Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-03-09
CONGRESS HAS ADJOURNED.

dent Hobart declared tho Senate OF
the Fifty fifth Congress adjourned
without day eight minutes after ~
o'clock Saturday. II was after a con-
tinuous session beginning at II o'clock
on Friday, with tho exception OF one
hour recess during the forenoon.
The day OF anal adjournment broke
with the senate In executive session
disposing Of largo number OF noml-
nations, When the doors were opened
there'were seen but handful Of tired
and haggard looking Senators, who
were waiting for the final reports
from tho conferecs on the two bills
yet In dispute, Finally Mr., Hale ap.
peared with both. Tho deficiency bill
was quickly passed, and then came tho
final and closing fight on the naval
bill, and the price of armor plate and
for IN armor plato factory. This was
finally over and tho weary Senators
took short recess
President Mckinley and his entire
cabinet had como to the capitol and
were In the Presidents room, back Of
the Senate chamber where the varl-
GUS bills were hurried for signature.
Finally, the last big appropriation bill
received tho Presidents approval, and
everything was ready for the close.
The resolution thanking Vice Presi-
dent Hobart and President Pro lem
Frye was adopted, and tho vice presi-
dent responded in an appropriate nd
dress, and the Senate. which had been
in turmoil for several days, quietly
came to an end.
The House proceedings dragged
slowly after midnight, Ns the confer
ences on various appropriation bills
were not rcady TO report Time was
killed by frequent recesses, and the
members were kept in good nature by
soup and stories
General Wheeler OF Alabama made
a strong effort to gain recognition for
three'minute speech just before Con-
gress closed, but the speaker deliber-
ately ignored him, General Wheeler's
status Ia matter Of some question.
YEARLY the House sat through the
silent watches OF the night, recessing
from time TO time while awaiting con-
ference reports upon the appropriation
bills. The floor OF the House was lit
tered with waste paper, which drifted
ankle deep about the desks and made
the hall look as II II had been swept
by snow storm. Still the weary and
heavy.eyed legislators kept to their
posts through the night Tho leaders,
upon whom the strain and burden Of
the closing hours fell most heavily,
and the speaker, who had the greatest
responsibility of all, remained con-
stantly in their places, watching vigil
lantly the progress Of the contests DO.
tween the two houses.
The final agreement on the river
and harbor bill containing the com.
promise on the Nicaragua canal was
secured about $3.50 q. M the sundry
civil, In which the House forced the
Senate to surrender the provision for
the Pacific cable, about o. the District
Of Columbia, with the provision for
sectarlan institutions eliminated,
about 7 o'clock; the deficiency at $3.50,
and the final conference report upon
the naval bill at about $3.50 a. m.
About Z o'clock Mr.. Henderson
aroused tho House by an electric
speech. 1t was one OF tho most clo-
quent OF this Congress- The surround
ings added impressivencss to his utter
auces The dishevelcd members and
the wreclsagc Of the night were about
him. 1t was on the question of sec.
tartan institutions in the District of
Columbia, provision for which had
been stricken out of the District APP
preparation bill. With force and pathos
he denounced the bigotry Of the con-
ferees, who, he said, were willing
at the behest of secret organization,
which did its work, to turn the home
less and friendlcss into the streets,
The scene was dramatic in the exc
treme when Mr.. Henderson recalled
the dark days OF the war, when the
uninterrupted Sisters Of Mercy were
ministering on the battlefield to the
stricken and dying soldiers.
After all the bills had been passed
there followed the usual resolutions.
That offered by Mr.. Bailey, thanking
Speaker Reed, and the remarks OF the
minority leader, were of character
to lend dramatic turn to the pro.
ceedings The action Of the House
and the speakers reply aroused the
House and spectators to enthusiasm.
After adjournment members and Wis.,
itors Joined in singing patriotic airs.