Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-09
The Two Houses Of Congress
Sat TO Finish Their Leg
islative Work.
A PERFECT BEDLAM,
As the Members struggled to Get Their
Special Measures Enacted Into Law
The More Important Measures Not
Settled Until Late This Morning
All Absolutely Necessary
work Accomplished.


washington M@rch S'-CroWueu gailer-
les loohcu Down upon inc suUSEHhS nom
n'rS oi the House to-day as the CLOSING
scenes OF the laSl legislative gay oi thl4
congress were Dclns enacted step ny
S'op inc lIIuoi7 III charge Oh me app -
pr'dl'ch plIls pusned ihem tnrouSh we
HhaI StiErs ana curing every lull III inc
consideration OF conference reports mem
priS cItmorod ior recognition lot p'Iattd
lu'dI pliIS' III lilt NdIu nope ol ItSCulIls
them from death on the calendar.
At times the House was Ike bcdlam'
Pound as the speaker would with ms gay
81, it was almost impossible 10 preserve
order ana to the casual visitor IN the gal
lcrN, the proceedings on tho floor must
nave hc'h about AS lntcllislhle as an tN-
citing day III tho wheat PIT would bo to a
parish priest The noise ana confusion on
the Moor puuctuatcd with the constant
banging of the Speakers gavel or back
grounded with the drouing voice of the
clerk. iratc members facing each other
and talking at the same time, pages sour
ryinS upon and down the aisles, all this
was utterly distracting But the people in
the galleries stayed on and there were
dozens of persons in line in the corridor
waiting for vacant seats 50 great is the
attraction Of a dying Congress.
Mr.. Walker of Massachusetts after
many unsuccessful attempts got an OF
portunity during the afternoon to voice
his Vicws'on currency reform and severe
~ criticised some of his republican GO e.
leagues When the great beacon light on
the dome blazcd forth rs darkness fell,
thousands upon thousands were attraCted
to the brilliantly Illuminated wings of the
capital where the two houses were to SIT
out the night In the reserved galleries
Of the House were congrcgatcd the elite
of the society Of the national capital.
whilc the public galleries were banked to
the doors. Stylishly gowncd ladies and
gentlemen in evening dccss added eclat
to the occasion.
Tho IL questions in dispute between
the two houses being naturally the last tc
h" adjusted We're postponed far into tn
night. From time to time short r"ceSst
were taken. These Were simply breath
ing spells, however, and soon the leaders
were at it again harder than ever.
When the House met to-day the desk OF
the late Representative Crawford of Ten.
as who died at midnight last night was
Shroudcd in black and covered with flow.
ors. Immediately after the reading of the
Journal Mr.. Burke. dem. of Texas. an.
nounced the death Of his colleague in feel.
Ing words and the usual resolutions were
adopted.
Mr.. Cannon presented the conference re.
mort upon the sundrv civil appropriatior
nil and moved it's adoption. He explained
briefly the points upon which the con-
ferces had agreed and the report was
adopted. I-pon the items still in DISPUTE
he moved that the House insit upon its
disagreement.
Mr.. Kitchen. dem, of North Carolina
moved to concur in the amendment APP
propriatlng s75 OoO for a public building at
Durham. y C.. lost. 81 to Of.
Mr.. Corliss moved to concur in the Pa
cifc Cable amendment. Mr.. Corliss earn