The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-06-12
ADJOURNED SINE DIE
Speaker Reed Thanks The House and
UtIsrs ths Closing Words.
THERE WAS A LITTLE TILT
But In tho Rush and Tempest Not
Much Attention Vas Paid to 1T
The Last Bill Passed Was to
Pension q Deserving Widow.

Washington. June l1.-No, more than
% members were on the floor when
the house met to-day. The reading OF
the journal consumed half an hour.
Turner OF Georgia presented a resolu-
tion of thanks to Speaker Reed for the
ability. efficiency and strict impartial
ity with which he had discharged the
arduous and responsible duties of his
Office during the present session OF
congress. The resolution was greeted
with applause and enthusiastically
adopted by q standing vote.
While Jenkins OF Wisconsin was try
Ing to secure action on the senate bill
for the relief Of the administrator Of
Henry Vanvielck. Wheeler OF Alabama
got the floor and made the bill text
| for a statement of the marvellous
growth Of governmental expenses dur
| ing the year. being the largest on earth
and reaching si.l00 000. 900 per annum.
On motion Of Dingley the resolution
was adopted for the appointment OF a
committee to await upon the president
and notify him that congress was ready
to adjourn and ask II he had any fur
ther communication to make. The
speaker appointed Dingley. Cannon
| and Sayres
At O'Clock the presidents executive
clerk. announced the presidential ap-
| proval of the two appropriation bills
last passed. About 1880 o'clock the list
less progress OF affairs was cnlivened
by an attempt OF Bailey of Texas to
secure recognition. his purpose being
to submit remarks on the presidential
| situation and to allow his colleague.
| Mau fNaI 10, l.a
a response to Dingley's speech OF yes-
| terday.
Dalzell. republican. Pennsylvania.
who was acting as floor leader OF the
| majority. scented the battle and Marsh.
| republican, Illinois, who was trying to
pass a pension bill. was coached so
| adroitly as to cut Bailey out. The
Texan was irritated and he and Mr..
Marsh exchanged personalities with
| great freedom and considerable force.
Bailey retaliated by making a point OF
| no quorum on Marsh's bill and a call
Of the house was ordered under the
rule. At $3.50 p. m. Bailey withdrew his
| point of no quorum, an agreement hav-
| ing been reached by which Mr.. Bailey
should be allowed 20 minutes.
The committee appointed to wait on
| the president appeared and announced
that the committee had performed Its
| mission, that the president had inform
| ed the committee that he had no fur
| ther communication to make and con-
| graduated congress on the early COM
| pletion OF its labors
Mr.. Bailey then yielded TO Mcguire
and the latter made brief reply TO
| Dingley's remarks Of yesterday. He
| criticized particularly the latter's state
| ment about the prosperity OF the coun-
try during the life OF the high protec-
tive tariff. quoting from the report OF
| Labor Commissioner Wright In sub
sanitation Of his argument He spoke
| Of the depression on the ooaling Indus
try OF Pennsylvania ian Industry high
| ly protected) In 1891.
| Hurley, republican. Pennsylvania,
interrupted to ask him what the duty
| on coal was.
Seventy cents per ton." replied Ma
| gulre.
THAT trouble occurred In the anthra-
| cite regions" retorted Hurley. An
thracite coal was on the free list" IRE
publican laughter)
| Bailey followed with an arraignment
| of the republican side for cowardice In
dodging the issue presented by the an
| ti-bond resolution. For weeks, he said
| their courage has like Bob Acres. been
oozing from their finger tips until now
they are strenuously trying to avoid
the consideration OF the subject which
three months ago. they professed them
selves ready to meet. He proceeded to
charge that II was the purpose Of the
republican party to make "cowardly
and disgraceful evasion" Of the money
Issue at st. Louis. He said there were
millions OF honest citizens In the coun-
try who believed In the gold standard
There were other millions who believed
In bimetallsm. but nowhere, said he
were a handful OF self-respecting citi.
| gems who would support a party that
refused to tell them where II stood.
straddle would deceive no one. Demo
cratic applause) He warned the other
side that II was better to fight thar
run away, aE1 concluded with tbs
statement. which was applauded on tn,
democratic side. that the democrats al
Chicago, no matter what else they
might do. would adopt a platform thai
no one could misconstrue.
No one on the republican side replied
to these political speeches. Mr.. Marsh
simply contented himself with a sar'
castle reference to the patriotic speech
Of the gentleman. His bill was ther
passed.
Only Is minutes OF the session yet re.
malned. but members continued Il
crowd forward TO the last minute with
private bills on which they sought ac
tion. Wheeler Of Alabama enjoyed tbs
distinction OF passing the last bill. II
was a bill TO pension Sarah NJ. Spyker
widow Of n captain In an Alabama vol
unteer company which took part In on,
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