Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-03-05

Washington, d. c., March AT
noon to-day. after a continuous session
Of forty-eight hours. interrupted by an
occasional recess, the flags above the
Capitol were lowered, and the Fifty
third Congress had passed into history.
In the House the end was not marked
nor marred by any unpleasant incl
dent.
All the appropriation bills were out
of the way when the House convened
at s this morning, and the time was
dwadled away until Il o'clock, the only
feature being a rather brisk, but brief
debate on the results TO follow from the
projected monetary conference.
The usual committee was sent TO the
President to inform him that Congress
was ready to adjourn, and the other
formalities of the end OF Congress
we're gone through with. The con-
Guiding minutes We're in the nature OF
a love feast. The best feeling prevail
ed. The resolution of thanks to the
Speaker, which usually came from a
member of the majority, was offered
to-day by Mr. Cannon, in
VERY GRACEFUL SPEECH,
bearing testimony to the high appre-
citation in which the presiding officer
was held by the Republican minority.
Mr. Wilson. of West Virginia, re-
sponded in behalf Of the majority, and
Mr.. Simpson. of Kansas, representing
the Populists. Joined in the expression
of thanks for the cOjutesies and kind
nesses extended by the Speaker
All the kindly sentiments were ap-
plauded. and when Mr.. Crisp, himself,
ascended the rostrum to return his
thanks and deliver his parting words,
the demonstration was terrific. At the
conclusion of his speech, just before
declaring the House adjourned, with
cut day. he appointed Nj. Culberson, OF
Texas: Mr.. Hit, of Illinois and himself
as members Of the monetary commits
sion. His own appointment was by
resolution.
As the Fifty-third Congress came to
an end tie doXOlogy was sung by the
correspondents in the press gallery.
IN THE SENATE.
At noon to-day the United States
Senate closed its final session Of the
Fifty-third Congress amid crowded
galleries. coneratulatory resolutions,
a parting word from President Cieye-
land. and a brief valedictory from the
Vice President The wOnted dignity
of the Senate was preserved to the
end. except for the rush of business in
cident of the last hours OF a session.
The Senators were at work by .
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
fomal business. BY that time there
were few vacant seats on the floor Of
the Senate and the galleries were lit
orally packed. the crowds filling the
Senate. pushing into the aiSles and
overflowing in long lines down the cor
ridors and stairways. Many members
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 con-
cluded. and the measures started to
the executive mansion. There was no
disposition to take up new business
and two efforts to consider questions
affecting the Bering Sea were cut off
bv objections. A feature OF the last
moments of the session was the
tumultuous laughter which greeted
the announcement of Mr.. Voorhees,,
of the committee to wait upon the
President. that the latter rendered
his congratulations to Congress on
the close of their labors. Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson closed the session with
a few we'll chosen words, and as he
stated. the work of the Fifty-third
Congress passed into history.