The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-05

O'Clock
And at Il o'clock. what then?" Mr..
Call querried
AT II O'clock" said Mr.. Harrisl dem,
OF Tennessee, in his usually dignihed style.
II Is supposed that the senators will be
mere and that the Senate will do as it
pleases
At $50 o'clock the last OF the appropria-
ton bills, the deficiency. was received
with the speakers signature to 1t; and it
Immediately received the signature of the
Vice President and was returned to the
House.
In the course OF the next hour several
other enrolled bills were presented for and
I received the signature of the Vice Presi-
dent and this was the only sort Of bust
ness transacted.
The Vice President announced his sig
nature of the anti-lottery bill, and the bill
amending the copyright law SO as to limit
the liability of publishers.
At 1918 o'clock a resolution was offered
by Mr. Voorhees, for the appointment of a
committee of two senator's to Join a like
committee to represent the House, to wait
upon the President of the United States
and inform him that the two houses, hav-
ing completed the business Of the present
session, were ready to adjourn, unless the
President had some other communication
to make to them.
The resolution was agreed to; and SEN
ators Voorhees, and Sherman were ap-
pointed such committee.
Mr.. Gray asked unanimous consent to
take up the House bill, which, he said,
is intended to save from total destruction
! the fur seal herd, saying that it could be
passed without delay or trouble
Mr.. Morgan objected and that objection
was conclusive.
The Senate passed a concurrent resolu-
ton offered by Mr.. Ransom for the de-
livery of two pieces of condemned cannon
to the First regiment of the North Caro-
lima state guard.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr..
Morgan instructng the committee on for
eign relations to inquire into the claim Of
Great Britain arising out of the fur seal
controversy, was reported back with some
notifications from the committee on con-
tngeut expenses.
Mr.. Gray asked the Vice President
whether it required unanimous consent
to have that resolution considered now;
and on being told that one objection would
carry 1t over for day. he promptly OBJ
jected.
Mr.. Morgan endeavored to induce Mr..
Gray to withdraw his objection, but failed,
and Mr.. Gray's retaliation was complete.
A resolution was passed declaring that
the standing and select committees Of the
Senate as now constituted, shall be con-
tinued until the first monday in December,
1895 or until their successors be appointed,
and that the committee on printng, as
it will be constituted in December. 1885,
be authorized to sit during the recess.
Resolutions of thanks to the Vice Pres
ident and to Mr.. Harris. president of the
Senate pro TEN, for the ability, dignity,
courtesy and impartiality with which they
had presided over the deliberations of the
Senate during the present session were
offered by Senators Morrill,, rep, of Yer
mont, and Manderson, rep, of Nebraska,
and were unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Harris, in acknowledging the com
pliment, said Senators, your indulgency
and kindly aid made the duties of the
president pro tenn easy and pleasant. Ac-
cept my profound thanks for the resolu-
ton which you have just agreed to-"
Mr. White, dem, of California, offered
a resolution instructing the committee Non
commerce to visit the Pacific coast dur
ing the recess, to examine sites for deep
sea harbor there, and Mr.. Call tried to get
up his Honduras lottery resolution. But
Mr. German demonstrated against both,
and thus brought about the scene above
described.
While Mr.. Wolcott was adding his con-
tribution to the controversy and when the
fingers of the dial of the clock indicated
that the life of the Fifty-third congress
was within a few minutes of its close,
Senators Voorhees, and Sherman took up
a position in the main aisle to make their
report as a committee to wait upon the
President. Mr.. Voorhees, made the re-
port IN these words The committee ap-
pointed to wait upon the President of the
United States and inform him that the
Fifty-third congress is ready to adjourn,
sine die at II O'Clock, has performed that
duty. The President said to us that he has
no further communication to make. He
rendered his congratulations to congress
at the conclusion of its labors."
There was something pertaining to the
humorous in Mr.. Voorhees, manner while
pronouncing the last sentence, as well
as in the words themselves, which pro-
voked an instant encore and general out
burst of laughter, applause and hand
clapping on the floor and in the galleries,
in the midst of which the two senators re-
turned to their respective seats.
In the last moments of the session, Mr..
Blackburn was appointed a member of
the committee on printing instead of Mr..
Ransom, resigned, and Senators CockreH,
Davis, Daniel, Hawley, Gordon, Quay,
Berry and Sherman were appointed a com
mittee on the dedication of the national
military park at Chickamauga and Chat
tanooga.
Mr.. Call. dem, of Florida INDUCED in
some closing remarks upon his Honduras
lottery resolution, which was going to
fail by the close of congress When he
came to a pause, the Vice President rose
and addressed his farewell remarks to the
Senate. He said:
'Senators-The hour has arrived fixed
by law for the termination Of this con-
gress. In the magnitude of the questions
determined and the ability with which
they have been discussed, the congress
lust closing has been surpassed by few
that have preceded it. Since its organiza-
ton two senators have retired by resigna-
ton, two by expiration of the term for
which they were appointed and four have
been removed by the hand of death. This
hour marks the close of the long and
honorable terms of service of senators who
will be borne in grateful remembrance
bv their associates who remain.
For the courtesy uniformly extended me,
and for the resolution just adopted, my
gratitude cannot be expressed i'm words.
/ would do violence to my feelings If I
failed to express my thanks to the officers
of this body for the fidelity with which
thew have discharged their important du-
lies and for their assistance and courte-
sv TO the presiding officer.
With the fall of the gavel the great de-
hates and the important legislation of the
T-se.-. +Lf-d oorqraes mass to the dOUa in