Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-21
CoNuurN~ AuroUHNs.
a slim Attendance an ROth Houses.
WAu>GrDV, october 30, 1858.

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Only seven senators hil the benefit oi 'hr
fud PRAYER thi, s,-~ion oi thc Chaplain,
Key. !. q. Rutler-usmcly. tlc presiding
,tire lMr. Iuca) and bc,rs. Allison.
tocLrol, Mitchell. Paddock, salisbury, aud
Keller. The Chaplain asked blessing on
what had been done hy the Senate
Sac Gods name; that God would be
pIcscbt with those Who were now
scattering throughout che laud; tnat Tie
would direct the tallot Of The nation; and
Shirt Ne would make This righteous nation,
leadl0g the nations Of the world iu their ou-
ward progress.
Dlrrr and Immediately after the reading
Of the journal the senate was reinforced los
abe ptc-eucc II Ncs,rs. Blackburn, Reagan,
and sawyer.
ON motion of Mr. Allison a committee Of
two senator's was appointed ,Messrs. Allison
rrd salisbury Co join like committee on
The part % ihc House to wait upon The
President aOd inform him that congress
having finished H. business was ready TO
close tht prescott session by Adjournment III
O'Clock to-day.
MIR BlsckbuTn presented She minority re-
port Of the select committee on The opera
ilous Of the ciyil-ssTviCc law, and % was or
Cofsd 10 be printed with ihe majority report.
The hast bal Of The session 20 bc intro.
Guctd was one by Mr.. Mitchell proposing m
amendment 10 The Constitution providing
fnr thu election az United states senators 10y
the people Referred.
Business wss tten informally Suspended,
awaiting messsgcs from the President or
from the House. TIE drst message received
was one trom the House announcing the
passage Of Joint resolution authorizing the
Government exhibits Il Ciucinnaii to remain
ia. D. q
wediltcty passed ly the senate.
The next message from lbe House was The
sending hack oi lhe enrollC j Joint resolution
t~ignrd by the Speaker a. O. toe Govern
meat EXHIBITS ri the Cincinnati Exposition.
~ was Immediately sgurd By the presldlug
officer and disrsteied o. the frcsidc0t, but
~ the hands on Tie dial Of the clock showed
that but twenty I've minutes of the session
were leit TIE quest Oa Of It's being approved
aad sp ncd Was yer, doubtful. Five minutes
aittrwsrd Mr. Allison, OF the cemmittec TO
wait on the President, reported hist the COM
mi.lee bad performed It's duty, Sud been iu-
fortied by the President that he had no
further communication TO offer,
A resolution rendering the thanks OF the
senate TO MIR. lrealls for the uniformly sblc,
courteous. and Impartial manner in which he
had presided WIS offered 10y Mr., salisbury
and adopted unanimously.
~ Eve minutes before | o message from
the President announced his approval Of the
sundry senate bills aud joint resolutions.
Ina few minutes afterNard came the final
incident OF the session, the farewell remarks
Ol Che presiding officer. Mr.. ingalls,, with
great deli6erAllon and Cue eloeution, spoke
rs fOlieWs:
senstors. - Gratitude impels and usage per
mNs The Chair TO posi- poue for an instant the
moment OF our separation TO acknowledge
tho honor Of your resolution Of confidence
aud approval, bat Justice demands the all
Ia1ssioa that II the Char has succeeded IN
The discharge OF the delicate aud important
duties u bis position, n order has been
maintained la debate, II the lsws have been
administered, sEa II the traditions Of the
seuate, whieh are It's noblest heritage,
have been preseryed inviolate, 1. il
due 10 your esnsidefate indulgence, TO your
constant and eOrGiel cooperation. Without
these the greatest ability could not succeed,
With those the bumblest faculties could not
fail. The isFmiBa.iOn OF the longest continu-
Gus session Of The Senate SINCE The SQUADS.
ton Of the Government approaches. and
trusting thai that supreme power which con.
tfois Tho dFstinies OF nations A. well as The
Fortunes o. rsen NAV during the brief inter-
Vsls VI your labsrs 10 this chamber continue
hS scasscsnce h each 81 you personally.
to The fseihes Of which yon are me0beIs. 10
TIC s,siss II Witch you are representatives,,
sod 70 tic e0uatTy Of which you are citl.
Kebs, the CSsk announces that the Senate
st1tas adjourned sane di<.
tbs seesch vas warmly applauded BY the
senators GA the door and by The audience in
the galleries.
Hease OF representative.
Whsn The House mt this morning Al II