The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-20
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SENATE.

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SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June 2O,-At4:55 A. NJ
the senate went into executive session
At $50 the doors were reopened and
bruce, by request, introduced a bill to
establish national academy of education.
giving preference to the genius aud talent
OF the land and to the orphans of the
Republic; referred. 1t provides that the
president and vice president of the United
States, the chief justice, speaker and
chaplain OF the house of representatives.
the secretary of the Smithsonian Institu.
tlon, and commissioner of education
shall De body corporate to be known as
the National Academy of Education"
they are to establish academies in the
several states, and congress is to appro.
pirate annually one third of the amount
necessary tor their support, providing
state legislatures and the people of the
state contribute the other two thirds" it
further provides that there shall be
established il the District of Columbia an
| academy upon the basis of equality with
any university in the world, which shall
be the model for state academies.
AT 6:53 the clerk of the house reap
peared with the suudry civil bill which
was Immediately signed by the president
pro tenn 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
Anthony submitted a resolution proyId-
ing for the appointment of committee of
two senators to join a committee of the
house Of representatives to wait upon the
president and inform him that congress
having finished its business is now ready
to close its session by adjournment, agreed
to, and Anthony and Thurman were ap-
pointed committee on the part of the
senate.
The senate then held brief executive
session and when the doors were reopened
Anthony, from the committee appointed
to wait on the president of the United
States, reported that they had performed d
that duty, and the president replied be
had no further communication to make.
AT o'clock, Ferry, president pro tenn
pore, said: The hour of seven O'Clock
having arrived it gives me pleasure tc
congratulate the senate on the termination
of session of nearly seven months
duration, and to comply with the join,
resolution of the two houses fixing the hour
t of final adjournment; permit me, senators
to cordially thank you for your honor, you
confidence, and your courtesy, withou
$ which / should have failed to meet tn,
delicate and responsible duties of the chair
Commencing you all in parting to the car
of that same beni6cient ruler who ha
; preserved unbroken our number through
out the prolonged labors now ended
: declare the second session of the forty
fifth congress adjourned sane die.
Applause on the floor.
ROUSE.
Il WASHINGTON, June 20 The hous
: reassembled at 6:30 this morning witt
: very few members present.
3 Clymeraoffered the customary resolutio
for the appointment of a committee Q
d three to wait 90 the president and inforu
him that the two houses were ready t
/. adjourn if he had 10 further communica
e ton to make tothem; agreed to.
I Franklin offered a resolution deciarin
= that in the investigation of the charges pre-
:, ferred against the late door keeper of th
house. j. ". Polk, nothing had bee
sc shown affecting his personal integrity {
IS rejecting on him as an honorable man, an
o allowing him two months extra pay; agree
'i to.
h At GAS Rainy of the committee on el
II rolled bills appeared IN the house with tn
enrolled sundry civil bill which the speake
laid before the house and singed amid al
= plause at S:05 A NJ
at $40 A NJ Townsend, Of Ohio, iutrl
= duced a bill to authorize the secretary
= war to repair the public building at Clev
"a land, Ohio Referred
10 At 6:52 message from the preside
ct announced his approval OF the sundry ci'
ID bill.
ns Clymer announced that together wi
as Wlllls, of Ky, aud CoDger. he had waite
I'd on the president, and that the preside
D. had stated he had no further commune
he tions to make to congress.
n. The hour of I clock having arrived q
n speaker said: Gentlemen Of the house
s. representatives; the arduous labors Of q
nd session are closed. Let US hope und
re the Providence of God that they will i
ure to the solid welfare and happiness
: the people. Expressing a terVent ho
. that each and every one OF you may ha
a safe Journey to your respective homes.
%. only remains tor the speaker, ID purSuaG
oo of the resolution of the two houses t
- adjournment of the 45th congress, to d
clare that this house stands adjourn'
D without day. Applause.
Owing to the early hour the adJour
ment took place very quietly, not doz
persons being 10 the galleries, and L
moro tboo 6Fty members present