The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29

on the efforts to hurry final adjourn
ment in the face of the presidents mes
sage asking congress to act.
| Much i'll feeling began to show, sena-
| tors firing indiscrimnate poinBs of order
at each other across the aisle. The vice
| president gave the senate surprise at
| this point by ruling that the Morgan mo-
the possibility of prolonged delay.
| Mr. HOar asked unanimous consent
that the presidents message be referred
| to the finance committee.
MIR: Allen objected, saying: Il UNDER
stand that under the whip and spur of
the great white car of the house cur
rency commission bill is to be put
through the house at 6:1O tonight"
Mr.. Teller briefly discussed the presi-
dents message. saying it had become
self-evident that the currency commits
sion bill would not be- acted upon by the
senate. as it would be discussed for days
ana weeks. The message put the admin
, lstratlon in line with the movement of
the Indianapolis monetary convention to
turn the monetary affairs of the coun
try over to the banks
Mr.. COckrell also tack "a position against
standing out for the railroads. saving thot
while he favored the measure he consid-
cred 1t useless to attempt TO get vote
| now.
Mr.: Harris replied, expressing the opin-
ion that the adoption of the resolution
would result in the Illustration of the
scheme of the railroad reorga mixers and in
the postponemcnt of action on the foreclos-
ure sale.
A suggestion by Mr.. Bacon brought out
the statement from Mr.. Aldrich "that no
| republican senator expects the passage of
N assn l.. 4.
| added, 80 far as the matter of respon-
sibility goes, we are willing to accept it,
This brought Mr.. Lindsey of Kentucky
to his feet with rather vehement pro-
test. He said that no one expected the
currency question to be taken up while the
tariff bill was pending, but now that the
tariff was out of the way we have he
said, the right to expect the currency ques-
| ton to be considered.
Mr.. Roar declared that no one had en-
pected currency legislation at the present
| session. This assertion brought from Mr..
Teller the inquiry whether the president
had not expected it.
| Mr.. Morgan commented on the posi-
ton of the republican senators rs indi-
eating "a break in the republican ranks,
| and expressed the opinion that the presi-
dent was a poor politician.
Mr.. Morgan asked for a yea and nay
vote on the currency commission bill. but
| withdrew his motion. and the final add
journment resolution passed.
There was no objection, and with the
usual thanks to the vice president and a
happy response by him recess was taken
until S:45. with the understanding that no
business beyond that incident to adjourn
ment should be transacted at the deferred
session.
At Z the senate took a recess.
At $40 the senate reassembled for a
brief concluding session. Only sixteen
senators were present and the waning in
terest was shown by untitled galleries.
Messrs. Allen and Turpie were ap-
pointed to wait on the president, and they
speedily reported, Mr.. Allison stating that
the president extended his congratulations
to the senate and house and had no further
communications to make. Resolutions of
thanks to the president pro tem.. MIR. Frye,
were adopted.
The presidents currency message was
then referred 20 the finance committee.
The house bill for an international none
tary commission was also referred to that
committee.
This closed the work. there was a mo-
mentary lull and then the vice president
annOunced:
Senators, it only remains for me, un-
der the resolution of the senate, to an.
nounce that the extra session of the FIFTY
| fifth congress is at an end. and that the
senate stands adjourned without day.
Immediately there was stir ON tue
floors. and in the galleries, a juggling of
senate bells announcing the close and a
final exchange of gOod-byes. Soon the
chamber was deserted and the extra session
of congress was over. ,.,