The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
Tho Last Hours of the Forty-Fith
Congress.
Applause Grssts Its Adjournment.
Praise God from Whom All Bless
ings Flow.
SENATE.
WAsHIseros, June 20.

nAsHIhGTohJ June ~.
The House resolution extending The
session until o'clock A. NJ. was received
and concurred in.
Mr.. Hoar moved to take up for con-
sideration the House bill 10 fx the pay
OF letter carriers, but objection was made
by Mr.. Eaton and it was laid over.
The House bills TO establish postroutes
and 10 provide that all pensions on &C.
count OF death or wounds received or
disease contracted in the service Of the
United States during the war Of the re.
bellion, which have been granted or
which shall hereafter be granted, shall
commence from the date Of death or dis
charge from the service Of the United
States, and for the payment OF arrears Of
pensions, we're laid before the Senate,
and their immediate consideration asked
for, but Mr.. Paddock objected TO the
Postroute bill and Mr.. Sargent objected
10 the Pension bill.
In answer to 3 question Mr.. Ingalls,
said the pension bill would require an
expenditure Of about $50 0OO,OOO from
the Treasury.
The Senate concurred in the amend
ment OF the House TO Senate bill TO az
point the Commission to ascertain the
cost Of removing the National 0bserya>
tory, and the bill was passed.
The Senate after three o'clock this
morning, several times was left without
8 quorum, and some time was consumed
in calling the roll to secure the attend
ance OF the Senators, many Of whom were
asleep in the cloak rooms.
AT 4:45 o'clock the Senate went into
executive session.
AT $50 o'clock the doors were reopened
and Mr. Bruce, by request, introduced .
bill 10 establish National Academy Of
Education, giving preference TO the gen.
ius and talent Of the land and 10 the or.
phans Of the Republic. Referred.
Il provides that the President and Vice
President Of the United States, Chief Jus.
tice, Speaker and Chaplain OF the House
OF Representatives, Secretary OF the
Smithsonian Institute, and the Commits
sioner OF Education shall be 4 body cor.
pora,e 10 be known as the National
Academy OF Education. They are to
establish academies In the several States,
aud Congress is TO appropriate annually
oue-,hird Of the amount necessary for
their support, providing that State Legis.
latures and the people OF the States con-
tribute the other two thirds.
1t further provides that there
shall be established in the District Of
Columbia an'aeademy upon the basis Of
equality with any university in the world,
which shall be the model for State acad'
emies.
At 6:5S the Clerk OF the House Of Rep.
resentatiyes appeared with the sundry
civil bill, which was Immediately signed
by the President pro tan, and then sent to
the President OF the United States for his
signature, the President being in his
room at the Capitol, having remained
there during the night.
Mr.. Anthony submitted 4 resolution
providing for the appointment OF a COM
mittee OF two Senators to JOIN the
Committee Of the House to wait upon the
President and inform him that Congress
having finished business is now ready to
close the session by adjournment. Agreed
to, and Mr.. Anthony and Mr.. Thurman
were appointed the committee on part Of
the Senate.
The Senate then held brief executive
session, and when the DOOR were reopen.
ed Mr.. Anthony from the committee ap-
pointed to wait on the President Of the
United States reported that they had per.
formed that duty and the President re-
piled that be hsd no further communica.
to make.
Mr.. Ferry, President pro fem, said the
hour OF -even o'clock having arrived, il
gives me pleasure to congratulate the
Senate on the termination OF session of
nearly seven months duration and TO
comply with 4 joint resolution Of the two
houses fixing the hour of the fnaE ad.
journment Permit me, Senator'S to cor.
daily thank you for your favor, your
confidence and your courtesy, without
which should have failed TO meet the
delicate and responsible duties Of the
Chair. Commanding you all in parting
10 care OF the same benefcent ruler who
has preserved, unbroken, our number
throughout the prolonged lAbors now
ended, I declare the second session Of the
forty fifth Congress adjourned sine die.
[Applause on the floor.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Banning. moved TO suspend the
rules and pass the bill incorporating the
Iron Moulders' Union.
Mr.. Clymer moved that the House take
recess ill 4:30, and quite 3 sharp con.
troyersy arose between him and the
Speaker pro TEN (springer) As to whether
his motion had not been made prior TO
Mr.. Banning's. The Clerk proceeded TO
read Mr.. BAnning's bill, but was inter
rupted by cries Of "louder," aud the con.
fusion became 80 great that the SergeAnt-
alarms was called upon TO preserve
order, and for I've or ten minutes walked
through the hall with his mace Of Office,
though his efforts 10 quell the tumult
were received with shouts OF laughter,
some Of the members even throwing doc
uments at the officer. When compare
tive quiet had been restored the reading
Of the bill was completed, and It was de-
ieated-37 to76.
hece.s III osoV.
After recess At 4:35 Mr.. Atkins offered
a'resolutiou extending the time for final
adjournment until Z o'clock.
Mr.. Rice, from the Committee on In
valid Pensioners, reported 4 bill granting
q pension TO Belinda Mcdonald.
The reading clerks being worn out, Mr..
Cox, Of New York, volunteered 10 read
the bill, but his appearance At the clerks
desk wls : signal for chorus Of cries Of
LOUDER until be was obliged 10 leave his
position and the services Of the Sergeant
alarms were again in requisition.
Great amusement was created BY Mr..
Butler, Of Massachusetts,, who at sight Of
the SereeantAt-Arms fed precipitately
TO the cloak room.
Pending action on the bill the House
took recess until $50.
The House re.assemblAd At $50 A. NJ,
With very few members present
Mr.. Ciymer offered the customary res
olution for the appointment Of . commit:
lee Of three 10 wait on the President and
inform him that the two Houses were
ready to adjourn II be had no further
communication TO make TO them. Agreed
Mr.. franklin offered q resolution de-
elaring that In the Investigation Of the