The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-10-03
ADJOURNED SIM DIE.
The Fifty-first Congress Finally
Winds Up Hts First
Session.
Tariff Bill Signed by Speaker,
Vice President and
President.
House Postmaster Wheat Expelled
from Office-0ther Washington
Matters

w ASnlNGiON, OCt. Gil tIAC SSiatc
after the journal had been approved Mr..
Sherman offered resolution for the APP
pointment of a committee of two sena-
tors TO join like committee of the
house to wait upon the president and in
form him that unless he shall have any
further communication to make the two
houses are now ready to adjourn. Mr..
Blair stated that he desired before an
adjournment to call up the labor bill
and have action on it, and that he would
not like any resolution to be adopted
that would interfere, with its disposition.
Mr.. Sherman answered that the reso-
luton looked merely to asking the pres
ident whether he had any further COM
municat:on to make.
The resolution was agreed to and
Messrs. Sherman and Harris were APP
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 was
followed by the recognition of Mr.. Aid
rich, who reported from the committee
on finance the resolution providing for
the adjournment of congress, amended
SO as to make the time of final adjourn
ment 3 o'clock p. M. The resolution
was agreed to.
When the tariff bill had received the
vice presidents signature it was taken
4 Sc, tTAt hoe
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 were 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, so amended as to- make
the time Of adjournment o'clock. On
motion of Mr.. Sherman this amendment
was agreed to. Mr.. Sherman and Mr..
Harris, the committee appointed to wait
on the president, reported their duty
performed, and that the president had
no further communication to make. On
motion of Mr.. Sherman the senate then.
at 5:13 p. m, took recess until $3.50
p. IN.
sMorton's Speech.
At $50 the senate again came to or
der, and the vice president closed the
session as follows:
Senator's: Before making the an
nouncement that will leave senator's at
liberty to return to their homes, | ex-
press my most grateful appreciation of
the resolution of approval and conf
dence with which you have honored me.
Assuming as did, the responsibilities
of the chair without previous exper-
fence as presiding officer, it is not nee
essary for me TO say that if | have dis
charged the delicate and important du-
ties of the position in 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 may be permit
ted. upon the reassembling of congress
to see every member of this body in his
seat in renewed health and strength
after season of rest from the arduous
session, with one exception, in the his
tory of the government / feel that l
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
now do, that the senate stands adjourned
without day.
House Business Finished.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-The chaplain
invoked divine blessing upon the mem
bers 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 conseeutively
the paragraphs of the enrolled tariff
bill, also resolution directing the clerk
to properly punctuate the enrolled tariff
bill.
Mr.. Mckinley offered a<resolution for
the appointment of a committee of
three to join 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. SdSWbu ]I6SSulSu " the mouse 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 on the investigation into the con-
duct of the postmaster accompanied by
a resolution declaring the Office of post
master of the house vacant. Mr.. Hayes,
of Iowa. submitted a. minority report.
Pending the discussion of the question
Mr.. Mckinley called up the resolution
for final adjournment and moved an
amendment to make the hour. for ad-
iourning 6 o'clock, which was agreed
10. The house then resumed the con-
sideration of the Wheat resolution and
it was agreed to.
The speaker laid before the house
letter from Representative E. II. Conger
stating that he had forwarded to the
governor of Iowa his resignation as 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 until
$3.50 p. N. At that time Speaker Reeds
gavel called to order, and after few
words he declared the house adjourned.