The record-union., 1897-07-25

kins, Fairbanks, Foraker, Frye, CAL
linger, Gear, Hale, Hansbrough, Haw-
ley, Hoar, Jones of Nevada, Lodge,
Mcbride, McEnery, McMilen, Mason,
Morrill,, Nelson, Penrose, Perkins,
Platt of Connecticut, Plat of New
York, Pritchard, Proctor Quay, Sew
all, Shoup, Spooner, Stewart, Thurston,
| Warren, Wetmore-40.
! Nays-Bacon, Bate, Berry, Caffery,
Chiffon, Clay, Cockrell, Daniel, Faux
ner, German, Harris, Jones of Arkan-
l'sas, Lindsay, Mallory, Martin, Mills,
Mitchell, Morgan, Murphy, Pasco. Pet
tus, Roach, Smith, Tillman, Turley,
| Turner, Turpie, Vest, Waltham, White
80.
Present, but not voting-Alen, But
| Ter, Teller.
Absent and not paired-Kyle, Petit
grew.
The following pairs We're announced,
the first named for and the last against
the bill:
Chandler with Cannon; Cullom with
Gray; Wolcott with George; Hanna
with Rawlins; Wellington with Nc
Laurin; Mantle with Kenny; Wilson
with Heitfield.
Mr.. Hanna voted at first under the
! impression that Mr.. Rawlins, with
whom he was paired, was present, but
observing his absence, withdrew his
vote
THE result was announced with an
piause, and an executive session fol-
lowed, lasting till o'clock, when the
doors We're reopened.
A roacca ora
House announcing the passage of a res
olution to adjourn at 9 o'clock.
Senator Morgan of Alabama demand
ed that the message go over.
After general debate the presiding
officer overruled Mr. Morgan.
Allen appealed. On motion of Aid
rich, the appeal was tabled-yeas 81.
noes %.
White commented sarcasticaIly on
the efforts to hurry a final adjourn
ment, IN face of the Presidents mes
sage asking Congress to act.
The Vice-President gave the Senate
surprise at this point, by ruling that
Mofgan,s motion was open to debate
Hoar asked unanimous consent that
the Presidents message be referred to
the Finance Committee
a
move to bury the bin.
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
Hoar declared that no one had ex-
pected currency legislation at the pres
ent session.
This TIL
an inquiry whether the President had
not expected it.
Morgan commented on the position
of the Republican Senate as Indicating
a bad break in the Republican ranks,
and expressed the opinion that the
President was a poor politician.
Morgan closed by withdrawing his
motion to refer the adjournment reso-
luton, and asking unanimous consent
for concurrence in the House resolution
for final adjournment. There was no
objection, and after the usual resolu-
ton of thanks to the Vice-Presdent
and a happy response by him, at Z
o'clock a recess was taken until $40
p. m.
At $40 o'clock the Senate reassem-
bled for a brief concluding session.
Only sixteen Senators were present,
and the waning interest was shown by
untitled galleries.
Messrs. Allison and Turpie were APP
pointed a committee to wait upon the
President. They speedily reported, AL
lisOn stating that the President ex-
tended his congratulations to the Sem
ate and House, and had no further
communications to make.
Resolutions of thanks to President
pro tenn Frye were agreed to.
The Presidents message recon-
mending the currency commission was
then, on motion of Cullom referred to
the Finance Committee.
The House bill for an International
Monetary Commission was also re-
ferred to the committee.
This closed the work. There was a
momentary lull, and then the Vice
President announced the extra session
of the Fifty-fifth Congress at an end.
WASHINGTON, July 24-The last
CLOSING HOURS OF THE HOUSE.
session of the House was marked by
many interesting events. In addition
to the final act of the Speaker in fixing
his signature to the Dingley tariff bill,
a bill providing for the creation of a
currency commission was crowded
through in the closing hours. and the
spectators which thronged the galleries
were treated to continuous if not very
brilliant fuSillade of oratory for several
hours. The demonstrations which
marked these events were spontaneous
and enthusiastic in the extreme. The
galleries played a significant part in
them.
When the Presidents message came
in recommending the creation of a cur
rency commission it was received by
the Republican leaders with great
promptitude. By means of a special
order the Stone bill, introduced some
DAYS ago with the approval of the adj
ministration, was brought to vote af-
ter an hours debate. Considerable
feeling was manifested on both sides.
There was. of course, the usual at
tempt to make political capital out of
the situation, but as it was the general
opinion that the bill would not pass the
Senate. to an extent the debate lacked
seriousness. When the vote was taken
the Republicans presented an unbroken
front. with two exceptions, Kinney of
North Carolina and Mahoney of New
York, who voted with the opposition
against the bill. which was passed by
a vote of 124 to 90.
THE PRESIDENT SIGNS.
WASHINGTON. July 24-The tariff
bill has been signed by the President,
and is now a law. 1t was signed at
about 4:0T p. m.
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