The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-29
A LONG FAREWELL.
Incidents Of the Final Adjournment
Of the House.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-When the House
was called to order by the speaker, at IL
o'clock of this, the last day OF the pres
ent session of congress, there were less
than fifty members on the floor, the great
bulk of the members having departed for
their various homes, generally to lock
after the question of their reelection.
After the reading of the Journal Speaker
Crisp announced the following members
on the part Of the House of the Joint COM
mittee to consider the old Ford 5 theater
disaster and report to congress the liza
bility of the government, if any; Maddox,
of Georgia, Brookshire dem, of Indiana,
Piggott, dem, of Connecticut, Daniels,
rep, of New York, and photograph, rep,
of Iowa. He also read a letter from Rep
resentative w. c. Oates, dem, of Ala
bama, announcing the fact that he had
this day sent his resignation to the gov
ernor of Alabama as q representative
from that state to take effect on Nov. 3,
next
Mr.. Wilson of West Virginia, offered q
resolution directing the speaker to ap-
point a committee Of three members of
liar committee from the Senate to call
upon the President to inform him that
congress is ready 10 adjourn and to ask
him ii he has any furyher communication
to make. The resolution was agreed to,
and Messrs. Wilson, Holman, and Hep
burn were named as members of the com
mittee
Maj Pruden, acting clerk, announced
that the President had signed "sundry
bills and joint resolutions"
Mr. Richardson then called up the re-
solution reported by him yesterday pro
viding for the printing of $1,000 copies of
the tariff bill with comparisons of rates
in similar previous laws He said he
called it up at the request of several
! mem GERS, who desired that the document
should be printed, as they wanted to cir
cuIate it.
Nlr. Richardson said LAS you will see
in the Record this morning, the Senate is
proceeding to print the document for the
| use of it's members. and it is for the
House to say whether or notit will DO the
same.
The vote on it's passage was, ayes II,
nays 3, and Mr.. johnson, dem, of Ohio
/ again made the point of no quorum
| Pending the announcement of the vote,
1 which was delayed in order TO pass the
/ time and obviate the necessity for the
usual recess while awaiting the return of
| the committee appointed to officially
| notify the President of the approaching
! dissolution of congress, efforts were
made to put the resolution in such
shape as to meet the desires of Messrs.
! johnson, Warner, dem. of New YORK
and Tracey, dem, of New York, the prin-
cipal opponents of the proposition. They
said they wanted the committee on ways
and means, and Chairman Wilson, recOg-
nized in some way in the publication, and
expressed their willingness to withdraw
all objection if the following were added
to the resolution: "Including such addi-
| tion, explanation, or amendment as may
be proposed or approved by the chairman
of the House committee on ways and
means"
This was proposed urder request for
unanimous consent by Mr. Warner but
Mr.. Mahon rep, of Pennsylvania OBJ
jected.
Mr. Tracy-Why do you interfere in
the natter
Mr. Mahon--If you give me time I'll
tell.
Mr.. De Almond. dem. of Missouri,
offered resolution providing for the
printing of 10000 copies of comparison
to be prepared by the clerk of the COM
mittee on ways and means, and approved
by the chairman thereof, but Mr.. Hicks.
rep, of Pennsylvania objected to its con
sideration.
There being no apparent prospect of
coming TO an agreement on the subject,
Mr.. McMiIlin's suggestion that the House
take a recess until / ;45 o'clock, was unan-
imously agreed to.
AT :45 o'clock the House reassembled. .
and MIR. Richardson withdrew the reso-
luton to print $1,000 copies of the compar-
ison of the tariff bill with the rates Of
previous similar measures In this
ii
get copies of the publication at the gov
ernment printing office at 10 cents apiece
The committee appointed TO wait on
the President was announced. and Mr..
Wilson reported that the duty devolving
on him and his associates had been dis
charged. And we are charged by the
President" MIR Wilson continued, "in re-
sponse to say that the President mas no
further communication TO make He con-
graduates the congress upon the success
full conclusion of its business, and to each
member individually he wishes a pleasant
and prosperous vacation"
MIR De Armond, dem, of Missouri, of
fered then, as an independent measure,
the resolution previously proposed by him
to print 60,0O0 copies of the tari1 bill
with comparison with the rates of the
Mckinley law, to be prepared by the
clerk of the committee on ways and
means and approved by the chairman
thereof.
Mr. Hicks, rep, of Pennsylvania, re-
newed his objection, however, and the
publication will not be made When there
remained but two minutes of the session
the members crowded about the clerks
desk.
MIR Terry, dem, of Arkansas, received
recognition from the speaker, and asked
the House to consider the Hoar Senate
anti-lottery bill. Hurry up" several
members shouted TO the clerk, as he be-
gan reading the measure. He had pro-
ceeded but little way with the reading,
when he was interrupted by Speaker
Crisp, whose gayel fell upon the desk
with startling distinctness as the hands
of the clock reached the figure 2.
The ceremony of dissolution was brief,
but effective. With his hand upon the
gavel, Speaker Crisp said THE hour Of
o'clock having arrived by virtue of the
authority Of a Joint resolution ] declare
the second session Of the Fifty-third con-
gress ad lourned without day"
The sergeant-aJ-arms lifted down the
eagle and staff emblem OF the authority
of the House, the speaker descended the
steps leading TO his chair, few members
and employees clappeu their hands, and
the end had come.
The New Minister.
Washington, Aug 2s President Cleve-