The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-03-05
! ADJOURNED SINE Die.
A Quiet Ending of the Fifty-third
@ sss,~, Congress.
A LOVE FEAST IN THE HOUSE

Ur. Cannon Offers the Usual Resolution of
Thsnls to tho Speaker Cuiberson. HIT
and Crisp VIII Represent the House at
tho International Monetary Conference.
wAsuINeToN March Sat noon yester-
Say tho United States senate closed It's
final session of tho Fifty. third congress
amid crowded galleries, congrntulatory
resolutions, parting word from Prcsi-
nent Cleveland and @ bfief valedictury
from the vice president. The wonted dig
nity Of the senate was preserved to the
snd except for the rush OF business Incl
aent to the last hours OF the session. The
senator's wero at work by Q o'clock, after
having remained In the chamber until
D. IN. They clearly showed the fatigue Of
the long session, lasting from Saturday
poon, and their ranks were thin up to IL
e'clook for the transaction OF anything be-
POND formal business. By that time there
were few vacant sents upon the hoor OF
bhe senate, and the galleries were literally
packed, tho crowds filling the senate, push
Ing into the aisles and overfiowingin in long
lines down the corridors and stairways.
Many members of the diplomatic corps oc-
pupied the gallery reserved for them.
BY 10 o'clock the last formalities on the
Two remaining appropriation bills-naval
and deficiency-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
huostions affecting the Behring sea were
81. off by objections. A feature Of the last
aoments of tho session was the tu,nultu-
sus laughter which greeted the announce
mont Of Mr.. Voorhees,, Of the committee
70 walt Oh the president, that the latter
tendsred his congratulations to congress
On the close of their labors. Vice Presi-
Gent Stevenson closed tho session with q
lew well chosen words, and, as he stated,
the work Of the Fifty third congress passed
INTO history.
In tho house tho end was not marked or
narred by any unpleasant incidents. All
Mo appropriation bills were out of the way
when tho house reconvened at o'clock
yesterday morning, and the tilne was daw-
He'd away until IL o'clock, the only feat
afo being rather brisk but brief debate
IN the results to flow from the projected
monetary conference.
The concluding minutes were lu the ma
lure Of a love feast. Tho best feeling pre-
rallied. The resolution of thanks to the
peaker, which usually camo from mem
bsr Of the majority, was offered by Mr..
pAnHOn, OIL llllnOlS, III very RFuCtlul
Beeoh bearing testimony to the high ap-
treciation In which the presiding officer
kas held by the Republican minority,
Hr. Wilson, of West Virginia, responded
b behalf of tho majority, and Mr.. Simp'
ron, Of Kansas, representing the Popu'
asts, Joined In the expression of thanks
lcr the courtesies and kindness extended
by the speaker.
All the kindly sentiments were ap
piauded, and when Mr.. Crisp himself as
eended the rostrum to return his thanks
and deliver his parting words the demon
Stration was terrific. At the conclusion o
his speech, just before declaring the houst
adjourned without day, he appointed Mr.
pulberson Of Texas, Mr.. Hit of Illinois
kad himself as members Of the monetRr,
bommission His own appointment was
" resolution. AS the Fifty-third congress
game to Its end the doxology was sung by
Me correspondents in the press gallery.
The last measure signed by the presiden
yesterday, and one in which great dea
~ interest has been taken, Ia the anti.lot
pary bill. The measure is brief ons o
but four sections, the most important o
which is tho first. This provides that an.
person engaging in the sale of lotter,
sockets, or advertising tho same In circu
,ars or otherwise, shall be liableto punish
nent for the first offense by Imprisonment
Tor not more than two years, or by fin
d not more than $1,000, or both, and TO
tho second and after offeuses by such i'm
prisonmont only.