The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-08-09
ADJOURNED SINE DIE.
VANISHED Bvrs'Nor FORGOTTEN,


/ 'e. Dose and that Left uadOns.
WASHINGTON, August S.-Thc Senate vo
ted TO adjourn sine die ut . i. N. to-day.
The bill to transfer the property Of III
Soldiers und Sailors Orphans Home Il
the Garfield Memorial Hospital was pass
cd.
Analysis of the vote to adjourn sine di
shows that all the vote against the adjourn
ment came from tho Republican side
The Democrats voted to adjourn, ant
Senators Cameron (Wis), Chilcott, Pluml
and Sawyer, with Davis Qll.) voted will
them. II
The Senate appointed Messrs. Anthon.
and Bayard to notify the President thu
Congress would adjourn to-day at3 o'clock
and then went into executive session.
At 2::5j the doors were reopcned, whei
the request by Mr.. Morrill, that the tax bill
be passed by unanimous consent was mel
with derisiYc laughter OH the Democratic
side. When the lands OF the clock ind
Gated the hour Of three, the presiding oill
Ger formally terminated the session in q
brief speech. lie said, Senators: After d
very long and very laborous session III
which the Senate has performed its part o
the public duty faithfully We are about &c
separate. My thanks ARE due to each and
every member OF this body for generous
consideration and for the friendly support
Of the chair. Wishing you all health and
happiness now declare the Senate nd.
iourned without day. .gl
The announcement Of the Chair was re.
ceivcd with applause, and the members
indulgcd III mutual congratulations and
farcwells. The number OF visitors and
sightseers was much less than usual on the
last day Of the session. .- $3.50
President Arthur. accompanied by his
son, Secretary Folger and Attorney Gen.
eral Brewster, arrived ut the Capital at
n quarter past . o'clock, and proceeded 10
the lsesident's room, where Secretaries
Lincoln and Chandler were already in
waiting The President was kept busy for
half III honr or more signing various bills,
submitted for signature. All bills present.
ell to the President were signed and re-
ported back to Congress before adjourn
ment.
AS soon MS the Senate adjourned many
OF its members visited the Presidents room
and au informal reception took place und
congratulations exchanged upon the tcrmi.
nation OF the long session.
The Senate, though in executive session
m hour and three.quarters, confirmed only
nj tpnti flnt ~ NT,-, NJ
Causlin, Postmistress ut Provo City, Utah.
The greater portion OF the session was
taken up in the reading and discussion OF
treaty with Mexico. 7EszY3
The following are among the nomina.
| tions that failed to receive favorable action
by the Senate: Postmaster George C. Nc.
kee, jackson, Mississippi; NJ. Churchill,
Maysville, Kentucky; Mrs. Eliza Porter,
Russellville, Kentucky; james Z. New
comb, San Antonio, Texas The nonlina.
ton which enlisted the greatest interes;
WIS the Utica postmastership.
The number OF printed columns occu.
pied in the Congressional Record by the
proceedings OF the House, 9,22225; the
Senate COOS. Number Of hours in session
House, ,006; Senate, 1333; executive ses.
sion offs the Senate, IS hours.
In the House, after the reading OF the
journal, Mr.. lIiscock moved to take re-
cess for one hour. r- La.
Mr.. Atkins remarked, il the. House wis
TO bo delayed by recesses from hour To
hour, he. preferred to adjourn for three
days.
Mr. O'Niell suggested that Mr. lliscock
make good use OF the few minutes to rcply
to the criticisms made upon the action o.
the House by Senator Plumb, but Mr.
llisc0ek stated he did not propose TO make
Il reply. Several inellestual attempts were
4 then madeto have private bills considered
AT ll:l5 the House took recess until noon
When the House re.Assembed, Mr.
Hiscock reported that the Committee had
waited upon the President. who. said he
had no further communication to make tC
Congress.
Mr.. Horr, OF Michigan, from the Com
mittce on Commerce, offered and asked
present consideration Of II joint resolution
10 correct m error in the River aud IIarbor
Appropriation bill, 60 the appropriation
made for the Kentucky river might he i'm.
iuediately available. Mr.. Holman, OF In.
uinAihj oDJcCtcty noMeNeT, lillu lle TeSOlu'
ton was withdrawn
Attempts were madeby several members
10 pass Senate bills, but without effect.
The speaker announced as members oil
the Joint Select Committee 10 examine
into the causes Of the decline in American
shipping, Mcssrs. Page, OF California; Cand
ler, OF Massachusetts; Robeson, OF New
Jersey; Dingley, Of Maine; McI.ane, oI
Maryland, and Cox, Of New York. = -,
| The hour Of 3 o'clock having arrived
| Speaker Keller addressed the House aB fol-
lows:
| "This House is about to oterminate its first
session. 1t has been an important one tc
the country. With thanks for the generous
and kind treatment on the part Of the
House and with my best wishes for all ol
its members regardless Of party, l now,
as authorized and required by Il concur.
rent resolution Of the Senate md House oi
Representatives, declare this ITonGu, ad
journed without day." loud applause)
After spending about half nn hour in
hand sinking and taking leave OF each
other the members left the hall, many oI
| them going direct 10 the dpnot -s.H '.rf