Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-20
WASHINGTON.
Both Houses OF Congress adjourn
Sine Die at 2 O'Clock
This Morning. gllr

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WILMINGTON, June 2O.-HoUsE The
house reassembled at Gao ana with
very few members present.
Mr.. ClYmer offered the customary res
o~lution for the appointment of a com
mittee Of three to wait on the President
and inform him that the two houses were
ready to adjourn il be had no further
communication to make TO them.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Franklin offered a resolution de-.
claring hat in the investigation Of the
charges preferred against the late door.
keeper of the house, J. W, Polk, nothing
had been shown affecting his personal
integrity or rejecting on him as an hon
orable man, aud allowing him two
mouths extra pay. Agreed to.
At 6:45, Mr.. RAiney. Of the committee
on enrolled bills, appeared in the house
with the enrolled sundry civil bill, which
the speaker laid before the house and
signed amid applause.
Mr.. Townsend, of Ohio, introduced a
bill to authOrizs the secretary of wal to
repair the public buildings at Cleveland,
Ohio. Referred.
At 6:45 a message from the President
announced his approval of the sundry
civil bill. sfal
Mr.. Clymer announced that, together
with Mr.. Willis, Of Kentucky, aud ar.
Conger, be bad waited on the President
and the President had stated be had no
further communication to make to con-
gress.
The hour Of I o'clock having arrived
the speaker said:
Gentlemen Of the House Of Represent
atiyes-The arduous labors Of the ses.
sion are closed. Let US hope, under the
providence Of God, that they will insure
TO the solid welfare aud happiness of the
people. Expressing a ferVent hope that
each and every one OF you may have a
safe journey TO your respective homes,
it only remains for the speaker, in pur-
suance Of q resolution Of the two houses
for the adjournment Of the Forty 9th
congress, 70 declare that this house
stands adjourned without day. Zap.
plsuse.l
Owing to the early hour the adjourn
ment took place very quietly, not a
dozen persons being in the galleries. and
not more than 6f'y members present.
SESATE-At ass a m. the senate went
into executive session; at $50 the doors
we're reopsned, and Mr.. Bruce. by re.
quest, introduced a bill to establish a
national academy Of education, giving
preference TO the genius and talent Of
the land, aud 10 the orphans Of the Re-
public. Referred. II provides that the
President and Vice President Of the
United States, chief justice, speaker and
chaplain Of the house OF representatives
secretary Of the Smithsonian Institute,
and commissioner Of education shall be
q body corporate to be known as the
National Academy Of Education
They are 10 establish academies in Seve'
raj States, and congress is to appro
pirate annually one.third Of the amount
necessary for their support, providing
that the State legislatures and people o.
the State contribute the other twothirds
II further provides that there shall 81
established in the District Of ColumbiI
an academy upon a basis Of equality
With aay university 10 the world, which
shall be the model for State academies
At G:53 the clerk Of the house Of rep
reseptatiVes appeared with the Sundrl
civil bill, which was Immediately signed
by the president pro TEN. and then sen
to the President Of the United States fol
bis signature, the President being in BIZ
room at the capitol. having remained
there during the night.
Mr.. Anthony submitted a resolution
providing for the appointment Of a com
mittee oftwo senators 10 join q commit
uittee Of the house Of representatives L
wait upon the President and inform bin
that congress, having GniShsd ita busi
ness, ia now ready to close its session b,
adjournment. Agreed to, and Messrl
Anthony and Thurman we're %appointei
the committee on the part Of the senate
The senate then held q brief executiv
( session, and when the doors were re
/. opened Mr.. Anthony, from the commit
Z tes appointed to wait on the Presiden
Of the United States, reported that the
bad performed that duty aud the Pres