The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-12
CONGRESS- SESSION CLOSED.
THE LAST DAY PASSES WITHOUT
SENS ATIONAL INCIDENT.

of the House by a Rising Vote.
The Resolution offered by Repre-
sentative Turner of GeOrgin-Thc
the senate for Its Failure To En-
act Financial Legislation.
Washington. june 1.-THE first session
of the Fifty fourth congress gently and
quietly, almost without incident gllded
into history to-day al 4 o'clock. the short
est "long" session Of congress- with two
exceptions. in the history of the govern
ment. There was a marked difference be-
tween the close to-day and that OF the
Fifty-nrst congress. the last previ-
Gus republican congress. Then
bitter conflict ragged be-
tween Speaker Reed and the minority.
and not one of the latter was found to
introduce the resolution Of thanks TO the
presiding officer
To-day Mr.. Turner. the second demo-
cratic member of the committee on ways
and means. acting for the minority, in
the absense of ex-Speaker Crisp. offered
a resolution. thanking Speaker Reed for
the ability faithfulness and strict i'm
paruauty with which he had discharged
the duties OF his drhcult position" and az
the suggestion of Mr.. Dockery and other
democrats. there was rising vote. so
that the expression OF heartiness back Of
the resolution was emphasized.
In his closing remarks Speaker Reed
offered his grateful recognition for the
honor. saying "the thanks OF the House
of Representatives is always a high hon
or but IS especially so at the end Of
session where the speaker has been
forced to say mo- more times, perhaps,
than IN the history of any other con-
gress."
Speaker Reed closed the debate that ter
minated the session. His remarks We're
brief but TO the point He congratulated
the republican majority upon the loyal
and consistent support they gave MIN dur
ing the session, and thanked all the mem
beers for the uniform courtesies they show
ed him at all times. lie could not resist
the temptation I'm closing TO shy rev
bricks at the Senate for falling to accept
the. measures OF relet tor tne treasnLy
which were passed Immediately after the
House was organized. He said the coun-
try would not hold the members Of the
House responsible for the failure OF CON
gress to adopt some method Of financial
relief.
The session languished and died without
any startling incident to mark It's passing
away At the beginning Of the session
Speaker Reed predicted that 1t would be
a "dO-nOthing congress" and the record
just completed fully justiies that predlc-
to Speaker Reed and those who favored
his presidential aspirations had the emer-
gency tariff bill and the bond bill, framed
under his direction, been accepted by the
Senate. That would have eliminated the
tariff question from the presidential race
and greatly reduced the pressure upon the
financial problem. The session just closed
would have been handed down I'm history
as Reeds revenue raising congress.
There We're few feeble attempts In the
House on the part of Representatives
Texas.
and owens of Kentucky, to enliven the
proceedings by exciting a partisan debate
on pensions and the silver question, but
the few members were too busy packing
up and preparing to go home to heed the
invitation.
There were but few Of the prominent
members of the House in attendance,
nearly all of the notables having hied
themselves to st. Louis or to their sum
whom the little boys around the capitol
call "SVengai," Cannon of Illinois. Dal-
zell of Pennsylvania Boutele Of Maine.
Grout Of Vermont Walker Of Massachu
setts. Wellington of Maryland and Stone
of Pennsylvania, were among the prom
inent republicans who sat out the ses-
sion.
on the democratic side none OF the rec
ognized leaders We're present, Representa-
lives Crisp, Mcmillan Turner and all of
the well-knOwn members Of the minority
We're absent
During the closing hour Speaker Reed
humored a number OF new members who
them to pass a few pension bills, which
could not possibly reach the Senate and
the President In time to be enacted into
law.
AS the hour for closing drew near, the
galleries became crowded, as If some
sensational proceedings were expected. It
was probably the presence Of so many
ladies' in the galleries that induced the
youthful Bailey of Texas to deliver the
valedictory for the democratic minority.
When the speaker arose to close the
session. several anxious members were
lined up in front Of the desk with pri-
vate bills in their hands, wishing that
the House might have an Isaac Bassett
to turn back the hands of the congress
sional clock
Representative Pitney, rep, OF New
Jersey. Blue. rep, Of Kansas, and Dock
cry, dem. Of Missouri were appointed
members on the part OF the House, of the
commission to sit during the summer and
Investigate the charities of the District
of Colnmbia