The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-08-09
XLVIIth Congress lst Ses sion
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Aup.

Mr.. BayarQ rose 10 COrr6CtlOu Ol LILO JOUR-
nal and stated that owing to the noise and con-
fusion in the chamber at the close of the ses-
sion Monday his vote in favor of the resolution
for adjournment sine die at IL o'clock p. m. OF
that day, was not recorded by the clerk. He
had voted yes because the resolution coming
from Republican member seemed to indicate
the disposition of majority to close the ses-
sion.
Mr.. Blair moved to take up pension case
but Mr.. Cockrell raised point OF no quo
rum.
The point was Withdrawn and the bill
passe.
The chair announced the following appoint
ments on the joint select com mmittees:
On revival of shipping -Messrs. Miller of New
York, CoDger and Vest
paney of the new state, war and navy department
building--Allison, Dawes and Davis OF West Vir-
ginia.
Mr. Ingalls, called up the bill to transfer the
property Of the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans
home to the Garfield Memorial hospital.
Passed.
The House resolution for adjournment sine
die Saturday, August 5, was taken up. Mr..
Cameron moved to almond by fixing the time
today at 3 o'clock.
Mr.. Sherman demanded the yeas and nays
The vote resulted, yeas 27 nays IL, and the
resolution as amended was agreed to.
The announcement of the result was accept
ed as conclusive that the end Of the session had
been determined upon.
During the roll call several members who
had paired announced that they had reserved
the right to vote in order to make quorum
Their responses, however, were not required
for this purpose.
An analysis of vote shows that all the votes
against adjournment came from the Republi-
can side. The Democrats voted to adjourn and
Messrs. Cameron of Wisconsin, Chilcott,
Plumb and Sawyer, with Davis of Illinois, yot-
ed with them.
mn. q. +obra
up by unanimous cunsent and to which no OBJ
lection was made.
The House joint resolution to provide for pre-
pairing reports of contested election cases in the
45th Congress was passed.
The Senate bill to pay extra price for extra
work in emergencies in the government print
ing office was passed
Mr.. Morgan inquired whether the conferees
would make report before the closeof the ses-
sion, and was informed by Mr.. Sherman that
this was unlikely, as two OF the House confer
ees had left the city.
Mr.. Morgan complained that the matter had
been smothered
Mr. Bayard, member of the last conference
on the bill, explained that before his own APP
pointment the chairman of the House confer
ees left the city and that it had since been i'm
possible for the conferees to have meeting.
Discussion followed upon an effort by Mr.
Cameron of Pa, to pass the bill pensioning a
daughter of the late Col. Murray of the 84th
PonnSylVaQla VOluQIe6FS, VINO WAS Hhiliou db
Winchester in 1862. After debate Mr. Came
ron withdrew the bill until the next session.
Messrs. Anthony and Bayard were appointed
to notify the President, in conjunction with
the House committee, that Congress would be
ready to adjourn to-day.
A number of House bills donating condemn
ed cannon we're passed.
Mr.. Window, chairman of the investigation
committee in regard to the alleged use OF mon
ey to defeat the bonded spirits bill, submitted
their report with the evidence taxed. ordered
printed.
Mr. Pendleton offered 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 presided over
the deliberations Of the Senate.
At one o'clock an executive session was Or
dered, and soon thereafter the doors were CLOS
ed. AT 2.55 the doors were reopened, when a
request by Mr.. Morrill, that the tax bill be pass
ed by unanimousl consent met with derisive
laughter on the Democratic side, and the YER
ance of resignation.
When the hand of the clock indicated 8, the
presiding officer formally terminated the ses-
sion in brief speech. He said:
"Senators-After very long and very labo-
rious session in which the Senate has perform
ed its part of public duty faithfully, we are
about to separate. My thanks are due to each
and every member Of the body for serious con-
sideration and for friendly support in the chair.
Wishing you all health and happiness. now
declare the Senate adjourned without day."
HOUSE.
After the reading of the journal Mr.. Hiscock
of New York moved to take recess for one
hour, stating that in his Judgment in an hour,
Senate would act upon an adjournment reso-
luton.
Several Intellectual attempts were made to
have private bills considered. and at lilo the
House took recess until IL.
After the recess, on motion of Mr.. Hiscock
the Senate amendment to the House re :olu-
tion for the final adjournment of Congress was
concurred in.
A 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 r. 15 took recess until 2.45.
When the House assembled at 245 Mr.. His
cock, member of the joint committee. ap-
pointed to wait upon the President, reported
that the committee had performed its duty and
that the President had no further communities
tion 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, Gambler, Robson, Dingley, Nc
kane and Cox.
The hour of three 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 the generosity and
kind treatment on the part of the House and
with my best wishes for all its members re-
gardless of party, now as authorized and re-
Quired by the concurrent resolution of the Sem
ate and House of Representatives declare the
House adjourned without day. loud ap-
plause.)
After about half an hour spent in hand-shak-
ing and taking leave OF each other the mem
hare left the hall. many going diract to the