The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-04
WASHINGTON CITY.
CONGRESS ADJOURNED.

WASHINGTON CITY.
CONGRESS ADJOURNED.
Special to the Star.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-Speaker Ran
dali delivered his yaledictory, and at II
o'clock declared the Forty-fifth Congress
adjourned sine die.
1P. M.--The Senate adjourned without
action OH the Army and Legislative bills.
EXTRA SESSION.
II is said the President will tomorrow
promulgate Il proclamation conyening the
Forty-sixth Congress in extra session.
WAsHINGToN, March 4.-3 P. M.-The
proclamation OF the President, convening
the Forty-Sixth Congress, in extra session
on the lsth OF March, is being prepared
at the Department OF State, and will be
issued this afternoon.
National associate. Pres TO the Star.
AS TO AN EXTRA SESSION.
WAsHIYGroE, March 4.--It is stated OF
prominent authority that in case an extra
session becomes necessary, the President
will call it al very early day, probably as
early as the 18th Of the present month, as
il is feared appropriation bills cf great i'm
portance may fail 10 be completed before
the end Of June.
That PrStraCtcd Session
IN THE SENATE.
WAsHINGroN, March Am the session Of
the Senate this morning M. Window con.
tinued his remarks at length in favor of the
Senate holding 10 its position on the Legis-
iatiYe, Judicial and Executive Appropria-
tion Bill, even though an extra session re-
suited. He continued:
"Mr. President, he who now holds the
powers deposited by the Constitution was
not the nominee Of the Democratic party.
lie was the nominee of the Republican
party. Assuming him to be honest Laugh
ter in the galleries), he incardinates the
creed and The purpose Of the Republican
party. He accepted the nomination from
u delegated party convention. He stood
upon the platform OF the principles an
nOuneed by that Convention, and if he was
true to these principles and to the obliga-
tons they imposed upon him, true TO the
higher trusts and duties the Constitution
imposed upon him, the other side would
suspend the operations OF the Government
am! bring anarchy and destruction upon
the people"
Mr. Thurman followed in very logical
argument 10 show chat tIc House Of Repre-,
|cutativcs was exercising its legitimate PRIV
ilcgcS. He referred at length TO the contest
ctwrcH the Kings and The English Paria-
men,, and comparing the House OF Repre-
senrajiyes to The English Commons. the
Senate to Lhc House OF Lords, and the Pres
idcn, to he King- of England. He thought
it perfectly competent 10 withhold supplies
from the Executive whlrn il declined TO
make effective the will of the people rs ex-
pressed through their representatives.
At j:ij q. H., after short executive scs-
sion, Il running debate ensucd between
/ Mcssrs. Blaine, Wythe Conkling and Gar
land, after which Mr. Matthews delivered a
most effective speech against the position
| taken by the House on the political amend
nents. AT the conclusion Of Mr.. Matthews
speech Il vote was taken on Thurman's mo.
| ton that the Senate reCede from its amend
ments and il was lost--yeas 81. nays 30.
! resolution OF thanks to Vice President
Wheeler was adopted. The Senatn--yca.
80, nays 24-insisted upon its amendments
to the bill, and asked another Committee
OF Conference.
| The Republicans at first declined asking
a second conference but Messrs. Davis, Of
| West Virginia, and Thurman, forced them
from their position from the alternative OF
appearing to the country to seek an extra
session. Mr. Blaine reported the failure OF
| the conference on the Army Bill. The
House, lie said, by its conferers, having an.
nourccd it would not consent TO any OF The
political legislation being stricken out il
was useless asking new conference and
the Senate decided not 10 ask one
| At 1926 the Senate took recess
| 10 10 a. IN. When the Senate as
sembled Mr.. Anthony submitted and
had read letter from the Vice Pres
ident announcing that lie would not
again occupy the chair this season. Mr.
! Anthony offered resolution appointing
Hon. Theodore W. Ferry presiding officer,
which Mr. Bayard moved 10 amend by in
scrtinR Mr.. Thurman.
| At l2:ll the Senate Committee returned
and announced the performance of their
duty, and Presiding officer Fcrry pro
nonn"ed Jbe Senate adjourned sine die.
HOUSE.
The House passed bin appropriatine
S45o, 900 for public building in Brooklyn.
Knott nf Kentucky, reported on the ease
OF Judge Blodgett, Of Chicago, cxoncr-
at1d him, and the report was adopted. An
ellOFh WIS lidue ny tlDSOn, Oh LONlElllla, 10
pass u Yellow Fever Bill butit failed. The
special committee appointed to investigate
the charges against Speaker Randall report
ed, eXoncrating him, and then at 20 the
House took a recess.
After recess the House insisted upon it's
disagrecmcnts to the legislative bill, and as
new conference was ordered the House
look up and passed what is known rs the
McGowan bill to prevent the introduction
| OF infectious diseases.
The House by vote Of 203 to 81 con
Cured in the Senate amendments 10 the
Arrears Of Pension bill, and that passed it
shortly after II o'clock.
Wood, Blackburn and Garfield were ap-
pointed committee to wait upon the Pres
idcnt and ask il he had any further COM
munication TO make. They subsequently
reported that the President had no further
communication 10 make, and then Speaker
Randall delivered his valcdictory, and al
!! o'clock declared the Forty-Nfth Congress
adjourned sine die.
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