The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-03-16
WORK OF CONGRESS

Washington. March 6.-vice Presi-
dent Hobart declared the senate Of the
Fifty-fifth congress adjourned with
out day at 12:OS Saturday. after q
continuous session beginning ut IL
O'clock Friday. with the exception OF
q one-hour recess during the forenoon.
The day of final adjournment broke
with the senate in executive session
dispoSing of n large number of NOM
nations. When the doors were opened
there We're seen but handful of tired
and haggard looking senators, who
were waiting for the final reports from
the conferees on the two bills yet in
dispute. Finally Mr.. Hale appeared
with both. The deficiency bill was
quickly passed. and then came the
final and closing fight on the naval
bill and the price of armor plate and
for an armor plate factory. This was
finally over and the weary senators
took n short recess
Upon reaSsembling the senate took
on a new appearance. The chamber
had been cleaned up and the senators
came back to the closing meeting
with a more spruce appearance. Some
few attempts at legislation were made.
but all were unsuccessful. Then the
galleries filled with gaily dressed Wis
itorS who We're there to see the final
ceremonies. They were not long per-
mitted TO enjoy themselves as an exec
utive session drove them into the cor
ridors. where they patiently waited
for the doors to be opened. When
this was done only five minutes re-
manned of the congress. but the hands
of the clock were turned back ten
minutes TO give time for the usual
complimentary resolutions and the adj
dress of the vice president.
President Mckinley and his entire
cabinet had come to the capitol and
We're in the presidents room back OF
he senate chamber, where the various
bills were hurried for signature. Final.
ly the last big appropriation bill had
received the presidents signature and
everything was ready for the close.
There was no demonstration what
ever in the senate. There was general
Misunderstanding among the senators ana
many expressions of regret We're heard
that many senators. whose terms had
expired, were not to be here when the
senate met again.
The House.
YEARLY the house sat through the
silent watches of the night. recessne
from time to time. while awaiting con-
ference reports upon the appropriation
bills. The final agreement on the river
and harbor bill. containing the COM
promise on the Nlcaraguan canal. was
secured about 800 q. m.; the sundry
civil in which the house forced the
senate to surrender the provision for
the Pacific cable. about 6; the District
Of Columbia, with the provision for
sectarian institutions eliminated,
about Z o'clock: the deficiency at $50
and the final conference report upon
the naval bill about $50 a. IN.
The closing scenes In the house were
Of more than usual interest. After all
the bills had been passed there fol-
lowed the usual resolutions. That Of
fered by Mr. Bailey. thanking Speak
er Reed and the remarks of the MI
nority leader were of character to
lend a dramatic turn to the proceed
ings. The action OF the house and the
speakers reply aroused the house and
spectators TO enthusiasm. After adj
journment members and visitors
joined in singing patriotic airs.