New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-12
,Ts FIRST SESSION ENDED.
-,, HOUSES OF CONGRESS ADJOURN
UNTIL DECEMBER.

HEARTY AND SPONTANEOUS TRIBUTE PAID BY
..rvprRs OF ALL PARTIES TO SPEAKER
NEEDS ABILITY AND FAIRNEss-THE
,-s1,A1. FoRMAIlTIEs IN THE SENATE.
fsr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE1
washington. June 1.-THE first session Of the
,,vth Congress came TO peaceful ana appar-
81, naness end this afternoon. There were
or three spasmodic contractions OF various
" .u,nsrs Of the body. to be sure but they were
:, v,osnt enough to agitate the remainder or
s'.rrb the general serenity of the occasion.
ns session had been an unusually short one
'"e e.. seesions go. and yet members Of both
,os were tired and anxious TO get away from
m..s,nston. As a matter OF fact. large ma
,'-ur ~ them had already departed and hardly
vivid Of a quorum could have been mustered
. ,.v either in the Senate or in the House, so
~, q, course. no business could be done ex-
vs., hv unanimous consent in either branch.
W., w., ,he day when Congress assembled last
r...rber until II adjourned to-day was period
200 davs. ot which twenty-seven were Sundays
w.. ,our legal holidays, leaving 16l working
,'.. and one or both branches OF Congress sat
.r 1sS days. That is record which has prob
W., never been equallcd by any Congress since
foundation
orIEr AND Peaceful ENDING
49,. ,srson who was seeking exciting or
.,.,,rssoue Incidents to piece out description
',.,. lac, day Of the session could find no better
..,.s-al to-day than the exclusion of hatless
-, costless individual from the sacred pre-
TITO NJ q Senate corridor. or the blooming
-,,..s - o sable bridegroom and bride in one
IN. Galleries Of the House Of Representatives.
'. 10Th houses the attendance Of onlookers was
:. email comparatively speaking, as that OF
nemters.
u .bs Senate the usual resolutions or thanks
.,,s Vice President and the President pro TEN.
-. offered and unanimously adopted as a
~.,,s, ~ course The vote for the resolution
,rmenaiue the former was shade less hearty
ns, I, would have been. however, Dut Tor MS
,.-,,,ar selections OF members OF the JOINT COM
rr,.e on he charitable institutions OF the Dis-
,,,r, q, Columbia The appointment or senator
Harris as chairman of the joint committee was
v-oxs violation of Senatorial courtesy, IN the
orn,on Of many members Of both parties espe-
cislIv In view Of the fact that Senator McMiiIa''
4. cbs,r-,an OF the Committee on the Dlstrlc' OF
co,rrb,a II was asserted this afternoon that
te appolntment Of Senator Harris was haue
a. his own solicitation and without the Kho"i-
.ae. of the leaders on either side or the senate
Tho snno,ntuent carries some patronage OF
ANAL anG temporary nature.
INCIDENTS IN THE HOUSE
=. N. 1Io,ce II Representatives there were
- ,,c,dents worth noting. one was the oHer-
hr nv Mr. Turner. Of Georgia, OF resolution
tndering the thanks Of the House TO Speaker
Reed for the ability. faithfulness. efficiency ana
s.r,ct impartiality which hal marked the per-
,ornance of his official duties during the session
AK years ago no Democrat would have darei
or consented to offer such resolution, and II ne
Saa done So no Democrat would have voted for
n To-day the reading OF Mr. Turner's resoiu-
von proyoked general and hearty applause. "hIch
was started by Democrats and taken up py I'e
pubicans and its adoption was by risihe VIZ
which brought every member present to ms !eet.
And yet sneaker Reeds rulings and decisions In
this Congress have not been any more rair anu
impartial or his treatment of members OIL tlle
minority anv more considerate, taxing every
thing into consideration. than in the List Con
gress The demonstration OF to-day, thereiol
was exceedingly gratifying. because II inuica.Su
that even Democrats can learn something IN the
course of time and that Democratic ltcprespii
tyes have already learned that speaker i,eeu -
was right and that they were wrong Wheh 'itGs ;
denounced him with such bitterness llNe vi ''"
years ago. ,. o,..o,,,
The other incident was the Speakers acknowi-
edrment ~ the resolution, in which he paid 10
the members of the House. irrespective OF par
ths highest compliment in the power OF opeah'i
10 bsstow His allusion 20 the "otner Drah0n mes
q, The Government" which had placed oDs'acI,S ,
In the way Of the representatives. Oh ene ptopi III
and prevented necessary legislation was quickly
understood and appreciated, ana the applause
which followed his little speech was as heai''
g Il was spontaneous.