The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-02
FS;!y.sixtEl ConETess---First Session.
WAsHISGToS, July ], 1879.


Mr.. Eaton called up the adjournment
resolution, and moved to omtnu by fixing
TUESDAY. July 1St, at 5 p. M..' as the
time Of final adjournment.
sir. Window spoke on the resolution,
exvIuining his action yesterday. He said
his side had now exhausted all the lc.iti-
lilarc powers conferred upon them by the
rules of the Senate in order to induce The
majority to make the necessary appropr;a-
tons for marshals. The President had, so
far as Mr.. Window knew, exhausted al the
powers possessed By him on the subject.
liz had made patriotic appeal to Congress
70 dn its duty, and not go home without
making The necessary appropriations. lie
quoted from the Presidents message to
Congress OF Yesterday. and from the laws
defining the duties OF nIarSbai$.
The adjournment resolution, as amend
ed. was passed at 100 2. VI.
Mr. Harris moved TO reconsider the vote
bv which the "free luininn" bill vas re-
furred to the Finance Committee yesterday.
Nr. Morril spoke in opposition and MIR.
| Beck in support.
| The motion TO reconsider was agreed to,
and the bill was passed by Il riua-u0ce vote,
no one voting in the negative.
At 2:4j Z. NJ. message from the House
announced its concurrence in the Senate
amendment TO the tinaladj ournmcnt resp
luton.
! The Senate then went into executive scs-
| sion. When t1c doors were rc6pencd COM
nlimentary resolutions were passed thank
| jnr Vice. President Wheeler for his court"-
sv and importantly rs presiding officer;
also thanking Mr.. Thurman as President
pro tenn.
The Joint committee which had been az
pointed to wait on the President and an
nounce the impending adjournment then
reported that the latter had no further CON-
mlnication for Congress, whcreupon The
President pro tem.. at 5 Z. NJ, declared the
Senate adjourned sine die.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Quitc an amusing personal explanation
was made this morning by Mr.. Turner. ol
Kentucky, who denied the charge of drunk
enncss made against him by the Memphis
draLdnchc. In the course Of his eXpana'
ton he alluded to 4 conversation which re-
Gently occurred between Mr.. Uubbcll, 81
Michigan, and himself in respect to Tho
National Yieao. This brought forth ;
short explanation from Mr.. Hubbcil.: aftel
which the House resumed the business o1
the morning hour, being tie bill prohibit
ing political assessments.
The itical-assessmcnts bill went over
without action in consequence OF dllatorl
motions by the Republicans.
Senate amendments to the House adjourn
ment resolution were concurred in.
A message from the Senate announcing
the passage of the free-quininc bill was re
ceived with applause.
After the passage OF some unimport an
! hifIS hy M five Unu,p fnnl
Il recess until u. NJ.
Upon re;issemblfug, Mr.. Gibson, Of Lou
isiana; moved to suspend the rules and pas:
the bill amending The Mississippi-Riy I'm
provcmrnt Commission bill so as to cnabl.
the President TO appoint any OF the com
missoncrs 10 be president of the commits
sion. Lost for want OF "a quorum.
The joint committee then reported tina
| the President had no further communica
ton to make, and at 8 Z. NJ. the Speaker de
clarcd the House adjourned sine die.