The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-03-07
HAS PASSED
INTO HISTORY

AAN " hA ~ " ~ .
And the Presiden, Tenders Con
gra,ulations to Congress on the .
Conclusion Of Its Labors."
AND EVERYBODY LAUGHS.
Then Come. a TonSuIsis- shout Hat -"
Tear, Arc shed. The Ability" Of th- .
Congress 4. Alluded to aud ~orn.thIug
about tn. best int-r-t. OF the People.
>ENAII.
AsHI>GToN, March AT noon to
day the | . =. Senate clu~,d it, final SEES
sion OF the tilty-third Congress amid
crowded galleries, cougTatulaturN rr-"-
buttons. a parting WORT from President
Cleveland and trI-! Nal-Gictnry from
the Nicc-pr-~idrut.
The senators were Al work after
having remained IN the chamber uutII
/ AIN. They clearly
SHOWED THE FATIGUE
Of the long sessions, lasting from sat
urday noon, and their ranks were too
rhIn up 10 IL O'Clock Tor the yran-ac-
ton of anything beyond formal bu>i-
ness.
At lO:lj Mr.. Voorhees, offered "A res
olution which VA, adopted. for tl.,.
appointment of a joint committee of
the two houses. two senators and tWa
members 10 wait upon III" president oi
/ the uiicd states and inform him that
/ Congress having completed ~ hu>i-
/ ness was ready 10 adjourn. The vice.
president named MIR. Voorhees, and
! Mr.. sherman a. the Sennte members ui
the committee. The
TH,NkSoF THF SE>NTr
were expressed in "A resolution offered
by Mr.. Henderson for tie courtesy and
impartlality with which MIR. Harris
had served ~ pro tenn OF the senate.
Mr.. Harris then took he chair and
returned his thanks Tor the Gathering
resolution.
AtthiS moment Nr. Voorhees, and
Mr.. sherman. the Senate committee 10
wait on the President. appeared AT the
door. The committee has waited ON
the President said Mr.. Voorhees,.
land has notified ham that the wurk OF
Congress was at an end. The PrrSi-
dent states that he ha- no iurth her com
munication 10 make, and he tenders
his CALCULATIONS 10 Congress on
the
CONCLUSION OF lis LARoRS.
, The Nice-Prcsident. who had now
taken the chair, rose a the clock point
ed two minutes to twelve for pafl in
, word 10 the Senate. Hesaid:
senators, the hour has arrived. fixed
r by law for the termination of this Con
= gress. In the magnitude of the que>-
lions determined and
= THE ABILITY WITH WHICH
they have been discussed the CongrcS-
9 just closing has been surpassed by few
5 that have preceded it. Since its organ
4 iZatlOn two Senators have retired 10y
: resignation, two by expiration of tn,
5 terms of their appointment; and f"ul
= have been removed by the hand q
r DEATH"
With the fall of the gavel the grea
d debates and the important Legislation
of the BIRD Congress pass Ia the domain
of history. 1t only remains To Tak
official announcement that the Scnat
stands adjourned without day"
HOUSE.
WASHINGToN. Mar. AT noon Ia
day after a continuous session of 1
hours, Interrupted by an occasional re-
> cess, the flags above the Capitol wer
u lowered and the 53rd Congress ha
= passed into history.
l. The concluding minutes Were in III
>, NATURE OF LOVE FEAST.
O The best feeling prevailed. The reso
J. luton of thanks to the Speaker. whic
; usually came from member oi ih
= ma jorIty, was offered today by NJ
is Cannon, of Illinois, i'll a very graceiu
l. speech, bearing testimony to the hig
IL appreciation in which the pre~iGin
4 officer was held by the Rcpublica
$ minority. Mr.. Wilson. of Ncst VII
r ginia, responded in behalf of the ma
iority. and Mr.. simpson. of Kansas, r,
presenting the POpulist, Joined ia a.
expressions of thanks for the courte~it
and kindness extended by the Speak"
d All the kindly sentiments We're al
Il plauded. and when Mr.. Crisp a>ccnde
the rostrum 10 return his thanks an
. deliver his parting words, the
DEMONSTRATION WAS TERRIFIC.
Representatives" said he. This
the largest Congress that eyer Assem-
bled in the United Statcs-consistir
OF 556 members, besides the delegate
These gentle are rrpreScntatI
men. They represent all the shad
-
the grande,r country under the sum
Tue present occupant OF the chair
and he feel> that III making this g
preston h. but echoes the eXprrien
of every one of his prepescS>Ur>-h
no
CONCEPTION OF THE DIFFICULTIES
incident to the office Of speaker. II
he has been enabled in any mra,ur.
Il, 49, a.
satisfaction i most largely due To 70
kindness. 10 your consideration,
your constant help. We have been
session continuously, longer, p
haps, than any Congress
+ the history of the governnc
We have been surrounded
difficulties and trials. but
am sure can say. not al
for this body in the aggregate. |
for each member of it, that however
J may have failed, whatever our ia
cOmings may be, We have, according
our earnest convictions, endeayured
l. do that which was for the best int
ests of the whole American peoJ
Applause.
To each and every member Of
y House "a he il now about to return
his home extend my heartfelt thai
10 and express the hope that he may
reunited with his family and
friends
IN PEACE AND HAPPINESS
loud and general applause
The Speaker then announced the
pointment of Mes>rs. Culberson. ID.
|. ocrat, of Texas, HIT Republican,
Illinois, and himself under the r.
luton adopted last night as memt
of the monetary commission. The
pointments were hailed with more
plause