The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-16

form MIN Wnetner the senate could return
a bill TO the President after he had vetoed
it. The Constitution Of the United States,
according to his views, was explicit on
that subject. When bill was returned
without the signature Of the President
the Senate must proceed 10 consider
whether the bill should be passed not.
withstanding the objections ot the Presi.
dent thereto. He moved that the message
be referred to the Committee on Psivl.
leges and Elections.
MFR. Ingalls, argued that the President
could not recall a bill after be had signed
it. The whole duty Of the Senate under
the Constitution was to say whether the
bill should bepassed over the Presidents
veto.
The motion to refer the message was
rejected. The question being on The
the passage OF the bill notwithstanding
the objections Of the President, it was
passed by an unanimous vote.
The Chair announced as members Of
the committee on the part Of the Senate
to frame permanent form OF government
for the District Of Columbia Messrs
Spencer, Window and Whyte!
Mr.. Morrill, called up the House joint
resolution providing for the appointment
Of committee to inquire into the change
which has taken place in the relative
value OF gold and silver, and causes there
OF. He said the Senate committee on f.
nance had proposed amendments to the
resolution but on account Of the near
close Of the session they did not desire to
press them, now they were willing to have
the resolution passed as it came from the
House and the resolution was passed.
The amendments Of the House To the
bill fixing the limit OF the expenditures
for the erection Of public buildings at
Little Rock were concurred in and the
bill passed.
The House bill for the relief Of Mrs.
James X. Polk, widow Of ex.President
Polk, was discussed at some length and
passed.
Mr.. Logan called up the'report OF the
Conference Committee on the bill to au.
thorize the President to accept the SER
vices Of volunteers 10 aid in suppressing
the Indian hostilities and was agreed to.
Mr.. Window called up the House joint
resolution providing for final adjourn
ment and moved to amend 80 that the
two Houses Of Congress could adjourn at
7:30 T. N. this day. Amendment was
agreed to and the resolution as amended
was adopted.
Window and McCreery were appointed
committee 10 join with the Committee
Of the Honse of Representatives to wait
upon the President and notify him that
Congress was ready to adjourn.
The Senate then at 6:45P NJ, tooka re.
cess until 7:l5.
Upon reassembling, Mr.. Window, from
the committee appointed to walt upon
the President, reported that they had dis
charged that dnty, and that The President
replied he had no further communication
to make to Congress.
The Chair announced as the members
Of the committee on the part Of the SEN
ate to inquire into the change which has
taken place in relation to the value OF
gold and silver and the cause thereof,
Messrs. Jones, Boutwell, and Boggs.
Mr.. McCreery submitted resolution
returning thanks to the President pro
tenn, Hon. Thomas ". Ferry, for the dig.
nifty, Justice and impartiality with which
he had presided over the deliberations Of
the Senate. Agreed to by unanimous
vote.
At 7:30P. NJ. the gayel OF the presid-
ing officer, Mr.. Ferry, fell and he spoke as
follows: Before declaring the order of ad'
iournment permit me, Senators, to ex-
press my obligations for the trust cohfd.
ed and for the courtesy extended to me
throughout an arduous session OF eight
months, and now drawing to close, for
your generous support through an i'm
peachment trial'and during the first regu.
lar session experienced as your Prcsid-
ing officer, accept my hearty thanks.
This session has drawn to close,
which, as associated with other
historical events, It will especially
be notable as embracing the union OF two
centuries in the life Of the republic. The ma
tional permanence however is no guaran-
tee against personal change. We are about
TO separte, not without the suggestive re-
fection that in the first month OF the new
century, and next to this in. which we sep
arate our number, was broken by the
death Of one whose short Senatorial ca
reer had won the attachment OF many
and the respect OF all, and by the depar.
ture Of another whose longer career had
qualified him for the merited place Of Ex.
ecutive adviser, and which he now honors
with credit 10 himself and the Senate. In
returning to your several States to greet
their approval Of your distinguished
services, may Heavens kindly care
attend and return you all with additional
strength 10 enter upon your labors next
December. To the officers Of the Senate
whose valued aid has enabled me to hold
your confidence, I tender sincere acknowl'
edgements. Finally wishing, you all q
sale return to your.respective homes, l
now pronounce the first regular session
OF the Forty.fourth Congress adjourned
without day. [Applause on the floor and
in the galleries. " =