Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-21
AT LAST
The second session OF the FOrty-Fiftii
Congress Adjourns Sine Die after
sitting of Nearly Seventy
Two H0urs-The Closing
Scenes.
In the senate.


WASHINGTON, June 2O.-The house reso-
luton extending the session to seven o CLOCK
was concurred IN.
Senator Hoar moved to take up for consid-
Grafton the house bill to fix the pay OF the |
letter carriers, but objection was made by |
Senator Eaton, and 1t was laid over.
The house bills to establish post-routes, and |
to provide that all pensions on account OF |
death or wounds received. or disease contract |
ed in the service of the United States during |
the late war of the rebellion, which have been |
granted. or which shall hereafter be granted, |
shall commence from the date of death or |
discharge from the service of the United |
States and for the payment OF arrears OF |
pensions, were laid before the senate and |
their immediate consideration was asked for; |
but Senator Paddock objected to the post
route bill and Senator Sargent objected to the |
pension bill.
In answer to question, Senator Ingalls,
stated that the pension bill would require an
| expenditure of about thirty million dollars
from the treasury.
The senate concurred In the amendment of
| the house to the senate bill to appoint a COM
mission to ascertain the cost of removing the
national observatory, and the bill was
| passed.
The senate, after three o'clock in the
morning, several times was left without a
| quorum, and some time was consumed In
! calling the roll to secure the attendance OF
| senators, many OF whom wore asleep IN the
committee and cloak rooms.
At ffty-fve minutes past four o'clock this
morning the senate went into executive SEES
SION At fifty minutes past SIX O'Clock the
| doors were reopened, and Senator Bruce, by
| request introduced bill to establish
| national academy of education, giving pref
erence to the genius and talent OF the land
and to the orphans of the republic. Referred.
1t provides that the President and Vice Presl-
dent of the United States, chief-justice,
speaker and chaplain of the house of repre-
sentatives, the secretary of the Smithsonian
institute and the commissioner of education
shall be body corporate to be known as the
National Academy of Education" They
are to establish academies in the several
States, and congress is to appropriate an
nually one third of the amount necessary for
J their support; providing the State Legislatures
and the people of the State contribute the
other two-thlrds. 1t further provides that
there shall be established IN the District of
Columbia an academy upon a basis of eouali-
ty with any university in the world, which
2 shall be the model for State academies.
: At ffty-three minutes past SIX o'clock the
clerk of the house of representatives appeared
with the sundry civil bill, which was imme-
e diately signed by the president pro TEN. and
q then sent to the President of the United
! States for his signature, the President being
IN his room at the capitol, having renamed
= there during the night.
d Senator Anthony submitted resolution
: providing for the appointment OF commit
tee of two senators to join the committee OF
| the house of representatives to wait upon the
President and inform him that congress, hav-
ing finished its business, is now ready to close
its session by adjournment. Agreed to, and
Senators Anthony and Thurman were ap-
Y nointad the committee On the part of the SEN
The senate then held brief executive SEES.
= sion, and when the doors were reopeped
IS Senator Anthony, from the committee ap,
IS pointed to wait on the President of the United
If States, reported that they had performed that
). duty, and the President replied that he had
Is no further communication TO make
l. At seven o'clock Senator Ferry, president
:. pro tenn, said: The hour of seven O'Clock
Il having arrived, it gives me pleasure to con-
= graduate the senate on the termination OF
E. session of nearly seven months duration,
IS aud to comply with the joint resolution OF
:. the two houses fixing the hour of final ad-
n Journment. Permit me, senators, to cordially
e thank you for your favor, your confidence
3. and your courtesy, without which l should
b have failed to meet the delicate and RESPONSE
: BILE duties of the chair. Commenting you
g all IN parting to the care of that same benef-
II cent ruler who has preserved unbroken ou1
:. numbers throughout the prolonged labors
Q now ended, declare the second session Of
n the forty-ftth congress adjourned sine die >
is Applause on the floor.
:, In the House.
a Mr.. Banning moved to suspend the rules
: and pass the bill incorporating the Iron
: moulders union.
e Mr.. Clymer moved that the house take 8
e recess until half-past four clock, and quite
J a sharp controversy arose between him and
4 the speaker pro tenn. [Springerl as to whether
K his motion had not been made prior to Mr.
g Bannings.
if The clerk proceeded to read Mr. Banning
: bill, but was interrupted by calls of "louder!'
'louder!'' and the confusion became so great
II | no nt- at-nrt yyoc noll nH ff
u preserve order, and for five or ten minutes he
It walked through the hall with his mace Of
r office, though his efforts to quell the tumul
t were received with shouts of laughter, some
IS of the members even throwing documents al
}, the officer. When comparative quiet had
= been restored the reading of the bill wa:
;. completed. The bill was deteated-yeas, 81
|, nays, rs.
# Recess till half-past four o'clock.
g After recess, at thirty-fve minutes after
: four clock, Mr.. Atkins offered resolution
e extending the time for final adjournment I'M
e til seven o'clock. Agreed to.
: Mr.. Rice, from the committee on invalid
r pensions, reported a bill granting pension
b to Belinda M Donald. The reading clecks
it being worn out Mr.. Cox IN. Y. J. volunteered
e to read the bill, but his appearance at the
i clerks desk was the signal for chorus Of
:, cries of 'louder," until he was obliged tc
Is leave his position, and the services of the
l. sergeant-at-arms were again in requisition
S great amusement being created by Mr.. But.
g Ter Mass. ], who, at the sight of the sergeant
|; alarms, fed precipitately to the cloak-room
1t Pending action on the bill, the house took
e a further recess uutil alf-past six o'clock
q The house reassembled at half-past SIX
1t o'clock in the morning, with very few mem
l, bers present, when MIR. Clymer offered the
a customary resolution for the appointment Of
u a committee OF three to wait on the President
1t and inform him that the two houses were
r. rpanU tO anIOnrn IF hn had mr. furthar
e nication to make to them. Agreed to.
g Mr.. Franklin offered a resolution declaring
L that In the investigation of the charges pre-
$, ferred against the late doorkeeper of the
u house, J. w. Polk, nothing had been shown
n affecting his personal integrity or rejecting
d on him as an honorable man, and allowing
l, him two months extra pay. Agreed to-.
IL At forty-fve minutes past six Mr.. Rainey,
2 of the committee on enrolled bills, appeared
re in the house with the enrolled sundry civil
'e BILL which the speaker laid before the house
le and signed, amid applause.
Mr.. Townsend lOhioI introduced bill t.
lie authorize the secretary of war to repair the
lie public buildings at Cleveland, Ohio. Re-
rs terred.
1t At ffty-two minutes past six a message
e from the President announced his approya
le of the sundry civil bill.
~ Mr.. Clymer announced that, together with
TT Messrs. Willis KY. and Conger, he haG
2 waited on the President, and that the Presi
- uent nad stated that he mad no further com
l. munication to make to congress.
3, The hour of seven o'clock having arrived
q the speaker said:
il 'GENTLEMEN OF THE House OF REPRE-
sENTATIvEs-The arduous labors of the ses
sion are closed. Let US hope, under the prov.
idence OF God that they will insure to the
T. solid welfare and happiness of the people
3 Expressing a fervent hope that each anC
! every one of you may have safe Journey tc
y your respective homes, 1t only remains fol
I the speaker, in pursuance of the resolution
\ of the two houses for the adjournment of the
II fortyffth congress, to declare that this house
e stands adjourned without day. Zap
: plause.
e Owing to the early hour the adjournment
Is took place very quietly, not dozen persons
being in the galleries, and not more than
fiftv MON hers rreSant