New-York tribune., 1891-03-05

th.n crossed over and talked with number of
Renphlcans Associate Justice Brown, of the
Sunreme Court came in to the last of the
List Congress- and sat among the Republican
Senator's Senator-elcct Villas, OF Wisconsin,
cbatted with Wade Hampton, and Messrs Kyle
and PETER, the Alliance representatives, were on
hand again TO get little additional senatorial
expcrience Mr. Dubois, OF Idaho Senator
elect. and Mr. Claggett who is contesting his
seat were making themselves agreeable In and
out of the cloak-room Mr.. Clagsett looks at a
distance like double" Of Senator Edmunds. and
has been the cause of much confusion about the
CAPITOL for the last three or four days. Every
body on the floor appeared to be in good spirits.
even the Senators who in few mlLttes would
end their careers in the greatest legislative body
in the world
Ten minutes before noon Senators Edmunds and
German returned and announced that the Presl-
dent had no further communication to make ana
wished TO each Senator sale return home ana
every felicity This made Mr.. WolcOtt ana a
few Others smile broadly. The hands of the clock
had almost reached II when a message was
announced from the House Of Representatives
and Captain BasSett began his tmc-savlng opera
tons At first he moved the hand back hVe
minutes, then five again and then ten. flnaHy
he moved it forward i've 10 compensate 1or pre-
vious over-estimates. The minutes he saved en-
abled the Senate to receive from the House Dill
and a resolution freshly passed-the bill for the
relief of Henry +. Rhoadcs and the resolution
to correct an in the enrolment OF the Asrl-
cultural bill Both failed, however, to become
laws because no time was left for enrolling them
and having them signed by the Vice-President and
the Speaker The House had, in fact, adjourned
before either the bill or the resolution was Trans
mitted to the secretarys office.
MIR. MoRToN's GRACEFUL SPEECH OF THANKS
No other business remaining in sight the vice.
President arose and made his closing speech lie
had been thanked officially by the Senate shortly
before for his able and impartial services as
presiding officer, and his speech was In part
recognition of this courtesy. 1t was brief, grace
full and to the point. Here is what Mr. Morton
said
lam admonished by the dial that the life Of the List
Congress is ended. and that the hour e separation ana
farewell has again arrived The recofd Is M nIGe up I
as we part, of the fact that all are not Win Us mO
answered to the first rollcall of this Congress hree
members of this body. all taken from one sac Oh tiV
chamber have answered the last summons ana gone o
forever from the hau9s Of me m THY % wfe wS in ne
hearts Of the people as able honorable ana pa'lo'"
Without previous experience presiding officer.
came with dstus to the discharge OF the duty imposed
BY the C. M Hpee tT oGv of aH unaerns
purpose to right and Of the patience ana iLedahco
acknowledge with grateful sensiblity the courtesy
and kindness which even IN critical ana GoihPtaVu
omed TO accord me- and the honor conferred by the
resolution lust adopted In absence from the clar
NAV be blessed in every relation Of life. now declare
that the constitutional period of the List congress nav
ing been completed, the senate stands Adjourned with
out day.
There was good deal Of applause on the floor
and the galleries at the conclusion of Mr.. Nor
tons speech which was ended at precisely thirteen
minutes past l2. For the next half hour OIL so
there were on the floor ard in the halls many
hearty, and probably sincere, leavctakinss of
Senators with each other and with Senate officials
PICTURESQUE SCENES IN THE HOUSE.
In the House the closing scenes were much more
animated than in the Senate. Unlike its more
"delberative" neghbor in the north wing of the
Capitol. the House had taken recess during
the night or during the early hours OF the morn
ing. ard the effect of such unselish devotion
10 the business and the interests Of their con
stituents il not their own. plainly to be
discerned in the haggard features and "rocky
bearing of dozen or more veterans OF as many
legislative battles. The rays Of the morning sun
struggled persistently through thick mist OF
smoke with the gaSlight for more than an hour
and finally succeeded They looked upon scene
of confusion, disorder and apparent demoraliza-
ton. Chairs and benches tilted in every direction
desks in every conceivable state OF disarranSe-
ment and "dishabille" serving as a rest for the
weary heads or feet OF statesmen, as the case
might be- lawmakers stretched at full length
on the sofas in the back of the hail. or lolllnS
listlessly in easy chairs in front of dsmanted
fires, sleepy pages sprawlirg on the floor at the
foot of the Speakers desk, and MESSENGERS wan
dering aimessy about with wOnt-go-home-till-
morning" air about them--thesc were some Of
the sights which the early visitor TO
the galleries of the House Of Representatives
beheld this morning. And all in an atmosphere
mephitic enough to rival the stenches OF sub
terranean beer dive" and thick enough almost
to enable one to walk on it, Every once in awhile
there would be heard above the din and confusion
the gavel of the Speaker in q vain attempt to
preserve the semblance of order as conference
report after conference report was presented, III
dicating the rapidly approaching close OF the ses
sion. The voices of the reading clerks had Ions
since given out, and only hoaIse whispers served
to convey to the House the meaning Of the report!
submitted. Messages from the Senate were recog
nized as such by people in the gallery only be
cause of the we-known figure of General Nc
Cook the secretary of that body, which woulC
present itself at frequent intervals at th'
bar and be seen, like an automatOn, L
move the lips and make the regulation
bow Every once in awhile there would arls
perfect storm of clamOring voices hurled
1T the Speaker in order to secure recognition
In the uproar it was almost impossible to dis
tingush what were the requests, what were th'
grants, what were the measures taken up DIS
cussion became a farce, and physical strength
and the ownership of powerful voice ruled thu
hour Objections knocked of his feet many {
man who had caught the Speakers eye Per
sonal popularity counted for much, but it coult
not sway the Speakers decisions or change hi
mind. In all the confusion he kept firm contro
of the business in hand.
A VOTE OF THANKS TO SPEAKER REED.
Shortly before 10 o'clock Mr.. Burrows. o
Michigan. took the chair. and Mr.. Mckinley