The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-05
CLOSE OF THE SENATE.
Congratulations From Cleveland
Cause "a Laugh.

NuHErutuAauonS from CleVeiand Il
Cause Laugh.
Wahington, March 4-The last message
which the President sent to congress,
through the Joint committee, which waited
on him to ask if he had any further com
munication to make to it, was rendering
Of congratulations to congress at the con
eiusion of its labors. Senator Voorhees,,
in delivering that message, did so in a
spirit of humorous gravity, which led,
irresistibly, to an outburst of laughter
and applause in the Senate chamber, and
in the galleries packed with spectators.
In the farewell words of the Vice Pres
ident testimony was borne to the magni-
tude Of the questions determined by the
Senate during the congress just expiring,
and to the ability with which they have
been discussed. With a fall of the gavel,
Ae said, the great debates and the import
ant legislation of the Fifty-third congress
would pass into the domain of history.
During the brief session beginning at 8
a. m. and terminating at noon, there was
htLe done except the formalities of re-
celFlng messages from the House re-
quesung the signature of the Vice Presi-
~ GLIOneu DlllS ana Oh announcing
such signatures. The last of the appro-
priauon bills, the naval and deficiency,
were signed by the Vice President at $3.50
d. m. and at $3.50 a. m. respectively, and
were then transmitted to the President.
1Ae winding up scenes were enlivened
by discussion between Senators Morgan
ana Gray upon the Bering sea seal fish
eiIes questions, and by a highly amusing
one between Senator Call and Senator'S
4 ~. s,..
70 Mr. Calls resolution for a special COM
Alltiee to investigate the dohgs of the
honduras Lottery Company. In his in
o.snatlon at the failure Of his proposition
ar can did not hesitate at declaring that
me religious and moral people of the
country would supply the expenses for the
.Hf7StSauon which Mr.. German desired
~ suppress." And when Mr.. Aldrich in
eHHdted that Mr.. Calls purpose was to af-
l politics in Florida and not to promote
nofallty. the Florida senator pronounced
ATT Aldrich's statement as untrue and
"tlhout any warrant except that senator S
cueslre to promote lotteries in the United
States"
ar Wolcotts opposition was met with
tle assertion that that senator never failed
!" speak in the interest of a foreign cor
poIallon. Mr.. Call was in the full tide of
paSslonate defamation against those SEN
@ors who opposed his resolution when
1e ice President rose, delivered his fare
ven speech and declared the Senate ad-
.odrned without day.
me Senate took a recess at Ais o'clock
0ls morning until o'clock. When busi-
ness was resumed at the latter hour, six
tors were present. Two on the dem
oiatc side and four on the republican
a.' lhere was apparently no business to
% attended to-
another recess for a quarter Of an
D9lr was ordered; and matters drifted
S9AE In that way until $3.50 o'clock, when
~ Iowle. chief clerk of the House. ap-
laIed and announced that the speaker
~ signed the naval bill, the last but one
.He appropriations bills, and he deliv-
sl It to the Senate for the signature of
y 7 ice President. In another moment the
ts President announced that he had
1sAed 1t and it was returned to the
--oIse, and was by the House enrolling
,s5"AInlttee carried to the White House for
'- signature Of the President
.1aller some ten minutes more. passed in
+Llle 1t occurred to Mr. Call Of Florida
.nls was an apportune time for him
icy action on his resolution for an in
ta,.'sa'lon as 70 the doings of the Louis
VI Honduras lottery companies, and