The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-04
CONGRESS ADJOURNS
Promptly at the Hour of Twelve
Today,
The Fifty-Third Congress Comes
to an End.
DOXOLOGY WAS SUNG
By the Occupants Of the Re-
porter's Gallery,
And Everybody Seemed Glad to
Get Away.
DOXOLOGY WAS SUNG

WASHINGTON, March 4-The fifty
third congress adjourned sine die at
noon.
the clock was not turned back and
both houses came to a close simultane-
ously.
The last of the great appropriation
bills was sent to the president shortly
after 10 o'clock this morning for his sig
nature, and with their departure a great
sigh of relief went up from the enrolling
office. There were five bills on which
the enrolling clerks were engaged all
night-the deficiency, sundry civil, diplo-
matte, Indian and naval The final
agreements on all of these were reached
during the night, and each one was
turned over to Chairman Pearson of the
committee on enrolled bills, as soon as
the amendment should be drafted by the
proper officials. Besides the appropria
ton bills, about thirty five bills of minor
importance had to be engroSsed and en-
rolled.
The usual resolution of thanks to the
speaker WAS offered in the house before
adjournment. although no such resolu-
tion was proposed by the Democrats at
the close of the Reed congress, so Bit
terly did they oppose the speakers policy
of counting members present but not
voting, the Republicans did not follow
the precedent at the end of the last con-
gress, nor did they do SO today.
The speaker announced the appoint
ment of Messrs. Culbertson Dem Tex
as; Hit (Rep.) Illinois, and himself, (un-
der the resolution adopted last night, as
members of the monetary commission.
Then the end came. The hands of
the clock pointed to u.
al now declare the third session of the
Fifty-third congress-" said the speaker,
''adjourned without day"
The silver mace was lifted from its
malachite pedestal, the flag above the
house was lowered, and amid cheers and
cat calls from the galleries, a rush was
made for the doors But from the press
gallery came the sound of music The
newspaper correspondents were singing
the doxology. "Praise God from whom
all blessings how." The spectators
paused to listen and applaud, and then
as the chorus ceased. pushed out, and in
few minutes the hall was deserted
1n the senate the vice president rose,
as the clock pointed to two minutes to II
o'clock, for parting word to the senate
He said:
'SENATORs:-The hour has arrived,
fixed by law, for the termination
of this congress. For the cour-
tesy uniformly extended me and
the resolutions just adopted, my
! gratitude cannot be measured by words
1 would do violence to my feelings if [
failed to 1ress my thanks to the Off
GERS of this body for the fidelity with
which they have discharged their inc-
portant duties and for their assistance
and courtesy to the presiding officer.
at only remains to make official an
| nOuncoment that the senate stands ad-
| journed without day"
As the last words were spoken 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
applause. Senators began bidding their
adieus. The appearance of the chamber
and weary looks of worn out senators
was evidence that the end had come.