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resolution for adjournment. Therefore, he
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Mr.. Reed Me. r. said he thought the Hous'
would rather take a recess for two hours thar
hear the gentleman from Alabama speak 81
| minutes.
The resolution for final adjournment on Sat
urday was finally agreed to; Isl to 81.
Filibustering was then resorted to on the
| Worlds Fair amendments to the sundry civil
appropriation bill. and nothing more was done
TIE adjournment taking place at p. m.
FRIDAY, July %.
In the Senate there were but few member,
present, and Immediately after the reading o.
the journal attention was called to the absence
/ of quorum, and a call OF the Senate was or
dered by Vice President Morton. After a few
minutes wait quorum was secured.
Mr.. Stewart made an argument for more
money, and denounced the demonstration Of
silver.
message was received from the President
vetoiug the McGarrahan bill, and Mr.. Mitchell
moved that the message lie on the table until
! the second Tuesday in December; which was
agreed to.
Mr.. Carlisle then took the floor on the reso.
| luton offered by Mr.. Hale OH the tariff ques-
ton, speaking at length in favor of the Demo-
/ cratic policy of tariff for revenue only.
Mr.. Proctor followed favoring the Republi.
can policy, aud was followed by Mr. Sherman
| in the same line of argument. Mr.. Palmer
/ spoke in favor of the Democratic policy, and
was followed by Mr.. Allison, who favored the
Mckinley act.
The Senate adjourned ut $40 p. m.
No business was transacted by the House to-
day, the session being taken up by personal ex-
! plantations by Messrs Wheeler (Ala., d. and
/ Watson ga, Aliiance). Mr.. Wheeler read
/ extracts from book published by Mr.. Watson,
making charges of drunkenness against MEN,
! beers Of the House, and denounced the publica-
/ ton as libel. Mr.. Watson retorted, stating
/ that every word in the book was true; which
called forth misses from the members. A reso-
/ luton was adopted, and a few minutes after
ward the Speaker appointed a committee, con-
sisting of Messrs. Boatner, Wolverton, Buchan-
an, Grout and Simpson, to investigate the
charges made by Mr.. Watson.
The Worlds Fair amendments to the sundry
civil bill came up as unfinished business, but
hlibusteriDg was kept up, and nothing was
accomplished. Tho House took recess at 5
o'clock, the evening session to be for considera-
ton of private pension bills, but no bust
ness was transacted, Mr.. Killgore TEX, d.
suggesting that it was too hot to work, and the
small number of members present being of the
same opinion, the House adjourned.
SATURDAY, July 80.
But little business was transacted in the
Senate to-day. After the morning hour the
bill regulating the street improvements in the
City of Washington was taken up and passed.
The bill to amend section of the act of
March g. 1891, referring to timber culture was
taken up and passed.
A number of bills of minor Importance were
taken and passed.
The bill to promote the safety Of /. lployes
and travellers on railroads, known as the
coupler bill, was taken up, and Mr.. Perkins
addressed the Senate in its favor.
Mr.. Allison introduced resolution, which
was passed, TO provide temporarily for the ex
penditures of the Government up to and in
Guiding the Sd day of August. This was rem
dered necessary because of the failure to reach
an agreement regarding the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill.
The anti-option bill was then taken up and
consumed the days session. The bill went
over without prejudice, and the Senate adj
journed, as mark of respect to the memory of
the late Representative Craig, of Pennsy lvania.
No business was transacted by the House
to-day, the flibustering against tho Senate
amendments to the sundry civil appropriation
bill for the Worlds Fair being kept up. There
were number of Toll-calls on motion to ad
journ and other dilatory motions.
Mr.. