The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-03-07
the nOtables were to be seen in the re-
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served galleries, particularly In the
diplomatic seats.
After nightfall and until the street
cars stopped running at midnight, the
crowds pushed in and out, hung about
the rotunda looking at the historic
paintings when they could not secure
admission to the galleries, and not a
few spectators were holding their seats
into the early hours Of Monday morn
ing.
Speaker Crisp HOnorcd.
In the house the military telegraph
ers' bill was passed-164 to u. Then
a resolution was presented by Mr..
Bailey Dem., Tex.) reciting the pro-
vision Of the sundry civil bill author
iZing the speaker Of the house to ap-
point three delegates to a bimetallic
earnest desire of the house Of repre-
sentatives that the speaker shall be
one Of the delegates on the part Of the
house. Therefore, be it
''Resolved, That Charles Crisp,
speaker of the house Of representa-
tives, is hereby requested to designate
himself as one Of the three delegates
to be selected by him."
The reading was greeted with great
applause. the members interrupting
the reading clerk in their enthusiasm
at the mention of the speakers name.
and the resolution comforting a most
unusual complement upon the speaker.
was adopted with loud shout and
without dissenting voice.
The senate bills to establish regu-
lations for the payment OF accrued
pensions to the heirs Of dead pension
ers and exerpting the pension money
from being held as part Of the assets
Of the estates for the payment or
debts was passed.
Conference Delegates.
The provision for the international
monetary conference remains in the
sundry civil bill, the house conferees
having yielded, the senate to select
three members, the speaker Of the
house to appoint three and the presi-
dent to name three.
In executive session of the senate
Jones of Arkansas, Teller of Colorado
and Daniel Of Virginia were selected
delegates to the monetary confer
zee.
The conferces on the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill, after sitting for sew
eral hours reached an agreement about
5 o'clock on the items remaining IN
settled after the first conference.
The senate receded from the amend
ment to the diplomatic ard consular
bill appropriating 100000 to begin the
construction Of cable to Hawaii.
Washington, March Cat noon, af
ter q continuous session of forty-eight
hours, interrupted by an occasional re-
cess, the flags above the capitol were
lowered and the Fifty third congress
had passed into history. In the house
the cid was not marked by an IN
pleasant incident All the appropria-
ton bills were out Of the way when
the house convened at 8 o'clock, and
the time was dwindlcd away until II
o'clock, the only feature being rather
brief but brisk debate Oh the results
to flow 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
a congress were gone through with.
| The concluding minutes were in the
nature Of love feast The best feel
| Ing prevailed. Tie resolution of thanks
| to the speaker was offered by Mr.
Cannon in 4 very graceful speech
bearing testimony to the high appreci-
alton in which the presiding officer
was held by the Republican minority.
Mr.. Wilson of West Virginia respond
ed in behalf of the majority, and
Simpson of Kansas, representing the
Populists. Joined in the expression of
thanks for the lindnesses extended
by the speaker. All the kindly sent-
ments We're applaTded, and when Mr..
Crisp. himself assembled 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. he appointed Mr.. Culberscn
Of Texas. Mr.. Hit Of Illinois and him
self as members of the monetary COM
| mission. His own appointment was
by resolution. AS the Fifty-third con-
gress came to an end the doxology
was sung by the correspondents in the
press gallery.
In the Senate.
At noon the United States senate
closed it's final session of the Fifty
third congress amid crowded galleries,
congratulatory resolutions. parting
word from President Cleveland and
brief valcdictory from the vice presi-
dent. The wonted dignity of the SEN
ate was preserved to the tnd except
for the rush of business incident to the
last hours of session. The senators
| were at work by 8 o'clock. after hav-
ing remained in the chamber until
a. m. They clearly showed the IA
tigue Of the long session. The gal
leries were literally packed, the crowds
filling the senate, pushing into the
aisles and overlooking in long lines
down the corridors 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-wece con-
cluded and the measures started to the
executive mansion. There was no dis
position to take up new business and
two efforts to consider questions at
fecting the Boring sea were cut off by
objections. A feature Of the last mo-
ments Of the session was the tumultu-
GUS laughter which greeted the an
nouncement of Mr.. Voorhees,, Of the
committee to wait on the president,
To