The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-05

aAoAA A.s ulSdkfe6menb 10 GHe SENATE dn6nu-
ment,whlch strikes from the bill the provisions
TOT m the sale OF Wallabout bay property and the
Oneisea Hospital, the repeal of the pre-emp-
LION laws and ratification OF the Sioux treaty.
Report was agreed to.
AZ 4.5O, motion was made for recess, but
tne friends OF the bonded extension bill op-
posed 1t, and raised a point of no quorum. For
nalI an hour the tellers stood In their places
and became the butt of jocular remarks and
suggestions on the part of members who we're
u the best of humor. The usual scenes atten-
gant on an ''all night session" were enacted.
Ihough the galleries were practically vacant,
the attendance on the floor was good and the
members lounged back In their chairs and
smoked, told stories and laughed to their hearts
content.
Al o o'clock Mr.. Butterworth moved to pro-
ceed to the business on the Speakers table-a
motion which elected shout of laughter and
was ruled out OF order by the Speaker
1he Speaker ug.ested that there were i'm
portant House bills with Senate amendments
which should be considered, and be asked
unanimous consent for that purpose.
Mr. Butterworth objected, which led to a re-
mark from Mr.. Steele that the whiskey bill
was standing in the way of other business
!, Mr butterworth replied with some warmth
tnat the whiskey bill was entitled to as much
consideration as any other measure.
shortly before dawn Mr.. Young suggested a
compromise proposition that a6 II o'clock the
House should vote upon the whiskey bill and
the telection case Mr.. Randall objected
After some debate and during lull in the pro-
ceedings, Mr. Walker made an earnest effort
to pass the French Spolation Claims, but Hol-
man demanded the regular order and preyen-
TED lis passage. Some time was occupied in
vain attempt to come to some agreement and
shortly before a. m, Mr.. Robson rose and
called attention TO the hour and suggested that
tne H0use take recess for three hours. At
ter few objections, al 6.20 the House took a
recess until 9 so.
After the House met at 80 a. M, it proceed.
ed by unanimous consent to take up the House
bills with Senate amendments that were on
the Speakers table, although Holman protes-
ted in the name of the religious sentiment of
the country against attending to anything but
indispensable pnblic business The regular
order was constantly interrupted by conference
reports resolutions for paying employees and
for printing documents and for unanimous con-
sent. The chair being temporarily occunied BY
Mr.. Blackburn the usual complimentary reso-
luton to the Speaker for ssthe ability and
courtesey" with which he had presented was
offered by Mr. Randall.
Mr.. Blanchard inquired whether one objec-
tion would prevent present consideration of
the resolutions, if so he would object.
The Speaker pro tenn stated that it would
not. The question was then put, Mr.. Blanch-
ard and several others insisting on count and
the resolution was adopted, 06 to s.
In the course of the forenoon Mr.. Knott stat
ing his congressional career would in an hour
and half close forever, appealed to the cour-
tesy and magnaminity of members TO let him
have the poor privilege of vote on bill in
which The people of his own congressional dis
trict and state were profoundly interested.
"What bill is it" asked his colleague, Mr..
White sit is bill (such number'') Mr..
Knott replied. what" exclaimed Mr.. White
in tone of surprise and horror the whiskey
bill iand on Sunday. Never, never. loud
laughter) II call for theregular order +" An
H. ~ IL.
ardson case out OF the way of other business by
a motion to lay it on the table, but that motion
was voted down.
At II O'Clock there was an immense crowd
in the galleries. All the doprways being pack
ed up to the halls and corridors of the building
were almost impossible by reason of the null
titude of people that had come to witness the
last scenes of the 47th Congress. On the floor
of the House itself there was less uproar and
confusion than usual on such occasions.
AT 1.30 Mr., Reese offered the following res
olu tion which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved-That this house has just learned
with the deepest sorrow The death of the Hon.
Alexander II. Stephens, Governor of the State
OF Georgia and so long useful and distin-
guisbed member of this House that this House
pie not only OF Georgia but with the people of
the whole country in the loss of statesman
and patriot.
On motion of Mr.. Hiscock a committee to
wait on the President and inform hi q Congress
was ready to adjourn, was ordered and appoint.
ed
Mr.. Bingham from the post Office committee
reported postal telegraph bill which was re-
ferIed to tb Q committe of The whoe.
The Speaker announced the appointment of
Messrs. Hiscock, Blackburn and Forney as
members of the joint commission auth r 9ed
in the supdry civil appropriation bill to cons i'd
er the question OF salaries and comp 5nsation of
employees If the Senate and House, and report
as to the number Of such employees requisite
for the transaction Of business Various re-
quests TO take up aud pass bills by unanimous
consent were made, but were invariably met
with shouts of "obiect," but where through
some inatteD tion or on account of the tumuit
in the Hall one such attempt was successful
in regard to bill fixing terms of United States
courts in Texas, there was a loud roar of laugh
ter
At IL Is the committee appointed to wait on
the President reported that he had no farther
communication TO make 10 Congress.
The Speaker then delivered his closing adj
dress in which he glanced at some of the lead
ing measures enacted by the Forty-Seventh
Congress- and thanked the members for their
courtesy and foroearance. AT II m. he declar-
ed Congress adjourned sine die.