Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-07-08
CONGRESS ADJOURNED.
THE USUAL HURLY.BURLY-EX.
CITING AND AMUSING lNC1.
DENTS IN CONG8E90.


The final adjonrnmcnt of the first
session of the Forty-eighth Congress
occurred at 3 O'Clock on Monday after.
noon, and was attended by the u,uat
hurl y-burly. When the two branches
assembled at 10 O'Clock Monday morn.
importance to dispose of was the bill
providing temporary appropriations for
the navy. Owing to Disagreement on
the regular Appropriation bill a mea-
sure was passed lastnight by the House
providing for the support of the navy
for the coming six months on the basis
of last years appropriations, with q
proviso that no money should he ex.
pended on the unfinished monitors. The
Senate amended this by adding clause
|authorizin g the expenditure of about
which Ia being constructed at Sal Fran
cisco, to which amendment the Houss
dissented.
A motion in the Senate to recede from
this amendment led to an hour's y debase,
participated in by Messrs. Hale, Miller,
iof California, Morgan, Hawley and
Conger, the latter threatening 10 Cal the
ayes and noes. This threat caused
alarm among those anxious to briug the
session to speedy close, as a record
vote would have exposed the absence Of
preparation for the navy at this session.
Mr.. Conger, however, yielded to tho
persuasion of his political associates,
and refrained from executing his threat.
Thus the last obstacle to agreement was
removed, and the bill was passed. Fol-
flowing lhis . resolution was passed hx-
ling 2 o'clock as the hour for final ad-
Ijournment.
1t WAS intended to have Hxed an
. earlier hour for dissolution, but the dis
covery was made that by an oversight
on the part of the clerks the paragraphs
Of the Consular and Diplomatic bill ro-
lating to tho appointment ofa Commis-
sion to promote com merce with Central
. and South America had been omitted
in the enrolment. The bill was therefore
recalled from the President, to whom
it had been sent for approval, and the
l. necessary correction made.
. The scenes in the House were excit-
ing and amusing to the crowds that
lfilled the galleries. Members anxious
g to secure the passage OF favorite mea.
lsur es crowded the area in front Of the
a. Iclerk's desk, and shsuted in chorus as
10 the Speaker for recognition. Unani
nous consent was necessary to have
ID any measure considered. owing to the
2 fact that Mr.. Cassidy, Of Nevada, has
moved to suspend the rules and pass Q
o. y bill to construct public building at
" Carson City, upon which quorum
IN failed to vote. There was a decided
IN majority In favor of Cassidy's bill, but
the point of no quorum was raised Ivy
ct Mr.. Geunther, OF Wisconsin,, and per-
be sistently adhered to because he could
not have an opportunity % pass bill
~ l IN OF of hr,i ut
r While the tellers were patiently wait
ng for members to come forward and
~ ~ be counted, Mr.. Holman asked unani
ID nous consent to pass bill pensioning
the widow of soldier, who, he said,
was 80 years old and in distress. A
ud score of objections were interposed, but
ais Mr.. Holman succeeded in having his
ID. appeal heard, and the bill was passed.
sn Mr.. White, of Kentucky, tried to push
II through pension bill by making a plea
IL similar to that so successfully used by
Mt, Mr.. Holman, but the mem bers sus-
al pected that their sympathies were being
trifled with, and White was howled
down.
n. Similar efforts to obtain unanimous
be consent were made by other members
n for local measures, but fatal objections
ne were interposed in every instance
st These scenes of confusion and fruitle 81
n effort continued until tho clock indi.
d. Gated two minutes Of two. The Secre
tary of the Senate hurriedly entered
'r- with q small piece of paper in his hand
", and when his presence was announced,
<. the members turned to hear the com.
C. munication he had to make. At thii
At instant the minute-hand of the cloch
ID over the main entrance to the ball o.
he the House was seen to move backward
a. five minutes, which caused great merri
re- ment. When order was restored thu
Secretary announced the passage Of {
he resolution by the Senate extending tn,
d, time for final adjournment until
rt- OF clock.
ny Mr.. Weller, Of Ohio, shouted . pro-
re test against turning back the hands OF
rk the clock, but the Speaker pro tenn.
mt Mr.. Blackburn, paid no attention 4
he this, and putting the Senate resolution
NJ to vote 1t was concurred in with
m- hurrah that effectually settled Weller'l
1t, protest.
y, Mr.. White, Of Kentucky, at this poin
~, attempted to raise q point of ordel
K. touching the requirement. OF the rules ir
reference to the presence of quorum
and wanted certain sections of the con
stitution read bearing on this question
sd. The Speaker said the time CT the ses
int sion was too short for constitutional ar
IN gunent, and rails, d q shout of laughte
,n- at Whites expense by promptly over
M ruling his point.
rth A report from the tellers as to tn
en- number of memb bers who passed between
he them was now demanded, and as thi
me- showed no quorum voting q call of tn
House was ordered. This call occupie,
DR.. the time until quarter Of three, when
ru- by unanimous consent, tbs hour fxe,
ID for adjournment was declared TO hav
vs. rived, and the Speaker pro tenn de
ire clared the House adjourned withou
ow day.
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