The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-06

senate reported that the Senate had
adopted tho resolution OF the House agreed
70 iast week, providing for adjournment at
o clQck last Monday with an amendment
pfoNolnx that adjournment should take
pi@ce At III o'clock tonight The resolu-
ton rs emsnded was agreed TO-
nr' McAillin Dem, Tenn reported
that the committee appointed 10 join
committee Of the Senate aud inform the
fresident that Congress was ready 70 ad-
Iourn had performed its duty, aud the
president had said that be had nothing fur
ther to communicate.
ii was Just one minute Of II o'clock when
resolution was offered directing the Presi
aent 70 invite representatives Of the nations
OF the earth % attend the international
Arbitration Congress 10 be held in Chicago
during the Worlds Fair. This went through
without objection. 1t lacked FIVE seconds
OF the eleventh hour when dozen members
shouted wildly Tor recognition, waving
papers III their hands. But they were too
late
Speaker Crisp announced that the hour Of
il O'Clock had arrived and bringing his
gayel down on his desk vita bang. de-
clsred the fret session OF the Fifty-second
Congress adjourned without day.
A GREAT SHOUT.
A great shout went up from the members
on the floor great bundles Of waste paper
were thrown high into the air and iell in
showers on the happy congressman, while
rom the press gallery the deep resonance
Of the do1oiogy:
Praise God from whom all blessings how.r
struck responsive chord in floor and gal
lery and dhgnihed old members stood at their
desks amid the showers Of falling paper
and joined 10 the hymn. A great shout
OF applause went up at It's conclusion aud
the press gallery choir responded with some
verses about Speaker Crisp and ex-Speaker
Reed being jolly good fellows and con-
cluded with musical query Of Congress
man Watson "a 20 what constituted a con-
gressional jag. Then there were hsndshaking
and many good-Dyes, aud IN half an hour
the House Of Representatives was deserted.
CHARGE AGAIggT TBE PESEsYLyANIA RArRoAD
During tho exciting scenes In the House
tonight when members were scrambhng 10
got bills considered Heard offered Senate
joint resolution so permit railroads 70 lay
extra tracks IN Washington 20 accommodate
the Grand Army eucampmept. Meredith got
the floor aud said he would not object, as
the measure was 10 accommodate the en-
campment but he wanted 10 give notice
that the Pennsylvania railroad the bene-
fciary Of the resolution. had. through its
paid agents on the floor and elsewhere pre-
vented the passage Of an aot % admit the
Norfolk and Western railroad 10 the District
OF Columbia.
POSTAL NOTES.
Fourth-class postmasters have been ap-
pointed as follows
yirginia-J. j. Moore, Natural Bridge.
Rockbridge county, vice J. D. Campbell,
removed; A. !. Conner Midyele, Rockbridge
county, vice j. d. Campbell removed; l..
h. Grow, Newman, Hanover county vice
w. q. Newman, resigned.
North Carolina-W. 4. Raker, Seth, Gran
vile county, vice Mary D. Rhodes. re-
signed b. Sherman, Blue Ridge, Hender-
son county, vice II. Hyder, resigned.
In Virginia a postOflice has been es-
tablished at ReaTdon Charlotte county,
Lula 4. Smell postmaster.
The Star service from Miilboro depot 70
Nimrod Hall has been increased TO twelve
times a week, and that from Dry Fork de-
pot 20 SwansOnyille to six times week.
In North Carolina q postoffiee has been
established OF Blueiay. Bleden county,
James K. Kelly postmaster.
CAPITAL NOTES.
The President has signed the act changing
the date for the dedication of the buildings
of the Worlds COlunbi Exposition.
Secretary Foster has awarded the con-
tract for the poles for the telephone line
along the Virginia coast from Cape Charles
TO Assateague Island. for the use Of the lite
saving station, 10 Charles s. Connor, Of
Berkley, Va, and the contract for the wire
for the line to Thompson Q. Gin j Co., of
Philadelphia.