Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-08-09

SENATE.

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Journal, and stated that owing to the noise
and confusion in the chamber at the close OF
the session, Monday, his vote in favor of the
resolution for adjournment sine die at eleven
o'clock P. NJ. that day was not recorded BY
the clerk He had voted yea because the
resolution, coming from a republican mem
Der, seemed to indicate the disposition Of the
majority to close the session. Note-Ihe
vote OF Mr.. Bayard, if recorded, would have
made a majority of one in favor OF adjourn
ment sine die Monday night
Mr.. Blair moved to take up pension case
but Mr.. Cockrell raised the point of no quo
rum. 80,
The point was Withdrawn, and the bill
passed.
The chair announced the following ap-
pointments on the joint select committee on
revival of shipping: Miller of New York,
Conger and Vest. On joint select committee
to regulate the occupancy of the new state,
War and Navy Departments building. ALL
son, Dawes. and Davis of West Virginia
The House resolution for adjournment sine
die Saturday, August 5th, was taken up.
Mr. Cameron moved to amend oy nxln2
tine time today at three O'Clock.
Mr.. Sherman demanded the yeas and nays.
The vote resulted yeas y, nays Il. and the
resolution as amended was agreed to and ac-
cepted as conclusive that the time for adj
tournament of the session finally has been de-
termlned upon.
During the roll call several members who
had paired announced they had reserved the
right to vote in order to make quorum
Their responses. however, were not re-
CURED for this purpose.
An ANALYSIS of the vote shows that all the
votes against adjournment came from the re-
publican side. The democrats voted to ad-
journ, and Cameron of Wisconsin, Chilcott,
Plumb and Sawyer, with Davis Of Illinois,
voted with them.
The Senate then considered measures taken
up by unanimous consent, and to winch no
objection was made.
The following were disposed of: The House
joint resolution to provide for preparing re-
ports of contested election cases in the 45th
Congress, was passed.
The Senate bill to pay extra prices for ex-
ira work in emergencies in the government
printing office was passed.
Mr.. Morgan inquired whether the conferees
on the Japanese indemnity bill would make a
report before the close of the session. and
was informed by Mr.. Sherman.
Mr. Pendleton offered a resolution which
was adopted by unanimous vote, rendering
thanks to Hon. David Davis, President of the
Senate, for the uniformly able, courteous and
impartial manner in which he had presided
over the deliberations of the Senate.
The Senate then adjourned without day.
HOUSE.
After the reading of the journal Mr.. His
cock of New York moved recess for one
half hour, stating that in his judgment in an
hour the Senate would act upon the adjourn
ment resolution.
Several Intellectual attempts were made to
have private bills considered, and at ll.l5
o'clock the House took recess until II
o'clock.
After recess, on motion of Mr.. Hscock of
New York, the Senate amendment to the
House resolution for the final adjournment of
Congress was concurred in.
committee of three members was author
lied to wait upon the President and announce
to him that Congress was ready to adjourn,
and Messrs. Hiscock, Carpenter and Atkins
were appointed as such committee.
The House at Pals took a recess until
3 As.
When the House assembled at 2.45 Mr..
Hiscock member of the joint committee ap-
pointed to wait upon the President, reported
that the committee had performed its duty
and the President had no further cOmmunica-
ton to make to Congress.
The Speaker announced as members of the
joint select committee to examine into the
cause of the decline of American shipping.
Messrs. Page. Chandler, Robson, Dingley,
McLane and Cox.
The hour of 3 having arrived, Speaker
Keifer addressed the House as follows:
This House is about to terminate its first
session. 1t has been an important one to the
country. With thanks for generous and
kind treatment on the part of the House, and
with my best wishes for all its members,
regardless of party, l now, as authorized and
required by concurrent resolution of the
Senate and House of Representatives, declare
the House adjourned without day" Loud
applause.
After about half an hour spent in hand
shaking and taking leave of each other, the
members left the hall, many going direct to