Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-06
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Senate AdjOurns After a Unani-
nous Vote OF Thanks 10 Chairman
Sherman for His Fairness.
The House Adjourns After Receiving with
Applause the Approval of the Appro
priauon Bills by tho President
MIN Congress.

THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-Mr. Allison
moved to take up the final adjournment
resolution.
Mr.. Conger opposed action for the
present until the fate OF the river and
harbor bill should be known.
Mr.. Ingalls, said he thought the senate
was being triaed with; 1t was trihing
with public interests TO allow the ad.
lournment resolution 10 remain Enacted
upon; II was the first time In the ex-
ecutiye history that congress mad been
permitted to adjourn without the eXecu-
tive coming to the capitol and availinp
himself OF the usual custom TO ascertain
the will OF congress.
Mr.. Harris, the chair being occupied by
Mr. llawley, offered resolution OF
thanks to Senator Sherman "for the
ability, courtesy and impartialityn with
which he had presided over the senate
during the present session. The resou-
| tlon was unanimously adopted.
| There not being quorum present, the
senate at 1920 took recess until /
o'clock.
| After recess MIR. Hawley, referring to
Mr.. Beck's bill to prohibit members of
congress from acting as counsel for sub
sidized railroad companies, said he had
been seeking an opportunity to have it
called up and acted on, but other bust.
ness had stood in their way.
Mr.. Beck then moved that the second
Monday in December be fixed for It's
consideration. The motion was agreed
to.
Mr.. Edmuhds reported that the com
mittee OF the two houses appointed t.
wait on the president and inform him
that the two houses had completed the
business Of the session and were ready "a
adjourn, unless he had some further com.
munication to make, mad performed that
duty and were informed by the president
he had no further communications 10
make and that he congratulated the
two houses on the termination of Their
labors.
Mr.. Plumb, from the conference com
mlttee on the fertilization bill, reported
the committee unable to agree, which
amounted TO a failure of the bill.
After debate, the subject was dropped
After short delay the moment Of ad.
| journment arrived, and the chair said
Senators, efore announcing the termina-
ton OF this session OF the sen.
ate, / beg leave TO return "a
each OF you my grateful thanks
foryour uniform courtesy and sindness To
me as your presiding officer, and espe'
cially for the resolution Of to-day, In
which you have expressed your approval
This session has been distinguished
by the great number and the
variety OF subjects which nave
been considered, and by the marked
Ii. 1T ..ls act.
varied needs and aims Of this rapidly
growing country have occupied most OF
the time of the senate. short recess
will enable you TO greet your constitu-
ents, and hope and trust each of you
will return next December with renewed
health and strength TO your important
duties. In pursuance Of the resolution
OF the two houses OF congress | now de.
clare this session closed sine die.
A hurried leave-taking among senators
and employees took place and half hour
later the chamber was empty.
THE HOUSE,.
WASHINGTON, Aug 5.--The bill passed
providing for holding terms OF the
United States court at Texarkana.
While the clerk OF the house was read
ing the presidential veto on the pension
bill the presidents assistant secretary,
Pruden, appeared at the north door OF the
CHAMBER. Instantly he and the message
he held In his hand became the target
for every eye. When he announced
the presidents approval OF the deficiency,
the sunday civil and river and hatbor
bills, there was a round OF applause.
At 2;25, the committee appointed TO
wait upon the president and inform him
that congress was ready TO adjourn, APP
peared ut the bar OF the house and an
nouDced that IT had performed its duty
and that the president had nothing fur
Their 10 communicate TO congress
on motion of Mr.. 0'Neill Of penDsyl-
vania the senate bill was passed accept
ing the gift Of the Grant relies,
ON motion OF Mr.. Springer the ad.
tournament resolution was taken up and
the amendment OF the senate liking the
hour at 4 O'Clock to-day was concurred In
After recess Mr.. Iliscock OF New York
moved 10 suspend the rules and pass the
bill regulating the duties on tobacco
i wrappers. Dir. lIiscock took the door
and spoke In support Of his motion until
seven minutes before The next three
minutes we're consumed In attempting 10
secure consent 10 have the majority re-
port on theitarin printed in the Record,
and then the speaker, without any pre-
liminary remarks, declared the house ad-
iourned sine die.
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