The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-03-11
DEPARTED IN PEACE.
The sleepy Old Senate Was q Little Late
ne Usunl.

The sleepy Old Senate Was n Little Late
ne UsuaI.
From s o'clock until shortly after 8 this
morning Mr.. Pasco occupied most Of the
time Of he senate in trying 10 get vote
for reconsideration OF the copyright bill.
He complained that notwithstanding his
motion the bill had been hurried 10 the
vice-president and had received the vice.
presidents signature. and was now await
ing the presidents. That was an instance,
i'm the opinion OF Mr.. Hale, how the bill
had been "Tailroaded." The idea OF the
bill being "rallroaded" was angrily re-
PEELED by Mr. Platt. Very deep re-
gret was expressed by Mr.. Hale that
the vice-president had seen fit 10
sign the bill and it was only, he
thought, because the vice-president did
not know of the serious effort to have a
full vote OF the srnate on the motion to
reconsider. He hoped that the president
would learn the facts in time 10 withho d
his signature. Mr.. Spooner had oulv
voted under protest, he said. And there
the natter st"od until the hour OF the re-
cess came. At 6:l5 the senate took a re-
cess until o a. m.
The senate resumed its session at
o'clock with the vice president in the
chair. Tine first matter of any importance
that came up was Mr.. Pascos motion.
made at the night session, to reconsider
the vote agreeing TO the conference re-
port on the copyright bill and 10 recall
the bill. The vote upon the latter motion
was-yeas u nays, 20.
An executive session was had. 1t was
a quarter 10 IL o'clock when the doors
We're reopened. and TO this there was
rush through the corridors up the wide
marble starcases and 10 the elevators,
and in few minutes the spacious gal
leries were. filled with a painting, eager,
noisy, chattering crowd.
Mr. Morgan applied TO be excused from
further service OF the committee on for
eign relations. Mr.. Hoar oh ected, and
said that il would be win great regret
that the senate and the country would see
the distinguished senator from A ALBANIA
withdraw from that important committee.
A like sentiment was expressed by Messrs
Ransom, Culiom, Dawes. Spooner and
German, and on motion of the latter sena.
tor the senate declined 10 accede 10 Mr..
Morgan's request.
MIR Ransom offered n resolution, which
was unanimously agreed TO, rendering the
thanks of congress to the vice-president
for the courteous dignified and able man.
nrr in which he has presided over the de-
liberations OF the senate.
House bill for the protection of the lives
Of miners in territor es was taken from
the calendar and passed. A resolution
was offered by Mr.. Mitchell ins.ructing
the judiciary COMMITTEES TO inquire and re-
port ne 10 the date when the laws relat-
ing to Chinese restriction expire; whether
in 1892 or 1898; also when the Chinese
exclusion act of 1888 shall expire. He ex-
vNlofstol that fka nhipaf m 4 NJ
legislation on the subject before existing
laws ceased 10 operate. The resolution
was agreed to.
Messrs. Blair Evarts, Hampton, Ingalls,,
Payne and SpOoner Of the senate, whose
terms expire at noon, were in the chamber
to the last and gave no outward manifesto
ton OF concern or regret at leaving the
old familiar hall, although now and again
one of their associates approached to say
farewell.
Within ten minutes of noon Mr.. Allison
asked and obtained leave to have printed
in the Record a summary OF the appropria-
tons for the session. In tie nature az
things, he said, that statement could not
be prepared in few days.
When no other scrap of business re-
NAMED to be transacted and when the
clock had taken three-minutes' step for
ward at a touch Of the old wizards wand
the vice-president arose and made his
farewell speech. He said:
am admonished by the dial that the life Of
the Fiity-hrst congress is ended and that the
hour OF separation aud farewell has again az.
rived. The record Is made up aud has gone
into history. No one of US can be unmindful as
we part Of the tact that all are not with US who
answered TO the first roll-ca.l OF this congress.
! Three members of this body, all taken from
| one side OF the chamber. have answered the
last summons aud gone out forever from tire
! haunts of men. They were we'll worthy OF the
I love we bore them, and will be cherished in
4 the hearts OF the people as able. honorgb and
patriotic public servants. Without previous
/ experience az a presiding officer, l came with
| distrust to the discharge OF the duty imposed
| by the constitution upon the vice.president in
/ relation TO the senate, certain only OF an I'M
faltering purpose TO do right and of the patience
and forbearBnce OF this great body.
! acknowledge with grateful sensibi'itJ the
courtesy and kindness which, even IN critical
and complicated situations. the members OF
/ the senate have been accustomed TO accord TO
me, and the honor conferred by the resolution
/ just adopted in my absence from the chair.
| With the earnest hope that each member OF
/ this body may be blessed in every relation of
/ lfe now declare that the constitutional period
! OF the frty-hrst congress has been completed,
and the senate stands adjourned without day.
There was a good deal OF applause on
the floor and the galleries at the conciu-
sion of Mr.. Morton's little speech at ex-
actly thirteen minutes past Il. The next
haif hour or SO there were on the floor and
! in the halls manv hearty, and probably
sincere. leave takings of senator's with
each other and with senate officials
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