Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-08-30
THE tIFTY-THlKn CONGRESS-
GOES HOME.
CLOSING SCENES IN THE TWO
HOT SES.
Senalor> Mitchell, CulIom. Davis,
Roach aud Lyle Appointed a Com.
mtt,H to Attend Congressman
Shaws Funeral MIR. Wilson Talks
About the Tariff

Washington, Aug. ~ The last day
OF the second session of the Fifty third
congress WAS attended Ivy Just a score
of senators and Il large rourNurSr Of
people who packed the galleries to
their fullest capacity. Most OF those
who We're in the galleries were ladies.
There were also many visiting
Knights of lythias. The diplomatic
gallery WAS the only one which was
not occupied.
\ message WAS received from the
house immediately after the reading
OF the journal. and then Mr.. Ransom
offered the customary resolution 10
notify the president that the two
houses were ready to adjourn. The
resolution was agreed To and the vice
president appointed Mir, Ransom and
Mr.. Henderson on the part OF the sen
ate, No other business OF importance
was transacted and a recess was taken
uutll l2II O'clock
At that hour the vice president an
nounccd that the senate was again in
session, \ message was received from
the houS" announcing the death Of
Representative George H. shaw,
In the absence of the two WiSrOn,
sin senators, Mr. White offered the
customary resolutions of regret and
the vice president appointed Scna-
tors Mitchell, Of Wisconsin. tullom,
Davis, Roach and Lyle To attend the
funeral, At l2:51 further recess was
taken until 80. At | 30 y. m the
Strat" was again called to- order and
the committee appointed to call upon
the president announced that he had
no further communications to make to
congress
Resolutions of thanks were rendered
Vice President Stevenson and senator
Harris, president pro tenn. and at >
o'clock the vice president declared the
senate adjourned without day
Hot SF,
The galleries of the house were
packed to Overlooking with visiting
PIthianS and their families. drawn
hithrr to witness the closing scenes OF
the dying session, which expired
1T O'Clock, The attendance on the
floor was very light, however, the
great majority of the members hay
ing already gone to their homes.
The resignation of Representative
Oates, recently elected governor Of Al
ALBANIA, was laid before the house,
In accordance with the usual custom
Mr. Wilson offered resolution which
was adopcd without division. for the
appointment Of a committee of three
members of the house to meet a sim.
liar committee of the senate and wait
on the president and inform him that
congress was ready to adjourn and as
certain If he had any further commu-
ntcat;on to make. The speaker also
appointed committee to investigate
tile ford'S thcatcr disaster,
Tho resolution to print comparisons
Of tn" new tariff law with the present
law and the Wilson bill MS ii passed
the house was called UP by Mr., Rich
ardSOn. The vote resulted: Yeas. n;
nays, >. Mr. Johnson made the point
# no quorum, Appeals We're made
from all sides to induce Mr.. Johnson
to withdraw his point OF order but he
refused. Mr. Johnsons opposition was
that the comparisons proposed to be
printed had been prepared under the
direction Of Senator German and were
misleading, Finally, Mr. Richardson
withdrew his resolution
The committee appointed TO wait
upon the president consisting Of
Messrs. Wilson. Holman and Hepburn,
reported that the president had no
further communications to make to
congress, "rhe president also re-
qucstcd me-" said Mr., Wilson. "to con
graduate the house and the senate on
the close Of their labors and to wish
the individual members a happy and
prosperous vacation"
At O'Clock the speaker declared the
second session Of the Fiftv-third con
gress adjourned.
GOSSIP.
Washington, Aug. 29.-Chairman
! Wilson left yesterday for West yir-
ginia TO be present at the congressional
convention In his district today Ills
denomination is conceded as he Is
without opposition. He said yester.
day: The outlook for genuine tariff
reform is very bright We have taken
the first Sop and that Is always the
hardest, and having done that much
and done 1t perhaps imperfcctly, 1t
will be easy TO proceed to full realiza-
ton Of tariff reform" What Is there"
Mr.. Wilson was asked, "In the asser-
ton that resumption Of tariff aglta.
ton next winter will bring recur-
renee Of business unrest" THAT is
wholly unwarranted," said he, there
need be no general bin reaching all In.
dustries, 50 that the legislation will not
be such as 10 affect commercial affairs
generally. The tariff rates viii re-
main stable on the very great majority
Of articles"
Members Of the house are not 80 ret
icent as the senator's about the presi
dents letter. Representative Sperry.
Is