The Portland daily press., 1895-03-05
.iDJOURNED SINE DIE.
Congress Faded Its Session on the
Strake OF Twelve.
BILLS WERE ALL
PASSED WITH A RUSH.
The Appropriations for the Session Close to
$500 0CO,OGO-Congress Was Practically
in Session All Sunday Night-The Clos

Ane appropriations Tor the session close 10
$500, 0,oC0,O0O-Congress Was Practically
in Session All undav Night-The Clos
ing Scenes.
Washingt on, MarcA 4.-The Senate at 4.05
a. IN. took a recess to a. In.
When the hours of recess ca me 10 close
the chamber presented a very deserted ap-
pearance. There were only hall dozen
senators present two on the Democratic
side and four on the Republican, and there
was apparently no business to be attended
to.
Another recess for quarter of an sshour
wasaordered, and matters drifted along that
way till half past nine when Mr.. 1owle,
chief. clerk of the House, appeared and an
Dounced that the Speaker had signed the
naval bill, the last but one of the appropri-
alton bills and he delivered it to the Senate
for the signature of the Vice President.
In another moment the Vice President
announced that he had signed it, and it was
immediately returned to. the House and
was given to the House enrolling oommitte.
1t was then carried to the White House for
the signature of the President.
At. n.30 it was announced i'll the Senate
that the President had signed all the appro-
priation bills and they are now laws.
At exactly IL O'Clock the Vice President
announced that the Senate was adjourned
sine die.
THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.
eve Shall Miss Them, But Wen Try to
Get Along"
Washington. March 4-The House re-
manned i'll session nearly all night.
In the discussion of the naval bill the
House on division, concurred in the Senate
amendments, and passed the bill, yeas 150,
nays g. The House then at lis a. IN. took
a recess until O'Clock.
Only fourteen members were present when
Speaker Crisp called the House TO order at
eight. The Senate bill for the relief of
Margaret Kennedy, widow and eselutrix of
John kennedy, was passed by unanimous
consent
AT 1910 the House was endeavoring to Sc
cure quorum, the point being raised by
Mr.. Simpson. The Republicans refrained
from. being counted by tellers. MIR. Simpson
finally withdrew Lis point of no quorum
and the House, on motion Of Mr.. Dockery,
at lO.l5 took recess till IL O'CLOCK.
When The House rsasseinbled ut eleven the
Senate clerk -dishounced the appointment OF
the monetary conference members on the
part of the senate ana also tie resolution
providing for adjournment.
Speaker Crisp announced Messrs. Catch
ings, Outhwaite and Reed as The conmi' tee
o in form the Presid ent that the House was
ready TO adjourn, and also Messrs. Rush,
Meredith Coffin AS the committee on
counts TO serve durin. the recess.
He also announced the committee to par
ticipate in the dedication of Ch1ckamaugua
and Chattanooga National military parks.
AT Ills the Houss.took recess for fifteen
minutes. On reassembling Messrs. Catch
l'ings, Outwaite and Reed appeared and re-
ported that they had seen the President,
who d irected the committee to inform the
H ouse that he had no further communica-
I tions to make.
Speaker Crisp resigned the chair to Mr..
Ha,ch, who recognized MIR. Cannon. Mr.
Cannon made a neat speech in compliment
ing Speaker Crisp on the fairness and
courtesy with which he had conducted the
business Of the House. Applause greeted
these sentiments and Mr.. Cannon then sub
mitted resolutions of thanks TO the Speaker.
Mr.. Wilson replied for the majority, and
at IL o'clock the House adjourned sic die.
Copyright Bill Signed. u
Washington, March 4.-The President
signed the copyright bill shortly before the
ad djournment Of Congress.
What Congress Has Done.
Washington, March 4.-The total Of appro-
priations of this session OF Congress shows
| that the aggregate is dangerously near the
| $500, ,00O, 200 mark.
| All of the appropriation bills have been
| agreed to in conference, and the amounts
carried by the legislative, naval,
sundry civil,l general deficiency
and miscellaneous bills are esti-
mated, but follow closely the lines of the
concessions made in conference.
-. The Irish Land Bill