The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-03-07
BOTH HOUSES IN SESSION ALL NIGHT.
Gear Reed Makes a Little Speech and
Declares the House Adjourned
Without a Day.
The Timber Culture and Presumption
Land Laws Pepealed-NO More
Such Entries Allowed.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-The iifty-sec.
Ond congress expired by limitation al
% today, closing ere of the most mem.
orable sessions, both on account of the
important business transacted and stormy
scenes, in history. The closing hours
were characterized by ii calmness and al
most total lack OF partisan bitterness, the
only evidence of which was when Nc.
Kinley offered a resolution of thanks to
Speaker Reed, which was finally carried
by IA party vote.
Both houses remained in session all
night, most of the business being the adj.
justment of differences between the two
bodies on the appropriation bills, the
most Of which was adjusted without
much difficulty.
The senate took a recess at 6:l5 until s
o'clock, but the house renamed in con.
tinuOus session.
Senator Pasco's motion to reconsider
the vote on accepting the conference re-
port on the copyright bill created consid-
cradle discussion, but failed to pass, the
bill thus becoming IA law.
AS the day grew, signs of life outside
of the hall of the house multiplied. Res
taurants were filled with early break
f~asters. Members who had stolen off
for the night to their homes began to
drop in quietly. The senate doors were
reopened; Il large class of people who
take a morbid interest in the congress
ional death struggle, began to flock to the
capitol and seat themselves in the gallery
and the last day of the session was fairly
begun. Z
AT 8 o'clock the president, accompan-
led by members of the cabinet, arrived
at the capitol and commenced to examine
and attach their signatures to various
requiring approval.
The senate resumed its session at 8
o'clock, and a conference report on the
general deficiency bill agreeing to house
was presented and accepted. |
Mr.. Morgan asked permission to be ex.
cused from further service on the for. !
eign relations committee, but after Hoar
Cullum, GOrman and others paid high
tribute to his ability, the senate voted not
to accede to the request.
Senators Edmunds and German we're /
appointed a committee to wal, on the
president and inform him that congress
was ready to adjourn.
Mr.. Ransom offered Il resolution thank
ing the vice president for his courteous
and able manner as presiding officer and
it was adopted.
Ia the house things were rather dull. I
were staniing around trying to
catch the speakers eye and get some pet |
bill through, but few were gratified.
Haugen succeeded in getting the floor,
but his motion to suspend the rules and
the Eau Claire public building bill
failed, not receiving the necessary two
thirds majority.
Beiden of New York moved to SUSPEND
the rules and pass the : i'll for the relief ,
Henry +. Rhodes. Yeas and nav.
were ordered, but were interrupted by
speaker with the statement that i'm
an agricultural bill the appro- !
priaiiOn of $4,000 for the relief of des-
tltute persons in the west had been mad
vertently retained. He therefore asked
consent for the passage of 4
Joint resolution rectifying the mistake.
of South Dakota obi, cted,
Tunstone of Kansas vlgor
)usly exclaimed: "Shame on you, shame |
you, you villain, you villain" but /
subsequently, withdrew his OBJ
lection and the joint resolution was !