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FORTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS-.
Bayard Rises TO Expla1n-BOtll
Homes Adjourn Sine Die.

WAsHiNGToN, ID. G., Aug. 7.-Senator
Bayard rose in correction of the journal and
stated that owing to the noise and confusion
Monday, his vote in favor of the rcsolu-
ton for adjournment sine die at
eleven p. NJ. that day had not
been heard nor recorded by the clerk
He had voted yea because the resolution,
coming from Republican member, seemed to
indicate that the disposition of the majority
was to close the session
The chair announced the following ap-
pointments on the joint select committee on
the revival Of shipping; ,E Senators Miller of
New York, Conger and West
Senator Ingalls, called up the blll to trans
fer the property of the soldiers aud sailors
orphans home to the Garfield memorial hos
pital. Passed.
On motion of Senator Cameron the House
resolution for adjournment sine die, Aug. 8,
was taken up.
Senator Cameron moved to amend by fix
ing the time for adjournment at 3 o'clock.
Senator Sherman demanded the yeas and
nays.
The vote resulted Yeas 81, nays H. and
the resolution, as amended, was agreed to.
Senator Morgan enqulred whether the CON-
report before the close of the session.
Senator Sherman said this was unlikely, us
two of the House conferees had left the
city.
Senator Morgan complained that the mat
ter had been smothercd. Admiral McDou-
gal, who would have been the principal bene-
ficiary of the money awarded by the bill to
American sailors, died Monday, without hay
ing realized that he had country grateful to
him.
Senator Window submitted the report OF
the investigation regarding the alleged use OF
money to defeat the bonded spirits bill.
Ordered printed.
The request of Senator Morrill, that the tax
bill be passed by unanimous consent met
with dcrisive laughter from the Democrats.
Senator Morrill, resumed his seat with
au appearance of resignation.
The presiding officer then formally ter
minated the session in brief speech.
House.
MIR. Hscock moved that recess for an hour
be taken, stating that in his judgment in an
hour the Senate would act upon the adjourn
ment resolution.
MrAtlins enquircd whether the Senate
had given the chairman of the House appro-
priation committee any notice that it would
adjourn for the day, yesterday at 9 O'Clock.
Mr.. llisccck-It did not.
Mr. Atkins-Then it left the chairman to
call US here at 8 O'Clock and let us go home
again.
Mr.. Atkins remarked that if the House
was delayed by recesses from hour to hour, he
would prefer to adjourn for three days,
Mr.. O'Neill suggested that Mr.. Hiscock
might make good use of ten or twelve min
utes in replying to the criticisms made on the
action of the House by Senator Plumb.
Mr.. Hiscock replied that so far as the Sen
propose to make any reply whatever. He
had already said as much as he desired about
the manner in which the House transacted
| its business.
| Several Intellectual attempts were made to
have private bills considered and then at
| l1:15 the House took a recess until twelve
o'clock.
| Immediately after the recess, on motion
of Mr.. Hiscock the Senate amendment to
the House resolution for the final adjourn
ment of Congress was concurred in.
| On motion of Mr.. Hiscock, a committee of
three members was authorized to wait upon
| the President and announce to him that
Congress was ready to adjourn, and Messrs.
Hiscock, Carpenter and Atkins were appoint
ed as such committee.
The House then took recess until
2:45 p. IN.
When the House reassembled, Mr.. lIiscock
reported that the President had no further
communication I, make TO Congress.
| The Speaker announced rs a joint selec
committee to examine the causes OF the de
cline OF American shipping Messrs. Page
Chandler, Robson, Dingley, McLane ant
Cox of New York.
The House then adjourned sine die.