St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-04
CLOSING HOURS.
Usual Rush Of Business During
the Last Day Of the House.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-1here was
the usual rush and crowding of bills
and conference reports in the legisla-
tive chute of the house today that al
ways mark the closing hours of Il session
of congress.
Immediately after the reading of the
journal. the senate amendments TO the
bill permitting the sale of the worlds
fair exhibits in this country upon pay
ment of 80 per cent of the duties 10
which they were subject, were noncon :
Cured in, and the bill was sent to fur
ther conference.
At 1855 the clerk of the senate an
nounced TO the house that the resOlu-
ton providing for final adjournment a
3o'clock was agreed to.
As soon as the announcement was
made, on motion OF Judge Holman. the
house passed Joint resolution, instruct
ing the speaker TO appoint a committee
OF three, to join similar committee of
the senate, to wait upon the president
and inform him that, if he has no
further communications to make, con-
gress was ready TO adjurn.
The speaker appointed Messrs. Hol-
man. of Indiana; Turner. of Georgia,
and Dingley, of Maine. Tne clerk then
began calling the committees for re-
ports. Several trivial bills were re-
ported. Then d dozen members were
on their feet seeking recognition.
Mr.. Boatner was recognized, and
asked unanimous consent TO consider a
bill changing the judicial districts of
Florida. 1t was passed. The house re-
ceded from its amendments TO the
worlds talr bill. Again dozen men,
bers were clamoring for recognition.
Mr.. Curtis, of Kansas. who was recOg-
niZed, asked unanimous consent to con-
slider bill giving an Illinois corpora
ton authority TO build dam across the
Kansas river in Shawnee county, Kan.
MIR. BretZ objected.
Mr.. Meyer, of Louisiana, demanded
| the regular order. Fifty men rushed
toward Mr.. Meyer bowling: You
must not do that" and the Louisiana
congressman, who did not realize the
! havoc his demand would have caused,
| hurrledly withdrew it. A resolution
| providing for the payment of members
! clerks out of the miscellaneous fund OF
! the house was passed.
Then the house, on motion of Mr..
| Cobb, OF Alabama, paid a substantial
! tribute to the late Chaplain Haddaway.
by ordering the payment of years sal
airy TO his widow. At 2:55 p. N. the
| joint resolution passed by the senate eX
tending the time OF adjournment to 4 81
was presented. The vote on the motion
TO order tellers was then announced, Il:
to 9. Mr.. Hutchinson made the poin
of no quorum. Mr.. Sringer tried Il
| secure consideration of the resolution
extending the time of adjournment Il
4:30. The speaker held that the motion
was not in order While the point OF ''n(
| quorum" was pending.
Mr.. Richardson was forced to with
| draw his motion in order 10 give Mr.
Catchings an opportunity to move Il
| suspend the rules and adopt the senate
| resolution TO extend the time OF adjourn
mept. 1t was then 2:56 p. N. Mr.
Hutchinson, despite the appeals of
| hundred members, demanded a secont
on the motion. Their pleadings wer,
| unavailing, and at 8 O'clock, while tn,
| house was dividing on the demand for
second, Speaker Crisp rose, and. with
drop of the gavel, declared in accordanc
with the adjournment resolution passed
the hour of o'clock having arrived, tit
house stood adjourned sine die. MI
HutchinsOn's last filIbuster was success
ful. The life of the house went out.ant
! all conference reports failed.