The Dickinson press., 1890-10-04

Aessrs. Sherman and Harris were ap.
pointed the committee on the part Of
the senate.
At 1853 p. m. the tariff bill was pre-.
sented to the senate by the clerk of the
house, Mr.. Mcpherson. Two minutes
later Vice President Morton affixed his
signature to it. The announcement wa
followed by the recognition of Mr.. Aid.
rich, who reported from the committee
on finance the resolution providing TO,
the adjournment of congress, amended
SO as to make the time Of final adjourn.
ment 5 o'clock p. m. The resolution
was agreed to.
When the tsriff bill had received the
vice presidents signature it was taken
to the presidents room, next to the sen.
ate lobby, where the president and all
of the members of his cabinet except
Secretary Rusk were gathered together.
The bill was Immediately signed by the
president.
At 4:57 resolutions we're offered ten.
dering the thanks of the senate to Vice
President Morton and the president pro
tempore, Mr.. Ingalls,, for the impartial
and courteous manner in which they
had presided over its deliberations.
Unanimous consent was obtained and
the resolutions were agreed to.
A few minutes later the clerk of the
house appeared with the resolution for
adjournment, 80 amended as to make
the time of adjournment 6 o'clock. On
motion of Mr.. Sherman this amendment
was agreed to. Nj. Sherman and Mr..
Harris, the COMMITTEES appointed to wait
on the president, reported their duty
SNarfprYnod on6 fhot {hA ~vo,:lo-k Ill
no further communication to make. On
motion of Mr.. Sherman the senate then,
at 5:13 p. m, took a recess until $3.50
p. m.
Morton's Speech.
At $3.50 the senate again came to Or
der, and the vice president closed the
session as follows:
Senators: Before making the an
nouncement that will leave senators at
liberty to return to their homes, l ex-
press my most grateful appreciation of
the resolution of approval and conf
dence with which you have honored me.
Assuming, as l did, the responsibilities
of the chair without previous exper-
fence as a presiding officer, 1t is not nee
essary for me to say that if / have dis.
charged the delicate and important du-
ties Of the position in d satisfactory man.
ner. it is due to the indulgent consid-
GRAFTON and cordial cooperation from
every senator on this floor. Indulge in
the earnest hope that I may be permit
ted upon the reassembling of congress
to see every member Of this body in his
scat in renewed health and strength
labors of this, the longest continuing
session, with one exception, in the his.
tory Of the government. I feel that 1
may, with good warrant, congratulate
the senate and the country upon the
large number of important measures
which have received the careful consid-
GRAFTON Of this body and become laws.
1t only remains for me to declare, as l
now do, that the senate stands adjourned
without day.
House Business Finished.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-The chaplain
invoked divine blessing upon the men,
beers of the house who were about to de-
part for their respective homes. The
house. on motion of Mr.. Mckinley,
adopted a concurrent resolution direct
ing the clerk to number c~onsecutively
the paragraphs of the enrolled tariff
bill, also a resolution directing the clerk
to properly punctuate the enrolled tariff
Mr.. Mckinley offered a resolution for
the appointment Of a committee of
three to join a similar committee on the
part of the senate to wait upon the
president and inform him that congress
is ready to adjourn. The resolution was
adopted.
MI. Caswell presented to the house a
letter addressed to the speaker by Post
master Wheat, rendering his resigna-
ton. The speaker laid the letter before
the house. Later Mr.. Spooner, from
the committee on accounts, submitted a
report o. the investigation into the con-
duct of the postmaster accompanied by
q resolution declaring the office of post
master of the house vacant. MI. Hayes,
of Iowa, submitted a minority report.
Pending the discussion of the question
MI. Mckinley called up the resolution
for final adjournment and moved An
amendment to make the hour for al
journing 6 o'clock, which was agreed
to. The house then resumed the con
sideration of the Wheat resolution and
it was agreed to.
The speaker laid before the house q
letter from Representative E. II. Conge1
stating that he had forwarded to the
governor of Iowa his resignation a a
representative from the Seventh district
of that state.
Mr.. Mckinley. chairman of the com.
mittee appointed to wait upon the pres.
ident, announced that the president had
no further communication to make, and
the house at 5:25 took a recess unit
$3.50 p. m. At that time Speaker Reed'l
gavel called to order, and after a few
words he declared the house adjourned