The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1886-08-12


committee on library, reported n joint res
~olution accepting from William H.. Wander
Lilt and Julia Dent Grant articles OF virtu
and art presented by the various foreign
governments to the late U. 5. Grant. They
are accepted "with grateful acknowledge
ment." and are to he held by the United
States and preserved and protected in the
national museum for the use and lnspec-
ton OF the people of the United States.
Passed. The senate bill extending the sys-
TEN of immediate delivery to all articles
bearing an Immediate delivery stamp Z
was passed. On motion OF Mr.. Cullom the
Joint resolutionfor the acceptance oil lands
near Chicago for military purposes was
| made the special order for first Tuesday oil
the next session. The senate took up the
| vetoed pension bill OF Johr S. Williams and
| was addressed by Mr.. Plumb in it's favor.
| After q long discussion a vote was taken on
the passage OF the bill and resulted yeas,
10; nays, Is. No quorum. On motion oil
Mr.. Hoar the senate took up the vetoed
pension bill of Margaret ID. Marchand, the
question being on its passage
standing the presidents objections. Alter
a brief debate the bill was postponed until
the next session. Mr.. Sewell then called up
the house bill grantingto the same lady the
same pension and it was passed.
HOUSE, August 1.-The senate amend
ments to the f~ortification appropriation
bill were non-concurred in, and Messrs-
Forney, Randall and Butterworth were
appointed conferees. Morrison, OF Hi
nois. called up the conference report on the
surplus joint resolution. Mr.. Morrison
thought the resolution as it passed the
house had been n wise and conservative
measure. The resolution MS agreed upon
by the committee in conference was, it
seemed to him, not so good Il measure, yet
in the present condition of the treasury
and bonded debt it would accomplish all
that would nave been lone under the reso-
luton as it passed the house. The report
was a~dopted-yeas, 120; nays, Go. The
report OF the committee on foreign rela-
tions in regard to the Cutting cas-" was then
presented by Chairman Belmont lending
discussion thehouse adjourned.
SENATE, August 5.-Allison moved to take
up the final adjournment resolution. The
time vas fixed at 4 o'clock. Edmunds and
Harrison were appointed u committee to
wait on the president and inform him that
congress was prepared to adjourn. The
hous bill for the relief OF soldiers OF the
Twelfth Michigan volunteer infantry, dis
honOrably discharged, was amended and
p.ssed. Edmunds reported that the COM
mittee OF the two houses appointed to wait
on the president to inform him that the
two houses had completed the business of
the session and were ready to adjourn I'M
less he had some further communion to
make, had performed that duty, and we're
informed by the president that lie had no
further communication to make, and that
he congratulated the two houses on the
termination of their labors. The hour of
adjournment having arrived, the chair
said: "SenatOrs-Before announcing the
termination of this session of the senate, L
beg leave to return to each OF you my
grateful thanks for your uniform courtesy
and kindness to me as your presiding Off
Ger, and especially for the resolution OF to-
day in which you nave expressed your APP
prOyal. This session has been distin-
guished by the great number and variety Of
subjects which have been considered and by
the marked absence OF political cOntrover-
sizes. The varied needs and aims OF the
rapidly growing country have occupied
most OF the time OF the senate. A short
recess will enable you to greet your con-
stituents and | hope and trust that each
OF you will return next December with re-
newed health and strength to your import
ant duties. In pursuance OF the resolution
of the two houses of congress | now declare
this session closed sine die" Hurried
leave-taking among the senators and en-
ployes took place and hall an hour later
the chamber was empty.
HOUSE, August 5.-While the clerk OF the
house was reading the presidential veto on
a pension bill the presidents assistant Sec
rotary, Pruten, appeared at the north door
OF the chamber. When he announced the
presidents approval OF the deficiency. sun
dry civil and river and harbOr bills there
was Il round of applause and the gloom
which had settled upon the members by
reason OF rumors that were rife that the
river and harbor bill had been vetoed was
dispel'ed. At 2:25 the committee to wait
upon the president and inform him that
congress was ready to adjourn appeared at
the bar OF the house announced that it had
performed its duty and that the president
had nothing further to communicate to
congress-. On motion OF O'Nciil, oi Penn
sylyania, the senate bill was passed accept
ing the gift of the Grant relies. In the
midst of business, the hour for adjourn
ment having arrived, the speaker, without
any preliminary remarks, declared the
house adjourned sine die.