The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-03-06
LIVES ONLY IN HISTORY
The Ffffy-Ersl Session of Com
gress Thing Of the
Past.
Al Important Measures, Includ-
ing Appropriation Bills,
Disposed Of
Speaker Reed Delivers Els Parting
Address Closing
Scenes

WASHINGTON. March 5.-Af1er an al
night session IN which the senate and
house were busy rushing through bills
and agreeing 10 conference reports, the
FEIy-frst congress adjourned II noon.
Al the appropriation bills We're disposed
Of by the senate and conference reports
generally agreed to by both houses, in
cfndlng the copyright bill In the senate
A resolution was offered bv Mr..
Mitchell Iustruc1Ing the Judiciary com
mITbee TO inquire and report as TO the
date when The laws relating TO Chinese
restriction expired, whether IN 1892 or
1894; also when the Chinese exclusion
act Of 1888 shall expire He explained
that the object was 10 have new legisla-
nOa on thai subject before existing laws
ceased to operate. The resolution was
agreed 10. House bill for the protection
OF the lives Of miners ID the sarribories
was taken from the calendar and passed.
A committee Of Two senators was ap-
pointed TO Join like Commute on the
part OF the house 10 inform the presl-
dent that congress was ready TO adjourn.
Messrs. Edmunds and German We're ap-
pointed on the part of the senate. MIR.
agreed 10. rendering the thanks of con-
gress TO the vice president for the Dig
nIied and able manner II which he pre-
sided over the deliberations of the
senate. The president, through the
committee representing the TWO houses,
notified congress that ne had no further
communication 10 submit. The senate
al 12-15 adjourned the senate clock ndi-
caIIng 1862.
The House.
The scenes II the house during the
night were without excitement. Con-
ference report after conference report
was reported, but only created a slight
ripple on the smooth surface of the pro-
ceedmgs. In the main the general tenor
OF the cOodDcI was good naIured and
the proceedings characterized by a
genial feeling among the members.
Mr.. Burrows michigan having taken
the chair. Mr. Mckinley offered The fol-
lowing resola1ion- THAT the thanks of
this house are presented TO the Hon.
Thomas S. Reed for the able and I'M
partial and diguiied manner IN winch
ne has presided over the deliberations
and performed The arduous and impor-
Isut duty of the chair. Mr.. Mills de-
manded the yeas and NAYS. The resolu-
non was agreed TO by strict party vote
yeas 152, nays 116. On the announce
msnI Of the vote there was an OuIbursf
OF applause from the Republican side
which was echoed but
when Mr., Mills inquired whether
this was part of the funeral services,
Mr.. Cannon illinois, submitted the
conference report Of the general def
cheney bill, and while explaining the re-
port the speaker resumed the chair. His
appearance was heartily greeted by the
Republicans. Papers and records were
thrown N the air, handkerchisfs were
waved and for d few moments the
chamber rang with cheers Through
ont the demonstration the speaker was
calm and with q few stroke Of his gavel
restored order MIR. Breckenridge. Ken
1ucky1 paid warm token Of respect 10
the chairman OF the COMMITTEES on apprO-
priati0ns Mr.. Cannon. He SAID that on
the floor, in command, IN personal con-
Tact. Mr. Cannon had always earned the
gratitude OF the gentlemen OF the Demo
cratic side daughter and applause on
both sides Of the chamber. The con-
ference report was agreed TO, thus
disp0sing Of the last general appr0prla-
ton bills. On motion of Mr.. Mckinley
the speaker was authorized TO appoint a
committee OF three members TO JOIN The
commiG1ee appointed by the senate 20
Wall UPON the president and inform him
that the Two houses were ready I'd ad-
IOurn unless he had some further COM
munica1lon 10 make TO them. A reply
was received that the president had no
further communications.
Reeds Address.
The speaker then rose and sand:
Gentlemen After Two long and
stormy sessions. IN some respects unpar-
alsled N 100 years, the house of
Representatives of the FnIy-frst con-
gress VIII soon pass with completed
record into the history of the country,
and lis works vii follow IL " hat we
have done Is u a LARGE measure political
Whatever Is political rOuses the sternesf
the most turbulent. the most unf0rgiy-
ing passions Of the hostile party. Polit-
ical action can never be Justly viewed
from a near standpoint Time and
distance are needed for d ripe Judgment,
and the verdict Of history is the only
verdict worth recording. To state II
language which would seem TO me TO be
adequate the achievements Of the house
not be suitable 10 this time or this place.
Nor is II II the least needful that
should here and now rekIndle old dis
pu1es or fan the dying embers OF sIrug-
giles past and gone. Whether we have
disposed Of questions of finance with the
wisdom of broad craftsmanship. time
VIII surely show. Whether N things
we have done and things we have al
tempted. We were acIuaBed by high and
honorable motives VIII be visible TO a.
the world al no distant day Our ac-
mons need no catalogue and al
enumeration and praise by ourselves
would be IN Win. IF our deeds
do not praise us our words cannot
Confident as ] am of the verdict Of Ilns
On what we have done, / am still more
confident that the highest cOmmenda-
ton VIII be given us IN the future, moi
for what measures we have passed. val
liable as they are, but because we have
taken so long a stride IN the direction OF
responsible government. Having dem
onstrated to the people that those wh6
have been elected 10 do their VIII can d.
II. henceforth excuses VIII not be takeI
for performance and
Government by the People
VII be stronger ID the land. Toward
those who have opposed what the ma
jor1Ty of the house have desired we car
have nounKndiy feeling: whoever oilers
battle 10 old convictions and faiths musi