Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-03-09
AT AN END.
The Fifty Third Congress Passe s
Into History.
The Last Session Devoid of Excitement In
Either Branch-The Two Guveis Fall
Immediately Upon the
Stroke of IL.

WASHINGTON, March s. The Fifty
third congress came to a close Monday
promptly on the stroke of 10. Con-
trary to the usual custom, it was
not necessary to turn back the hands
of the clocks in the two houses in order
to gain time for the transaction of
final business.
The most conspicuous feature of the
last hour was the refusal of eX-Spealler
Reed to rise with all the rest of the
members to adopt the resolution of
thanks to Speaker Crisp. His action is
said to have been due to the refusal of
the democrats of the fiftyfirst house
to adopt like resolution in his honor.
One of the last acts of this congress
was the passage by both houses dur
ing the last twenty-four hours of
a bill to amend the copyright
law. The bill was quickly signed
by the president The object
of the amendment is the protec-
ton of newspapers from liability for
suits for enormous damages for the
violation of the copyright of Il photo
graph or picture.
Fifty-six acts of congress that reached
the president failed to receive his sig
nature before adjournment and are
therefore of no effect.
Mr.. Grosvenor rep, o. precipitated
a debate on the silver question by his
severe structures upon the populist
party. He characterized it as party
small in number and smaller in
the next congress. He contended
that if the international monetary con-
ference shall prove success many of
those gentlemen will be out of job.
He did not believe that if bimetallism
at 1G to could be accomplished and
taken out of politics they would agree
to it,
Mr.. Simpson pop, Kan.), replying
to Mr.. Grosvenor's charge of dema-
goguery, as applied to the populist
party, said that it came with poor
grace from republicans who had per-
sistently played the demagogue on this
inject, and that the people of the
country never knew where they stood.
He deprecated delay.
The policy of the republican party
had bankrupted Ohio and thrown thou
sands of people out of employment.
Mr.. Dingley of Maine argued against
the fallacy of this country attempting
to carry the burden of silver alone
and asserted that ratio of l6 to did
not mean bimetallism, but silver mono
metallism.
The committee appointed to wait on
the president. with Mr.. Catchings as
spokesman, then appeared and in
formed the speaker that the president
had no further communica ton to make
to congress.
Mr.. Cannon rep. Ill.) then obtained
recognition and in a graceful speech
offered Il resolution of thanks to the
speaker. Such resolution usually
comes from one of the leaders of the
minority.
Mr.. Wilson dem, w. Va.) spoke in
reply for the democratic majority and
for Mr.. Crisp.
The clock hands had come together
marking the noon hour, and without
further ado the speaker brought his
gavel down on the desk and declared
the house adjourned sine die.
WASHINGTON, March AT 9:10 when
the senate proceedings We're resumed
| the vice president announced his sigma
ture to the naval appropriation bill.
1t was the last formality before the
taking of that last important measure
to the president
At 9:45 the vice president announced
| his signature to the deficiency bill.
This was the first of the appropriation
bills, and thus all of the great meas
ures for carrying on the government
were either at the executive mansion or
/ on their way there.
The vice president named Senator
Voorhees, and Senator Sherman as the
senate members of the joint committee
| to notify the president that the senate
was ready to adjourn.
Senator Morrill, (Vt.) here presented
a graceful compliment to the vice presi-
dent, who had temporarily left the
hair, in the form of a resolution thank
ing him for the ability, dignity and
impartiality with which he had admin.
istered the duties of the presiding Off.
Ger. There was loud and unanimous
adoption of the resolution.
Mr.. Ransom, the new minister tc
Mexico. presented his resignation from
the printing committee, which is to sii
during the recess.
Then at noon the vice president
made his parting speech in which he
said that the magnitude of the
questions determined by the senate
and the ability with which those
questions had been discussed hao
been surpassed in only few pre-
ceding congresses, and that thi:
hour marked the close of long ano
honorable terms of senators who would
be borne in grateful remembrance
by their associates who remained III,
expressed his thanks to the officers o
the senate for the fidelity with whicl
they had discharged their i'm
portant duties and to sena
tors for their assistance and cour
tesy to the presiding officer, and sal,
that the great debates and importan
legislatiop of the Fifty-third congress
now passed into the domain of history
He then let the gavel fall and declare,
the senate adjourned without day.