Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-07
ANOTHER SILVER STIR IN The HOUSE


Republicans ana Democrats Contendipg
as to which Party Is the BETTER Friend
of BiInctAIlisn- senators Quietly aud
Deeoronsly Waiting for the Concluding
Hour..seenea Attending the Dissuluti n.
WAsHIHaTon, March 4-After recess
OF II hours, beginning at . O'Clock Sunday
morning. Congress TeaSsenbled yesterday
afternoon at . o'clock, and both Houses
remained in session until this morning.
The Senate passed the Naval Appropra-
ton bill with all the committee amend
ments including the one reducing the
number of battle-shipS from three to two.
The Senate backed down from its in
sistence upon its amendment appropriate
ing half million dollars towards
Hawaiian cable. Adjournment was made
until o O'clock.
In the House a number of bills were
passed under suspension of the rules.
A resolution was adopted requesting
Speaker Crisp 10 designate himself as one
II three delegates to be selected by him to
attend the international Monetary Con
ference. The House adjourned until 8
o'clock.
SLOW IN REAssEMBLrNG.
Only three Senators, Henderson, Petit.
grew and Mitchell Of Wisconsin. were at
their desks when the Vice. President
raped for order at 8 o'clock to-day after n
recess of less than five hours.
Observing the slimnesS OF the attendance
Mr.. Henderson commented on the fact
that "the other side seemed to be in n
dismal minority and recess was taken
for 10 minutes. The octogenarian, Morrill,,
and the silver-haired sherman, neither of
whom had remained throughout the
night, came in shortly after. Those who
had remained in the chamber until nearly
daylight showed in their faded faces that
thetstrain was telling on them.
At 0.l5 o'clock, when the Senate pro-
ceedings were resumed, the Vice. President
announced his signature to the Naval APP
preparation bill. 1t was the last formality
before taking the important measure to
the President.
WAITING FOR THE END.
At 9.45 the Vice-President announced
his signature TO the Deficiency bill. This
was the last of the appropriation bills, and
thus all the great measures for carrying on
the government were either ut the Execu-
tive Mansion or on their way there.
At 1915 Mr.. Voorhees, offered O resolu-
ton. which was adopted, for the appoint
ment of Joint committee of the two
houses, two Senators and two Representa-
tives, to wait upon the President and in
form him that Congress, having completed
its business, was ready to adjourn. The
President named Mr.. Voorhees, and Mr..
Sherman as the Senate members of the
committee.
The Behring Sea question made its ap.
pearance briefly when Mr.. Gray, DEM,
| Dell, asked unanimous consent to take
| up the bill already passed by the House
concerning Behriug Sea regulations which,
he said. were essential TO the preservation
of the fur seals.
MIR. Morgan, DEM, (Ala.), objected.
| This ended the chances of the bill.
Little was done before IL O'Clock, unani-
nous consent having been given to con-
| fine the business to conference agreements.
| The Senators lapsed into inaction waiting
for the concluding hour to arrive.
| At O'Clock this morning, when the
| House reconvened for its final session
| after four.hours' recess. there were e&-
acty II members on the floor,
| Mr.. Baker, Rep, IN. H. had the honor
| of passing the first bill OF the final session
1t was bill to pay war claim of Mar
garet Kennedy, amounting to 81 900. The
| husband of the beneficiary has been O
well-known figure about the capitol fol
| years, Every morning he was TO be found
at one of the doors with his pockets full
of apples, doing them ont TO members in
appealing for votes for his bill.
Mr. Grosyenor, r., (O.) created the first
furry by brief but sharp speech, con
tending that the Republicans were the
true friends of bimetallism. The repeal
Of the Sherman act Two years ago, he said
had accomplished more than any othei
influence TO bring about the hopeful con
dition for silver we now observe the worlC
over. He predicted great results from tn,
proposed monetary conference.
Mr.. Grosyenor sspeech precipitsted quit,
a stir among the silver men. They al
rushed forward and appealed for recogni
ton. Mr.. Byran, d.. (Neb.) managed t
get the floor and Indignantly resented tn,
reflections made by Mr.. Pence yesterda,
upon the silver men who favored this con
ference. He was for free silver but h
believed it the height Of folly for tn
United States to refuse to Join hands will
other countries of the world if they wer
ready and willing to join in the schem
for the reconciliation of silver.
ADJOURNED AT NOON.
At IL o'clock noon the SD Congress ad
jOurned sine die.
The clock was not turned back and boil
houses came to a close simultaneously.
on THE MONETARY COMMISSION.
Speaker Crisp and Messrs. Culbersol
and Hit have been appointed House mem
bers of the monetary commission,