The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-05
FINAL SCENES ~ THE SENATE.
Mr. Call aud His Lottery Resolution Was
Quite n Fenture.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-The last
message which the President sent to Con-
gress, through the Joint committee which
waited upon him TO ask whether he had
any further communication to make to .I,
was a rendering OF congratulations to
Congress at the conclusion OF its labors.
Senator Voorhees,, In delivering that mes
sage, did go In a spirit OF humorous grayi-
ty which led, irresistibly, 10 an outburst
of laughter and applause in the Senate
chamber and In the galleries packed with
spectators
In the farewell words of the Vice.
President testimony was borne 10 the
magnitude Of the questions determined by
the Senate during the Congress just ex-
piring and to the ability with which
they had been discussed. with the fall
Of the glvel. he said, the great debates
and the important legislation OF the Fiji
ty-third Congress would pass into the do
main Of history
During the brief session beginning at
A. NJ. ana terminating at noon, there
was little done except the formalities OF
receiving messages from the House re-
quosting the signature Of the Vice-Presi-
dent 10 enrolled bills and OF announcing
such signatures. The last two of the ap-
preparation bills-the naval and the defi-
ciency-were signed by the Vice President
at $50 and $50 O'Clock respectively. and
were then transmitted 20 the President.
The winding-up scenes were enliyened
by a discussion between Senators Morgan
and Gray upon the Bering Sea seal fish
cries question. and by a highly amusing
one between Senator Call and Senators
German, Aldrich and Walcott In reference
to Mr.. CalFs resolution for a special COM
mittee TO investigate the doings OF the
louisiana and Honduras lottery company.
In. 10 Ind A.., a. ka falIt sxf -.
proposition, Mr.. Call did not hesitate at
declaring that the religious and moral
people OF the country would supply the
expenses OF the investigation which MY.
German desired TO suppress.
MB. Calls PLAIN TALK.
And when Mr.. Aldrich intimated that
Mr. CalPs purpose was TO AFFECT politics
IN Florida and not TO promote morality
the Florida Senator pronounced Mr.. Al
drich's statement as untrue and without
any warrant except that Senator's de
sire to promote lotteries In the United
States"
Mr. Wolcott's opposition was met with
the assertion that that Senator never
failed 10 speak In the interest OF foreign
corporation. Mr.. Call was In the full tide
OF passionate defamation against those
Senators who opposed his resolution when
the Vlce-Pre sident rose, delivered his
farewell speech. and declared the Senate
adjourned without day.
The Senate took recess at 4:15 this
morning until o'clock. When business
was resumed at the latter hour six sena-
tors were present-two on the Democratic
side and four on the Republican-and
there was apparently no business to bo
attended 10. Another recess for q quar-.
ter Of an hour was ordered. and mat.
ters drifted along In that way until go.
When Mr.. Towle. chief clerk OF tho
House. appeared and announced that the
Speaker had signed the naval bill (ths
last OF the appropriation blils).
and he delivered II to the Senate for the
signature of the Vice-Presldent.
In another moment the ytce-President
announced that he had signed II. and II
was Immediately returned to tie House