Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-06
LAST HOURS OF THE SENATE.
fixing the Time for Closing the
DOors-Sherman's Farewell.

DOors-Sherman'sF Farewell.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-Tha Senate
took up during the progress OF its secret
session this morning the resolution pro-
yiding tor final adjournment, and, having
amended it fixing the time at O'Clock
this afternoon, adopted it.
Messrs. Edmunds and Harris were ap-
pointed committee to wait on the Presi-
dent and inform him that Congress was
prepared to adjourn.
AT 1l:45 o'clock the doors were reopened
and on motion of Mr.. Coke the Senate
bill removing the political disabilities Of
seth NJ. Barton, of Virginia, was taken
up and passed.
Mr.. Plumb, from the conference COM
mittee on the bill for the repeal of the
pTeemptiOn and timber culture acts,
stated that the Senate conferees had
agreed to yield everything, except the pro-
vision that where there was an allegation
oi fraud in tie entry of land, the issue
snail be sent to court for adjudication.
Inc House conferees had declined that,
ana mad also declined to sign the confer
ence report.
PAY OF SPECIAL AGENTS.
=, Mr. Allison called up the joint resolu-
uoh TO pay the subsistence ana travelling
expenses of special agents and experts of
t1e bureau OF labor for the month OF July,
1870. Fns passed.
hr' Blair gave notice that on the first
Jay OF the next session be would ask con-
G3IueratOn for the joint resolution prOpos-
Ius an amendment to the constitution
extending the right of suffrage to women.
THANKS TO SHERMAN OPPOSED.
MI Harris, the chair being occupied by
mr' Hawley, offered a resolution OF
thanks to Senator sherman .'tor the
sViity, courtesy and impartiality" with
%ni, %uen ne had presided over the Senate
"G1r,nR ~ the present session.
iue question was put and the chair de-
olSIto the resolution unanimously
,Tbnopted, but Mr.. RIddleberger demanded
,I n.y. presence Of quorum, declaring that
me resolution ought not to pass, and
ditMTuouta a quorum could not pass. In this
Tv,iucuIty, there not being a quorum
rra1eseht, the Senate at 1910 O'clock took
recess until O'clock.
thE TEHUANTEPEC SHIP RAILWAY.
A'er the recess MIR. Conger asked to
fE.S.t,1e me Iehuantepec ship railway bill
ibirdd ~ o'li made the special order for the
'NMu Wednesday in December.
SI' Edmunds objected.
all l. Oonger gave notice that he would
asE the Senate to consider the bill at an
early day next session.
bnI p,. !. haWley, referring to Mr.. Beck's
H. w pTohlbit members of Congress act
co "s as counsel for subsidized railroad
oUn oDmp mpsnles, said he had been seeking an
oopppIIrtunlty op I to have it called up and acted
wav W., ouV other business had stood in the
{, nr; VI beck agreed with Mr.. Hawley that
tbs b'p Hn,e Ueen impossible to have action on
ever eve VII thls session. He thought, how
N'eI' mat the bill had not ha ad fair play.
unokLEsoUED BY THE COMMITTEE.
ber arc - uia not believe that single mem
vote s .he Judiciary Committee would
oor,.s ort ,or the substitute which it had re.
had 90 re thought that the committee
he regalsl ught TO make a Durlesque Of what
moved ,het as very serious matter. He
ber Sa,', enat the second Monday in Decem-
Ths M next next DO fixed for its consideration.
% on motion , was agreed to.
motion Of Mr. Malone tho Senate