The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-05

WASHINGTON, March 4-viee Presi-
| dent Hobart declared the senate Of the Fif-
| ty-fifth congress adjourned without day at
| 12.0s o'clock today. Il was after contin-
! uous session. beginning at IL o'clock on
/! Friday, with the exception OF ope hours
recess during the forenoon.
| The day OF final adjournment broke with
! the senate i'm executive session disposing
| OF large number OF nominations. When
| the doors were opened there was seen but
| a handful os tired and haggard-iooking
senator's who were waiting for the final
reports frcm the eonferees on the two bills
| yet in dispute. Finally Hale appeared with
both The deficiency bill was quickly pass
ed. ard then came the final and closing
fight on the naval bill and the price OF ar
NOR plate and fer an armor plate factory.
This was finally over ard the weary SEN
ators took a short recess.
Jpon reasssmbsing the senate took On a
new appearance. The chamber had been
cleaned up ard the senators came back TO
the closing meeting with more spruce
appearance. Some few attempts at legis-
ia,ion were made. bui all were unsuccess-
full
Then the galleries filed with gaiiy dress
ed visitors who were there to see the final
ceremonies. They were not long permitted
to enjoy themselves. as an executive ses-
sion drove them into the corridors. where
they patiently waited for the doors TO he
opened. When this was done. only five
minutes remained OF the congress. but the
hands OF the clock were turned back ten
minutes To give time for the usual conpli-
nleniary resolutions ard the address Of the
vice president.
President Mckinley and his entire cabi-
net had come 20 the capitol. and were In
the presidents room hack OF the senate
chamber. where the various bills were hur-
r!ea for signature. Finally the last big ap-
propriatlon bill had received the presi-
dents approval and everything was ready
for the eisse. The resolution thanking Vice
President Hobart and President tpro ;em)
Frye was adopted and the vice president
responded in an appropriate address. and
the senate which had been In a turmoil
for several days quietly came 20 an end.
House During the Closing Hours.
weariiy the house sat through the al
lent watches os the night recessing from
time 10 time while awaiting conference
reports upon the appropriation bills. The
papers which drifted ankle deep about
the desks ard made the hall look as II IL
| had been swept by r. snowssorm- still the
| weary and heavyeycd legislators kept to
their places through the night The lead
ers. upon whom the strain and burden Of
| tho closing hours fell most heavily. and
| the speaker. who had the greatest respon-
| Sihllity OF all. remained constantly In their
tatx3x ~ t-x.s sh..
o. the contest between the two houses
The halls presented "a sodden. bedrag
! slesl-iookiuS sesne. un,il the daylight.
/ .nxs. lsfsmcd the yellow lights this morn
/ iaE outside. flne. Grizxisng mist was
| failing completely sarouding tire tops Of
The ,iome and g1uing the wet haif-n'astca
| flags ever the two wings to their stats
| The fesl~eyea members sat iistlessiy In
/ their seats and "A few persons in the gal
/ ls.rsea xsugnhered peacefully
| About . clock Henderson aroused the
| house hy an electric speech Il was one
| of the most eieauen, ~ this congress. TIE
| surroundings addod irnpre&alveusss - his
| usisyaaces, The disheveled members and
| she wreckage og the night were aaout hinA
| Il WAS on tne question os seetavian snStt-
sussous ig tAe District 81 Columbia pro
vision Ter whlea rad o<ea stricken ou;
o. rhe district appropriation OIL Nlta
| force ANA pathas Re deaauneed tge hsKai-
/ ~ os tAe coufereeS. w3zo. Re said were
wg.lsax at the SeawSt OF 3 secret orsani-
| sassoa. 10 turn tae homeless and friend
( Tess tnto tne streets. Tsse s.eae Was d~a-
| matte tn the extreme hen Henderson re-
/ called the dark days of tire var when the
/ wsiseeappesa sisters OF mercy wsra Asnssrs-
I istersng oa the battlefield Il. the sick an.
| aytag soldiers.
Haur of Adjournment Draws Wear
| VITA tae advent os .he cay fse hatse
AEAEa teck aa the appearance 90 use
I Members weaf heiow for baths aud frxas-
fast and returned refreshed ta :hesr sta
sions As eaFsy a. - TIE people began
IS peer lntn the galleries the .rzs party
/. - arrive essBE . Sozsa ladies' wAe sgsnk
! faetg places Ia sns psshate sAlisraas- TIE
Important business ~ saa hssssse had tAeas
/ virtually completed wAeE The haAa~. re-
( cs~~sa snr an hour zE SO All sAAs re-
{ nasfes WAS tea sHFalassssFt - azEls ane tae
( Enai ceremonies. A. - ~ whem fhe haaxs
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( gallery aHssxe sAs SPEAKERS es8gr AZ II
Z Asrsag& = resolution Was accepted direct.
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