National Republican., 1880-06-17
Congress Adjourned.

The usual scenes, In perhaps modified de-
gree, marked the closing hours Of congress yes
terday. Refreshed by "A night of rest the mem
bers came together yesterday with less excite
ment aud less symptoms OF exhaustion than
usual during the few remaining hours of a
session.
Tho senate met ut o o'clock. Mr. Jones of
Florida endeavorcd to have passed joint res.
olution reported from the naval committee in.
structing the secretary of the navy TO secure
adequate naval stations on the Central Ameri-
can coasts, but opposition was offered and the
bill went 10 the calendar.
At 040 u. NJ, the senate having disposed of
some minor bills on the calendar, went into
executive session.
At 10 o'clock the doors wore opened, and
Mr.. Harris moved TO proceed to the considera-
tion ofbills on the calendar.
Mr.. Anthony, who had made several at
tempts to have Tie presidents veto message
read again, urged the reading, pointing out
that 10 was an unprecedented discourtcsy to
thus pass over an executive communication.
The senate, by nearly party vote, pro-
ceeded to the consideration OF bills on tho
calendar.
Mr.. Logan moved to take up the house bill
for the enforcement of the eight-hour law, hut
Mr.. Withers mterposed an objection, aud the
bill went over.
Mr.. Window presented the minority report
on The exodus Investigation, and it was ordered
printed.
The usual committee TO wait on tho prosi-
dent and notify him the senate was ready to
adjourn was appointed, and at 1la0 the senate
again went into executive session.
At ~ o'clock the doors were opened, and
after the usual little speech Of the presiding
Officer, tho senate was declared adjourned
sine die.
The house met at 10 a. M, in continuation
Of VI In al
from members, IIr. McLanc withdrew his
sugar bill and relieved the house of its dead
lock.
Mr.. Cox moved to go to business on the
speakers table Not agreed to.
At IL o'clock the house was called to order
for Wednesdays session, and tho reading of
the journal was dispensed with.
Mr.. Carlisle, from the select committee on
the Springer anonymous letter, submitted a
report to the effect that ii, ii. Finley was the
writer, but that there WAS 10 evidence that
his client Donnelly, was party to it.
Mr.. Manning then presented the report OF
five of the members of the committee Oh
elections, declaring Mr.. Washburne not cnti-
tied to his seat, aud that Donnelly is entitled
to it,
Mr.. Kefcr also presented a report declaring
Mr.. Washburne entitled to the seat, aud that
DOnnelly was not entitled to it. He said the
first proposition had the concurrence of seven
and the second Of ten Of the fifteen members
of the committee.
Both reports were ordered printed and re-
committed.
On motion of Mr.. Singleton. hill for II
public building at Jackson, Miss, was taken
up and passed.
There was general scramble for recogni-
tion for motions to pass bills for public build.
ings at other places, which was stopped by q
motion at 1l30 to lake recess for fifteen
minutes, No quorum voted aud call of the
house was ordered, which was interrupted by
the speaker, who, with expressions of good
will to every member declared the house ad'
iournCd sine die.