Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-03-14

crowds filled the house galleries at
the night session. Attention was
given to routine business and several
bills were passed The senate
amendment to the deficiency ap-
Precipitation Dill vas disagreed to anS,
the bill sent to conference.
Washington, March 4.--OIe OF the
most notable occurrences in the his
tory of congressional legislation
marked the closing hours OF the last
session of the senate Of the fifty-sixth
congress. Senator Carter of Montana
signalized his retirement from the
senate after six years of brilliant SER
vice by talking the river and harbor
bill. carrying S5o,00000o, to death. He
occupied the floor for nearly thirteen
consecutive hours, although about
three hours of that time was devoted
to other business Senator Allison
submitted a further disagreement on
the sinGpy civil bill. the item in con-
tention being the appropriation TO,
the three expositions. From this the
senate receded and then passed the
St. Louis exposition bill. Senator Till
man, who championed the appropria-
ton for Charleston, made a final ap.
peal to save the Charleston item, but
he realized the Missouri senator's
were more powerful than he. BY
vote Of 3S to 10. the senate receded
from the Charleston appropriation.
The bill was then passed. At the con-
clusion of the session Vice President
Roosevelt was sworn in and immedi.
ately called the senate of the fifty
seventh congress to order. 1t was q
simple but beautiful and impressive
ceremony New senators were sworn
in in groups Of four. At the conclu.
sion of this proceeding the senate at
tended the inauguration of the presi.
dent on the east front of the capitol
The house closed it's session at
11:45 yesterday amid demonstrations
from its members following the deliv-
cry of an impressive valedictory by
Speaker Henderson. For an hour the
body had been in the throes of disso
luton with little business to perform
The galleries were almost empty for
there were too many sights and
scenes without the building and too
many restrictions on admission to per.
nit an Overlooking assemblage Here
and there on the desks of members
We're great clusters of flowers. paying
farewell tribute to their services.
Shortly before the closing hour, Mr..
Richardson of Tennessee, the minor.
ity leader, presented resolutions testi-
flying to the high regard of the house
for the able, impartial and dignified
manner in which Speaker Henderson
had administered the duties of presid-
ing officer. Coming from the minor.
ity, there was added significance in
the tribute. The resolutions were
adopted by a rising vote.
Then the speaker in slow and impress
sive tones, delivered the closing words
of the house, thanking the members
for their cooperation through the
busy and eventful session. He con
cluded at 11:45 and announced the
sessions of the house for the fifty.
sixth congress adjourned.
Washington, March ga lively de-
bate was precipitated today at the
first business session of the senate of
the fifty-seventh congress Senator
Platt of Connecticut offered an amend
ment to the rules to limit debate.
Several senators expressed their
views in no uncertain terms. Senator
Mason of Illinois thought it did not
go far enough and gave notice of an
under which he said the
majority would not be under the con-
troll of the minority. Senators Well
ington of Maryland and Bacon of
Georgia denounced the effort 10
change the rules as unseemly. the
former challenging the right of the
senate te consider the proposition 1T
this session. A resolution by Senator
Morgan declaring the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty abrogated went oyer