The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-28
READY TO ADJOURN.
Committees from Both Houses to
Notify the President
Galleries Packed with Visitors to
Watch the Session End.
The New Tariff Law Now in the
Hands Of Collectors OF Customs.

CBy Associated PressJ
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Aug. 2S.-The
last day OF the session OF the Fifty-third
Congress was attended by just a score
of Senators, but a large concourse of peo-
pie packed the galleries to their fullest
capacity. Most OF those who were in
the galleries were ladies. There were
also very many visiting knights OF
Pythiae
The Diplomatic gallery was the only
one which was not occupied. Even the
aisles Of the public galleries and the
doorway swarmed with visitors.
On the floor there was an air of relief
at the approaching close of the session
visible on the faces and in the demeanor
of these who have been kept at their
pests SO long.
Chaplain Mccarthy, n a long prayer,
Included not only the customary officers
Of the Government, the President and
Vice-Presdent and Senators, but even
the Senate pages and the venerable
Isaac Bassett in his appeal for grace.
All political differences and party bick-
erings were laid aside for the time being,
and those who a few weeks ago were
hurting bitter anathemas at each other
were to-day laughing and joking with
each other In the friendliest possible
| manner.
A message was received from the
| House Immediately after the reading of
yesterdays journal. and then Mr. Ran
som offered the customary resolution
for the appointment of a committee of
the Senate to act with a similar com
mittee OF the House to walt upon the
| President and inform him that unless
he had some further communication to
1 mi hn xyuA
adjourn.
The resolution was agreed to, and
the Vice-President appointed Mr. Ran
som and Mr.. Manderson a committee
on the part of the Senate.
No other business of any Importance
recess was taken until 1915,
| The galleries OF the House were also
packed to Overlooking with visiting Pyth-
ians and their families, drawn thither
to witness the closing scenes Of the SEES
very light, however, the great majority
Of the members having already gone to
| their homes.
The resignation of Representative
! Oates. recently elected Governor OF Ala
bama. 70 take effect Dec. g., was laid
before the House. In accordance with
resolution. which was adopted without
division. for the appointment of a COM
mttee Of three members Of the House
ssd w on Se Presse 1 hsa En-
| form him that Congress was ready to
| adjourn, and ascertain whether he had
any further communicate to make.
| The Speaker appointed Messrs. Wilson,
The Speaker also appointed the fol-
lowing committee to Investigate the
dox, Brookshire. Pigott, Daniels and
Updegraff.
The resolution to print the compari-
son bill as It passed the House was then
| called UP by Mr.. Richardson, but when
the vote was taken. resulting: Yeas, II;
sition to 1t and made the point Of no
| quorum.
As it was plainly apparent that a
We're made from M ali sides to Induce pt Mr..
johnson to withdraw his point of order.
But Mr.. johnson was unyielding.
The Ohio free trader. and the tall
Tennesseean took their places as tellers,
and the few members present sauntered
up and were counted. and then lounged
about. chatting IN groups and saying
watched the listlessness on the floor in
wonderment
The Speaker signed a few belated bills
rushed over from the Senate, and coca
quorum that would not come was broken
by the announcement OF a message from
the Senate on small resolution or other
| unmportant matter.
The new Tariff act was sent from the
white House to the tSate Department
at $50 O'clock this morning, where It
to the Government Printing ONCE and
| printed in the form of an act. How the
bin became an act Is shown on the off,
cial records by the following statement
i by the President:
CNote.-The following named bill having been
presented to the President on the 18th inst and
not having been returned by him to the House
time prescribed by the Constitution Of the United
States. has become a law without his spproval)
| H. r. No. <ss. act to reduce taxation, to
provide revenue for the Government and for other
purposes,
The work of putting the new tariff
law into effect now devolves on the Col
lectors of Customs OF the several ports,
and on internal revenue officers and I'M
til they meet difficulties In its admins
tration little will remain to be done by
the Treasury Department, the circulars
OF yesterday having given Instructions
on the very few points requiring imme-
date attention.
The Treasury has not yet received re-
ports showing the rush OF the last day
to get whiskey tax paid In advance OF
ten increase OF the rate. Tuesday 10 al
internal revenue receipts, and to-day $
statement was imply normal one, the
Treasury statement .sts ne of internal receipts
Just before the meeting. Of the SEN
ate. the room OF Vice President Stephen
son was crowded with X. OF p. visitors.
MT. stephenson pointed out all the In
teresting objects in the room and told
some pleasing anecdotes. He was kept
busy up to the time the Senate me,
writing his autograph for the visitors.
The few Senators at he Capitol to-day
refused TO express any opinion for publi-
cation on the letter Of President Cleve-
.. land TO Mr.. Catchings. The Democratic
: Senators said they had nothing to say
but they seemed to feel that 1t was aimed
, at them. o..
The Republicans said there seemed tc
: be no necessity at present for them &c
, get into this fight In the ranks OF their
! opponents, and they would not be quoted
regarding II.