The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-21
The FIpTIETH CONGRESS-.
The Session Terminates In Accordance with
the Resolution Recently Adopted.

The Session Terminates In Accordance with
the Resolution Recently Adopted.
WAsHISGToS, Oct 20.-Oniy seven Senators
had the benefit Of the final prayer this session
the presiding officer, Mr.. Ingalls,. and Messrs.
Allison, CockreIl, Mitchell, Paddock, Salisbury
and Teller. The chaplain asked blessing On
what had been done by the Senate in Gods
Nance; that God would be present with those
who were now scattering throughout the land;
that He would direct the ballots Of the Nation,
and that He would make this . righteous eiec-
ton. leading the nations Of the world 10 their
onward progress.
Immediately after the reading Of the journal
the Senate was reinforced by the presence OF
Msssrs. Blackburn, Reagan and Sawyer.
On motion OF Mr.. Allison, a OF TWO
Senators was ap~pointsd-Messrs. Allison and
Saulsbury-to join a like committee or the
House to wait upon the President and inform
him that Congress, ''hsving finished its bust
ness,' was ready to close the present session by
adjournment at o'clock to-day.
Mr.. Blackburn presented the minority report
of the select committee on the operations of the
civil-service law. aud it was ordered to be printed
with the majority report
The last bill Of the session to be introduced
was one by MIR. Mitchell, proposing an amend
ment TO the Constitution, providing for the cleo
ton OF United States Senators by the people.
Referred.
Business was then informally suspended.
awaiting q message from the President or from
the House. The first message read was one
from the House. announcing the passage OF q
Joint resolution authorizing government exnio-
It's at the Cincinnati exposition TO remain there
until the 18th of November. 1t was Immediately
passed by the Senate. Also. announcing the APP
pointment of q committee to wait on the Pres'-
dent The next message from the House was
sending back the enrolled joint resolution,
signed by the Speaker, IS TO the government ex-
hibits 81 the Cincinnati exposition. 1t was i'm
medistely signsd by the presiding officer and
dispatched to the President, but IS the dial OF
the clock showed that but twenty-five minutes of
the session were left, the question of Its being
approved and signed was very doubtful.
Five minutes afterward, Mr.. Allison. OF the
TO wait on the President, reported
that the committee had performed It's duty. and
been informed by tho President that he had no
further communication to offer.
A resolution rendering the thauss OF the Sem
ate 10 MIR. Ingalls, for the universally able.
courteous and impartial manner in which be
had presided was offered by Mr.. Salisbury and
adopted unapimously.
At Ave minutes before / o'clock, a message
from the President announced bis approval Of
sundry Senate bills and joint resolutions.
In a few minutes afterwards came the fiuali in
cident OF the session, the farewell remarks OF
the President Mr. ingalls,. with great deliber.
alton and fine elocution, spoke as follows:
ors-Gra impels and usage permits the
Chair TO postpone for an instant the moment of our
separation to acknowledge the honor of your resolu.
ton OF confidence and approval; but justice demands
the admission that IT, the Chair has succeeded in the
discharge of the delicate and important duties Of his
position, II order has been maintained in debate; IL the
laws have been administered, and if the traditions OF
the Senate. which are its noblest heritage. have been
preserved inviolate. il is due To your con.iderats in
diligence, to your constant and cordial cooperation.
without these, the greatest ability could rot succeed;
with these. the humblest faculties could not fail. The
termination of the longest continuous session of the
Senate n the foundation Of the government ap-
proachss; aud. trusting that that Supreme Power
which controls the destinies Of nations, as well as the
fortunes OF men, may, during the brief interval of
your labvrs in this chamber, continue His benedcence
to each of you personally. Co the families Of which
you are members, TO the States of which you are rep
resentatives, ard to the country of which you are
citizens, the Chair announces tina. the Senate stands
adjourned sine die.