The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-08
DIED AT THREE.
Closing Hours of the First Session
Of the Forty-Elghth
Congress.
The Legislative Omnibus Comes in at the
Last Moment with Belated Bills
Thought to Have Been Lost,
The Naval Appropriation Defeated-Atthe
Mercy Of Foreign Maritime
Powers.
Senate.

WASHINGTON, d. c., July But five
Senators were present at ten O'Clock
this morning.
The Chair announced the President 3
signature to number of bills, when
the conference report on the naval APP
preparation bill was received
Mr., Hale moved to rccede from the
Senate amendments.
Mr., Miller OF CALI delivered a long
written speech as to the urgent demand
Tor a navy, He argued that the
United States might soon be
en@u.ied complications with both Euro
pean and South American powers which
would lead to war, and it was absolutely
necessary for US to be fully prepared for
oHeusIFe and defensive warfare. He was
prepared, he again asserted, to sit until
next winter in order to dispose of this
hOmentOus question. The Democratic
party IS responsible for having the
country in this defenseless condition.
Mr.. Morgan replied urging that the
Senator from California had ayailed HIM
sell oi an unjust opportunity to make an
attack upon the Democratic party. He
wanted a navy not as threat against man
KIND, but for the protection Of mankind,
and was opposed to taking steps for the
immediate construction of a large naval
force on the ground that twas needed TO
avert war.
Mr., Congcr said the Senate could not
AFFORD IN rtFYI4 from fh4 o., IL .
the bill, since the country needed and
demanded l powerful navy
Mr. Elawley also spoke as to the cry
ing demand for navy Without navy,
in the event Of a foreign war, all that
would be left TO do would be to submit
to cowardly peace
Mr.. Hall said nothing could be gained
by continuing the controversy with the
House. 1t would be wise for the Senate
TO reCede.
The motion to recede was then agreed
to and the conference report adopted.
resolution was adopted agreeing to
adjourn sine die at two o'clock.
On motion OF Senator Bayard the thanks
OF the Senate were accorded to Hon.
Geo. +. Edmunds for the ability, cour-
tesy and impartia,ity with which he had
presided over its deliberations.
Senator Allison, Chairman of the Com.
mlttee on Appropriations, made briet
statement in regard TO the appropriation
bills, showing that there was a
total increase of S22 100000 over
those of last year This increase
arose largely from the fact that Last year
there was no river and harbor bill, while
this year there were over Sl4, 900, 600 ap-
propriated for internal Improvements.
The miscellaneous appropriations were
also largely increased. Referring to the
debate on the navy he stated that next
year he had no doubt Congress would be
as liberal in appropriations for the navy
as ever before.
About half an hour before the time
fixed for final adjournment, the President
sent to the Senate the nominations of
Geo, II. Sharpe of New York, Thos. C.
Reynolds of Missouri, Scion O. Thatcher
OF Kansas, to be Commissioners to ascer-
tain the best modes of securing more IN
innate international commercial relations
between the United States and the several
countries Of Central and South America.
Henry l.. Thomas, of Washington, d. c.,
was also nominated for the position of
Secretary to the Commission These
names were promptly confirmed by the
Senate. just before two o'clock the
Senate, while in executive session, passed
a Joint resolution extending the time for
final adjournment to p. m. This was
sent TO the House aud agreed to-
During executive session time for ad-
journment was extended to three o'clock.
There was nothing done until 2;4j
p. m, when the signature of the Presi-
dent was announced to several enrolled
bills. Mr.. Allison then said the business
OF the session was closed, and moved
Il formal adjournment. This was
agreed to, and Senator Edmunds made
the closing address, which was well
worded and touchingly delivered.