Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-04
THE CLOSING SCENES
The Last Moments of the Fifty-sec-
ond Congress.
VICE PRESIDENT MORFON'S VALEDICTORY
He is Followed by Mr.. Stevenson's
inaugural Remarks.
THE HOUSE JOURN s.
Mr.. Crisp Makes Few Farewell
Remarks.
VICEPRESIDENF MoRTON'S VALEDICTORY
THE HOUSE JOURN
SENATE.

SENATE.
At $50 A. m, when the Senate was to re-
assemble. there were only few Senators
in attendance. and so the recess was extended
for another quarter of an hour and then for e
half hour more.
The Senate chamber presented a very differ
eHt aspect from hat which it presented twelve
hours before. Then the galleries were packed
and all the approaches to hem were blocked
~. Now the galleries were empty and the
Capitol itself was almost deserted, as no one
could enter without ticket of admission and it
vas too early for ticket holders to present
themselves. Outside the GEOw was falling wet
and heavy. and had been falling for two hours.
and the prospects for the inaugural display ard
procession were decidedly gloomy. For the
next two hours there was an almost entire abb
sence OF Legislative action.
Mr.. Mauderson occupied the chair as Presi-
dent pro tempore of the Senate and at inter-
walls announced his signature Of bills or Joint
resolutions. He also announced the appoint
ment Of Senator's Cockrell MO J. Jones ARK
and Cullen III ms the Senate nltmbers OF the
JOINT committee to examine the executive de-
partments.
The usual resolution of thanks to the Vice
President for the dignihed. impartial and
courteous manner in which he had presided
over the deliberations of the Senate was offered
by Hr. Harris Tenn. and agreed to. and after
thdL there WIS an tnJiTe SlOprdRe OF tne
wheels of legislation, and nothing was heard
but the noisy hum OF conversation on the floor
and in the crowded galleries.
A like resolution of thanks to Mr.. Mander-
son for the uniformly able, courteous and i'm
partial manner in which he had exercised his
duties as President pro tenn was subsequently
offered by Mr.. German (Hd.) and agreed to.
This was after the Vice President had relieved
Mr.. Henderson and taken the chair presid-
ing officer.
After another long wait, and when the clock
over the entrance door showed the hour to be
HIS. the hoary but active doorkeeper, Capt.
Bassett. in compliance with the instructions of
the Vice President, strobe up the aisle, and
having procured a long wand. deliberately
pushed back the minute hand of the clock until
ii indicated HOS The captain has done this
on many 4th of March before and it has ALWAYS
as now. provoked an outburst of merriment.
At 11I5 (new style) Mr.. sherman (Ohio)
offered resolution, which agreed to, for
the appointment of acommittee OF two Senators
to join like committee on the part
OF the House TO wait upon the
President of the United States and in form him
that the two houses, having concluded the bus
mess of the present session, were ready to adj
journ unless the President had some
further communication to make. Mean
time the Senate chamber became
flied with distinguished guests. and
every now and then message from the House
acts, and the Vice President subsequently
nounced that he had signed them.
Ard this went on long after the hour of noon
had passed. and after the life of the Fifty-sec-
ond Congress had actually, (though not in legal
fiction) expired. While the senate clock indi-
Gated only IL: 10 the real time 1920.
just then the committee which had been ap-
pointed to wait on the President reported that
it had performed that duty and that tine Pres
ident had no further communication to make.
L y Al
adjourned he arose and delivered a brief adj
dress, which was heartily applauded.
Vice President Morton's Farewell Speech.
Senators: The time fixed by the Constitution
for the termination OF the Fifty-second Con-
gress has arrived, and shall soon resign the
gavel of the President of the Senate to the hon
ored son of Illinois who has been chosen as my
successor.
tinguished body without offering nv most era te-
full acknowledge ments for the honor conferred
BY the resolution just adopted, declaring your
approval of the manner in which have dis
charged the duties of the chair and expressing
my deep sense of the uniform courtesy and
kindness. even In critical and complicated sit
uations extended to me as the presiding officer,
by every member of this body.
III have committed errors you have refrained
from rebuking them, and have never appealed
IN vain 10 your sense OF Jusuce, ana nave ever
received your support.
My association with the Representatives Of
the forty-four states of this great nation in this
chamber will be among the most cherished
memories Of my life. and can express no better
wish for my successor than that he may enjoy
the same relations OF courtesy and kindness
that have never been limited by party lines or
controlled by partisan aifiliation, and which
have so happily marked my intercourse with
Senators. may be extended to him.
And now. Senators and officers of the Senate,
from whom / have received so many good
Offices in the discharge of my duties accept
feeble expression Of my grateful appreciation
of your kindness, with my heartfelt wishes for
your future welfare. happiness and prosperity
in life.
VICE PRESIDENT STEVENSON.
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