The Portland daily press., 1896-06-12

And the Vice President.
Washington, June 11.-When the
House was called to order at II O'Clock
this morning, less than two score men,
bers were in their seats. Mr.. Dingley in
troduced the usual resolution authorizing
the appointment of a committee of three
to join similar committee on the part
of the Senate to notify the President that
Congress was ready to adjourn. Dingley,
Cannon, Republican of Illinois, and
Sayers. Democrat Of Texas, were named
by the Speaker.
Mr.. Turner, Democrat of Georgia, Of
fered the following resolution:
: That the thanks of the House are due
to Hon. Thomas B. Reed for the ability,
faithfulness and strict impartiality with
which he has performed the duties of his
Office.
The reading of the resolution was re-
ceived with applause. A rising vote, was
suggested by Mr.. Dookery, Democrat OF
Miss and several other members. The
motion was put and agreed to by unan-
imous vote. By this time the attendance
| increased to over a hundred and every
| one was on his feet.
At IL. 40 the House took recess until 2
O'Clock.
At 3 O'Clock message was received
| from the President announcing his ap-
proval of the sundry bills. including the
| appropriation bills sent him this morn
ing. There was a notable decrease of
IN nm hnrS IN 5nOt Sl0U nnnl IrJnH1
| bills were passed. Upon consideration
| of private pension bill, Messrs. Bailey,
Democrat Of Txeas, and Marsh, Republi-
| can of Illinois, became involved in a ooD-
troversy over an effort Of the former to
get the floor. Mr.. Bailey made the point
| Of no quorum.
While the call Of che House was in
The bill being open for debate, Mr..
| Mcguire, Democrat of California, argued
against the assertion made by Mr.. Ding
ley yesterday, that the nation had been
prosperous under the protective tariff
system. Mr.. Bailey charged the Republi-
| cans with holding in allegiance q question
that of restI icrinG the power of the Presi-
| they expressed themselves ready and
willing to discuss and determine. He
drifted on to the currency question, and
won some applause, by asserting that no
considerable number of American citizens
had anything but disgust for a party
that had not the courage to unequivocal-
~ declare itself. The bill was passed.
The committee appointed to call on
the President returned, and Mr.. Dingley
said:
"The President told us that he had no
further communication to make and ex-
tended his congratulations to Congress
upon the early completion Of Its busi-
ness."
Several additional private pension bills
were passed by unanimous consent. At
the last hour bhe galleries gfaduaily filed
up, until % four, when Speaker Reed
delivered h!b valediot0ry address, they
were CROWDED. to much more than COM
Portable capht3ty. The Speakers remarks
were listened f6 in deep silence. He said !:
"Gentlemen Of the House of Represen-
*BsfsTs s. s.. pssoneuagins pss those words
10 Che House my grateful recognition of
it's kindness. The thanks Of Che House
Of Representatives. y always high
honor, but is especially so at tha end of
a session, where the Speaker has been
forced to say mo- more times. perhaps,
than in the history Of any other Con-
gIess: While thanking you for your
House on its conduct Of public business.
Ordinarily majority Of two and half
to one, majority Of 100 means disor-
ganizstion, faction and discord. In this
House the one hundred and fifty new
members of both parties have behaved
with the steadiness Of veterans, and if
our connection with other branches of
the government, with different ideas, has
prevented us from serving the country as
we might have done, we at least have be-
haved with dignity. fairness and credit.
With the kindest personal wishes to you
all, again return thanks By virtus of
the concurrent resolution of both
branches, declare this House adjourned
without day"
At the fall of the gavel there was a
great outburst of applause on the floor
and in the galleries.