Evening star., 1895-03-04

tenders his congratulations to Congress on
the conclusion Of its labors."
The last words were hardly uttered when
ripple Of applause ran through the cham
Der. Then it spread to the galleries and
grew to laugh, and then to a 4onv vulsive
py shook With
of Mr.. voorhees, closing words. The Sem
ator preserved his gravity and went to his
seat. ct
The Vice PresldenfS Addsess.
The Vice President ANNOUNCED dasenators
Cockrell,- Davis, Daniel. Gordon, Quay and
Sherman as the senatorial. membeEs of the
committee to take part in the dedication Of
the Chickamauga and Chattanooga Ma
tional Park. The Vice President, who had
now taken the chair. rose as the clock
pointed to two minutes of II for parting
word to the Senate He said: s-;
Senator'S: The hour has arrived fixed by
law for the termination OF this Congress.
In the magnitude of the questions de-
termined and the ability with which they
have been discussed the Congress jast clos
ing has been surpassed by few that have
preceded 1t. Since its organization two Sem
ators have retired by resignation, two by
the expiration of the term of their appoint
ment 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
main.
For the courtesy uniformly extended me
and the resolutions just adopted my graft
tude cannot be measured by words. I
would do violence to my feelings II failed
to express my thanks to the officers of this
body for the fidelity with which they have
discharged their important duties ind for
their assistance and courtesy to the pre-
siding officer.
With the fall Of the gayel the great de-
bates and the important legislation OF the
Fifty-third Congress pass to the domain Of
history. 1t only remains to make official
announcement that the Senate stands ad-
journed without day.
AS the last words were uttered by the
Vice President, being timed to conclude at
II, he brought his gavel down sharply and
declared the session at an end.
There was no demonstration and no ap-
plause. Senators began bidding their
adieus. The galleries were emptied OF the
large crowds and the Senate doors were
locked that the packing of papers from the
desks might begin, and to keep out the
throngs in the corridors kept from crowd
ing on the floor.
Groups of Senators remained in the cham
ber and clerks were busy finishing up the
work Of the session.
The appearance of the chamber, the
weary looks of those at work and the de-
parture of wornout Senators was evidence
that the end had come.
THE HOUSE.
At o'clock this morning, when the
House reconvened for it's final session, after
four-hour recess. there were exactly
eleven members on the floor-Messrs. Jones
Va), Wells CWis), Goldzier Qn0, Payne
IN. ", DeArmond and Dockery (NIiss.),
Meiklejohn (Neb.), Fielder IN. j.. Bank
head (Ale.), Clark tMo.) and Warner
IN. ".
The Speaker was at his post. AL per-
sons present looked tired and worn.
In the public gallery opposite the Speak
er's gallery lounged a half dozen belated
visitors, who had renamed there all night,
and in the private gallery solitary female
held the fort. She looked bedraggled. bu.
was evidently determined to sit 1t out.
Otherwise the hall was deserted. Mr..
Baker On. H) had the honor ofSpassing
the first bill of the final session. It was
bill to gay a war CLASH Of Marasret Ken
1edy. amounting to $1,000. The husband of
the beneficiary has been weH-known
figure ebout the Capitol for years. Every
morning he was to be found at one of the
doors, with his pockets full of apples. dol
ing them out to members and appealing
for votes for his bill.
Seats for Shop Girls.
Mr.. Dockery was in the watch tower
locking after Uncle Sans strong box, but
he allowed several bills to go through by
unanimous consent. among them one by
Mr.. Fielder of New Jersey, to pay James
Curran. postmaster at Hoboken, Nj, &c. 500,
the amount Of government money stolen at
recent robbery, and another. by tMr. DE
Almond of Missouri, requiring all persons
employing females in shops, stores or manu-
factories in the District of Columbia to
provide seats for the same when not en-
ployed.
One by one members.arrived, and the gal
leries began to fill. At o'clock Chairman
nj 10 on
tered the hall from his committee room.
Although he has been almost constantly at
work for forty-eight hours, he was buoyant
and light of step-overjoyed that the last
appropriation bill had passed.
The Senate bill appropriating $4,000 for
increasing the width of the channel across
the bar Of the Savannah river was passed.
MIR. Grosvenor on Bimetnllism.
Mr.. Grosvenor Ohio created the first
furry by brief but sharp speech, contend
ing that the republicans were the true
friends of bimetallism The repeal of the
Sherman act two years ago, he said. had
accomplished more than any other influ-
ence to bring about the hopeful condition
for silver we now observe the world over.
He predicted great results from the pro-
posed monetary conference.
When the apostle of the new dispensa-
tion," said he, preached his doctrine In
city of the then civilized world there gath
stone peddlers, who raised up their voices
against the destruction of the idol Diana.
They sold the images of the idol on the
street corners, and they resolved that If
the doctrine of Christ prevailed their occu-
patton would be gone. So with some of the
alleged silver leaders here" concluded Mr..
Grosvenor. "They do not want this none
tary conference to prevail, because If it
does their occupation will be gone''
Mr.. Grosvenor's speech precipitated quite
a stir among the silver men. They all
rushed forward and appealed for recogni-
ton. Mr.. Bryan (Neb) managed to get the
floor, and Indignantly resented the reflec-
tions made by Mr.. Pence yesterday upon
the silver men who favored this confer
ence. He was for free silver, but he be-
lieved it the height of folly for the United
States to refuse to join hands with other
countries of the world, if they were ready
and willing to join in the scheme for the
remonetiZation of silver
MIR. Qingley's Views.
Mr.. Dingley Oe) agreed with Mr. Gros-
venor contending with European bimetal-
lists that the single attempt of any coun-
try-the United States France or Germany
to open its mints to the free coinage of
silver would swamp Il and place it immedi-
ately on a silver basis.
Mr., Walker (MaSS). Wanger Pao and