The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-05

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| WASHINGTON, March 4.-The House
| adjourned promptly at noon to-day J" vi,
| presence OF crowded galleries. ~ hau
| taken a recess at 3:I5 o'clock THIS morn
| ing, after disposing OF the naVaI aPpIo-
| priation bill. which was passed exac'y
| az a came from the Senate. AT O'CLOCK
| the House reassembled ana spent 'he
! time until noon. with an interim OF one
hour and fifteen minutes In recess, us
| posing OF measures OF minor importance
| and in passing resolutions complimentary
1 "a sneaker Crisp. These resolutions were
| presented by Mr.. Cannon RepD, OF iii-
| nois for the Republicans. upon the re-
| fugal OF Mr. Reed TO be a party to the
| matter. Mr.. Reed, probably with the en-
| phatic declnaton OF the Democrats 10
| endorse his administration OF the Speak
| ership fresh I'm his mind, also refrained
| from voting on the resolutions.
| Mr.. Wilson. Of West Virginia, the Dem
| ocratic leader and the new Postmaster
| General, made his valedictory in comph-
| menting Speaker Crisp.
But fourteen members were present
| wren Speaker Crisp called the House TO
| order at s o'clock.
Under unanimous consent Mr.. Bankhead
0Dem), OF Alabama, secured the passage
OF a Senate bill amending the act au-
thorizing the TeXarkana and Fort Smith
Railway Company to construct bridge
| over the South river, Arkansas.
4 Senate bill amending the river ana
harbor act OF 1894 to widen the harbor
at Brunswick. Ca. and appropr,atng 500
| 900 for each hundred fee, of width untii
| it shall be 800 feet wide was passed.
THE POOR PoPULIsr.
Mr.. Grosvenor precp.tated debate on
| the silver question by his severe structures
| upon the Popuist party. He character
| jzcd II as A party small In number ana
smaller I'm the next Congress. lie con-
| tended that If the international monetary
conference shall prove a success many OF
| these gentlemen will be out OF JoD. lie
| dd not believe that If bimetallism at 10
to could be accomplished ana taken out
| of place they would agree TO II.
MIR. simpson PopJ. Of Kansas, replying
TO Mr.. Grosvenors charge Of demagogy
as applied to the Populst purely, said
| that II came with poor grace from Re
publicans, who had persistently played
the demaeogue on this subject and that
the people of the country never knew
where they stood.
The point of no quorum was made by
Mr.. Simpson against a bill called up by
.Ir. Livingston for the relief Of Elsas
May a. Co., Of Atlanta
1t was then 10 o'clock. and the galleries
were crowded with SPECTATORS. Mr.. Dock
cry appealed TO Mr.. Simpson to withdraw
his point. but the latter refused to do so.
While the House was waiting for a quo
ram TO appear Mr. Springer asked unan-
imous consent TO allow members to print
remarks on the monetary conference
proposition, but Mr.. Hatch objected.
Mr. Simpson finally withdrew his point
of no quorum, and the House, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Dockery, then, at l0l5, took
recess until II o'clock
When the House re-assembled, a Senate
clerk announced the appointment Of a
monetary conference members on the
part of the Senate. and also the resclu-
ton providing for adjournment. The reso-
luton was agreed TO.
Speaker Crisp announced Messrs eaten
ings. Outhv ate and Reed as a commit
tee to inform the President that the
House was ready to adjourn, and also
Messrs Rusk Dem, Md. Meredith
Dem. Va and Coffin Rep., Md, as the
Committee on Accounts TO serve during
the recess He also announced the fol-
lowing committee 10 participate in the
dedication of the Chickamarga and Chat
tanooga National Military Park:
Messrs Hatch CNo), Culberson CTeXas),
Reed (Me). Sayers CTeXas). Talbot Md
Sickles On. ". Wilson CIV. Va, Mallory
H'laD. Boutelle (Me). Alexander On. c.,
MoD. Henderson Qowa), Bingham 40,
Draper CMass), Keifer Minn) Harrison
(Ala). English Oal). Marshall Va.), Van
Noorhis (Ohio) and Lapham Or. IL.
At HIS the House took a recess for
fifteen minutes. ON re-assembling at II 80
- Mr.. Hatch asked consent to admit ladies
on the floor. Speaker Crisp refused 10 put
the question. so Mr.. Hatch put it himself.
and declared That there being no objec-
tion it is so ordered"
A number of hpaies took advantage of
these unccremoniOus proceedings. Mr..
Catchings. with Mr.. Cultivate and Mr.
Reed, appeared i'm the main aisle at this
point and reported that they had seen
the President. who directed the commit
tee to inform the House that he had no
further communications TO make.
Speaker Crisp resigned the chair to
Mr. Hatch, who recognized Mr. Cannon
Rep., ILL.
TRIBUTES TO SPEAKER CRISP.
Mr.. Cannon made a neat speech i'm
complimenting Speaker Crisp on the fair
ness and courtesy with which he had con
Quoted the business of the House. APP
plause greeted this sentiment and Mr.
Cannon then submitted resolutions of
thanks to the Speaker
Replying for the Democratic majority
and fer Mr.. Crisp. Mr.. Wilson told that
the majority was daily sensible of the
honorable and courteous action of the
gentleman from Illinois He referred TO
the political feeling which had marked
the Congress, which yet had not divided
the members of the opposing parties as
patriots and friends-so different from
countries where political difference begot
personal restraint
Mr. Wilson was also warmly applauded
MI. simpson, of Kansas spoke for the
Populists, expressing their appreciation
of Mr.. Crisp's fairness and kindness. and
Mr.. Grosvenor Rep., Ohio endorsed all
that had been said.
"Ali in favor of the resolutions will
rise and stand until counted" said Mr..
Hatch, and amid laughter he went
through the mock fern of counting heads
course, and Mr.. Hatch declared the reso-
luton carried by 325 votes.
Speaker Crisp dsccnded the rostrum at
thiG moment, and the House al q galleries
broke :nto round of cheers and hand
clapping.
THE sPEAKER's REPLY.
1t was some minutes before the an
plause ceased. and then Mr.. Hatch had
the clerk read the resolutions compli-
menting the Speaker. Replying to these
Mr.. Crisp spoke as follows:
Representatives | know YOU will
pardon me if before performing my last
official act, l give some expression to
what l feel, not only in regard 20 The
resolution which you have just so kindly
adopted, but in respect to the uniform
kindness, courtesy and consideration
with which have been treated by every
member OF this body. Persons who are
unacquainted with the methods of pro-
CpeduIe here have bur liftle ,oucontiou