The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-04
HOUR DRAWS NEAR.
SCENES IN THE HOUSE as SESSIONS
END APPROACHES.

CURRENCY Reform-DalzeII Accused
senate of Buncoing the House.
pacific Gable Turned Down-COn-
terence Committees at work.
Washington, March S.-Crow>ed CALLER
3es looked down upon the struggling mem-
hers OF the House to-day as the closing
scenes of the last legislative day of this
Congress were being enacted
Step by step the leaders in charge of the
appropriation bills pushed them through
tbe final stages, and during every lull in
the consideration of conference reports,
members clamored for recognition for be-
lated local bills in the vain hope of res
cung them from death on the calendar.
AT times the House was like Bedlam.
Pound as the speaker would with his gav-
el il was almost impossible to preserve
order. and to the casual visitor in the gall
lery the proceedings on the floor must
have been about Ineligible as an excit-
ing day in the wheat pit would be to
parish priest.
The noise and confusion on the floor,
punctuated with the constant banging of
the speakers gavel, or backgrounded with
the droning voice of the clerk; irate mem
bers facing each other and talking at the
same time, pages scurrying up and down
the aisles all this was utterly distractlng.
But the people in the galleries stayed on
and there were a dozen persons in line in
the corridors waiting for every vacant
seat so great is the attraction of a dying
Congress-
In the reserved galleries of the House
were congregated the elite of society in
the national capital while the public gal
leres were banked to the DOORS Stylish
gowned ladies and gentlemen in evening
dress added eclat to the occasion.
As the evening drew on members who
had attended dinner parties began appear
ing, and ladies and gentlemen handsomely
attired took their places in the galleries.
Big Questions Settled Last.
The big questions in dispute between
the two houses being naturally the last
10 be adjusted, were postponed far into
the night. From time to time short re-
eesses were taken. These we're simply
breathing spells, however, and soon the
leaders were at 1t again harder than ever.
Al Il oclocq to-day the House entered
upon The last legislative day of the ses-
SION. The managers were in their places.
ana Inc public galleries We're crowded in
anticipation of spectacular scenes.
Inc desk of the late Representative
CRAWFORD Of Texas, who died at midnight
last night was shrouded in black and
covered with flowers.
Immediately after the reading of the
journal Mr.. Burke, Democrat, of Texas
announced the death of his colleague in
heIns words, and the usual resolutions
were adopted
Inc following committee was appointed
10 attend the funeral: Messrs. Burke,
Henry Of Texas, DeGrafenreid, Lanham
M'hae Of Arkansas, Smith of Kentucky.
Brewer Of Alabama, Moon of Tennessee
McCieary of Minnesota, and Mahanv of
New York.
Mr.. Walker Republican, of Massacbu-
ss''S, VINO has been asking the privilege
ol addressing the House for several davs
uleh secured unanimous consent TO speak
-0i an hour, such time. however, not to
"ieI4ere with conference reports.
DIS We're passed allowing certain Off
GERS TO accept decorations from foreign
governments, and some conference renorts
on phls Of minor Importance were agreed
TO-
chairman Walkers Efforts.
WI, walker chairman of the committee
VII banking and currency, then took the
n0of under the privilege granted him ear
Iler in the day.
statement made by him was largely
I''so'ial' showing the efforts he had made
1o'ins a long series of years to secure
monetary legislation. In this connect,o,,
answered published criticisms of his
tss' ana went into an elaborate expla-
"auoh OF the long fight in his committee
"'"eh resulted in the report of a bin and
10 subsequent withdrawal His colleague
' barrett, Republican, of Massacbn-
'S' demanded an opportunity to renlv
canning that Mr.. Walker had agreod 80
s"p MIN time. This Mr.. Walker denied.
''"s he always kept his promises to
"'a" and God, but mot according 70 tho
s'audard of his colleagues"
-''' Barrett denounced the denial ss an
uhmiAgated falsehood.'
NT' Walker proceeded to eriticiso ,ho
currency committee selected by Mr. Gros-
on -0' chairman of the Republican eau.
subject n Dangerous One.
1F' Walker spoke in high terms % Mr.
H. llama. Of the IndlananoIis r,ona
ro ra,s oanmttee, but denounced tbe naau
io5b,. which he ana his colleagues had bad
r'o'.. r9,.t about The capitol for alIeeo6 cnr uo
sa.i Ne oiilcufty with these reformers >, h
csr,.. IS mat they obtain their facts from, T
s5-o,r sun back ana tcrrapin and tbeir I'm orl
T5-,s Too5er.sp from champagne. The result IS
tcrro'. no you expect the next Congress f.,
dana dI9.'I % lr, ME- Johnson, Republican Of in- m
leeisstc,,e Ia. any banking and currency
arf '~'ich worthy Of the name? 7 do no., !.
VIM ~ :. does" replied MIR. walker ~ .it
con- 1eah certain defeat for the ,so,,,,,s,i -