The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-07-03


Mr.. Blair introduced a bill to author
ize and promote international inquiry
and conference as to the practicability
Of extending the channels Of the Bay
of Fundy, and of the Mississippi River
to and through Hudson's Bay. Refer
red.
The committee to wait on the Pres
ident reported that he had no further
communication to send.
4 AT 5 P. M. she President pro tenn
said:
SENATORS: Thanking you sincerely
for the respect and appreciation ex.
pressed in your resolution to-day, and
for the kind aid uniformly given me
while temporarily performing the du-
ties of the chair, and wishing you all
a safe and pleasant return to your
homes, / now, in obedience to the con
current resolution of the two houses
declare the Senate adjourned without
day. Applause on the floor.
HOUSE.
A resolution was agreed to paying
the employees Of the House on the an
nual roll one months extra pay.
The Speaker announced the appoint
ment of Messrs. Atkins, BicknelI and
Fields ar committee to wait upon
the President and inform him the two
houses were ready to adjourn if he
had no further communication to
make.
A resolution was adopted for the
payment of $3.50 to l., A. TitZhugh
for services as door keeper during the
44th Congress.
The Speaker announced the appoint
ment Of Mr.. Herndon upon the COM
mittee in regard to the Cincinnati elect
ion, III place of MI, Sanford, declined.
A message was received from the
Senate, stating that it had agreed to
the House resolution for final adjourn
ment, with an amendment fixing the
time at five o'clock this afternoon.
Morrison moved to concur in the
amendment and vote took place on
the motion. The resolution was con-
Cured in, SO to GO.
Recess was then taken till 4 o'clock.
When the House was called to order
there were but very few members in
front af the Speakers table claiming
recognition, the remainder patiently
awaiting in their seats the arrival of
the hour fixed for adjournment.
Mr.. Blackburn submitted a confer
ence report On the joint resolution rela-
tive to the pay of committee clerks,
and it was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Converse, the SEN
ate bill granting additional rights to
homestead settlers within railroad linn
its in Missouri and Arkansas, passed.
Mr.. Gibson Ua.) moved to suspend
the rules and pass the bill amending
the Mississippi River Commission bill,
as to provide that the President shall
appoint any of the Commissioners to
be President of the Commission. He
stated the bill would not affect the
Commission as at present organized.
On division, the bill was passed 65
to 10, but Mr.. Bayne raised point Of
no quorum.
The yeas and nays were then order
ed and resulted, yeas 1T, nays q.
MI. Bayne again raised a point of
no quorum, and the bill was thus deg
feated.
The House then took recess for ten
minutes
The recess was consumed in hand
shaking and leave-taking, and the Ohio
members were cautioned not to lose
the state at the next election.
Mr.. Atkins, one Of the committee
appointed to wait upon the President,
announced that the President had stat
ed that he had no further communica-
ton to make.
Five o'clock having arrived, the
Speaker said:
Gentlemen Of the House Of Represent
dtives:: Before we separate [ desire
to return my thanks as presiding Off
Ger of this house to the members of
this house, of every political division,
and to say to them that l appreciate
their uniform kindness and conduct;
and now. in obedience to the terms Of
the concurrent resolution of the two
houses, fixing the time of final adj
journment of the first session Of the
10th Congress, declare this house ad-
journed without day. Applause all
over the house and in the galleries.