Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-20

WARRINGTON, ~. ", oCI EV'
SENATE.
Only seven SeDators had the benefit OF
the final prayer this session of the Chaplain,
Rev. J. G. Butler namely the presiding
officer (Mr. Iugalls) aud Mesars. Allison,
Cockrell, Mitchell, Paddock. Salisbury and
Teller
During and Immediately after the read
,ng of the Journal, the Senate WAS reinforced
Dy the presence of Messrs Blackburn, Rea
gan and Sawyer.
On motion OF Mr. Alliscn II committee oil
two Senators was appointed (Messrs. ALI
son and Salisbury to join like committee
on the part of the House, to walt upon the
President and inform him that Congress,
having finished its business was ready to
close the present session by adjournment at
one o'clock to-day.
Mr.. Blackburn presented the minority re-
port of the select committee on the opera.
ions of the civil service law. aud it WAS
ordered to be printed with the majority re
port.
The last bill of the session to be intro.
duced was one by Mr.. Mitchell, proposing
40 amendment to the Constitution proVid-
ing for the election of United States Sena
tors by the people. 1t was referred.
Business was then informally suspended
awaiting messages from the President or
] from the House.
A message from the House announcing
: the appointment OF committee 10 wait on
| the President was received.
Five minutes afterward, DIr. Allison, Of
| The committee 10 wait on the President re-
ported that the committee had performed
hat duty and had been informed by the
President that be had no further communi-
| cation to cifer" A resolution rendering the
| thanks of the Senate TO Mr. Ingalls, for "the
uniformly able, courteous, and impartial
manner 10 which he has presided" was OF
Tered by Mr. Salisbury, and adopted unani-
mously.
At f7e minutes before one message
from the President announced his approval
of "suudry Senate bills aud joint resolu
lions"
In few minutes afterwards came the f..
! nal incident of the session-the farewell re-
marks OF the presiding officer, Mr.. Ingalls,,
after which the Senate adjourned sine die.
HOUSE.
| When the House met this morning ct IL
o'clock on the last day of the most protrsct.
ed session in the annals of Congress. in ad-
ditlon to. the Speaker there were fifteen
members in attendance. In the galleries
there were not more than one hundred per
sons to witness the closing scenes.
To accordance with a resolution adopted,
on motion Of Dir. McMilin, of Tennessee
the Speaker appointed 8Ie;srs. McMillin, Of
Tennessee; Clements, of Georgia, and Ryan,
of Kansas, as q committee on the part Of
the House to wait upon the President and
inform him that Congress wac ready to I'D
ourn if he had no further communication to
make recess was then taken until
1890.
After the recess, Mr.. McMillin, chairman
of the committee appointed to wait upon
the President, reported that that duty had
been performed, and that the President had
stated that hs had no further communica.
ton to make to Congress.
A further recess was taken until seven
minutes before one.
After the second recess Mr. McMilln, of
Tennessee, in the chair Mr.. Ryan, of Kan.
sas, offered, and the House unanimously
adopted the following resolution
THAT the thanks oflhis House are hereby
rendered the Hon. John @. Carlisle, the
| Speaker, for the courtesy, ability and fair.
poss with which he has presided over he
deliberations Of The FIRST session Of the 50th
! Congress-.
Speaker Carlisle having resumed the
chair, Mr.. Hopkins, Of New York, offered,
and the House adopted. a resolution tender.
ing the thanks of the House to It's officers
for the courteous manner 10 which they
have discharged their duties.
"A the bands OF the clock pointed to the
hour CT one the Speaker said Tine hour of
one O'Clock having arrived ! now declare
the House adjourned size die"
The announcement was received with ap-
plause. end the correspondents In the press
gallery cvinced their thank fulness by chaut.
ing the "Doxoogy."
Railroad Accident.