The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-03-09
THE SESSION ENDED
Ffty-Third Congress Expires in
an Ordinary Manner.
APPROPRIATIONS ALL MADE
Measu es Necessary tor the Machin' ry
- the Government signed by
the President.

Washington, March AT noon to-
day, after a continuous session of 4S
hours. interrupted by an occasional re-
cess, the flags above the capital were
lowered and the Fifty-third congress
had passed into history. In the house
the end was not marked or marred by
any unpleasant incident
All the appropriation bills were out of
the way when the house convened at 8
o'clock this morning, and the time was
dwindled away until IL O'clock the only
feature being a rather brisk debate on
results to follow from the proposed
monetary conference. The usual COM
mittee was sent to the president to in
form him that congress was ready to
adjourn, and other formalities of the
end of congress were gone through
with. The concluding minutes were in
the nature of love feast. The best of
feeling prevailed. A resolution of
thanks to the speaker, which came from
the minority, was offered today by Mr..
Cannon in a very graceful speech, bear
ing testimony to the high appreciation
in which the presiding officer was held
by the republican minority. Mr.. VIII
half of the majority, and Mr.. Simpson
of Kansas, representing the pOpulists,
joined in the expression of thanks for
courtesies and kindness extended by the
speaker. All kindly sentiments were
applauded, and when Mr.. Crisp himself
assembled the rostrum to return thanks
and deliver his parting words. the de-
monstration was terrific. At the con-
clusion of his speech, just before de-
claring the house adjourned he appoint
ed MI Culbertson of Texas, Mr. Hit
of illinois and himself as members of
the monetary commission. His own APP
pointment was by resolution.
AS the Fifty-third congress came to
an end the doxology was sung by the
correspondents in the press gallery.
MORNING BUSINESS.
At this morning, when the house
reconvened after four hours recess
there were exactly IL members on the
floor. The speaker was at his post. Mr.
Baker of New Hampshire had the honor
of passing the first bill of the final SEES
sion. 1t was bill to pay the war claim
of Margaret Kennedy, amounting t
$4,000
Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio caused the frs
furry by a sharp speech contendins
of bimetallism. The repeal of the Sher
man act two years ago, he said. had &C
cOmplished more than any other infiu
ence to bring about a hopeful condition
for silver We are now observed tn
world over Mr.. Grosvenor's speech pre-
cipitated a stir among the silver men
who all rushed forward and appealed
for recognition. Mr.. Bryan of Nebras
ka managed to get the floor and indig
nantly resented the reflection made b.
Mr.. Pence yesterday upon the silve
men who favored this conference. II
was also for free silver but he believes
it the height of folly for the Unite
Staes not to join hands with othe
countries of the world. if they wer
ready and willing to JOIN in a schem
for reconciliation of silver. Mr.. Ding
ley of Maine agreed with Mr. Grosve
nor, contending with European bimei
allists that the single attempt of an
country the United States, France Q
Germany to open it's minis to the fire
coinage of silver would swamp it an
place it Immediately on silver basis
Mr. Walker of Massachusetts, We
ger of Pennsylvania and Simpson {
Kansas crowded in a few words befoI
the debate was cut off. Mr.. Simpso
made a point of no quorum when a +,
cess was moved until IL, but FINAL
surrendered. and the recess was takel
AT II o'clock, when the house recor
vened a committee consisting of Messr
Catchings, Cultivate and Reed was al
pointed to join a similar committee froi
the senate, and inform the presider
that congress was ready to adjourn
Under a concurrent resolution providin
for the participation of congress in dec
ication of the Chickamauga militaT
park, the speaker appointed as repr'
sentatives of other armies than thos
engaged at the battle of Chickamaug
Messrs. Hatch, Culberson, Reed, Sa!
ers, Talbot, Sickles Wilson, Mallor
Boutele, Alexander, Henderson of III
nois, Hooker, Tarsney, Anderso
Simpson of Iowa, Keifer, Harrison, FL
glish of California. Marshall, Van Vo
HES and Lapham. Another recess of
minutes was taken, after which II
committee appointed to wait on Il
president reported that the presidel
had no further communication to max
Mr.. Cannon, in a graceful speech, offe
ed the resolution of thanks to the spea
er, which was adopted At II m. Il
house adjourned sine die.
CLOSING HOURS OF THE SENAT