St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-21
WITHOUT ASTRUCCLE
The First Session Of the Fif-
tieth Congress Comes to
an End.
Dignity in the Senate and the
Doxology in the
House.
It Was the Longest Session
Since the Government
Was Founded.
Claw Hh:nPC ChoLn EonHC
Sioux Chiefs Shake Hands
With Grover and Start
for Home.
Special 20 the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-At one o'clock
to day congress concluded It's longest
and one of its most interesting sessions.
After $40 days devoted largely to the
discussion of economic question:, after
the passage by the house of re-
presentatives of notable tariff
measure, and the declaration by
the Republican party of its
views on this important question by the
report from the finance committee of
substitute for the:house measure, Con
gress suspends its public work until the
first Monday in December. What there
was left of the senate was slow in as
sembling this morning. The ranks of
the senators have been rapidly
depleted since the adjournment reso-
luton was passed. Senator Salisbury
was the first to put in an appearance.
He was followed by Mr.. Teller, and
when at IL o'clock Senator ingalls,
called the senate to order, and Chap
lain Butler began the delivery of the
regular morning prayer, there were pres
ent Mr.. Allison, Mr.. COckreil, Mr.. Mitch
ell, Mr.. Paddock. Mr.. Teller and Mr..
Salisbury. During the reading of the
journal, Mr.. Blackburn, Mr.. Reagan
and Mr.. Sawyer entered. AT the con-
clusion of the reading of the journal,
Mr., Allison offered reSOlut on pr0yld-.
ing for the appointment OF committee
of two senators to act with committee
of the house in bearing to the president
the information that congress, having
concluded the business OF the session,
WAS READY TO ADJOURN.
The resolution was adopted, and the
president pro tempOre appointed Mr..
Allison and Mr.. Salisbury members of
the committee. Mr.. Blackburn pre-
sented the report of the minority Of the
committee having in charge the investi-
CATION of the civil service. The report
was ordered printed. Mr.. Mitchell pre-
sented a memorial from the legislature
of his state, in the shape of resolution
for the amendment of the constitution
to provide for the election of senators
by popular vote. The senate at 1l:13
took a recess until II O'Clock, with the
understanding that any communication
from the executive or from the other
houses should be received in the in
terim. During the informal recess OF the
senate message was received from
Tie uOlSt dlilOullNiHE lilO ptNoStl-O
of the Cincinnati exposition reSO
luton, and the resolution was i'm
m medIately passed by the senate. a
communication from the secretary of
war, containing a report from the chief
signal officer on the climates OF Wash
ingtOn Territory and Oregon, was sent
to the agricultural committee. Then
the senate lapsed again into a state of
LEGISLATIVE COMA.
The presiding officer came down from
his chair and EXCHANGED a few words
with the official reporter. Occasionally
a senator would drop in, and taking a
seat would begin to examine and ar
range the papers i'll his desk. The
crowd in the galleries had as
sumed interesting dimensions, but
there was nothing on the
floor of the senate more entertaining
than a group of half dozen senators
and fringe of committee clerks and
messengers on the cOuches in the rear.
At 12:40, Mr.. Morgan being in the
chair, Mr.. Allison and Mr.. Salisbury
appeared, and announced that the
committee appointed to call upon
the president had seen him, and
that he had no further communications
to make to congress. Mr.. Salisbury
then offered a resolution extending the
thanks of the senate to the president
pro tempOre, Mr.. ingalls,. 1t was
agreed to. Mr.. ingalls, resumed the
chair, MIR. Morgan took his seat
in the chamber, and the dull MUIR
mur of conversation arose once more.
Mr.. Bate had come in by this time, and
was followed by Messrs. Gibson, Eustis,
Butler and Gray. At 1852 Assistant
Secretary Pruden appeared and deliv-
tba 1NpaCidnnf
nouncing his approval of sundry SEN
ate bills and joint resolutions" Among
them was the electoral count bill. The
message was not read, and its delivery
did not disturb the
SERENITY OF THE SENATE
for more than half a minute. Time
dragged along very slowly, but the pub
lie galleries filled rapidly. There was a
fair representation in the reserved and
press galleries. but the diplomatic and
executive galleries were empty. The
hands of the clock approached the hour
of l. The moment of adjournment was
imminent, when. rising in his seat, the
president pro tempore, amid the most
profound silence, said:
Senators: Gratitude impels and usage
permits the chair to postpone for an instant
the moment of our separati on to acknowl-
edge the honor Of your resolution of conf
dence and approval; but justice demands
the admission that if the chair has succeed
ed in the discharge of the delicate and i'm
portant duties of his position, if order has
been maintained in debate, if the
laws have been administered, and
if the traditions of the senate
which are its noblest heritage, have been
preserved inviolate, it is due to your consid-
crate indulgence to your constant and cor
| dial cooperation. Without these, the great
est ability could not succeed. With these the
humblest faculties could not fail. The terIni-
nation of the longest continuous session of
| the Senate since the foundation of the gov
| eminent approaches and trusting that that
| Supreme Power which controls
THE DEsTINIEs OF NATIONS
| as we'll as the fortunes of men may during
| the brief intervals of your labors in this
| chamber continue his benefcence to each
| of you personally, to the families 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 senate stands adjourned sine die"
AS the gravel fell there was hearty
burst of applause from every side of the
chamber and from the galleries, and as
| Senator ingalls, came down from the
chair of the presiding officer, members
and employees of the senate alike
| gathered about him and shook his hand.
| Then turning to one another they said
"go0d bye" until the third of December,
and in a very few minutes the chamber
was emptied and the first session of the
| fftieth congress was at an end. =
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