Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-02
House Of Representatives.

! House OF hepTeSeNfdttUeS.
| POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS.
WASHINGTON, July latter the customar
personal explain alton, the bill prohibiting pc
litical assessments was taken up. Dilator.
| motions and voting used up the morning hou
and the bill went over.
ADJOURNMENT.
A message was read from the Senate; it hat
agreed to the House resolution for final ad
journment, with an amendment fixing tn
to concur in the amendment and vote tool
place on the motion. The resolution was con
cured in-93 to IS.
COMMITTEE CLERKS.
The bill relative to tho pay of committe,
clerks, etc., was received with amendment
from the Senate. The amendments were moi
concurred in and conference committee Or
dered.
FREE QU1NINE.
A message from the Senate announcing the
passage of the bill putting quinine on the free
list was received with demonstrations of ap.
plause.
CLOSING UP BUSINESS.
resolution was agreed to paying employees
of the House on the annual roll one months
extra pay.
The Speaker announced the appointment Of
Atkins, Bicknell and Fields al committee to
wait upon the President and inform him that
both houses were ready to adjourn if he had no
more communications to make. ....
A resolution was adopted for the payment of
81, 1850 to L. FL. Fitzhugh for services as door
keeper during the Forty fourth Congress-.
The Speaker announced the appointment of
Mr.. Herndon upon the committee in regard
to the Cincinnati election in place of MIR.
Sanford, declined.
A recess was taken until o'clock. .. ..-
When the House was called to order there
were but very few members in the area in front
OF the Speakers table claiming recognition,
the remainder patiently awaiting in their seats
the arrival of the hour fixed for adjournment.
Mr.. Blackburn submitted the conference re-
port on the joint resolution relative to the pay
of the Senate committee clerks, and it was
agreed to. .. .....
On motion of Mr.. Converse the bill granting
additional rights to homestead settlers within
railroad limits in Missouri and Arkansas
passed. '~'3' 'Ii
/ Mr.. Gibson. Louisiana, moved to suspend
the rules and pass the bill amending the Mis-
sissippi river commission bill, as to provide
that the President shall appoint any of the
com missiouers to be president of the commits
sion. He stated the bill would not affect the
commission as at present organized. On
division the bill was passed by IS to ID. but
Mr.. Bayne raised the point of no quorum.
The yeas and nays were then ordered, and re
suited yeas III, nays 81. Mr.. sBayne again
raised the point of no quorum and the bill was
thus defeated. gas ri. II.a
The House then took recess for ten minutes.
The recess was consumed in hand shaking and
and the Ohio members were eau
toned not to lose the State at the next election
Mr.. Atkins, one of the committee appointed
to wait upon the President, announced the
President had stated he had no further
communication to make. ~. ..-r
SPEAKER RANDALL's REMARKS.
Five o'clock having arrived the Speaker said ::
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives:
Before we separate 1 desire to return my
thanks as presiding officer of this House, to
the members of this House, Of every political
division, amt to say to them that 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 ADJOURNMENT of the first session Of the
forty-sixth Congress, I declare this house adj
journed without day. Applause all over 1.-The
house and in the galleries.)