The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-06
ADJOURNED WITH0UTDAY
CLOSE OF THE FIRST SESSION OF
THE FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS.

CLOSE OF THE FIRST SESSION or
THE FoRTY-NlNTH CONGRESS.
kfddIeberscr Causes Embarrassment in
the seuate-The Deficiency, sundry
Civil and River and Harbor Bile
Signed by the President-what Was
Done During the Closing Hours.
WASHINGTON CITY, Aug 1.-THE senate
Wednesday postponed the Margaret ID.
Marchard pension veto until next session,
Reconstructed the alien landlords bill for the
house bill and asked for a conference, and
then took up the surplus resolution and
passed it as agreed upon in conference
committee.
When prayer was offered Thursday morn
ing there was an exceptionally good attend
ance The chaplain invoked divine bless
ing upon senators in their homes and in
their jourUeying. Upon motion of Ed
munds the reading of the journal was dis
pensed with, and on motion of Allison the
senate proceeded to consider the ad iourn-
ment resolution Allison moved to fix the
hour OF adjournment at O'Clock p. m.
Conger moved TO lay aside the resolution
Informally, and to proceed TO fix the third
Wednesday in December next for considera-
ton of the ship railway bill Discussion
ensued on the question OF adjournment and
finally motion to proceed to the consider
alton Of executive business prevailed, and
with the question of adjournment pending,
the senate at 1850 went into secret session.
just after the doors were closed Maj.
Pruden, the presidents private secretary,
arrived with a number oil bills which had
been approved by the president, including
the deficiency sundry civil, and river and
harbor appropriation bills
At II - a IL the doors were reopened
and hill was passed removing the political
| disabilities of Seth M Barton, of Virginia.
The senate passed Joint resolution to pay
subsistence and travelling eN penses OF special
agents and eNpests Of the bureau OF labor
for July, lSS"
Blair gave notice that on the first day of
the next session he would ask consideration
of the onL resolution amendatory of tie
constitution extending the right of suffrage
TO women. Harris (hawley i'll the CHAIR
! offered resolution of thanks to Senator
Sherman flor the ability, courtesy and i'm
Partially" with which he had presided
over the senate during the present session.
The question being put Hawiey declared
| tbs resolution unanimously adopted, but
| Riddleberger created sensation by de-
manding a quorum, and declaring that the
resolution ought not to pass, and without a
| quorum, could not pass
There was not a quorum present, and in
| order to overcome the embarrassing posi-
ton, the senate at 1910 took recess until
| O'Clock
| After recess (Riddlebercer net being
present. tho resolution of thanks to Mr.
Sherman was adopted. The following bills
were then passed House bill for the relief
| CT soldiers Of the Twelfth Michigan volun-
teer infantry tdishonorably discharged
senate bill removing tue political disabill-
ties of benjamin + Loyal, of Virginia
The senate then at ~ took Z further
rece 5 till 30 p. ~.
When the senate rrassembled, Edmunds
| reported that the committees of the two
houses bad waited on the president and in
| formed him that congress was ready to ad
| journ, and hat the president had no fur,
| Their communication to make and eongrat
! ulated the two houses on the termination of
their labors.
| Plumb from the conference committee
| Oh the Qualifications bill reported disagree
menr, ana said that the house conferees
Thought it better to let the matter go over
for this session. 1t suggested, how
| ever, hs said, that the conference committee
| should meet again neNt session.
= be substance OF which is said Haw-
| ley, that the fortiiies ton has failed
| Plumb assented 10 the correctness of that
| conclusion. After further debate, on mo
| tiou OF E1munds, a further recess was
| taken until 5.l5.
| After recess hlbu5tering was INDUCED in
| till the moment OF al iournment arrived,
| when tiIe char said: Senators Before
| announcing the termination Of this session
OF the senate, beg leave to return to each
OF you my grateful thanks for your uni
form courtesy and kindness to me as your
| presiding officer, and especially for the
| resolution of to day, IA which you have
| expressed you approval PMS session has
| been distinguished by the great number
and variety OF subjects which Lave
been considered, and by the marked absence
| of political controversies. The varied
needs and aims Of a rapidly growing coun-
| try, have occupied more of the time OF the
senate \ short recess will enable you To
| greet your constituents, and | hope and
trust that each of you viii return next
| December With renewed health and
strength to your Important duties. In
| pursuance of the resolution of the two houses
Of congress, | now declare thi, session closed
sine die.
A hurried leave taking among senators
and employees took place, and half an hour
! later the chamber was empty