occasion. The REMAINDER VI 'ne u"
vas occupied in the consideration Oh '"e no"
Appropriation bill. which was not nh's"e' az WV
time Of adjournment 1900 ., rr,
-.,s nension bills drew out from several senators
rather virulent condemnation OF the fresioe"'' III
Morgan Dem. Ala. contrasting the sma" ass
cate amount OF all the private pension p'''s p"s.'
a, this Congress with the large sum given W e
bond syndicate" and Mr.. Galnger 'fep' y, a.
characterizing such vetoes as Trivial anu 49, -
r,e veto was referred to the Committee on rem
sions -, cha
,rs, an the ave OF adjournment for the day. the
rond bill 90 amend the postal laws was reporter
hack from the Postofice Committee d! WI
Chandler rep. ~ H). with amendments ''''e
ona for one-cent letter postage ms OH ""u
n,rt we're antagonized by two Popuhst oena
Rutler OF North Carolina and stewart vi Nv
There is no chance of action on 1t during 'h'S No"
gress. 49,, ~. ,auv bour
~ ree.,ne on and after Wednesday next al IL d III
The Senate adjourned at p. M
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE
A few weeks ago the House was the scene VI .
rrclonged debate full OF bitterness anu pc 80
accusation concerning the Pacific faiiroao uo
ing hill To-day another opportunN! ioi 49,,
~ ,onnper and recrimination on the same suD'e.s
~as given in the consideration OF a Paiae -, ~
IN. General Deficiency bill. appfopria,ihs sN'V'
.. nav n Judgment Of the Court OF CLAIMS III law"
=, ~ southern Pacific but the matter was ooi
,sa,aa IN q rather dignifed manner WIN "eieH
a suggestion OF feeling .., ealing
Mr. savers dem. Tex led the opposi'on, ANS
-. o,o,nd that the Southern Pacihc contfoi'eu 'o
go, Pacific road and should rot receive any
-. 1.b;le the latter was deeply indeo'eu ~
,ha government The House. In Commi''ee u Wv
Whole refused 10 strike out the paraguay" :"
.,o, ard also declined to make some minor am, "
var,s designed - c,;r:si, the dement's cohie'''
~. hill on the Pacific railroads. Later vi W.
S-.rs endeavored 10 have the Deficiency Dill sem
49, "a the Committee on Appropriations WIN III
s,-uc,,ons 10 strike out tho Paclnc f'a'"od F
,h h,,, WAS defeated on yea and nay VOTE
rho Deficiency bill passed win II" .'',s
IN ,,s provisions The appropriation OF si-,
refurd % members sums deducted from '"e'
aries for absence eliminated as also ~e'7 ,o
ro,,6nq for the payment of annual salaries ~ he
special employees conceded 10 'he
Mr. Boutelle the chairman OF the Na'a, nnrnnra-
,.s succeeded in calling up the HaNaI i>ptbad ev-
,on MN before adjournment. ana dl.' ~ nroo-
a. d. raadne as made before the ehd Oh ''ie
49,. sere,on which at 90 O cloch pr.h
M exercises in celebration OF Washlhs'o'' "
dav took place in the House