The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-01-01
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS
senate.


extraordinary affair Without any
motion to adjourn or take a recess, and
without making any provision for the
hiatus which afterward became decid-
eddy prominent, the senate simply col
lapsed-walked out, leaving the guests
standing. For fully two minutes the
president and his official family, the
supreme court and diplomatic corps
waited for directions as to the proper
style and location Of exit, but as none
came the distinguished visitors depart
ed in such a manner as Individually
seemed TO him the best. How the
senate was ever to reassemble when
there had been no provision made for
its dispersion or anything else, was too
much for the old timers in the galleries.
At 8 o'clock the vice-president re-
turned to the senate chamber. Senator
Allison had just preceded him and
Senator Gibson was at his desk.
1.-THE senate will be in order, said
the vice-president.
The two senators arose simultaneous
ly, and after minute Allison said: 81
move the senate adjourn" just as the
pause was becoming painful.
"The senator from Iowa does move
that the senate do now adjourn" said
president Morton. Nobody said
word. Words would have made the
scene more ridiculous than it was So
the vice-president declared the senate
adjourned until II o'clock tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.--In the SEN
ate today, among the papers presented
and referred, were the resolutions of
the military order OF the Loyal Legion
of the United States adopted at St.
Paul, urging the completion at the
earliest moment practicable of ga navy
sufficient in ships and armament to
command and enforce the respect due
the flag OF the nation the world over"
A number OF bills of local import
ance were then introduced,
Stanford and hisOcolleagueI FELTON,
took the oath of Office.
The following bills were introduced:
To provide the government with
means sufficient to supply the want OF
sound circulating medium; for the
examination of the executive mansion
The house concurrent resolutions for
the payment of the December salaries
to employees OF congress on the Oath
inst, and for holiday recess from to-
morrow until Tuesday, January s. were
presented and concurred in, and then,
after a short executive session, as
mark of respect to the~ memory of the
late Representative Ford the senate a.
ITO adjourned until tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23,-Among the
bills introduced and referred in the
senate today was one by Sherman to
amend the Nicaragua ship canal act.
Two messages from the president
of the United States were presented,
read ard referred-one as TO the
arrangement and operation of electric
wires in the District OF Columbia and
the other as to uniform usage by all
departments of the government ir
spelling geographical names.
Adjourned till Tuesday, January 5.
House.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-It being
understood that there would be but a
short session of the house this morn
ing, the attendance of members was
very small
A concurrent resolution was agreed
to providing for holiday recess from
Wednesday, the 23d inst, till Tues
day, the 9th proximo,
After some unimportant business
Enloe OF Tennessee offered a resolu-
ton for the appointment of a special
committee of five members to inquire
into the charges made against the
commissioner of pensions and the adj
ministration of his Office. Referred to
the committee on rules.
Chapman of Michigan announced the
death of his colleague, Melbourne II.
Ford, and in respect to the memory OF
the deceased the house adjourned until
Wednesday, with the understanding
that on that day no business will be
transacted except that referring to
recess, resolution and to the announce,
ments. of committees by the speaker
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-The demo-
cratic session Of the house this morn
ing early filled with members, upon
whose faces there was look of anx-
ious expectancy and curiosity. There
was general feeling Of uncertainty as
to the membership of committees, and
which could be dispelled only by the
official announcement of the speaker.
Soon after the house convened the
speaker announced the membership of
the committees appointed by him. The
reading of the assignments was listened
to attentively, but without any mani
festation of approval or disapproval.
Meredith of Virginia announced the
death of his predecessor, Lee, and as
mark OF respect the house adjourned
to meet January 5.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Dec. 22.-Mrs.
Nancy Britt Kennedy, the Oldest
woman in this city died this morning,
At an early hour she got up and COM
menced praying that she might die,
and continued the prayers for nearly
an hour, when she fell to The door