Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-20
And Congress Adjourns Without Day
SCENES IN THE SENATE AND HOUSE
MIR. INGALLS,, FAREWELL REMARKS
The Press Gallery Bursts Forth in Song
The senate.

name; that God would be present with those who
were now scattering throughout the land; that He
would direct the ballot OF the nation, and that He
would make this a righteous nation, leading the
nations OF the world in their onward progress
During, and Immediately after the reading OF the
Journal, the Senate was reinforced by the presence
OF Messrs. Blackburn, Reagan and Sawyer.
TO INFORM THE PRESIDENT.
On motion OF Mr.. Allison a committee OF two
Senators was appointed [Messrs Allison and Sauls-
bury to join a like committee on the part OF the
House, TO walt upon the President and inform him
that Congress, 'naving finished its business was
ready to close the present session By adjournment
at i O'Clock to-day.
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Blackburn presented the minority report OF
the select committee on the operations OF the
civil service law and 1t was ordered to be printed
with the majority report
THE LAST BILL
The last bill OF the session be introduced was
| one by Mr.. Mitchell, proposing an amendment TO
the Constitution providing for the election OF
United states senators by the people. Referred.
MESSAGES FEoM THE HOUSE.
Business was then informally suspended await.
ing messages from the President or from the
House. The first message received was one from
the House announcing the passage of joint reso-
luton authorizing the Government exhibit at the
Cincinnati exposition TO remain there I'LL The l5th b
OF November IL was Immediately passed by the
Senate Also announcing the appointment OF .
committee TO wal. on the President
SENT TO THE PRESIDENT.
The next message from the House was sending
back the enrolled joint resolution (sgned by the
Speake as TO the Government exhibits at the Gin
ctnnali exposition. II was Immediately signed by
the Presiding officer and dispatched TO the Presi-
dent; but the hands ON the uial OF the clock
showed that but twenty-five minutes or the ses-
sion were left, the question OF IL being approved
and signed were very doubtful
NOTHING FURTHER FROM THE PRESIDENT.
Five minutes afterward Mr.. Allison, OF the CON-
mittee TO wait on the President reported that the
committee had performed that duty and had been
informed by the President that he "had no further
communication to Offer"
THANKING Mr.. NGALIA
A resolution rendering the thanks OF the Senate
to Mr. Ingalls, for "the uniformly able, courteous,
| and impartial manner In which he had presided"
| Was offered Dy Mr.. salisbury and adopted unani-
mouSy.
Al 1855 a message from the President an
nounced his approval OF ''Sundry Senate bills and
joint resolutions"
PRESIDENT INGALLS, FAREWELL
In few minutes arIerward came the nnal Incl
dent OF the sessi0n-tha farewell remarks OF the
Presiding Onicer Mr.. Ingalls, with great delibera-
ton and nne eOcuLion, spoke as follows:
Senators: Gratitude 1mpeis and usage permits
the chair 10 postpone for an instant the moment
or our separation TO acknowledge the honor Of
your resolution OF confidence ana approval; but
Justice demands the admission that, II the chair
has succeeded Ia the discharge OF the delicate and
important duties OF his position. order has been
maintained in debate, II the laws have been ad-
minlStered, and II the Traditions OF the
| Senate which are its noblest heritage,
have been preserved tnviolate II Is due to your
considerate indulgence, TO your constant and cor
dial cooperation. Without these the greatest
faculties could not tail. The termination or the
longeSt continuous session OF the Senate since the
foundation Of the Government approaches, and
trusting that that supreme power which controls
the destinieS OF nations as wei as the fortunes
OF men may, during the brief Intervals Of
| your labors ia this chamber. continue His benen-
cence tu each OF you personally, TO the fdmlies OF
which you are members To The states Of which you
| are representatives, and TO the country of which
you are citizens, the chair announces that The SEN
ate stands adjourned SINE dte."
The speech Was warmly appiauded by Senators
on the noor and by large audience ia the gal
| lerieS.
House Of Representatives.
When the House met this morning at IL O'Clock
on the last day OF the most protracted session in
the annals OF Congress- In addition TO the Speaker
| there were fifteen members In attendance In the
| galleries there were not more than one hundred
| persons TO witness the closing scenes. In his
opening prayer the Chaplain returned thanks for
! the many mercies vouchsafed TO the members DUR
ing the session, and invoked the Divine blessing
upon the Speaker, the officers and members OF 1he
House, and the members OF the press whose duty
II has been to report the proceedings OF Congress
On mouon OF Mr.. T. b. Taylor lOhio) JOINT res-
oluion was passed authorizing the exhibit made
by the Government at the Centennial Exposition
| at Cincinnati 10 remain at the Exposition until
November 10.
THE COMMITTEE TO SEE THE PRESIDENT.
In accordance with o resolution adopted ON mo-
ton Of Mr.. McMillin, OF Tennessee, the Speaker
appointed Messrs. McMillin, OF Tennessee, Clements
OF Georgia, and Ryan, OF Kansas, a commiutee
on the part OF the House 10 wait upon the Presl-
dent and inform him that Congress Is ready to ad.
1Ourn IL he has no further communication TO make
recess was then taken until 1880.
hn Mon ahofr osf fr,a
committee appointed TO wait upon the President
reported that that duty mad been performed and
that the President had stated that he had no
further communication TO make 70 Congress
further recess was taken until 1858.
THANKING THE SPEAKER.
After the second recess (Ar. McMillin, OF Tennes
see in the CHAIR Mr.. Ryan (kan) offered and the
Houses unanimously adopted the following resolu-
ton:
That the thanks OF this House are hereby ten.
dered the Hon. Jno. g. Carlisle, the Speaker for
the courtesy, ability and fairness with which he
has presided over the deliberations OF the st
sion of the FlftIeth Congress.
speaker Carlisle having resumed the chair Mr.
Hopkins N. " offered and the House adopted
officers for the courteous manner In which they
have discharged their duties.
ADJOURNED SINE DIE.
As the hands Of the clock pointed TO the hour of
1 the Speaker said: 1.-THE hour OF O'Clock having
arrived, 1 now declare the House adjourned sine
die.
THEY SANG THE DoxoLoGY.
The announcement was received with applause
and the correspondents In the press gallery evtnced
their thankfulness by chanting the Doxology.
Capitol Topics.
10 SIT DURING RECEssL
The Senate yesterday afternoon adopted the
resolution offered yesterday by Senator Allison,
empowering the committee on finance TO sit dur
ing recess 10 continue pending Investigations Mr.
Allison stated that the committee desired TO In
vesugate especially concerning trusts. and 70
conclude the examination into the respective
merits OF steam and hand printing mackinea
CONFIRMED By THE SENATE
The Senate has confirmed Charles r Bisbee
to be collector Of customs ct st. Johns, Fla, and
Alfred PleasantOn to be major In the Army.
ONLY THREE NOMINATIONS REJncTxn
The Senate at the session which closed TO-DAY
rejected the following nominations: samuel y.
Bigelow, United States district attorney, for the
district OF New jersey; John Duane, postmaster.
West Medford, Aa6k; George 9. Necaem, West
Point, N. Y. Thirty-sx nom1nauooA lnciuoing
those 0f Samuel b. Aloro, 70 oe supenntenoent ol
Indian schools, and George 4oormen, 70 Pc maj.
acted upon, ana thefore tail with ad1ournment
RECoGNlxAMcRs FuRFKHxn-ln tne CRIMINAL
Court Judge montgomery, to-oey, me rscognl-
xances were fog1sltea In The cAse o. 0eoge Brown.
residence Of W. = cAen0lea e Suy II ana W0.