The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-21
Close Of the First Ses-
sion of the 5Oth
Congress.
PrNAL SCENES AND INCIDENTS IN
BoIu HOUSES.
TeIegrans From All Quarters.

by the llOIse or representatives OF no
table tariff measure aad the declaration
by the Republican party Of lis intention
on this important question by the rerOrt
from lhe Finance Committee Of substi-
tuto for the House measure. Congress
has suspended i,s public works until the
FIRST Monday IN December.
What there was left Of the Senate was
slow in assembling tuis morning. At
The conclusion Of the reading Of the
Journal Mr Allison offered o resolution
providing for The appointment Of COM
mittce Of TWO Senators 10 act with a
committee Of The House In bearing to
the President The information that Con-
cress. having concluded ,he business Of
the session. was ready 10 adjourn.
The resolution was adopted, and the
president pJ0 icm. appointed Mr.. Allison
and Mr. Salisbury members Of the com
IN tiCe
At l240. Mr. Morgan being in the
chair Mr.. Allison and Mr. Salisbury ap-
peared and announced that the commit
Tee appointed 10 cali upon the President
had seen him, and that he had no fur
ihef communication to maketo Congress
Mt Salisbury then offered a resolution
extending the thanks of the Senate TO the
President, pro toD,, Mr.. ingalls,. 1t was
agreed 10.
Mr. INGALLS, resumed the chair. Mr..
Morgan took his seat in the chamber and
the dull murmur OF conversation arose,
and Al 1852 Assistant Secretary Pruden
APPEARED and delivered a message from
the President announcing his approval Of
sundry Senate bills and Joint resolutions.
Among them vas the Electoral Count
bill
The message was not read and It's de
livery did not disturb the serenity OF the
Senate for more than half a minute.
Time dragged along very slowly, but the
public galleries filled up rapidly. There
was 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 i.
THE MOMENT OF ADJOURNMENT
was eminent when rising in bis seat, the
president pro tenn. amid most profound
silence said Senators, ingratitude i'm
pels and uses permit the chair TO post
pOne for an instant the moment OF our
separation 20 acknowledge the honor OF
YOUR resolution of confidence and ap-
DrOval: but Justice demands the admis-
aiOn that If The chair has succeeded III
The discharge Of the delicate and import
ant duties Of his position, if order has
been maintained in debate if the laws
have been administered, and II the tradi-
uons OF the Senate Lave been
preserved inviolaie, IL is due
To- your Considerate indulgence,
10 your constant and cordial cooperation.
Without these The greatest ability could
not succeeds, with these the humblest
faculties could no. fail. The termination
Of lhe longest continuous session OF the
Senate since the foundation of the Gov
eimen approaches and trusting that the
Supreme Power which controls the des-
TIMES of nations as well as the fortunes
of men may. during the brief interval OF
your labOrs in this chamber continue his
benehCcnCe 10 each Of you personally, to
the families of which you are members,
10 the states of which YOU are Tepresen-
tauyes and 10 the country Of which you
are citizens, the chair announces that the
Senate stands adjourned sine de.
IL was 1901 pm. when the gayei fell.
IS TIE HOUSE
Less than twenty members Of the
House arose 20 the prayer OF the chap
lain, when the Speaker pro TEN. called the
House TO order az O'Clock to-day. There
were none of the scenes incident 10 the
close of session. Not more than seventy
five or hundred visitors were in the gale
ries. aud these were nearly all strangers,
D.. & - -. A.
the W-makers
The proceedings were of the tamest
possible character There was no attempt
at legislation, and the only thing done
was 10 pass q resolution permitting the
Government exhibits to remain at the
Cincinnati Exposition until November
10Th and another 70 pay the employees an
extra months salary.
Then a resolution was passed for the
appointment Of three members of joint
committee 20 notify the President that
Congress was ready to adjourn. The
Speaker honored Messers Mcmillan OF
Tennessee, Clements Of Georgia, and
Ryan of Kansas, and the House took
recess until 1880 p. N.
AFTER RECESS
Mr Mcmillan reported that the com
mittee TO wait upon the President had
called upon him, and that be had inform
ed them that he had no further commune
cationto submit Mr Ryan Of Kansas
offered the following, which was adopted
unanimously, Mr. Mcmillan being in the
chair:
Resolved, Tha. the thanks of this
House are due Hon. John c. Carlisle for
his courtesy and for the manner in
which he has presided over this House.
Mr. Carlisle, amid cheering all over the
House resumed the chair, and resolG-
lion of thanks 20 the clerks was adopted.
The Speaker then declare the House adj
iourned sine Gl,, and as the gayel fell the
correspondents in the press gallery sang
the longmeter dOxology, amid applause
in the galleries and demonstrations OF
anprov.l from the occupants OF the noor.