The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-06-12
CLOSING HOURS II SENATE.
Whea the GaveI Falls Man in the GALLERY
says ssJe-n. l. Coming Soon"

Tie last day IN the senate WAS very
dull. There were numerous recesses in
order 10 kill tine until the House acted OF
the naval appropriation bill, and even
during the brief sessions no business OF
importance was transacted Tie Pres
ident reached the Senate shortly before
O'Clock.
Shortly after o'clock Mr.. Allison called
up the House adjournment resolution. and
on his motion II was amended 10 read
Thursday. June :. at O'Clock y. m" Al
40 O'Clock, after Another recess, the pre-
sidirg officer announced his signature IL
the naval apr ropriation bill, and various
other measures.
Mr. Allison offered the usual resolution
providing for the appointment OF a COM
mittee of two Senator'S 10 accompany a
| like committee from the House TO visit
| the President 10 inform him that Con
| gregs had con- pleted SIS business and was
| prepared now to adjourn unless he had
sOne further business to propose. The
! resolution was adopted and Messrs. ALI
son and Cockrell were named as the Sen
ate committee.
In few minutes the committee report
ed that they had waited upon the Pres
ident, that he extended to Congress his
| Fluctuations on the great amount of wora
accomplished in so short q time, and re-
piled that he had no further communica-
| tiOns to make.
Mr.. Cockrell then said Il afforded him a
great deal OF pleasure 10 offer the fol-
| lowing resolution: That the thanks OF
| the Senate are hereby rendered TO Hon
| William p. Frye for the diSniied impair
| tial. and courteous manner with which n
| presided over its deliberations during the
| present session" Mr.. Carter Gin the chair
| submitted the resolution to the Senate
| and IL was adopted unanimously.
On resuming the. chair Mr.. Frye, ac-
! dressing the Senate in acknowledgment
of the compliment paid him, said:
Senators: l appreciate very highly the
| expression of your confidence and approx
| al, but think / should thank you, rather
| than you ne. Your uniform kindness Il
me has made the duty OF presiding over
| your deliberations a pleasure, not a task
| / wish you agreeable and safe journeys L
| your homes, and hope that our dear Lore
| will permit you all, us all, to meet mere II
! the chamber next December" PrOlongeC
| applause on the floor and in the galleries)
| few minutes still remained before tn,
| hour Of final adjournment, and they were
| passed by the Senators in chatting and ii
extending mutual Fluctuations upon tn,
work of the session and upon adjourn
ment.
/ AS the big clock over the main entranc'
indicated the hour of : the President!
| gavel fell. Instantly the hum of CONVEX
| sation ceased.
The hour of o'clock having arrived.
said the Chair CMr Frye. the Senate. il
accordance with a resolution Of Congress
| stands adjourned sine die"
| Again the gavel fell and The session wa:
| at an end.
As the people were streaming from thu
| galleries a fine-loOkirg, gray-haired maj
rose in the gentlemen's gallery. and, rails
| ing his hat high above his head, and look
| ing upward. shouted: "A message from
| the great white throne, Jesus is comm,
| soon"
| He is the same man who, at the conclu
| sion of the Grant ceremonies in the Hous
| OF Representatives a short time ago, mad
| similar demonstration.
| There was a rapiG scattering Of Senator
when the dispersion finally came. Indeed
so many left Wednesday night and yes
| terday forenoon that a rolf call WOult
have been an experiment Of doubtful ex
| pedlency- OF those who had not alread,
| taken their departure when the gaVel o
| the President pro tempore fell for the las
time, many left on the evening trains
Others will remain in Washington 70
some time, and among these are many o
| the Republican Senator's from the ia
| West, who will not go to their homes un
| I'll after the Republican National Conven
ton in Philadelphia. The Senators wer
| in unusually good humor with one anoth
| er, and, judging from the warm expires
| sions Of good will heard among them upol
parting, there remains no heartburnng 0
| bitterness as the result of the contests O
| the long session.