Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-03-05
THE sENATE's LAST HOURS.
MIR. Stevenson sworn I'm and the Body Ad-
journed Till Monday.


WASHINGTON, March Ain the Senate
last night, after the passage OF the NECTAR
rahan claim bill, Senator Hill made last
stand for the Hudson river bridge Dill.
The mouotony OF calls OF the Senate, re-
sultinp in the disappearance OF quorum
when il came to voting on Senator HITS
net bill, became too exasperating for further
endurance on the part Of Senator Harris,
of Tennessee, who arose and said: u want
to say, on my responsibility as Senator
and a man. that the proceeding OF the last
two hours Is a disgrace; disgracs In that
the expiring hours of the Congress- sum,
Gent number OF Senators cannot be held
here to dispose OF the public measures nec-
saro to be considered"
The House sheet metal gauge Dill was
passed.
Tho conference reports on the sundry
civil and the Indian appropriation bills
early in the morning made q diversion Tor
a time, but they were adopted without
much di scussion.
About S 80 o'clock Senator Hill became
desperate and made lively attack upon
the .sflibustering' tactics OF the opposi-
ton. which aroused Senator Frye into re-
sentiment, and finally involvad Senators
Hiscock and Blackburn, Senator Hill ad-
mitted his bill was dead, so far as this Con.
gress was concerned, and finally at 6:o
o'clock he gave up the fight gracefully and
himself moved the recess which was taken
from 80 TO .: 80 o'clock.
When the Senate reassembled tho usual
resolution of thanks TO the Vice President
and President pro TEN. Manderson were
adopted. and after that there was an entire
stonping of the wheels Of legislation, moth
inc being heard but the noisy hum OF con-
yersation on the floor and Ia the crowded
When the hour had arrived for the clos.
ing OF the session Vice President Morton
made a brief and touching farewell address,
In which he thanked the members and
closed with heartfelt wishes for their 1u-
ture welfare, happiness and prosperity. de
then declared tue Senate OF the tifty-sec-
ond Congress adjourned sine die. Vice
President-elect Stevenson then took the
oath OF Office. and upon assuming the duties
OF the presiding officer OF the Senate spoke
as follows:
SENATOR'S Deeply impressed with a
sense OF its responsibilities and OF its digs
nifty, now enter upon the discharge OF
the duties OF the high Office 70 which
have been called. am not unmindful OF
the fact that among the occupants OF this
chair during the l04 years of our constitu-
tionrl history, have been statesmen, emf
nent alike for their talents and their tire
less devotion 70 public duty. Adams, JEFF
ferson and Calhoun honored its incum-
bency during the early days OF the. Repub-
lie. while Arthur, Hendricks and Morton
have, at q later period OF our history,
shed luster upon the Office Of President OF
the most august deliberative assembly
known TO men.
i assume the duties OF the great trust
confded TO me with no feeling OF self-con-
fdence, but rather with that OF grave dis
trust of my ability satisfactorily TO meet
its requirements. ] may be pardoned Tor
saying that IL shall be my earnest enoeay-
or TO discharge the important duties which
lie before me with 70 less OF impartiality
and courtesy than Of frames and fidelity.
Earnestly invoking the cooperation, the
forbearance, the charity OF each OF It's mem
pers, now enter upon my duties as presid-
ing officer Of the Senate.
The member-elect were sworn In the new
Senate organized. after which the Vice
President read the call for the extra ses-
sion of the Senate The Senate then ad'
iourned to attend the inaugural ceremo-
mics.
After the inaugural ceremonies were over
the Senate returned 10 its chamber. A
committee was ordered 70 wait On the Pres
ident Of the United States and thus inform
him that the Senate was organized. Messrs.
Blackburn and Allison were appointed as
snch committee, and then at 2:lO the SEN
ate adjourned until Monday 1t noon.