Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-05


 Mir. Simpson finally withdrew his point of no quorum, and the house, on motion of MT. Dockery, then at lO:l5 took recess until II o'clock.
 When the house reassembled at Il o'clock a senate clerk announced the appointment of monetery conference members on the part of the senate, and also the resolution providing for adjournment. The resolu- tion was agreed to.
 Speaker Crisp announced Messrs. Catch ings, Outhwate and Rsed as a committee to inform the president that the house was ready 10 adjouro, and also Messrs. Rusk, democrat, of Msryan Meredith, demo- crat, of Virginia, and Coffin, republican, of Maryland, as the committee on accounts 10 serve during the recess. He also an- nounced the following committee to par ticipate in the dedication of the Chicka- mauga and Chattanooga National Military park: Messrs. Hatch of Missouri, Culbef- son of Texas, Reed of Maine, Savers of Texas, Taibott of Maryland, Sickles of New York, Wilson of West Virginia, Mall lory of Florida, Boutelle of Maine, Alexan- der of North Carolina, Henderson Of Ilii- nois, Hooker of Mississippi, 1arsney of Missouri, Henderson of Iowa, Bingham of Pennsylvania, Draper of Massacb usetts, Keller of Minnesota, Harrison of Alabama, English of California, Marshall of Vir- ginia, Van Voorhis of Ohio and Lapham of Rhode Island.
 At 1:15 the house took recess for fifteen mirutys.
 On reassembing at 11:3o o'clock MT. Hatch asked unanimous consent to admit ladies on the floor. Speaker Crisp refused to put the question, so MT. Hatch put it himself and declared that "there being no objection 1t is so ordered.'
 number of ladies took advantage of this unceremonious proceeding. MT. Catchings, with Messrs. Outhwaite aud Reed, appeared on the main aisles at this poiut and reported that they had seen the president, who directed the committee to in form the house that he had no further communication to make.
 Speaker Crisp resigned the chair to MT. Hatch, who recognized MT. Cannon, re- publican, Of Illinois. MT. Cannon made a neat speech In complimenting Speaker Crisp on the fairness and courtesy with which he had conducted the business ofthe house. Applause greeted these sentiments and MT. Cannon then submitted resolu- tions of thanks to the speaker.
 Replying for the democratic majority and for Mir. Crisp, Mir. Wilson, democrat, of West Virginia, said that the majority was duly sensitive of the honorable and cour- teous action of the gentleman from Illinois. He referred to the political feeling which had marked the congress, yet which had not divided the members of the opposing parties as patriots and friends, so different from other countries, where political diff ference begot personal restraint.
 MT. Wilson was also warmly applauded.
 MT. Simpson of Kama, spoke for the
 
 MT. Crisp's fairness and kindiiness, and MT. Grosvenor, republican, of Ohio, in- corsed all that had been said.
 .'All who favor the resolution will rise and stand until counted, - said Mir. Hatch, and amid laughter he went through the mock form of counting heads. There were no votes in the negative of course, and MT. Hatch declared the resolution carried by 325 votes.
 Speaker Crisp ascended the rostrum at fIie and the h0usa a nd paIteriaa broke into round of cheers and hand- clapping. It was some minutes before the applause ceased, and then Mir. Hatch and the clerk read the resolution compliments ing the speaker. Replying to these MT. Crisp spoke as follows:
 Representatives, l know you will par don me if before performing my last official act l give some expression to what feel, not only in regard to the resolution which you have just so kindly adopted, but in respect 10 the uniform kindness, courtesy and consideration with which have been treated by every mem- Der of this body. Persons who are unac- quainted with the methods of procedure here have but little conception of the trials and troubles and the difficulties of legisla- tion in so large body as this. This Is the largest congress that ever assembled in the United States, consisting of 356 members, besides the delegates. These gentlemen are representative men. They represent all the shades of thought and opinion in all parts of the grandest country under the sun. Applause. Nearly always, and indeed necessarily under such conditions ns these, is there great strife and contest upon the floor for the maintenance of ths particular views of individuals and earnest effort for the consideration of particular measures.
 ssThe difficulties of the presiding officer arise largely from this-that whereas there are 14 ,000 or 5,000 bills introduced in a congress in the nature of things, but small part of them can have consideration. II all the measures introduced could be consid- cred and acted upon by the house then the duties of the presiding officer aud of the members would be rendered much less difficult, but where only a small portion of the measures introdaced can be considered there is necessarily struggle to determine what those particular measures shall be, and from year to year this difficulty fn- creases.
 ssThe present occupant of the chair-and he feels that in making this expression he but echoes the experience of every one of difficulties incident to the office of speaker. That he has been enabled in any measure to discharge the duties of this office to your satisfaction is most largely due 10 your kindness, to your consideration, to your constant help. We are now about to go to our respective homes. This is the third session of tbis congress. We have been in session continuously longer perhaps than any congress in the history of the govern mont. We have been surrounded by diff faculties and trials, but am sure l can say not only for this body in the aggregate, but for each member of 1t, that, however we may have failed, whatever our short comings may be, we have, according to our earnest convictions, endeayored to do that which was for the best interests of the whole American people. [Applause.]
 nAgain thank you, and when say that l but feebly express my feelings. Never in e.. tfov vhok ho ifn inf "a can expect to attain to 80 high an office as that which owe to your kindness, to your