The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-29
Scenes at the Close of The Remarkable SeS-
SiOlS
usual EXCHANGE OF DOQUETS
The Sessions of the Fifty third Form
ally Ended at 2 O'Clock Yesterday.
President Cleveland Congratulates
the House Upon the Successful
Conclusion of Its Business-lt Was
Not Necessary to Stop the Senate
Clock.
WASHINGTON, Aug 2S.
GPHE last act in the great legisl atiye

Ill
attention of the whole country
U for the last nine months, was
performed in the senate chamber to-
day. and was the last interesting and
most commonplace performance that
ever closed long session in
that BODY. Although there were
only two hours assigned to it,
there were no less than three
resssses taken within that time, as n
resource against the WEAKNESS and
dreariness of the occasion; and when
the vice president made mis- farewell
speech and declared the senate ad-
journed, the speech and declaration
were heard by only twenty senator's
All the rest mad vanished, either to
their homes, to watering places or to
distant countries.
AS to the fate of the tariff bill which
had absorbed and almost monopolizsd
public attention throughout the long
session, there was not word officially
communicated to the senate. 1t
had been supposed that the sem
ate would have been notified by
the house that the bill had be-
como law through the expiration of
the ten days allowed by the eonsti-
tuition to the president Of the United
States the the return Of a bill with
or without his approval. But the only
notification of the fate of that great
measure was that which was gathered
from Mr.. Clevelands letter of yester-
day to Representative Catchings, Of
Mississippi, with its covert allusion to
Democratic traitors, drawn from that
vengeance breathing verse in the fire
worshippers;
Oh, for tongue to curse the slave
Whose treason, like deadly blight,
Came DER the councils Of the brave
To blast them in their hour OF might.
There was no message from the pres
ident or from the house of representa-
tives in relation to the matter, and
there was no allusion to it, in extremis,
except the effort on The part of Senator
Jones. Of Arkansas, to explain, in q
private colloquy with two other Demo-
cratic senator's, some of the polariscope
mysteries in connection with the sugar
schedule.
The final adjournment of the senate
took place Mt minute before 2 o'clock.
PRESIDENTS CONGRATULATIONS,
In accordance with the terms of the
joint resolution adopted last Friday,
The house at o'clock today was ad
journed for the second session of the
tifty-third congress without day. Toe
announcement was made by Speaker
Crisp with no ceremony whatever.
This last act in the drama of the ses-
sion had been preceded by the usual
wearisome wait Cor the return of the
committee appointed to wait upon the
president to notify him that congress
was ready to adjourn and ask If he had
any further communication to make.
The committee appointed to wait on
the president was announced and Mr.
\ Wilson reported that the duty de-
1Sllved upon him and his associates had
bseQ discharged. And we are charged
by fnu," Mr.. Wilson continued, "in
response to say that the president has
no further communication to make.
He congrhtulates the congress upon the
successfully conclusion of its business
aud TO each member Individually he
wishes a Hleassnt and prosperous vsca-
tion."
The hodr of 2 o'clock having ar
rived, by virtue of the authority of a
joint resolution, 1 declare the second
session OF the Fifty-third congress ad.
journed without day.
The sergeant at arms lifted down the
eagle and staff, emblem OF the author.
ity Of the house. the speaker descended
the steps leading to his chair, o few
members and employees slapped their
hands. and the end had come.
A QUIET ADJOURNMENT
A resolution was offered by Mr.
Quay and unanimously adopted tender.
ing the 7thanks OF the ssnats to vice.
President Stevenson for the ability,
dignity. courtesy and impartiality with
which he had presided over its delibera.
tions; and resolution similarly
couched in laudation of Senator Har-
ris, president of the senate pro tenn
was offered by Mr.. Manderson and
adopted with the same unanimity.
Then the vice president rose and
formally closed the session Of the SEN
ate with these words: ''Ssnators-The
hour fixed by the concurrent resolu-
tion for the adjournment of the second
session af the Fifty-third congress las
arrived. Before making the formal
announcement l cannot forbesr giving
expression Of nay grateful appreciation
of the resolution personal to myself
just adopted by the senate. For this
manifestation of your confidence, az
we'll az for the uniform courtesy, Off
cisl and personal. extended to me, am
profoundly grateful. Aud now, wish =
ing each Of you safe return to home
and constituents, declare the senate
adinnrnad xuithnnf daxO