Show J congress is a corpse usual formalities at the interment bills signed and those that die an ignominious death silver hippie in the house washington march etli in the senate today dubois offered a resolution amending tho rules as to provide for the distribution of the appropriation bills among alio several committees of alio senate instead ot confining as now to the committee on appropriations lie asked tor its consideration aldrich objected and Dubois gave notice that ho would tall up the resolution on alie first monday of the next congress the senate at a m took a reccea until 9 with the understanding that no business will be transacted until 11 except in connection with the conference at when the senate proceedings were resumed the vice president announced bis signature to the naval appropriation bill at the vice president announced bis signature to the deficiency bill this was the last of the appropriation bills and all the great measure for carrying on the government were cither at the executive mansion or on the way there at 1016 voorhees offered ft resolution which was adopted for the appointment of a joint of the two houses to wait upon the president of the united states and to inform him eliat congress was ready to adjourn alie vice pr voorhees and sharman aa alio senate member of abo committee gray dami del asked unanimous to take up the bill already passed by the u concerning alie bering sea regulations which lie said were essential to alie preservation of the fur seals morgan dem ala chairman of alie committee on foreign rola irions objected this ended the chances of alie bill another eliaso of alie same subject came up wh en morgan the adoption of the pending agreement directing the foreign relations commit itee to inquire into alio claims of canadian sealers for the seizure of their vessels this time it wast grays turn to object morgan made a pointed statement of alie injustice and extravagance of alio british demands lie said the president and secretary of state had urged the payment of although alie claim was unjustifiable biray tiray pressed hia objection ho said morgan evidently feared the pending legislation on the subject was a tion on the paris tribunal of which lie was a distinguished member were adopted for a recess investigation ot alie chambers veni ti lation I 1 morrill presented a resolution thank ing alie vice president for his ability dignity and impartiality it was anani couely adopted at 1130 call was again to alie front with hie lottery investigation declaring vehemently that ganaan was seeking to suppress the inquiry desired by the religious clement of alio community ho demanded tho yea and nay vote and aitho taking up of alio resolution to alio surprise aur prise 0 everyone including call the resolution was taken up 35 ito 18 for a moment it was believed the resolution wae adopted and alie presiding officer announced the final vote was interrupted by other pressing business at 12 minute to 12 the last enrolled aau was reported to the banate as signed ly iho vice president but it seemed am poi Kible to get the executive signature on time call vehemently insisted on a final vote on his resolution aldrich declared that the special committee if appointed would be for political purposes alone moved as an amendment that the committee on judiciary make an call excitedly denounced alie statement of aldrich concerning the political purposes of alio inquiry at thie moment cs and sherman tho committee to alie president appeared and announced that the president had no further com to make alio vice president announced cockrell dayis daniel ji ordon quay and sherman senatorial members of alie committee to take pirt la the dedication of the chacka national park the vico president at and briefly expressed chanke to alio senate tor their fidelity then lie brought alio gavel down sharply and declared the session at an end washington march 4 at 8 this morning when alie recon afaf a four hours recess there were exactly eleven members on alie floor the speaker was at hit post baker N II 11 had alio honor ot passing the first bill of the final it wae a bill to pay alio war claim of margaret kennedy amounting to ohio caused the first flurry by hiie sharp speech contending abt alio republicans were tho truo friends of bimetallism the repeal of alie act two yeara ago lie eaid accomplished more than any other influence to bring about tho condition for wo now observe tho world over Gros renore speech precipitated a eair among the silver men who all rushed forward and appealed for recognition kiryan keb managed to get alio floor and indignantly resented the reflection made by penco yesterday upon silver men who favored this conference lie was for free silver but lie believed it alio height of folly for tho united state not to join hands will alie other countries 0 the world if they were ready and willing to join in a scheme for the remone tiza tion of silver dingley maine agreed with Gros evenor contending witia european that the single attempt of any country the united staica franco or germany to open its mint to the free coinage 01 silver would swamp it and place it immediately on a silver basis walker kap rep penn and simpson pop kan crowded in a few words bo fore ahe debate was cutoff simpson made a point of no quorum when a recess was moved until 11 but finally eur rendered and a reccea was taken at 11 when the house reconvened a committee consisting of catchens Cat chins outhwaite and iteen was appointed to join a similar committee from the senate and inform alie president that congress was ready to adjourn under a concurrent resolution providing for the participation of congress in the dedication of the Chica magua military park alie speaker appointed as representatives of other armies than those engaged at the battle of Chica magua hatch heed lavres talbot sickles wilson Mallo atel ie alexander henderson hooker tarsney henderson la draper kaiter harrison english oal marshall van and lapham another reccea of 15 minutes was taken after which the committee appointed to wait on tho president reported that the president biad no further communication to make cannon in a graceful speech offered a resolution of thanks to alie speaker which was adopted |