The evening times., 1897-03-04
ANOTHER CONGRESS PAST
Pleasantly the Fifty fourth End
ed in the House.
MORNING SPENT in WAITING
Labor Commission Bill Got Th rough,
But the General Deficiency FAIL
ed-During the Closing Hours
Only Few Members We're Present.
Thanks to the Speaker.


$50 a. m, but two members, Messrs. Dali
zell and Dockery, Were present, though a
few others struggled in shortly.
The enrolment of the sundry civil bill
was announced.
The time intervening for an hour or
two was passed in practical recess, wait.
ing for the Senate to report its action upon
the deficiency bin.
The .'beggarly array of empty benches
in the galleries was in striking contrast
with the mass OF humanity struggling for
place in them last night. But the attrac-
ton of the House had departed, and prac-
tically all interest centered in the Senate.
At 1905 o'clock a message was received
from the Senate announcing its action ON
the deficiency appropriation bill and the
labor Commission bill.
Mr. Phillips, author Of the latter meas
ure, moved that the House concur in the
Senate amendments, which was agreed To,
amid applause, after the amended bill had
been read.
Mr. Dipgley offered the customary reso-
luton, which was agreed TO, to appofnt
a committee of three TO join a similar
committee of the Senate to wait on the
President and inform him that Congress,
having completed its labors, was ready to
adjourn sine die, unless he had something
further 20 communicate toi IL. The Speaker
appointed as such committee Messrs. Dali
zen, Grosvenor and Sayers, the author of
the resolution asking to be excused from
service.
The history OF the negotiations between
tho oou fnroos Of fbR Hnura and Sapata op
the deficiency bill was recited to the House
by Mr.. Cannon for the purpose OF showing
why the House conferees would not con-
sent to the insertion in the bill OF the
appropriation to pay the Bowman end
other claims added by the Senate He
said it was the belief OF the conferees
and he hoped it would be the policy OF
the House that these bills should be con-
fined to appropriations for meeting tie
current expenses of the government and
to pay legal claims fApplause.) The amount
involved in the items OF difference was
about $3,000,000.
Replying to Mr.. Cannon, Mr.. Richardson
criticised the treatment accorded these
claims He asserted that the gentleman
from Illinois had loaded the appropriation
bins with amendments that were not in
order under the rules. and said he ought
not to condemn those in favor OF the pay
ment of the Bowman claims in the House
and elsewhere for attempting to do that
which he and his committee had flagrantly
done Referring to the item for the sol
diers' home in Danville, Ill, Cannon's
home Mr. Richardson said people in glass
houses ought not to throw stones,
Mr. Cannon, with much vigor and heat,
rejected the insinuation, which, he said,
was contained in the gentleman's re
marks.
IF he has any charge TO make against
me in my representative capacity, let him
do 50 openly andlike a man. tApplause).
Mr. Richardson thsclaimed any intention TO
reflect upon Mr. Cannon and the incident
closed. The conference report was agreed
to.
The chair announced the appointment
OF Mr. Northway as member OF the Joint
committee to investigate the charities OF
the District of Columbia in place OF Mr..
Blue resi- gDed
Mfr. Cannon moved that the House fur
ther insist upon its disagreement to the
remaining items in difference.
Mr. Bingham of Pennsylvania demanded
a separate vote upon each amendment,
the effect of which was 70 keep the bill
before the House.
Mr. Bingham withdrew his demand for
a separate vote on the amendments, and
at IL 40 Mr.. Cannon's motion to further
disagree and consent TO a conference was
agreed to, amid some laughter over the
gross improbability OF anything being
accomnlishpd
At 11:45 Mr.. Payne, Speaker pro tenn,
called Mr Dockery to the chair, and his APP
pearance there was greeted with applause
by Republican members The floor was
filled with Representatives, and for the
first time this week there was an intense
voluntary quiet as Mr.. McMillin rose to in
troduce resolution of thanks To Speaker
Reed for the courtesy, fidelity and inn
partiality with which he had presided over
the deliberations of the House.
On motion of Mr.. Livingston the question
was decided by a rising vote, the entire
body OF Representatives. rising with much
enthusiasm. The result of the vote was
announced by Speaker pro tenn. E.ockery
amid applause on all sides. Speaker Reed
was summoned from his room, and as he
came in the members rose to their feet,
applauding as they did so.
He remained on the steps a moment, while
Mr.. Dockery announced the action of the
House to him. The Speakers r-gaily
impassive face betrayed something Of the
emotion which he felt. His voice, how
ever, was firm as he returned his thanks
for the preston of goodwill contained
in the resolution. He said
The scene andtemper ofthe final al urn
ment of the Fifty-fourth Congress in
marked contrast with thC 81 of the Fifty
first Congress, when Mr.. Reed was Con-
oluding his first service as Speaker. Then,
owing to the partisan rancor which had
manifested itself at various times during
the Congress, no member OF the minority
would offer the usual resolution OF thanks
to the Speaker for his administration OF
the duties OF the chair. Today all that was
changed
In the course of this Congress Speaker
Reeds conduct and attitude toward pub
lie matters have frequently been referred
TO by Democratic members in terms OF
praise, and Mr. MeMillin, the leader of
the minority, presente the resolution
of thanks and supported it in brief
speech commencing the Speaker, couched
In the warmest terms.
In response to the resolution declaring
the House adjourned sine die, Speaker
Reed said
''Gcntlemen of the House OF Repres elta-
tives-Two years ago you were summoned
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