The Evening critic., 1884-07-07

Nothing was done until 2.1b, when tth sigma.
turo OF the President was announced to SOW
eral enrolled bills. Mr.. Allison then said the
business OF tho session had closed, and moved
the anal adjournment. Mr.. Edmunds made
Ills closing address which was we'll worded
and touchingly delivered.
The Closing Hours In the House. 3
There were fifteen Members IN their seats
to-day when tho House met at 1Oo'clock. In
few minutes there were about twenty-five
Members there.
The clerk called tho House to order.
Mr.. Randall moved that Joseph @. 8. Black
burn be elected Speaker pro -tompore. His
motion was due to the departure THIS morning
for Chicago OF Speaker Carlisle. Mr.. Black.
burn was elected unanimously.
On motion OF Representative Phil Thompson
n resolution was passed about tho payment OF
certain employees. Mr.. Strait, OF Minnesota,
who has been earnest in opposition to all rail-.
road land grant forfeltures, objected to Mr.
Thompson's motion. "Thero Is no railroad
business In thls," said Mr.. Thompson. Mr..
strait turned vivid red and Withdrew his
The House then took recess until IL 80.
Passing Pension Bills.
When the House met again II took up
bushel OF the pension bills which have passed
cession without opposition.
The Consular bill, which had been sent TO
the President, was asked to be recalled, one Of
the enrolling.
The House then went on passing more pen.
sion bills.
htIIIo General McCook, Secretary OF the
Senate, appeared aud announced that tho
Senate had receded from its amendment TO the
bill continuing tho appropriation for the
naval service for ak months. That amend
ment was for the continuance OF work on the
monitor Monadnock. The announcement was
greeted with applause.
The House then passed more pension bills.
At IL 100 Mr.. Randall moved that tho House
adjourn in order that the session OF Saturday
might be concluded.
This was done, and the House was again
called TO order Mt IL o'clock by Mr.. Blackburn.
Then more pension bills were passed.
MIR. Pruden, ono or tho Presidents secreta-
ries, announced the Presidents action on sew.
eral bills,
The Senate resolution, an amendment OF tho
House resolution OF adjournment, was passed.
1t lSes adjournment at 2 o'clock to-day.
The Speaker pro tempore appointed Messrs.
Randall, II. @. Turner and Hlscock TO wait on
the President In conjunction with tho Senate
Committee aud inform him that Congress was
ready 10 adjourn.
Then more pension bills we're passed.
The Consular bill was returned by the presi.
dent and the omitted amendment put on to IL.
II appropriates Si50,O00 for n commission to
visit the South American States and report
what means would bring about better COM
merciai relations between them and the United
States.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Lowry, Her
bert and Lyman, the House members OF the
Joint committee, 10 look into the affairs OF the
detic Survey and report what course would be
advisable for their more economic administra-
ton.
Upon the motion OF Mr.. Long, OF Massachu-
sets, resolution was unanimously adopted
with great applause, thanking Mr.. Blackburn
for presiding over the House In It's closing
hours I'm such q Just, reliable and charming
manner"
When Mr.. Holman wanted clerk appointed
TO special committee General Robinson, OF
Indiana, Collected" He said he was in favor
of tpCOnOmy nnl REFORM and wanted To QtyD
the gentleman from Indiana "a dose OF his own
medicine"
the Special Committee on the Signal Service,
Coast and Geodetic Surveys was ordered.
From time TO time there we're reports from
the committee having charge OF such matters
that bills had been enrolled
MIR. Randall presented q statement which
gave as nearly as possible the figures OF the
appropriation made this session.
The Senate resolution authorizing the I'M
mediate payment OF the officers and employees
OF the Senate and House for the month Of July
was adopted. large number OF permissions
10 print on various subjects was granted. The
Members were fully up to the average on that
point
irJust before adjournment there wal a gather.
ing In the semi-clrcle In front OF the Speaker
desk. Requests to have numerous bills were
considered and rapidly objected to. Tue
eeoS got nssS At er
ouidid anything that John d. White ever AZ.
tempted.
MT. Holman uskcu unanimous CONSENT IDt
consideration OF a pension bill. "It is very
meritoiious case" he said: at Is that of an
old lady; she is Eignty.two years old
A voice. "How old"
"Eighty.two.'
"Then / object" said the voice. "She is too
old" The Hohse did good deal OF hammer.
ing Mr.. Holman in the closing hour.
Mr. Blackburn dealt with John d. White
differently from the manner In which he has
been treated by Speaker Carlisle. He sat
down on him repeatedly.
p,n IyN,,t IN TO tu-p nnf at ~,
and babble. The hands OF the clock were sot
back four minutes. II was unnecessary for
the House In very short time atterward
agreed TO the Senate amendment 10 the ad
iournment resolution, substituting 8 for
o'clock as the hour.
John D. White said that the resolution was
not In order under the Constitution.
The Chair said: where is no time now for
constitutional arguments"
This was greeted with applause and loud
boots for White.
Tho latter got up again, but only 10 be sat
down on once more,
Mr.. Randall reported that the President had
said TO the committee which waited upon him
that he had no further communication to make
TO Congress.
Mr.. Cassidy (Nevada) moved to suspend the
rules and pass bill for public building at
Carson City, Nevada, on which tellers were or
dered and took their stations.
While waiting for quorum, such business
as was absolutely necessary, like the an-
nouncement of enrolled bills, resolutions
governing the recess, leave to print, etc., was
transacted by unanimous consent.
There was much confusion during the clos
ing hour.
The Hour OfAdiOurnment Extended.
just before O'Clock the Senate, while In
executive session, passed o Joint RESOLUTION
extending the time for anal adjournment TO !
p. m. This was sent TO the House and agreed
TO by that body.
Another pension was attempted to DO gotten
through, MI. Calamity Weller, In his loud
voice inquired, "Would It be In order "a
move to hang tho obIector2" Mr.. John d
White then tried to get 10 bill, and was cried
down by the House and pounded down by Mr.
Blnckburn's gayel.
There having been no quorum for over three
hours, n call or the House was ordered. II
was merely aroll call, as no attompt to hunt
up Members ana bring them In was made.
Tho House Adjourns without Day!
Proceedings under the call continued until
O'Clock, the hour fixed for nnal adjournment
when the Speaker, Blackburn, declared the
House adjourned without day.
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