Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-05
SOME CLOSING SCENES.
Last Hours of the. Fiftieth
 Congress.
PRESIDING OFFICERS THANKED
Congressmen Indignant at Oficious Sem
 ate Employees - Killing Time in the House--Speai1er Carlisie's Speech-Pa- thOs and Mugnanimity in tho Senate.

thos and Nngnanimity in the Senate.
 WAsHINGToN, March 5-Speaker Carlisle | callei the house to order at 9:55. Mir. Blanch- ard, of Louisiana, rising to question of l said that some of the corridors of | the Capitol were closed to the officers of the | house. He offered resolution directing the | sergeant at arms to take the necessary steps | to secure forthwith to the members of the house and their families free access through | the corrid DTS of the Capitol
 MT. Hatch, of Maryland, said that he had been refused admittance to the senate wing of the Capitol.
 MT. Lodge, of Massachusetts, said that he had been treated with insoence by employees of the senate. He claimed nothing more than the ordinary courtesy due to every American citizen but that he did claim (Applause.) No senate employe had a right to say to him, "l don't care whether you are a member or not; stand out of my way.n
 Mir. Enlse thought that, in view of the in- science of the senate, the house should refuse to participate in the present arrangement i'll the order ceremonies
 MT. Cox thought the house ought to teach this man Ingalls, and others that it was CO., ordinate branch of the national legislature He subsequently, withdrew the remark, ''this man Ingalls,"
 After further remarks Mir Blanchards res olution was adopted, and the clerk was di- rected to communicate it to the senate
 Confusion reigned supreme on the floor of the house during the closing hour of the ses- sion- Upon the floor was perfect babel of tongues. Members lounged around on the SHfoS in, thaiy- wit h higher than their heads, assembled in knots in the aisles and strolled about the floor
 Smoke as thick as London fog hung as pail over the desks, and through it the heads of members emerged. 4 motion to take recess had been ordered at II o'clock, and ever and anon the tellers voice heard announcing one more in the affirmative or one more ill the negative. The motion was made to consume time, and it had its effect. The usual committee to wait on the president was appointed, and while the committee was performing its duty the president sent in a list of bills approved, which were read in husky voice by the clerk, whose voice had grown weak by the constant roll calls the past few days. A voice is heard asking unanimous consent to take up some bill, and a volley of noes, indicative of the predeter- imitation to transact no business answers the request. Back of the rail meInbers gather to take farewell of each other, especially those who at the hour of noon retire to private life The speaker submits number of requests of members to print remarks i'll the Record, and in the knowledge that they will not have to listen to weary speeches the requests are granted with alacrity. A request to print remarks on the repeal of the tobacco tax, despite the confusion brings Mills and Breck- inridge to their feet, and Springer is heard above the din making a point of order that the tax on tobacco has not been repealed. Finally it is agreed to allow remarks on the tobacco tax to be printed provided they are not personal. The clock now marks 11:35.
 The galleries are now very crowded and their occupants vie with the members on the floor in ceaseless chatter On the floor the confusion grows. A notable group is on the right of the speakers chair. MT. Springer, seated on q desk, is in close converse with Messrs. Randall and Holman. Gen. Wheeler, of Alabama, nervously asks the house to con- sider bill, and Mr. Mills objects. Excitedly he rushes to Mr. Mills desk and induces him to withdraw his objection, and the bill is on the point of passing when Mr. Buckalew re news the objection, and the hopes that | were raised so high a moment before were dashed. The clock points to II: :50, and in the aisle on the Republican | side the stalwart form of the Republican leader, Mir. Reed, looms up and offers Mr. | Hatch, of Missouri, being in the chair) the | following resolutions:
 | ''That the thanks of congress are rendered | to the Hon. John G. Carlisle, the speaker for | the courtesy ability and fairness with which he has presided over the deliberations of the | tiftieth congress-" (Applause.)
 The resolution was adopted unanimously by rising vote
 The committee appointed to wait upon the | president not having returned, Speaker Car lisle assumed the chair and said:
 | "Gentlemen of the House of Representa- | tives: Under the circumstances I will detain | you but moment to return my thanks for | the resolution you have just adopted and to express my grateful acknowledgement of the
 kindness and courtesy which has character | ized all your intercourse with me as presiding
 officer of the house. After a continuous
 service for three terms, I will leave this | chair to-day with sentiments of the warmest | friendship and the most profound respect | Not only for the gentlemen who compose the | present house, but for all who have preceded 1 them And while the termination of my | official labors and responsibilities affords of
 itself no occasion of regret, l cannot without
 reluctance sever the relations which have ex-
 isted so long between us.
 | "Looking back on the scenes of excitement | ana COul uSlOn WHICH necessarily occur 1rOfl
 time to time in body like this, it is inpossi-
 ble not to remember with regret many un. pleasant incidents and nasty words; but it is
 gratifying to know that no feeling of resent l ment survives to disturb our friendly per-
 sonal relations hereafter.
 "And now, gentlemen, in declaring an ad.
 journment which closes the first century of
 our legislative history under the constitution
 may be permitted to express the earnest
 hope that when another hundred years shall
 have rolled around the Union of these states
 under which the capacity of the people for
 self government has already been demon
 strated, may still endure tapplause), and that
 the representatives of the people assembled in
 this or in some greater hall may have a con
 stituency as intelligent, as patriotic and as
 free as those which sent us here. (Renewed
 and long continued applause.l The house now
 stands adjourned sine die"
 As the speakers gavel emphasized hi. declaration the members burst into a hearty
 cheer and immediately formed in line to pro
 ceed to the senate.