The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-03-05

efd every t1I6b yeAIb luhtSau VI Ato yeAae
the conference report on the bill for tht
reorganization Of the artillery ant
infantry forces Of the army was re
ported and agreed to, and at 6:l6 thl
Senate took a recess till 8 a. m.
The Senate resumed Its session at
O'Clock with Vice President Morton II
the chair.
A further conference report on the
Deficiency bill was presented and read
Mr.. Stewart complained bitterly OF the
action OF the conterees in rejecting the
amendments TO reimburse the States ol
California, Oregon and Nevada for ex'
penses incurred in suppEessing the re-
bellion, claims for which there were
judgments Of the court, while provision
was made in the bill for the French
spoliatioh claims, for which there was
no judgment OF court. The report was
finally agreed to. :,
On motion OF Mr.. Edmunds o commit.
tee Of two Senators was appointed 70
Join a like committee on the part Of the
House 10 wait on the President and In
form him that Congress was ready to
adjourn.
Messrs. Edmunds and German were
appointed on the part Of the Senate.
Mr.. Ransom offered a resolution,
which was unanimously agreed TO, ten
defibg the thanks Of Congress to the
Vice President, for the courteous, digni.
fed and able manner in which he bad
presided over the deiiberation Of the
Senate.
At half past IL Mr.. Mcpherson, the
clerk OF the House, presented to the
Senate the deficiency bill formally signed
by the Speaker and 1t was Immediately
signed by the Vice President and carried
to the President, who, in company with
tnemhers Of the Cabinet, vas occupying
his room adjoining.
Messrs. Blair, Evarts, Hampton, In.
gals, Payne and Spooner, six Of the
Senators whose terms expire at noon,
were in the Chamber to the last and
gave no outward manifestation Of con-
Germ or regret at leaving the old familiar
hall. although now and again one OF
their associates approached to Say fare.
well.
Mr.. Edmunds reported that the com.
mittee appointed to wait upon the Pres
ident in conjunction with similar COM
nittee FROM the House, had waited upon
him, and had informed him that the two
houses had concluded their business and
we're ready TO adjourn, and that the Pres.
ident had replied that he had no further
communication to make, and he wished
to the President Of the Senate and all its
members happy retur1 to their homes
and every felicity.
When the clock pointed to within
three minutes OF noon, Vice President
Morton arose and made his farewell
speech.
He said: ~ am admonished by the
deal chat the life OF the Fifty. first Con.
gress Ia ended, and that the hour OF
separation and farewell has again ar.
rived. The record Is made up and has
gone into history.
"No one OF us can be unmindful as we
part, Of the fact, that all are not with US,
who answered to the first roll call OF this
Congress. Three members Of this body,
all taken from one side OF the Chamber,
have answered the last summons and
gone out forever from tho haunts OF
men. They were well worthy OF the
love we bore them and will be cherished
in the hearts OF the people as able,
honorable and patriotic public servants.
"Without previous experience as a
presiding officer, came with distrust 10
the discharge OF the duty imposed by
the constitution upon the Vice Presi-
dent in his relation TO the Senate, GER
tain only OF one unialtering position, to
do right, and OF the patience and for.
bearanGe OF this great body. l 1acknoyl.
edge with grateful sensibility the cour-
tesy and kindness, which, even in Criti-
cal and complicated situations, the mem.
bers OF the Senate have been accus-
toned to accord to me, and the honor
conferred by the resolution just adopt
ed In my absence from the Chair.
with the esEneGt hope that each mem
ber OF this body may be blessed in every
relation OF life, l now declare that the
constitutional period Of the Fifty.arst
Congress having been completed, the
Senate stands adjourned without day."
There was good deal OF applause on
the floor and In the galleries at tho con-
clusion OF Mr.. MoFton's little speech
which closed at precisely Is minutes
past twelve. For the next half hour or
so there were on the floor and in the
halls many hearty and probably sincere
leave taking's OF Senator'S with each
other and with Senate officials.