The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-04
END OF THE EXTRA SESSION.
CLOSING SCENES IN THE SENATE
AND HOUSE or REPRESENTA- TIYEs.

| Silver Democrats and PopuIists In the Sen,
ate Oppose hiIournment-The Urgency
| Deficiency Bin Fails OF Passage Because
| the Senate Insisted Back Pay for Sem
| ntors' Cicrks-Thn House Quit in the
Midst of tho Livcitest EiIibustcrinr OF the
| Session, Led by Mr.. nutchrson OF Texas
| WASHINGTON, Nov. 3-The extraordinary
| session Of tho Ffty-third Congress. that has
| continued n fow days less than three months,
| adjourned without day this afternoon at 3
| o'clock. Tho end was calmly and quietly
| reached In the Senate with no spectators
| present.
The doors had boon closed upon tho sena-
| tors. who were in executive session for an hour
| or two before Nicc-Presidont Steven sons zaveI
| fell. aud they passed from this state of secrecy
| into final Adjournment with only moments
| intermisson n moment too brief to be availed
| of by tho public. who had been driven!from tho
| galleries.
| For n few moments only this morning 10
| looked rs IL the Senate might not adjourn to-
| day The blind chaplain had offered up q
| prayer, based on the assumption that recess
| was imminent, but this did not prevent the
fopulist Senators Messrs Pefrer and
| Allen. tho Democratic Senators Messrs.
| Coke. Harris. Cockrel. and Berry. and
| tho Republican Senator Mr.. Doph from max
| that 1t was tho duty OF the Senate to remain
| here and transact business. notwithstanding
that the work for which they had been called
together by the President had been accom-
plishcd. Tho Porulsts went 30 far in their
opposition as TO attempt TO fllibuster. but finds
| ing one to support them much to their
surprise and chagrn. they yielded to the In
! evitable and tho adjournment resolution was
| adopted.
Although tho Joint resolution under which
| the session came to close set the hour Of 3
| as the time for final adjournment, IL was five
minutes past that hour by all but one OF the
| clocks and watches in the Senate wing OF the
| Capitol when the doors OF the Senate chamber
were thrown open. Then twas noticed that the
| gilt hands Of the big blue Senate clock pointed
to two minutes OF B. The mystery was ex-
planned however. when the sharp eyes OF the
| Senate visitors detected Capt. Bassetts famous
| broomstick resting against tho wall beneath
| tho clock. The venerable repository OF Sena-
toral secrets had been Mt his old tricks Of or.
resting the flight of time.
Speaker Crisp was moro prompt than Vice
President Stevenson. and at the stroke Of 8
brought down his gavel and adjourned the
House, in the midst Of one Of the most res
markable parliamentary tanges that has ocs
Cured in recent years.
When tho adjournment took place the House
was in tho process OF voting by tolers. Rep
resentative Catchings. the Speakers lieuten-
ant on the floor. had moved to suspend the
rules and pass the Senate resolution providing
for adjournment at 4:30 o'clock. both Houses
having already agreed bya previous resolu-
ton to adjourn at 3. Mr.. Hutcheson Of
Texas. who was leading tho tllibuster-
| ing against the pending joint resolution
to pay tho employees their salaries during the
coming month. had demanded q second on
Mr.. (atchinp's mot ion nd tho m ON bers warN
passing between these two gentlemen. acting
as teers. when. rs tho hands OF tho clock
pointed to 3; down came the Speakers gavel
and the session was ended.
Tho interesting parliamentary tangle came
about in this way Early in the day tho Joint
resolution providing for the donation of a
troduced. and Mr.. Iutcheson led a flibuster
against it. After long fight Mr.. Richardson.
ing tho rules suspended by "A two thirds vote.
and the resolution was agreed to.
tho Senate announcing that that body insisted
on its amendment to the Urgency Deficiency
OF Ola a long list d senate employees 10 Tor two
months work alleged to hays been reformed
For seyaral weeks the conferences commit
tees OF the two Houses on this bill have been
ngaa He 6Mye o anna as often od 10
agree. The Senate therefore, ut tho last mo-
mept to-day attempted y. little parliamentary
trick. clover in its inception, and which came
very near succeeding. $780,
=, They played their game In this way When
gcnsto the disputed smehdmsnt ' as to the
Fitted - IRON tho Urgency Deficiency bill and
attached TO tho House Joint resolution as an
House. and the, members saw the point at
p!oyecs they must swallow the amendment
giving back pay to the Senate employees,
when MIR. Iuicheson and his band of HlI.
busterers again came to tho front Thoy had
RESOLUTION rss OF the senate, extending the time
for Adjournment until hall past 4 reached the
House.
At the first opportunity tho Speaker submit
ted II. and Mr.. Catchings made his motion to-
suspend tn. rules and adopt It, After the viva
voco vote Mr.. Hutchinson raised tho point Of
no quorum. and while tho members were pass
inG, between the tellers tho hour offs arrived.
it was contended by many members that the
Senate having changed the hour, the House
as this action had not been coneurrod IN ~
the House the orgina7l, RESOLUTION providing
Several times durng the excitement of the
fllibustcr against tho resolution for the pay;
and other members begged to know
whether there was any PARTICULAR pres
bat 0Glm aie hsm Sand Gn' SO for the
payment Of tho back salaries to their Gun,
Interest shown in thss, item Of appropri99t9n.
The way these Questions We're put and tho
mark eel silence with Wh tney were met
were significant. but those who knew the truth
did not reveal it. ltep!rosennttaqttiyS, kiIG"rs.
ment, could hayo explained the matter II he
would., lie had in hi7 poeSct ands has had i, for
would he henctitcd by tho back pay grab.
That list contains the names Of at least a score
of sons, brothers. nephews. daughteTs nnS
even wives OF men who are Senators to-day
VINO were Senators in 1880
On that list is the namo Of the lady who was
the private secretary for several years OF hcr
husband. On the list, also Is the name OF one
Senator's son who for several years hAS drawn
pay ~ his fathers rriyato secretary while at
tending Harvard College.
That SenHt OF was ono OF tho conireres. ana
has insisted upon tho payment OF tho two
months back ray. At least dozen other .
names OF Senators sons are on the list. and
there is no doubt shat thoy Will eventually get
tie money for whom Congress reassem bleS
tho iight in their hohaif viii be renewed.
In Inc mean tim" IL has succeeded In depriv-
inG the House employees Of q months salary.
n nortion oil which they will be compelled to
earn lut in tho midst Of their sorrow tho
NON hcrs console themselves with the relec-
. I.pt hsf Of