The morning call., 1891-03-05
and probably sincere leave-takings of Senators
with each other and with the Senate officials.
THE HOUSE.
Close Of the Most Turbulent Session in the

Close Of the Most Turbulent Session in the
Country's History.
WASHINGTON, March An the House
Funston OF Kansas presented the conference
report on the Agricultural Appropriation
Bill, but the House refused to accept it-34
to 115-and further conference was or
dered.
The conference report on the Legislative
Appropriation Bill was agreed to.
Cutcheon presented the conference report
on the bill recognizing the army. Re-
jected-46 to 81.
Cutcheon moved further conference.
Rejected-54 10 39-thus defeating the bill.
The Senate bill was passed to incorporate
the National Conservatory of Music of
America.
AS day broke Cannon CT Illinois called up
the disagreeing report on the Deficiency Ap-
preparation Bill, the remaining points of
difference being the appropriations for the pay
ment OF the Central Pacific Railroad for the
transportation OF troops and The payment of the
French spollalon claims. The report was
adopted.
Cogswell OF Massachusetts moved that the
House recede from its disagreement 10 the
French suoliation claims amendment.
Butterworlh OF Ohio opposed the motion Wig
Orously and attacked the proposition to pay the
claims
He was frequently interrupted and the House
fell inio tumuit. The motion was agreed to
80 TO so.
Dockery offered a resolution directing the
House cOnerfees TO insist on Tie disagreement 10
The Pacific railroads Items. Agreed 10.
The House then insisted on its disagreement to
all the remaining points in dispute
BurIows OF Michigan having taken the chair,
Mckinley offered the fOIowing: =" That the
thanks OF this House be presented 10 tile Hon.
Thomas b. Reed for the able, impartial aud dig
nllicd manner in which he presided over It's de-
4 liDeratiOnN aud performed The arduous and lni-
Fportant duties OF the chair"
Mills demanded the ayes and noes.
The resolution was agreed t1-ayes 152, noes
| ll6-a strictly party vote.
Ihe Republicans Immediately burst into vol
| ley OF cheers, which was IedOubled when Mills
inquired whether This was patt of the funeral
| services.
| Cannon submitted the conference report on the
! General Deficiency BIZ, and Willie lie was eX-
I plainlng tile report the Speaker resumed the
chair. Ills appearance was tie signal for wild
putbHrst from the Republican side. But through
/ out Tie lunlult Ihe Speaker calm and, with
! few vigorous strokes OF Ills gayel, restored
| order.
| Then BreekinFidge Of Kentucky rising, paid n
1 warm tribute OF respect To the Chairman of the
| Committee Oh Appropriations, Cannon. On the
! floor IN committee shd in personal contact, he
! saia. Cannon had earned the gratitude of tie
| gentlemen on The Democratic side. loud ap-
| plause.l
| The conference report on The Deficiency BIZ
was agreed TO- thus disposing OF the last Of the
general appropriation bills.
FunsIGn Of Kansas moved to suspend the rules
ana pass lie Senate bill for The erection OF a
| ubhc building AT Kansas City, al cost not to
exceed ) 10000.
In speaking 10 this motion, Springer of Illinois
congratulated lle County That tlle era OF Treas
ury raids was now at close. The Republican
side had but 90 minutes in which to put It's hand
Into the Treasury and squauder The peoples
money.
The motion was lost; 1t not securing the two.
thirds vote.
On motion of Mckinley the Speaker was au-
thorized TO appoint a committee Of tGree TO jUu
with Ihe committee appointed by Ihe Senate TO
walt upon the resident and inform him that the
two Houses were ready 10 adjourn, unless lie had
some further communication 10 make to them.
Mckinley, PaysOn and Mills were appointed as
such committee.
Belden OF New York moved TO suspend the
rules and pass tile bill for the relief OF Henry D.
Rhedes
Tie ayes and noes were red. but the call
| was Interrupted by the Speaker with a statement
| that IN enrolling the Agricultural Bill the apptO
pnaliOn Of Sl5O,OOO for tile relief OF destitute
| persons lu the West was inadvertently retaiued.
He therefore asked unanimous consent for the
| passage oi joint resolution Iectlfyins the mis-
! take.
