The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-05
CONGRESS IS NOW No MORE
The Fify-Third Session Passes
into History.
INTEREST IN CLOSING SCENES.
The Crowd Of Spectators in the
House. Speaker Crisp Formally
Thanked. Scene in the Sen
ate. The Signing Of Bills
and Customary Routine.
By Southern Associated Press.

third Congress came to end with the
usual interesting incidents. III tho
Senate tho closing scene was marked
With tho dignity which characterizes
TINT body on formal occasions of State
and by the presence of as many spec.
tntors us could possibly crowd into tho
galleries.
SENATE. The last message which the
President sent to Congress WAS II ten
derlng of congratulations to Congress
ut the conclusion uf its labors. During
the briei session, beginning ut 9 IL. IL.
aud terminating ut noon, there was
littio done except the formulities of
receiving messages from the House.
requesting the signature Of tho Vice,
President to enrolled bills and OF an
nouncing such signatures.
The winding up sceues were en-
livened hy discussion between Sena.
tors Morgan and Gray upon the Ber-
ing sea seal fisheries question, and by
II highly amusing one between Senator
Gall aud Senators Gormau. Aldrich
and WnIcott IL reference TO Mr. Calls
resolution for special committee to
Investigate the doings of tho Louisiana
or Honduras Lottery Company.
The Senate took u recess ut 4:l5 this
a. the latter hour Sin Senators were
present. Another recess for quarter
OF an hour was ordered, and matters
driftei along III that way untii 9:3U,
when Mr. rowle, chief clerk of the
House, apppared aud announced that
the Speaker had signed the Nayal bill,
and he delivered it for the signature OF
the Wee President. In another mo-
mGnt the Vice President announced
that he had signed 1t. and 1t was imme.
dlately returned TO the House, and was
by the House Enrolling Committee
carried to the White House for the
signature OF the President.
At $50 the Deficiency bill was ro
ceived with the Speakers signature
to II aud 1t immediately received the
signature OF the President aud was re.
turned to the House. lu the course OF
the nest hour several other enrolled
bills were presented for and received
the signature.
at 1918 resolution was offered by
Mr.. VOORHEES, for the appointment of II
committee OF two Senators to ioin n
like committee On the part OF the
House to wait upon the President aud
inform him that the two houses were
reudy TO adjourn unless the Presi-
dent had some further communication
to make,
The resolution was agreed to and
Senators Voorhees, and Sherman were
appointed such committee.
The Senate passed n concurrent reso
iution offered by Mr.. Ransom for the
delivery of two pieces OF condemned
| cannon to the FIRST Regiment OF the
North Carolina State Guard.
a resolution was passed declaring
that the standing aud select committees
OF the Senate, nS now constituted, shal.
he continued the first Monday III De
cemOer, lSl5.
Resolutions Of thanks to tho Vice
President nnd to Alr. Harris, President
OF the Senate pro ten, were offered by
Senators Morrill, and Manderson md
were unanimously adopted.
IlousE - The House adjourned
promptly at noon to day IN the pres
once of crowded galleries. 1T had taken
a recess at 3:lj O'Clock this morning.
after disposing of the Naval Approprl-
alton bill, which was passed exactly ms
1t came from the Sennie. At S o'clock
the House reasSembled and spent the
time until noon disposng OF measures
OF minor importance and in passing
resolutions complimentary to Speaker
Crisp. These resolutions wero pre-
sented by MIR. Cannon (Rop.). of Hi
nois, for the Republicans, upcn the re
insaI OF Mr.. Reed to be party to the
matter.
Mr.. Wilson, of West Virginia, the
Democratic leader and new Postmaster
General, made his vaedIctory III com.
plimentinS Speaker Crisp.
But fourteen members were present
when Speaker Crisp called the House
to OIdcr NJ s o'clock.
MIR. Grosvenor procipitltei debate
on the silver question by his severe
structures on the Populist party, Mr..
simpson, OF Kansas, replying to MIR.
Grosvenor's charge of demagoSuory.
When the House reassembed at
o'clock, Senate clerk announced the
appointment OF the monetary confer
once members on the part OF the SEN
ate and also tho resolution providing
for Adjournment. The resolution was
agreed 10.
Speaker Crisp announces Messrs.
Catchings. Cultivate nud Reed ms II
Committee to inform the President
that the House was ready to adjourn,
and also Messrs. Rusk, Dem. OF Mary
land; Meredith, Dem of Virginia,
and Colin, Uep.) OF Maryland. as the