Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-04
score of men had also taken seats in
the gallery by this time.

score of men had also taken seats in
the gallery by this time.
Senate bill compelling all persons
employing females in the District Of
Columbia to furnish seats for the same
when not actively engaged, was passed.
Mr.. Grosvenor precipitated 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 Con.
gress. He contended that if the inter.
national monetary conference shall
prove a success many of these gentle
men will be out of job. He did not
believe that if bi-metallism at Is to
could be accomplished and taken cut
of politics, they would agree to it
Mr.. Bryan contended that other ma
lions do not stand on this question as
we do. He hailed the action OF tile
German Reich5tag as an indication that
The German people are awakening to
the necessity of larger use of silver
Mr.. Simpson replying to Mr.. eros
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piled to the populist party, said thai
came with poor grace from republic,
who had persisteDtly played the dem
agoeue on this subject and. that the
people of the country never knew
where they stood.
The House then recessed until II
o'clock.
When the House reassembled a Sen
ute clerk announced the appointment
of the monetary conference members
on the part of the Senate and also the
resolution providing for adjournment
The resolution was agreed to.
Speaker Crisp announced Messrs.
Gatherings, Cultivate and Reed a. q
committee to inform the President that
the House was ready to adjourn, aud
also Messrs. Rusk, Meredith and Coffin
as the committee on accounts to serve
during the recess.
At Ills the House took recess for
fifteen minutes.
On re.assembling at l1:30, Mr.. Hatch
asked unanimous consent TO admit
ladies on the floor. Speaker Crisp re-
fused to put the question so Mr.. Hatch
tut it himself and declared that There
being no objection it is so ordered.
A number of ladies' took advantage
of this unceremonious proceeding.
Mr.. CatchiDgs, with Mr.. Cultivate
and Mr.. Reed, appeared in the mau
aisle at this point and reported that
they had seen the President who direct
ed the committee to inform the House
that be had no further communication
to make.
Speaker Crisp resigned the chair to
Mr.. Hatch, who recognized Mr.. Cannon.
Mr. Cannon made neat speech in com
Speaker Crisp on the fair
ness and courtesy with which he had
conducted the business of the House.
Applause greeted the sentiments, and
MIR. Cannon then submitted resolutions
of thanks to the Speaker.
Replying for the democratic majority.
and for MIR. Crisp, Mr.. Wilson told tins
the majority was duly sensitive of tbc
honorable and courteous action of the
gentleman from Illinois. He referred
to the political feeling which had mark
ed the congress, which yet had not d-
vided the members of the opposing
parties as patriots and friends, so differ
emit from other countries where poiii-
cal difference begot per onal restraint.
Mr.. Wilson was also warmly APP
plauded.
Mr.. Simpson, of Kansas, spoke for
,he populists, expressing their appre-
,iation of Mr.. Crisp's fairness and
and Mr.. Grosvenor endorsed
III that had been said.
=" All in favor of the resolutions will
Use and stand until counted,n said Mr..
Hatch, and, amid laughter, he went
through the mock form of counting
leads. There were no votes in the
negative OF course, and Mr.. Hatch de-
,lared the resolution carried by 325
7otes.
Speaker Crisp assembled the rostrum
It this moment, and the House and
galleries broke into round of cheers
md hand-clapping. 1t was some min
ties before the applause ceased, and
hen Mr. Hatch had the clerk read the
esolutions complimenting the Speaker.
Replying to these, Mr.. Crisp made
n eloquent speech. He expressed his
ceilings not only regarding the resolu-
IONS but IN respect to the courtesy and
with which he had been
reated.
Speaker Crisp announced the APP
'ointment of Representative Culber-
on, ofTexas, in place of Mr.. Catchings,
II Mississippi, as heretofore announced,
nd Representative Hit, of Illinois, to
erve with himself as delegates 10 the
International monetary conference.
The clock hands had come together
the noon hour, and without
urther ado the Speaker brought his
,avel down on the desk and declared
he House adjourned sine die.
A cheer went up from the floor but i.
lied away quickly as number Of cor
respondents in the press gallery sang
he do1ology. They were cheered
heartily on concluding, and the
immense throng of people passed ont
If the chamber and the scenes of the
'3rd Congress were at an end.
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