The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-06-17
THE SESSION ENDS.
Both Branches Of Congress Ad-
jcurn Sine Die.
Vice President Stevenson and Speaker
Reed Receive Votes of Thanks
Their Remarks on Clos
ing the Session.

SION OF the f1fCy-fOurth congress has
been a do nothing session." as had
been predicted, the closing day of the
senate furnished fitting elimination
to the session. It was a day Of inactive
drifting, laborious effort to kill time
by doing nothing until four o'clock,
when, according to the concurrent res
olution agreed to Wednesday, the two
houses were to adjourn. The senate
was called to order at IL o'clock, when
the District of Columbia appropriation
bill was received and Immediately
signed by the vice president, thus dis
posing of the last of the general
appropriation bills, so far as the iegisla-
tive branch was concerned. A bill was
passed granting a pension TO thesvidow
of Gen. w. 81. Gibson. of Ohio.
The Adjournment.
At 1:2O a recess was taken until three
o'clock, when the usual resolutions of
thanks to the vice president and presi-
dent pro-tempore were offered by Sem
ator Allison, of Iowa, and Harris, of
Tennessee, respectively, and unani-
mously agreed to. Promptly at four
o'clock the vice president arose and
slowly and clearly delivered the follow
ing valedictory, at the close OF which
the gavel fell and the senate stood adj
iourned sine die:
Senators: am deeply touched by the
resolutions personal to myself adopted by
the senate. It has been my earnest en-
deavor impartially to execute the rules pre-
scribed for the guidance Of this body. For
the aid you have so generously given me
in he Of "a 61rriol that
to this Office, as well as for the courtesy
uniformly shown me, am profoundly
grateful. And now wishing each of you
safe return to homes and constituents, ii
sion of the Fifty-fourth congress adjourned
without day."
Last Session of the House.
Washington, June 12.-The first ses-
sion of the Fifty-fourth congress gen.
tly and quietly, almost without incident,
glided into history Thursday at four
o'clock, the shortest "long" session Of
congress, with two exceptions, in the
history of the government. In the
course of the session a number of pri-
vate pension and relief bills were passed.,
and Representatives Pitney (rep., n.
~, Blue (rep., Kan.) and Dockery
(dem., No. were appointed members
on the part of the house of the com
mission to sit during the summer and
investigate the charities of the District
Of Columbia.
Mr.. Turner, the second DEM
ocratic member of the committee or
ways and means, acting for the mi
nority in the absence of ex-Speaker
Crisp, offered a resolution thanking
Speaker Reed for the liability, faith
fitness and strict impartiality" with
which he had discharged the duties Of
his difficult position; and at the sug
gestion of Mr.. Dockery and other dem
ocrats there was a rising vote that
the expression of heartiness back OF
the resolution might thereby be en-
phasized. AS the hour for adjournment
arrived Speaker Reed closed the ses-
sion with the following remarks:
Gentlemen Of the house of representa-
tives: Before pronouncing those words
which close the session, desire 70 offer to
the house my grateful recognition OF its
kindness. The thanks Of the house Of rep
resentatives is always high honor, but
Is especially so at the end OF a session
where the speaker has been forced to say
mo more times, perhaps, than IN the
history or any Olner congress. VINE tnank-
ing you for your kindness to me, I must con-
graduate the house on its conduct OF the
public business. Ordinarily, majority of
two and half to one. majority Of 15o,
means disorganization, faction and dis
cord In this house 150 new members OF
both parties have behaved with The steadi-
ness of veterans. and If our connection with
other branches of government with diff
ferent IDEAS has prevented US from serv-
ing the country as we might have done,
we at least have behaved with dignity,
fairness and credit With the kindest
personal wishes to you all. again return
thanks. By virtue Of the concurrent reso-
luton of both branches, declare this
house adjourned without day"