Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-02
Adjournment of Congress.

l. WAS nearly half past five o'clock yes
teIday evening when both houses of Con
gcess concluded all the pending business OF
the session, and recess was taken until five
20 nutss Of six A Very slim attendance was
l,f, to witness the fiaaI adjournment, which
took place G., six O'clock.
T; e cloeing hours of the session in the
Senate were not particularly animated. a
small amount o. routine business was tvant :
acted, Including the adoption OF such resp
tu,ions as generally pas between the tSo
houses OF Congress aud the Executive at the
end of session. Senators moved about the
chamber exchanging personal remarks snd
iare Tells, and talking about how they would
employ ;ner imited vacation.
The ueual complimentary resolutions
to the presiding officer were passed.
When the hanfs on the clock dial pointed
to o'clock Mr. Morton rose and said:
Senators Bef re mahipg the announceu at
that will lcavc Senators ~ liberty to return to
their homes, express my most grateful apprecl Il
ton OF the res button of approval and confidence
with which GU have IGNORED mo. Assuming So
I did, the responsibilities OF the char without
previous exterence as pre- idng officer, it is not
necessary for me to say that il have discharged
the delicate and important duties of the position
in o satisfactory manner, it is due to the lndul-
gent consideration and cordial corporation which
| have received from every Senator on this door.
ipdulge in the earnest hope that 1 msy be per-
mi,t.d, oon IT, roassembliDg Of Congress. to SEQ
every mtmbGr OF this body in his seat in renew
cd health and strength alter Season OF rcst from
the arduous labo.s of this the longest continuing
ses.i VI, with one exception, in the history of the
government. | feel that may, with good warrant,
congratulate The Senate and the country upon the
ant mas
received the careful consideration of this body
and become laws 1t only remains for me 10 de-
clare, as row do, that the Senate stands adjourn
ed without day [Applause.I
In the House the proceedings were more
interesting consequently the galleries were
we'll filled " ith spectators.
Mr.. Aller, of Mississippi, made speech
10 which he charged the republican party
With degeneracy and inconsistency. To say
that the republican party bad b1gun with
Abraham Llncon ana ended With Benjamin
Harrison wss proof that the party had gone
TO seed. TIE Speaker of the House and the
chairman Of the ways and means committee
had been about the c.untry making
speeches.
Mr.. Alien then proceeded to criticise the
Speaker for denounoiDg the democratic
party for having allowed the tariff bill and
the fcrce bill TO go through without hlous-
tering opposition. and then to flibnster
against the eesiing of negro.
MIR, Bayne Of Pennsylvania, defended the
course Of Speaker Reed.
Mr.. Caswel. of Wisconsin, submitted
letter addressed to the Speaker by James L
Wheat, postmaster Of the House, rendering
his resignation.
Mr. Eoloe i, qnired whether the Speaker
had right to accept the resignation.
After some debate the House adopted a
report declaring the ofice of postmaster
vacant.
Some unimportant business was transact:
I'd and then recess WIS taken.
Daring the recess nearly all the members
eff the hall to make preparation for their
departure from the city, and when the
Speakers gavel recoavened the House. that
ottirial looked down upon vast array OF
Empty seals. He merely stated that accord
ng TO the coccurrent resolution he declared