The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-06-27
Forty Fifth Congrsss--Ths Last Hours Of Our
Washington Law Makers.

WASHINGTON, June 20.-At 4:45 a.
m the Senate went into executive ses-
sion.
A $50 the doors were reopened, and
| Senator Bruce, by request, introduce
bill to establish national academy
of education, giving preference to the
genius and talent of the land and to
the orphans of the Republic. Refer.
red.
At 6:53 the Clerk of the House of
Representative appeared with the
sundry civil bill, which was immedi-
ately signed by the President pro TEN.
| 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.
The Senate held a brief executive
session, and when the doors were re-
opened, Senator Anthony, from the
committee appointed to wait upon the
President, reported that they had per-
formed that duty, and that the Presi-
dent replied he had no further COM
munication to make.
ATT O'Clock Senator Ferry, Presi-
dent pro tenn. said:
The hour of O'Clock having arrived
it gives me pleasure TO congratulate
the Senate on the termination of the
session OF nearly seven months dura-
ton, and to comply with the joint res
olution OF the two houses fixing the
hour of final adjournment. Permit
me to cordially thank you for Your
favor, your confidence and your cour-
tesy, without which l should have
failed to meet the delicate and respon-
sible duties of the chair. Commend
ing you all, in parting, to the care of
the same benefcent Ruler who has
preserved unbroken throughout the
prolonged labors now ended, | declare
the first session of Forty-fifth Con-
gress adjoured without day. ZAP
plause on the floor.l
HOUSE.
The House reassembled at $50 this
morning with very few members pres
ent.
Mr.. Clymer offered the customary
resolution for the appointment of
to wait on the President
and inform him that the two houses
were ready to adjourn, if he had no
further communication to make.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Franklin offered resolution de-
claring that IN the investigation of the |
charges preferred against the late door |
keeper of the House, J. w. Polk moth
ng has been shown affecting his per- |
;onal Integrity, or rejecting on him as |
IN honorable man, and allowing him
.wo months extra pay. Agreed to.
AT 6:45 Mr.. Rainey, of the comm it
zee on enrolled bills, appeared in the
House with the sundry civil bill, which
he Speaker laid before the House and
igned amid applause.
AT 6:52 message from the Presi-
lent announced his approval of the
undry civil bill
Mr.. Clymer announced, together
With Mr.. Willis, of Kentucky, and Mr.
longer, that they had waited on the
PRESIDENT and that he stated he had
70 further communication to make to
congress.
The hour of O'Clock having arrived
he Speaker said:
Gentlemen of the House Of Represent
dtiUes:
The arduous labors of the session
re closed. Let US hope, under the
of God, that they will in {
re to the solid welfare and happiness =
the people. Expressing the fervent +
ope that each and every one of you
lay have safe journey to your re- {
,ective homes, it only remains for {
he Speaker, in pursuance of the reso- I
Ition of the two houses for the adj Z
urnment of the Forty-ffth Congress |
declare that the House stands ad-
urned without day.
Owing to the early hour, the ad-
urnment took place very quietly,
IT dozen persons being in the gal lie
ries, and not more than fifty men, al
rs present.