The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-03-11
MIGHTY GOOD RADIANCE
To a Very Bad Lot of Po-
litical Rubbish
Is the Final Adjournmen at
of Congress.
Closing Hours Are Very Tame
and Embarrassing.
Reed Gets Thanks Only from
His Party Friends.
Great Crowds Watch the Throes OF
Death.
Closing Hours Are Very Tame
and Uninteresting.
Reed Gets Thanks Only from
His Party Friends.
Great Crowds Watch the Throes OF
Death.


upon the bronze figure of Liberty and then
crept rapidly down the white surface OF
the great dome, peeping into the windows
and lighting up the dark corners, dimming
the Pickering GAS jets, and conQuering
even the white electric glare Inside the
great building the sleepy watchmen
rubbed their eyes and sat again upright at
their post The corridors were almost de-
serted and the galleries of both houses
we're well-nigh tenantless. The senate
had taken a recess just before daylight
until Q o'clock, and the windows Of the
north wing were thrown wide open TO
catch the keen, frosty morning breezes
and accumulate a fresh supply of oxygen
for the senators who were soon to reas-
semble. The hall of the house was a scene
OF litter and confusion. The floor was
covered with bits OF paper, and cigar
butts, and ashes and all of the debris that
marks prolonged session.
There was an unusually large attend
ance Of members. but il was also an un-
usually disorderly assembly. The speaker
appeared to be the most serene person in
tives who bad tilted themselves back in
their easy chairs Tin some instances with
their heels neatly adjusted to tho eleva-
ton of the desk before them or thrown
themselves upon the ample lounges and
were more or less advanced toward sound
slumber. The sharp voice of the speaker
rang out rs clearly as ever in remOnslrance
with the unruly members who sought to
indulge in horse play" and mis- ivory
gayel resOunded upon It's we.l-worn place
on the desk as he called for or,ier. There
was great noise on the floor; the tumult-
nous roar of conversation, of demands for
recognition and of adjurations TO ''sit
down."
But il meant nothing serious and il was
a matter OF general remark among the
older members that the Fifty-frsi congress
was dying in unwonted peace; that no
great measures were hanging in the bal
ance and that party feeling was not taking
on the degree OF acerbity usual in such
times.
As the day grew, signs Of life outsidethe
hah Of the house multiplied. The re.iau-
rants " re filled with early breakiasters,
members who had stolen off Tor the night
70 their homes began TO drop in quietly
and unostentatlou5 v. The senate doors
we're reopened, the large class OF people
who took morbid interest in the con-
ETessional death-struggle began to flock to
the capitol and TO seat themselves in the
galleries, and the last day of the session
was fairly begun.
All the fore part OF the morning there
was an uninterrupted babel OF shouts for
recognition from anxious members OF the
house OF repTese utatives who crowded
around the open space IN front OF the
speakers desk and resortcd TO loud calls
vociferOus remarks and all manner of de-
vices tn attract attention. The house was
in a critical mood and those members " no
were fortunate enough 10 catch the
speakers eye. found they still had hard
road to travel to the presidential haven.
Tor II was not an easy matter to secure tine
necessary twO-thirds majority to have the
rules suspended and their bill passed.
Meanwhile the cOnferrees on the defici-
ency bill, which was the only appropria-
ton bill remaining TO be acted on. were
earnestly endeavoring to remove the
stumbling blocks IN the way OF an agree
menL
The house gradually filed as the ad-
louTnment doomed up less than three
hours OIL, while in the galleries standing
room had ceased 10 be available sume
time previously and throngs Of people
ladies possibly being in the majority
jam ed the passage ways.
The senate before 10 o'clock closed the
doors and went into executive session, the
crowds, thereby driven from the galleries,
fiocking to the house, only TO be turned
back disappointed. When the senate
doors were reopened the hundreds OF peo-
pie waiting in the corridors crowded and
pushed and crushed into the galleries,
sweeping before them the employees who
sought To regulate admissions.
The republicans in the house nailed
their colors 10 the mast. determined TO go
out OF power as aggressive, defiant and
full OF fight as they hal been at any time
during the session. They were loyal to
the speaker and awaited the proper occa-
sion TO manifest the fact. Ii soon came.
No de ocrat having prepared the usual
vote OF THANKS to the speaker, Dir. Nc
Kinlev arose and offered a resolution
thanking the speaker for the able and i'm
partial manner IN which he
had performed his duties. The
house, which had been in a
buzz from the many-toned whispers of the
members on the floor, lapsed momentar.
lily into something approaching quiet as
the resolution was read, and Mr.. Mills
arose in lis place. The predecessor Of
Mr.. McKin ey as chairman Of the ways
persons vino hoped for a vigorous ora;ori-
cal display. as he merely demanded the
call of the yeas and nays. The call was
proceeded with amid great confusion, due
TO the fact that nearly every member had
some parting remarks for the neighboT
whom he perhaps might never see again.
When the call was finished, dozen mem
bers were on their feet all shouting at
once, demanding TO know If their names
were recorded. Mr.. Houk was the most
vociferous OF them all but was one OF the
last to be recognized. Messrs. Cannon
and Peters, who had just entered with The
agreement On the deficiency bill, were
given unanimous consent TO vote; but /,
was refused TO a number OF others
who yelled ont, regardless of rules, how
they would have voted had they been
present Finally Mr.. Houk was given an
opportunity to state that he was paired
but on such a motion as this he would
vote, notwithstanding the pair. When al
last tire vote was announced the repub-
leans rose in a mass, clapping hands vgor.
ously, waving papers aud books and max
ing the air resound with cheers, the vol
ume of sound being swelled by the sp.
plause in the galleries. The applause was
renewed more vigorous than before as
Speaker Reed entered the hall TO relieve
Mir. Burrows, who was temporarily in the