The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-03-05

wnHiEorox. D. G., March 4-At
noon to-day, after continuous session
Of forty.eight hours. interrupted by an
occa,lonal recess, the flags above tho
capitol were lowered, aud tho Fifty
third Congress had passed into history.
In tho house the end was not marked
or marred by any unpleasant incident.
All the appropriation bills were out OF
the way when the house reconvsnod at
$ o'clock this morning, and the time
vas dawdlsd away until II o'clock, tho
only feature being rather brisk but
briei debate on the results to flow from
the projected monetary conference. The
usual committee va, seat to the Presi-
dent 10 Inform him that Congress was
ready to adjourn, and the other formal.
i.ies OF tho end Of Congress were gone
through with. The concluding minutes
were in the nature OF love feast. The
best OF feeling prevailed. The resolution
Of thanks to.the speaker. which usually
came from q member Of the majority,
va, offered to-day by Mr.. Cannon in
very grscelul speech, bearing testimony
to tho high appreciation In which the
presiding officer was held By tho Re-
publican minority.
Mr. Wilson. OF West Virginia, re-
sponded 10, behalf Of the majority. aud
Mr. Simpson, Of Kansas, representing
the PopuIi,ts, joined in the expression
OF thanks for the courtesiss aud kind.
nesses extended by the speaker. All
the kindly sentiments wers applauded,, ;,
and when Mr.. Crisp himself ascended
the rosirum TO return his thanks and
deliver his parting words, the demon
stration was terrific.
At the conclusion OF bis speech, Just
before declaring the house adjourned
without day, he appointed Mr.. Culbsr-
son, OF Texas. Mr.. Hit, OF Illinois. and,
himself as members OF the monetary
commission. His own appointment was
by resolution. Aa the Fifty-third Con.
gress came to an end, the doxology,
Praise God from Whom All Blessings
Flow" was sung by the correspondents
10 the presI gallery.
IK. WILSON sPEAKs.
During the proceedings. great burst
Of applause greeted tho presentation of
Mr.. Cannon'u resolution, and as soon as
order was restored, Mr.. Hatch (Mo.).
who was In tho chair, recognized Mr..
Wilson, the. chairman OF the ways and
means committee.
"Responding. on the spur OF the mo-
mcnt,' said he, ~ deaire 10 say that We
on this aide are duly appreciative OF the
graceful and courteous action of the gen.
tleman from Illinois, 1t 10 q pleasant
thing that at tho close OF a Congress in
which there has been 80 much political
legislation and party antagouism wo. on
both sides, arc able 10 testify to the i'm
partialisy OF tho presiding officer. No
position In tho federal government re.
quires, in my opinion, moro ability; no
officer is subjected to such pressure, or,
In the clash Of party opinion. to such
temptation 10 incline to his party
friends; and II 10 a pleasant thing that
We can oil nnlte In the adoption OF this
resolution. lApplause. Iwish to add
one word moro: One OF the pleasantest
things about this house, as have found
1t, is that the aharpest political antago.
nisms do not make personal estranqe.
msnts. l understand that this Is no.
the rule In other countries, whsre, gen.
orally party differences bege. personal
an,agonisms.
s.yI
Here, however ardent and Jealous we
may be as partisans, Il 1, tho worth OF
tho man himself aud his own personal
character that f1es his position In the
respect and es,oem OF his follow mem.
bers. This Is a happy augury for the
tnsure work Of this body" Loud ap-
Mr. simpson (Kas.), a representative
OF the third party, was ,hon recoynizod,
and joined In the testimonial to the
blindness, goodness aud farmer, OF the
speaker"
Alter few words by Mr.. Gro.vonor
on the same lines. Mr.. Hatch, who wa.
IN tho chair, called for rising vo,o on
tho resolution.
Every member on tho floor savo Mr..
Reed. of Maine, and Mr.. Dalzell, OF
pennsylvania, arose to his fect and Mr..
Hatch declared the resolution uuauim.
ously adopted.
Cl'Isr RESPONDS.
A moment later, when Speaker Crisp
ascendod tho roslruln. tho applause and
cheering woro removed, and It was fully
n minute before tho demonstration
ceased. Tho speaker bowed his ncknowl.
odgements, and. after hearing Mr. Can.
mons resolution read, he delivered bis
valedictory. ~.
"Roprs,ontatiyoa," he said, ri know
you will pardon mo II boioro perform.
Ing my last official act givo soma OK.
pression to what foel not only in ro-
gard to tho resolution which you havo
Just adopted but In respect to the uni
form n'ndness, courtssy and conaidora.
ton with which have bsen treated BY
,cvory mcmber ol this body. This Is tho
lnrgo'l Congross that ever assembled In
tho United States, consisting OF
$50 membar, besides the delegates.
Theso gentlemen are Yoprennnta.
tive men. They reproEant al! the
shndes Of thought and opinion In ull
parts ol,hs HrandaIt country undor tho
aun. Naturally, and indeed necessarily,
under such conditions lhoro 10 ht
t'rno' great alrlie and struggle upon tho
ilo'r Tor tho maintenance OF tho par,lo.
ular vlows OF individuals. and cnrnost
euorts forithe consideration Of particu.