The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-03-08
CONGRESS CLOSES.
The Fifty-thi-d Concludes It's
Labor and Adjourns.
THE MONETARY COMMISSION NAMED.
The Usual Congratulstory Resolutions
Adopted In Both HOuses-The Dog
oIogy sung by Press Corre-
spOndents in the House.

WASHINGTON. March Sat noon yes
terday the United States senate closed
its final session of the Fifty-third con-
gress amid crowded galleries, con-
gratulatory resolutions, a parting
word from President Cleveland and a
brief valedictory from the vice presi-
dent The wonted dignity of the
senate was preserved to the end, except
for the rush of business incident to the
last hour of the session. The
senators were at work by Q o'clock,
after having remained in the chamber
until a. m. They clearly showed the
fatigue of the long session lasting
from Saturday noon, and their ranks
were too thin up to IL o'clock for the
transaction of anything beyond for
NAL business. BY that time there
were few vacant seats on the foer
of the senate, and the galleries were
literally packed, the crowds filling the
, senate, pushing into the aisles and
overlooking in long lines down the
corridors and stairways. Many MEM
bers of the diplomatic corps occupied
the gallery reserved for them BY 10
o'clock the last formalities on the two
remaining appropriation bills-naval
and deficiency-were concluded, and
the measures started to the executive
mansion. There was no disposition
20 take up new business. and two eff
forts to consider questions affecting
the Behring sea were cut off by OBJ
iections. Mr. Morrill,. of Vermont, pre-
scented a graceful compliment to the
vice president, who had temporarily
left the chair, in the form of a resolu-
ton. thanking him for the ability,
dignity and impartiality with which he
had administered the duties of presid-
ing officer. There was loud and uuani-
nous adoption of the resolution. \
feature of the last moments of the
session was the tumultuous laugh
ter which greeted the announce
ment of Mr.. Voorhees,, of the COM
mittee to wait on the president, that
the latter rendered his congratulations
10 congress on the close of their labors.
Vice President Stevenson closed the
session with few well-chosen words
After a continuous session of forty
eight hours. interrupted by an oc-
casional recess, the tfiags above the
capitol were lowered Yesterday at noon
and the Fifty-third congress had passed
into history. In the house the end
was not marked or married by any
unpleasant incident. All the appro-
priation bills were out of the
way when the house convened at s
o'clock in the morning. Then the
time was dwindled away until IL
o'clock. the only feature being
rather brisk but brief debate on the
results to flow from the projected
monetary conference. The usual COM
mittee was sent to the president to in
form him that congress was ready
to adjourn, and the other formal
tiles at the end of a congress were
gone through with. The concluding
minutes were in the nature of
love feast. The best feeling prevailed.
The resolution of thanks to the speaker
which usually came fromsa member of
the majority was offered yesterday by
Mr.. Cannon in a very graceful speech,
bearing testimony to the high appre-
citation in which the presiding
officer was held by the repub-
lican minority. Mr.. Wilson, of
West Virginia, responded in be-
half of the majority and Mr.
Simpson, of Kansas, representing the
populists, joined in the expression of
thanks for the courtesies and kindness
extended by the speaker. All the
kindly sentiments were applauded.
and when Mr.. Crisp himself assembled
the rostrum to return his thanks and
deliver his parting words the demon
stration was terrific. At the conclu-
sion of his speech, just before declaring
the house adjourned without day, he
appointed Mr.. Culberson, of Texas,
Mr.. Hit, of Illinois, and himself as
members of the monetary commission.
His own appointment was by resolu-
ton. As the Fifty-third congress came
to an end the Doxology was sung by
the correspondents in the press gallery.
TANi ops IlREI SHIT