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to the senator to withdraw his motion IL
order that the senate might
Consider the Labor Bill.


order that the senate might
Consider the Labor Bill.
Mr.. Edmunds said he would be most
glad to join with his friend from New
Hampshire in passing Q suitable bill,
but it would be impossible for such a
bill to become law at this time. as it
would have to go back to the house of
representatives, (which is probably
somewhat short in the number of its.
members" Mr.. Blair said: stI re-
fer to the bill already passed by
the house at this session providing for
the reinstatement of arrears for labor
performed under the eight-hour law"
Mr.. Edmunds understood what the bill
was. but said it had been amended in
the senate, or ought to be, in order not
to make more gifts to people who.
with perfect understanding, agreed
to do certain amount of work
for certain amount of pay, and
got it. 'Other people. who acted under
coercion, ":.he added, ''are really entitled
to consideration" After further dis
cussion Mr.. Edmunds insisted upon his
motion, which was agreed to, and the
senate, with closed doors, proceeded to
the consideration of executive business.
At 1:20 p. m. the doors were reopened.
A conference report on house
bill in reference to contracts for sur
veying public lands was presented and
agreed to. The vice president laid be-
fore the senate three veto messages
from the president, two of them bills
referring to the court of claims, the
claims of Charles P. Chouteau and Of
the Portland company, of Portland, Me-,
and the third one the. bill to pro-
q nd
ing in the District of Columi-
bia for the purpose of gambling.
The presidents objection to the latter
bill is that it does not prohibit book
making and pool selling; but. ON the
contrary, permits it in the case of the
Washington Jockey club, and of other
clubs owning race tracks. If that form
of gambling was to be prohibited (as
the president thinks it should be), the
prohibition should
Apply TO All Persons
and all places. The three messages
were laid on the table. A message was
received from the house asking concur
renee in resolution to make another
correction in the tariff bill in paragraph
31S. MIR. Edmunds objected, and the
resolution was not considered. At
2:55 the tariff bill, enrolled,
was received from the house with the
speakers signature. and it was i'm
mediately signed by the vice president,
and sent to the president of the United
States for his signature. Mr.. Aldrich
thereupon reported back the adjourn
ment resolution, amended so as to fix
the time at p. IN. to-day, and it was
agreed to. While business was in
suspense, Mr.. Blaine, who had
accompanied the president to the cap
itol, stepped into the senate chambe
and was greeted with cordiality by sew
eral of his former observation-disclosures.
Dawes, Cullom, Hawley, Ingalls, and
others. Mr.. ingalls, pressed him to
Come Into the Old Seat,
and Mr.. Blaine, having complied with
the request, was for time the center
of pleasant group. He looked very
bright and CHEEKY and seemed in excel
lent spirits. Mr.. Harris offered reso-
luton rendering the thanks of the
senate to Vice President Morton
for the dignlfed, impartial and cour-
teOus manner in which he had presided
over the deliberations of the senate. It
was adopted unanimously. A reSOlu-
tion similar in its terms was offered by
Mr. Ransom in compliment to Senator
ingalls, and president pro tempore; and
1t was also unanimously adopted. A
message was received from the house
that the adjournment resolution had
been amended by substituting six
o'clock for 5, and the amendment was
cOncurred in. Mr.. Sherman Gn COM
pany with Mr.. Harris) reported that the
committee of the two houses had waited
on the president, and had Informed him
that the two houses had concluded
their business, and were prepared to
adjourn if he had no further COM
munication to make to them, and
that the president had answered that he
had no further communication to make.
A message was received from the house
announcing its concurrence with the
resolution as to negotiations with Great
Britain and Mexico, to prevent the Chi
nese entering the United States. Mr..
Morton then rose and said:
Senators: Before making the announce
ment that will leave senators at liberty to re-
turn to their homes. express my most CRATE:
full appreciation of the resolution of approval
and confidence with which you have honored
me. Assuming, as did, the responsibilities Of
the chair without previous experiences as
presiding officer, it is not necessary for me
to say that if have discharged the delicate
satisfactory manner. 1t is due to the indul-
gent consideration and cordial cooperation
which / have received from every senator
Snns on this .hsf floor indulge in in the
upon the reas sembling of congress, to see
every member of this body in his sea. in re-
newed health end strength after season of
rest from the arduous labors of this the
longest continuing session. with one
exception, in the history of = the
govern ment. 1 feel that l may,
with good warrant, congratulate the
senate and the country upon the large num-
q of inn. nrfo or1trr oSr1rQ int how
ceiyed the careful consideration of this body
and become laws. 1t only remains for me to
declare, as l now do, that the senate stands
adjourned without day.