Pickler of South Dakota objected, whereupon
! Funston OF Kansas vigorously exclaimed:
| - Shame on you, shame on you, you villain, you
| Vlain," but Fickler subsequently withdrew his
objection, aud the JOINT resolution passed.
| Speaker Reed then rose and said: After two
| long and stormy sessions, in some aspects uu-
paralleled In 100 years. the House OF Representa-
| tlYes OF the FifIy-hrSt Congress viii soon pass
with lis completed record, into tile history Uf tile
| county. and its work will follow it. What We
have done is tn larpe measure POLITICAL and
whatever Ia poliiical arouses ibe steIne,t tie
most turbulent and the most uniorgivlng pas
sions oil the human race. Political action can
never be Justly viewed from near standpoint.
| Time and distance ale needed for ripe judgment.
| and the verdict Of history Is the ouly Nerdict
| worth recording.
| "To state In language which would seem to me
| to he adequate the achievements OF tile House
| would not be suitable 10 this time or 10 this
place. nor is II In The least needtul that Should
! here and now Tekindle thel old disputes or ian
the PmOeTs The struggle OF lie past ana
| gone. Whether we have disposed Of ques-
| lions of finance WITH the wisdom Of broad StateS-
| manshlp time viii surely show whether III the
| things We have done and tile things we nave
| attempted Tor the IurtheTance of human liberty
| we were aeluated by high aud honorable motives
VIII be visible Ia all the world at no distant day.
| Our actions are catalOgueu, ana all emu elatlon
! and uralse by ourselves would be lu vain. n'ouf
| deeds do not praise our words can not.
| "COntdent as | am OF the verdict OF time on
| what we have done. ! am stlll more confident
| that the highest recommendation VIII De given
| us IN the future, not for what measures we have
| passed, valuable they are. but because we
! have taken so long stride IN the direction OF
! responsible government. Having demonstrated
| TO the people That those WHO nave Deen eiecled
| to do their Will can do ii, heneeforth excuses
| Will not be taken for It's performance and The
| government by the people VIII be stronger In
Toward those who have opposed what the ma
| j0rIy OF the House desired we can have no un-
! kindly or personal feeling. Whoever oilers bat
! lie TO old convictions aud faith must expect
| battle, ana the yigOr of the resistance must al
ways bear some proportion to the YlgOr oil the on
set
ITO the members on my left with whom am
politically associated / beg o tender my most
sincere and heartfelt acknowledgment. NO man
ever received more ungrudgng aud uniiuchlng
support or from band more patriotic. | an
proud 10 acknowledge in all that has been done
l have been but Que In the Multitude aud lha
the honors o. the tifty-hrst Congress belong IL
you alone.
:" now declare this House adjourned without
dav.p
ibe House OF Representatives OF the Fifty-first
Congress went out IN a burst OF song. The yo
ealists of the House on the Republican side
gathered In body near the 'front.' row or desks
headed by Coleman OF louisiana Idrdry o
! Pennsylvania, Stiyers OF New York and Wade
Missouri, and as soon as the House was declared
adjourned they started up Marching Ihrougt
Georgia" which was taken up by tile great mass
OF Republican Representatives, vino made the
| hall ring 10 tie great delight ana edlhcatlon o
Tie Democratic chorus. headed by Represen
| tatlye-eeCt O'Neil of Missouri, retOrted Will
the " DoXoOgy," but their voices were sool
drowned IN Tie superior volume of sound iron
tie press gallery, the reporters having taken VI
the hymn. Republicans and Democrats ailk
ceased singing to listen 10 that OF their some
time critics, whose lull, resonant chorus wa
Burrows ana Allen of Michigan. Coleman ant
Yardey strucN up"Our FatheIland" as the closin
notes OF the dOXOlOgy died away, ana the RepuO
licans joined III very generally. II he elect wa
fine the singing OF " john Brown
Body" which was taken up Immediately after
Tie occupants of the press gallery, for III
last numbers on the programme rendered Good
by, Congress-" "GoOd-by, My Lover, Go0d-by
and Hes Jolly Good Fellow" and il wa
with regret on The part OF the immense lbrOng Ol
The floor and in the galleries that the impromptl
musicale came 10 an end.
DIED TOGETHER.