Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-04
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS
Washington, March 4.
SENATE.

SENATE
With but few Senators present az
6 O'Clock this morning Mr.. Garter
arose in the Senate during the consider
alton OF the conference report on the
rivers and harbor bill. He declared
that he would defeat this measure by
discussing it until noon today. The re.
port was sent back to conference. The
conference reported on the sundry
civil bill, with tho appropriations for
the Buffalo, N. Y and Charleston, 5.
c., expositions omitted. The report
was agreed to.
After waiting for quorum at $3.50
Mr.. Carter resumed bis remarks.
At 1925 Mr.. Hansbrough moved that
a recess of 80 minutes be taken. Wig
orous objections were made but the
motion was declared carried.
Mr.. Wellington assisted Mr.. Carter
10 killing time.
At 1870 the chair appointed Mr.. Hoar
and Mr.. Cockrell to wait upon the
President.
The committee appointed to wait on
the President reported that they had
discharged their duty and were su-
thorizsd by the President to state that
he had no more Communications to
make to the Congress.
Senator Jones then int rrupted Mr..
Carter's speech to offer resolution
thanking Mr.. Frye for the "digDitied
and impartial manner" In which he
had presided over the sessions OF the
Senate. The resolution was adop cd
aud further business was suspended,
Senator Carter subsidiDg into his seat
| with sigh OF relief.
At 1855 Senator Frye made q grace.
full speech, thanking the Senate for its
| tribute to his work 10 the chair. While
be was talking one OF the Senate en-.
ployees approached the clock over the
center entrance aud with o long pole
turned the hands back IA minutes max
ing it Has. At 1l:59 by the Senate
clock, but 1902 by the correct time,
the members of the House, headed by
Speaker Henderson arm ia arm with
ex Speaker Grow, OF Pennsylvania, en-
tered In body.
HOUSE.
Sunday nights session of the House
was one of recess, from IL o'clock un'
Ill 4 without action of any kind. Al
that hour a further disagreement on
the river and harbor appropriation bill
was reported. A three minutes talk
for arid lands was made by Mr.. Shat
roth when on vote OF IA to SO the
House declined to yield to the Senate
and the bill went back to conference.
| AT five o'clock Mr.. Cannon reported
Ia fioal conference agreement on the
lsundry civil bill. Mr.. Cannon stated
that the proposition for the expo
Isltious at 81. Louis, Buffalo and Charles
ton had been stricken from the bill,
and that II the report was adopted the
sundry civil bill would become law.
The report was adopted and at 5 20
o'clock recess was taken until 6, and
at $50 another recess was taken till 10
o'clock.
The st. Louis exposition bill having
passed the House without amendment
the action Of the Senate In striking of
Buffalo and Charleston made that bill
a law, and defeated the latter two
amendments.
At 10 o'clock the House passed 6
District of Columbia bill aud another
DILL granting a charter to the Nation
| al Federation of Woman's Clubs. Ga
motion Of Mr.. Payne the hour OF final
adjournment was fixed for 1l:45 a. N
The House then recessed until IL o. 10
At IL o'clock committee composed oil
Messrs. Payne, Grosvenor and Rich
ardson was appointed to wait on the
President and inform him that the
House was ready to adjourn and
awaited his pleasure.
The concluding ceremonies OF the
6fly-sixth Congress began 10 the House
at 1l:20 o. 10. At this time Speaker
Henderson temporarily yielded the
gavel to Mr.. Joy. Members were
nearly all 10 their seats, and Mr.. Joy
was heartily applauded. MIR. Joy call
ed Dir. Bailey of Texas to preside.
| Applause also followed this action.
| The hands Of the clocks began to
move rapidly backward until 11:05 was
the time announced, At 1l:45 by the
correct time the committee appointed
10 wait on the President reported that
the executive had no further oommuni.
cation to make.
| Resolutions commendatory of Speaker
| Henderson in his official capacity were
offered by Representative Richardson
the minority leader, who said the reso.
lutions he believed expressed the senti-
ment OF every member OF the House
and asked as proper tribute that they
be unanimously adopted. This senti-
ment was Immediately voiced by q
hearty affirmative vote.
Messrs. Payne, Joy and Richardson
were appointed committee to wait
upon the speaker and notify him OF the
action Of the House.
When that official entered the cham"
Der on the arm Of Mr.. Richardson he
was greeted with applause by the mem.
oers on their feet.
Mr.. Bailey informed him OF the mo-
ton of the House and wished him a
long and prosperous life.
Speaker Henderson responded brief
ly with words of gratitude, saying the
greatest JOY OF his political life bad been
realized.
At one minute ID twelve o'clock be
declared the Ssh Congress adjourned.
Mrs. G. Z. VanDuesen, of Kilbourn,
Via waa fl icted with atomach from