Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-09
TIN LAST HOURS.
Closing scenes in COpgress-Thc
Hail, DescFted--En tho SENATE ana
BhOuse-NO 'FhaMKs for Reed.

GlosinE scenes in Congress-'Fhc
Halls Descrted-En The SENATE and
BAOuse-N0 Thanks for Reed.
WAsHINaroN, Oct. 1.-The closing
hours OF the session in the Senate were
not particularly animated. A small
amount OF routine bueiness was trans
acted, including the adoption of such
resolutions Rs generally pass between the
two houses of Congress and the executive
at the end of the session. Senators moved
about the chamber exchanging personal
remarks and fsrewells, and talking about
how they would employ the limited vaoa-
ton. A short executive session and two
recessts managed to fill up the interval
OF the time fixed for final adjournment
o'clock. Many of the senat ,rs have al
ready left the city, and others will follow
tonight.
In the House the proceedings were
more interesting; consequently the gal
leries were we'll filled with spectators.
just aH soon Us the chaplain had CON
cluded the opening prayer, MIR. Breckin
ridge Of Kentucky, made point that no
quorum was present. This temporarily
upset all plans and suspended all bust
ness for the time being. Speaker Reed
undertook to count a quorum in his
characteristic way, but soon discovered
that there were hardly 100 members
present. Pending any announcement he
proceeded to sigu large pile OF enrolled
bills placed upon his table.
In the meantime Messrs. Mckinley,
Cannon, Flower, Holman and others in
terested In getting certain bills through
by unanimous consent crowded around
the white.haired member from Kentucky
and tried tn persuade him to withdraw
his point of mo quorum For nearly an
hour he resisted their entEeaties. much to
the annoyance OF MIR. Mckinley, who was
anxious 10 get in concurrent resolution
correcting several clerical errors in the
Tariff bil. Finally Air. Breckenridge
yielded and withdrew his objection to
the reading of the journal, but MIR. Kill
gore OF Texas promptly renewed it, and
another delay of 10 or Is minutes fol-
lowed. consultation between the gen
tlemen from Texas and Speaker Reed
was arranged and the former was pre-
vailed upon to withdraw his objection.
The best CT good feeling prevailed
among members on both sides of the
House, and while they were engaged in
clearing out their desks and packing up
their personal effects, they INDUCED in
good-natured badinage as TO their future
actions. Some members are more play full
than others, and tossed balls of paper al
each other and INDUCED in other school
boy pranka.
The customary resolutions thanking
the speaker for his 'fairneBs and iIapar-
tiality" was couspicuousiy absent from
to days proceedings.
Zone oe the more conservative D3mo.
Gratis, like Breekinridge OF Kentucky,
McCreary Of Kentucky, and Buckalew OF
Pennsylvania, won i undoubtedly voted
for it, but the majority would have
Jumped upon it with ghoulish Rlee and
taen have demanded the roll ca | whereby
permanently 10 register their almost
unanimous vote in opposition.
In the meanwhile Mr.. Mckinley sue
ceeded in getting through his concurrent
resolutions and the Tariff bill was thus
perfected About 8 o'clock Representa-
tive Kennedy of Ohio, entered the hall
bearing the Tariff bill in its engrossed
form. Speaker heed promptly signed it
in big, round hand and announced his
action to the House. There was no IN.
plause, Cor the House was TO much inter
ested IN one OF private John Aliens
speeches criticising the Repu5lican party
in his droll style. The bill was then pre-
sented TO the Senate for the Vice-Presi-
dents signature, and shortly afterwards
the President also gave it his official
approval.
II was nearly $50 O'clock when both
houses concluded all the pending bust
ness of the session, and at Mr.. McKinley's
suggestion recess was taken until 6 55,
in order that all the broken threads Of
legislation might be picked up before an
adjournment sine die was ordered. AS
soon as the re sss was ordered the Presi-
dent and the members Of his cabinet en-
tered their carriages and went home.
Many congressman also followed, so q
very slim attendance WAS left to witness
the final adjournment, which took place
at O'Clock.