Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-08-16
FOrty.Fcurth Congress First Session.
SENATE.


Washington, August ID.
The committee on printing and public buildings
and grounds were auth orized to sit during recess.
The Senate considered bills, granting pensions
to various persons and large number were
passed.
At 1890 the galleries were cleared and doors
closed.
At two o'clock the doors we're re-opened and
the House bill to provide for the payment of
full months wages to certain employees recently
permanently discharged from the service of the
bureau of engraving and printing of the treasury
department, was passed without amendment.
On motion Of Mr. Logan, the Senate insisted
upon its amendments to the House bill to authorize
the President to accept the services of volunteers,
and to aid in the suppression of Indian hostties,
and committee of conference was asked Messrs.
Logan, Hitchcock aud Maxey were appointed on
the part of the Senate.
Mr.. Window called up the House resolution
prov iding for the final adjournment Of Congress,
and to amend it so as to provide that the final adj
journment be at three o'clock this afternoon, but
several senators objected, and the motion was
withdrawn.
The House bill to authorize the construction of
bridge across the Missouri river at or near Sioux
CITY, Iowa was passed.
The House bill relieving the State of Kansas
from charges on account Of ordinance stores fur
nished was passed.
The chair submitted message from the Presi-
dent returning without approval the bill for the
red to committee on military affairs.
The House joint resolution appropratng $4,000
to defray the expenses of the Joint commission to
frame permanent form of government for the
District of Columbia, was agreed to.
At 6 80 P. NJ. Mr.. Window called up House
Joint resolution providing for final adjournment,
and moved to amend so that the two Houses ad-
journ at 7.30 to-day. Agreed to and adopted.
Committee joined to committee of House to wait
upon the President and notify him that Congress
was ready to adjourn. At 6.45 took recess until
us.
Upon Resembling, the committee appointed to
wait upon the President reported that they had
discharged their duty. The President replied that
he had no further communication to make to Con-
gress
President of Senate pro tenn, was unanimously
adopted. Mr.. Ferry responded, and at 7.3o the
gavel fell.
Mr.. Banning made conference report on bill to
increase cavalry force for service in Sioux war.
Conference report wes agreed to, increasing reg
ular cavalry force $500 men.
Mr.. Banks offered resolution of sympathy to
Speaker Kerr, which was unanimously adopted.
AT O'Clock message was received from the
Senate announcing that resolution for the final
adjournment of Congress at 100 this evening had
been adopted. The House concurred in the reso-
luton.
committee was Joined to the Senate commit
tee to wait upon the President and announce that
Congress was ready to adjourn sine die. The
committee reported that the President had no fur
Their communications to make to Congress.
A resolution Of thanks to Mr.. Saylor, Speaker
pro tenn, and Mr.. Cox, was unanimously adopted.
The Speaker pro. TEN then thanked the House
for its courtesy, and announced that the hour for
final adjournment having arrived the first session
of the House of the 44th Congress was adjourned
without day.