Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-14
end OF CONGRESS
IT CONES PEACEFULLY AND WITH
no UNPLEASANT INCIDENT.
The Usual Crush of visitors and the
Rush OF Bills Through ut the
Last Moment-Compl. mentary
Words for the Vice Presi-
dent and Speaker. A.,
EVERYBODY FELT IN GOOD HUMoR.
President Cleveland Sends HIS Con-
graduation and Newspapers Men
Sing the Doxoiogy.

Washington, March 6.-At noon, af-
ter a continuous session Of forty-eight
hours. interrupted by an occasional re-
cess, the flags above the capitol were
lowered and the Fifty-third congrCss
had passed into history. In the house
the end was not marked by an I'M
pleasant incident. All the appr0pria-
ton bills were out of the way when
the house convened at s O'Clock, and
the time was dwindled away until IL
o'clock, the only feature being a rather
brief but brisk debate on 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 gon through with.
The concluding minutes were In the
nature Of a love feast. The best feel
ing prevailed. Tie resolution OF thanks
TO the speaker was offered by Mr..
Cannon in a 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
ell In behalf of the majority, and
Simpson Of Kansas, representing the
Populists, Joined in the expression OF
thanks for the kindnesses extended
by the speaker. All the kindly serti-
ments were 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.. Culhers:n
OF Texas. Mr.. Hit of Illinois and him
sr'f a< members Of the monetary COM
mission. His appointment was
by resolution. As the Fifty-third q n
gress came 10 IN end the doxology
was sung bv the correspondents in tia
pre- ~ CALLER.
In senate.
At noon the United States senate
closed it's final session of the Fifty
third congrcss amid crowded galleries.
conSratulatory resolutions. a parting
word from President Cleveland and a
brief vnlndictory from the vice presi-
dent. The wonted dignity Of the sem
ate was preserved to the md. except
for the rush Of business incident to the
last hours of a session. The senator's
"tit at Nblh ny ~ IlOIh. d1Ntl q
ing remained in the chamber until 4
a. m. They clearly showed the IA
ticue Of the long session. The gal
leries were literally packed, the crowds
filing the senate. pushing into the
aisles end overlooking in long mes
down the corridors and s~tairways.
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-we:e 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 af-
fecting the Bering 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,
tbst the latter rendered his congratu-
lations to congress on the close of their
labors. Vice President Stevenson
closed the session with a few well
chosen words. and. rs he stated. the
work OF tho Fifty-thHd congress
passed into history.