The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-05
FLAGS Are DOWN
And the Fifty-Third Congress
is No More.
Newspaper Men Made Happy-Sang
the DoxoIogy in the Gallery.

WASHINGTON, March Sat nccn yes.
terday, after q continuous session of As
hours, interrupted by an occasional recess,
the flags above the Capitol were lowered
and the Fifty-third congress had passed
into history
In the house the end was not marked or
marred by any unpleasant incident All
the appropriation bills were out OF the
way when the house reconvened at IN
the morning, and the tlmo was dawdled
away until IL o'clock, the only feature be-
ing rather brisk but brief debate on the
results from the projected monetary con-
ference. The usual committee was sent
TO the president 10 inform him that con-
gress was ready.to adjourn, and the other
formalties of the end of congress were
gone through with.
The concluding minutes were in the ma
ture Of love feast. The best feeling pre-
vailed. The resolution of thanks TO the
speaker, which usually comes from NOM
Der Of the majority, was offered by Mr..
Cannon in very graceful speech bearing
testimony TO the high appreciation in
which the presiding officer was held by the
Republican minority. Mr. Wilson re-
Mr. Simpson, representing the Populists,
Joined in the expression of thanks for the
kindnesses extended by the speaker. All
the kindly sentiments were applauded,
and when Mr.. Crisp himself assembled the
rostrum To return his thanks and deliver
his parting words the demonstration was
terrific.
At the conclusion Of his speech, just be-
fore declaring the house adjourned he ap-
pointed Mr. Culberson OF Texas. Mr.. Hit
OF Illinois and himself as members OF tho
monetary commission. His own appoint
ment was by resolution. As the Fifty
khird congress came To its end, the dox-
clogy was sung by the correspondents in
she press gallery.
The Senate wind-Up.
Tho United States senate closed its final
session amid crowded galleries congratu-
aatory resolutions, parting word from
President Cleveland and brief valedic-
oory from the vice president.
Tho wontcd dignity of tho senate was
preserved ~ the end, except for the rush
6f business incidental to the last hours of
. session. The senators were at work by .
o'clock, after having remained i'm the cham
bsr until 4 a. III. They clearly showed the
fatigue OF the long session, lasting from
Saturday noon, and their ranks were too
thin up to IL o'clock for the transaction OF
anything beyond formal business.
BY that time there were q few vacant
seats on the floor OF the senate, and the
galleries were literally packed, the crowds
flling the senate pushing into tie aisles
and overhowing into and down the corrl-
dors and stairways. Many members Of
the diplomatic corps occupied the gallery
reserved for them.
BY 10 O'Clock the last formalities on the
two remaining appropriation bills--naval
and defciency-were concluded, and the
measures started to the executive man.
sion. There was no disposition TO take up
new business, and two efforts TO consider
questions affecting tho Behring sea were
cut of by objections.
A feature of the last moments OF the
session was the tumultuous laughter
which greeted the announcement of Mr..
Voorhees,, Iof the committee to wait on the
president, that the latter rendered his con-
gratulations to congress on the close of
their labors.
Vice President Stevenson closed the ses.
sion with few well-chosen words and,
es he stated, the work Of tho Fifty-third
congress passed into history.
Appropriation Bills All Signed.
All tho appropriation bills have become
laws tho president yesterday having
affixed his signature to the last OF them TO
reach him, viz. the naval and general dc.
Aciency appropriation bills The list OF
bills appro cd by the president yesterday
was very large, among them being:
The agricultural appropriation BILL the
forahcation appropriation, invalid pen.
sion bill, several bridge, railroad and re.
lief bills, minor matters relative TO the
District OF C5lumbie, and bills 10
remove the charges of desertion from,
the records in several cases: i'm
cresslng TO 500 "A month the pension 20
General John "A. McClernand of Illinois;
granting power TO the chief justices of the
states and territories To appoint commits.
sioners TO take proof in land cases: to
authorize the secretary of the navy 20 GER.
tify 60 the secretary OF the interior for re-
storation to the public domain lands in
Alabama and Mississippi not needed for
naval purposes; an act to amend an act
for the relief of volunteers and tho
regular soldiers of the lato war and
che war with Mexico. passed March .. 1850.
a joint resolution calling on the president
20 take such measures as he may
deem necessary to consummate the nvroe.
ment batwcon the governments of
Spain and the United States for
the relief OF Antonio Maxine Mora.
providing for the reimbursement OF OH.
GERS and seamcn for property lost or do
stroyed In the naval service OF the Unitcd
States; an net for the suppression of tho
lottery traffic through national aud inter.
state commerce and tho postal service
subject G. tho jurisdiction and laws of the
United states (this bill is intended 10
make moro fully effective previous lot.
terry suppression legislation); the sundrv
civil. the Legislative. executive and Judi.
clal. tho general deficiency, tho District OF
Columbia the Indian, the diplomatic ana
consular and the naval appropriation
bills.
Congressional Appropriations.
The grand total OF appropriations of
ihis scssiOn Of congress, subject TO some
few changes. Is found TO be si97, 9ol, ,6O4
This Is divided among tho bills as follows