Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-05
THE FIFTy-THIRD CONGRESS-
Has Passed Into the History Of the
Country.
SPEAKER CRISP WAS THANKED
By Ali Congressman Excep. Reed and
Dalzell,
PEAKER CRISP WAS THANKED
President Cleveland Congratulated
the Senate ON the Termination of
Its Arduous Labors--Diiis Signed
and Those That Failed to Pass.
WASHINGTON. March ..

AT noon today, after a continuous
session of forty-eight hours >, yrupted
by an occasional recess. ., =. above
the capitol were lowered 'fty-
third congress had passed ~.
In the house the end was Mt X
by any unpleasant incident. ~ N,
All the appropriation bills VT y Z
of the way when the house cont =
at o'clock this morning, and
was frittered away until IL o'clock, the
only feature being rather brisk but
brief debate on the results to follow
from the projected monetary confer
ence. The concluding minutes were
in the nature OF a love feast. The best
feeling prevailed. The resolution of
thanks TO the speaker which usually
came from a member of the majority
was offered today by Mr.. Cannon, in
a very graceful speech, bearing testi-
mony to the high appreciation in which
the presiding officer was held by the
Republican minority. The. resolution
was as follows:
INGbblNfht llldA AlAN AAiuAfhS -
house be extended to the speaker OF
the house for the impartial and dig
nifed manner in which he has pre-
sided over the deliberations Of this
house and performed the arduous du-
ties Of the chair
A great burst of applause greeted
the presentation Of Mr. Cannon's reso-
luton, and as soon as order was re-
stored, Mr.. Hatch of Missouri, who
was in the chair, recognized MIR. VIII
son, chairman OF the ways and means
committee
''Responding on the spur of the mo-
ment," he said, Il desire to say that
we on this side are highly appreciatlVe
of the graceful and courteous action
of the gentleman from Illinois, one
of the pleasant things IN serving TINS
house, as have found it. Is thai sharp
est political antagonisms do not make
personal disagreements.'
Mr.. Simpson of Kansas. Of the third
party, was then recognized and joined
in the testimonial 10 the blindness,
goodness and fairness of the speaker.
After a few words by Gen. Grosvenor
on the same line Mir. hatch called Tor
rising vote ON the resolution. Every
member save Mr.. Reed Of Maine and
Mr.. Dalzell of Pennsylvania arose to
his feet, and Mr.. Hatch declared the
resolution unanimously adopted.
A moment later, when Speaker Crisp
assembled the rostrum the applause
and cheering was renewed, the speak
er bowling hts acknowledgements, and
after hearing Mr. Cannons resolution
read, he delivered his valedictory
'tRepresentatiVes," said he, II know
YOU will pardon me, If, before per-
/ forming my last official act l give
| some expression of what ! feel, not
| only In regard to the resolution which
] You have Just adopted, but In respect
| TO the uniform kindness. courtesy and
/ consideration with which l nave peen
| treated by every mentor OF tins BODY.
| The difficulties Of the presiding officer
| arise largely from this that, whereas.
there are perhaps $4,000 or 1000 bills
introduced in congress, only small
part of them can have consideration.
| If all the measures Introduced hAd
been considered and acted upon by
the house, then the duties OF the pre-
siding officer would be rendered mucn
less difficult, but when only smali
portion of the measures introduced can
| he considered. there Is necessarily n
| struggle to determine what those meas
| ures shall be and from year to year
ibis diniculty continues. This Is the ex--
perience OF the presiding officer and
he feels that he but echoes the expert
ence OF every one Of his predecessors
had no conception of the difficulties
Incident TO the Office Of speaker
again thank you, ana say
that / but feebly express my feelings.
Never in my life. no matter what may
he NV future, can l expect to attain
SO high an Office as that which ! owe
~ vour kindness, your consideration,
YOUR partially. In laying down that
once the greatest qualification mat
conld be AFFORDED me is the evidence IN
this resolution that ! have as
charged the duties OF me piate, ~
,tan of those gentlemen to whom l
o o the office, and to those gentle