Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-02
WASHINGTON.
THE LAST HOURS OF CONGRESS.
The SoIons Depart in Good HumOr-
Memorandum Of Appropriations
Public Debt Statement-The
Work of the Session,
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, July !.

Mr.. Eaton called up the adjournment
resolution, and moved to amend by fix
ing P. NJ. to-day as the time.
Mr. Window then spoke in explana-
ton Of lis course OF Yesterday.
He said his side had now exhausted
all the legitimate powers conferred
upon them by the rules in order to
induce the majority TO make the
necessary appropriations for the mar
shals. The PrcsidcNt had, SO lar rs Mr..
Window knew, exhausted all the
powers possessed 10y him on the SUBJ
jrct. He made a patriotic appeal 10
Congress to do its duty and not 90 home
without making the necessary appro-
priatlOnS.
The adjournment rcsolutionaS amend
ed was finally possed.
The vote was rrcOnsidcrcd 10y which
the qu,uinc bill was referred, yesterday,
To the Committee on Finance, and the
, bill passed 10y Il JlrI roc vote.
Mr.. Mackcy moved to discharge the
Ccminittce on Foreign Affairs from fur
thcr consideration OF the House joint
resolution looking 10 a treaty with
Mexico, in order that il might be con-
Sidcrcd and passed in the Senate to-day
Mr.. Eaton opposed the motion, rs
the matter was referred To- the commit
tee Yesterday, and was of such i'm
portanre that ii should be carefully eX-
amincd.
Alter further debate, Mr.. Maxey
withdrew his motion and the message
from the House announced the concur
renee in the senate in the amendments
10 the final adjournment resolution.
Alter an animated debate the Senate
passed the House Joint Resolution, pro-
viding 80 days extra pay for the House
employees yeas, 80; nays, l3.
\ message from the House an
nOunccd that committee had been ap-
pointed to wait upon the President Of
the United States, and inquire II he had
any further communication 10 make To
Congress, and asking Tor the appoint
mcnt Of a similar committee.
The Presiding officer, Mr.. Carpenter
appointed Mcs-rs. Bayard, Whytc and
Anthony, as such committee.
The report ui the committee of con-
ference ON the Joint resolution prpvld-
ing additional pay for Congress en-
pluvrs, discharged treasury clerks, etc,
10y which the Senate rrccd"d rom Ger
tain amendments, was adopted.
Mr.. Thurman being IN his seat upon
the floor, Mr. Anthony SAID: take all
vantage Of thc absence 81 the President
p.y hYn. from the chair 10 offer the ioI-
lowing resolution:
HsoI,d, That the thanks of the sen
ate are hereby rendered Ia Hon. Alien
G.. Thurman ior the ability, dignity and
impartialtv with which he has dis
charged the duties oi the chair.
The resolution was unanimously
agreed TO-
The House joint resolution to pay
81 POO back pay to l.. II. Filzhugh, the
former doorkcclcr OF the House, was
passed.
After short executive session, Mr..
Herman submitted the following rcsolu-
ton. which was unanimously agreed to:
Rsolrd, That the thanks ofthc Senate
are due, and are hereby rendered, to
Hon. VIM. \. Wheeler, Wee Prcsidcntof
the United states for the ability, cour-
tCSy and lmpartlallly dlHplaNcl by nm
whilst he presided over their dclibera-
tions during the present session OF Con-
grcSS.
Mr. Blaine introduced bill to au-
thorizc and promote international in
quirv and conference rs to the practical
hIitv of extending the channels of the
Bay of Fundy and Of the Mississippi
river to and through lIudson's Bay. Re
icrrcd.
The committee TO wait on the Prcs-
dent reported that he had no further
communication To send.
At5 p. N. the President pro ton said:
SENATORS, thanking you sincerity for
the respect and appreciation expressed
in your resolution adopted to-day, and
for the kind aid yon have uniformly
given me while temporarily performing
the duties Of the chair now, in accord
ancc with the concurrent resolution Oi
the two Houses declare the Senate adj
journci without day Applause on
the iloor.]