Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-03-21

the same. Stevens did not return as
soon as was expected; six o'clock came,
recess was taken. The house recon-
vened and until eleven o'clock the solons
continued to transact business, but no
Stevens appeared; no gross earnings bill
hove in sight and at the time Of the
adjournment sine die the excited and
searching gentleman from Ransom was
still in pursuit of the vanishing and
mythical document known as the gross
earnings bill. At last, convinced that
the nimble-footed bill would out run it's
pursuer, certified copy was secured and
passed. When last seen Mr.. Stevens
was gaining on his prey, but the betting
was two to one that he would not over
take it.
THE HURLY-BURLY.
The closing scenes were the same as of
old, only little more so. There we're
the paper balls and the flying pamphlets,
the jibes and jests and youthful pranks
that have characterized the last night of
a legislative session from time immemo-
rial. There we're numerous unusual
tiourishes, in the form of earnest "roasts,"
Messrs. Mccormack and Swanston of
the senate exhibiting special delight in
making life interesting for President
Dickey. Mr.. Mccormack overheard
President Dickey say to a confidential
friend that he would sign no bills until
the gross earnings tax bill was passed
and he promptly called attention to the
fact In vigorous protest. Swanston
did not agree with the rulings of the
president and protested, resented and
appealed. In the house the scenes dis
played less of the acrimonious, but
lacked none of the interest, and. taken
altogether the grand finale was fully up
to the Standard
The house showed its appreciation of
the speaker and chief clerk in appropri-
ate testimonials, presenting the former
with the chair which he has occupied
and the gavel he has welded, during the
session, and the latter with large and
magni6cently framed Photographic
group of the members and officers of the
house. Similar expressions of esteem
were made in the senate and they, to-
gether with the little increase of pay to
several of the employees gave to the clos
ing scenes that spirit of friendship and
brotherly affection which smoothes the
rough places and adds little of life and
light to the obscurity into which the
statesman must fall at the end of his
service in the interest of the down-trod-
den people.
AT THE TRAIN.
Nearly all of the legislators left for
their homes on the midnight train, and
an hour prior to the arrival of the train
the Sheridan house was crowded with an
assemblage of handshaking lawmakers
and their friends The most frequently
repeated query of the Bismarcker was:
"Well, I suppose I'll see you back here
next winter?" This may have been
spoken in earnest, but to avoid disap-
pointment it is we'll to look upon it, in
many cases, as joke. Many man has
said this to departing legislator when
he felt confident that there was infinitely
more reason to believe that he would
nevnr see him in the capital again.
Many we're the kind words of parting;
many the wishes for success, and many
the winks as they mentioned the possibil-
tiles of meeting at the next state conven-
ton.
The statesmen have bid adieu to their
per diem at the capital and gone home to
their constituents to get their per damn,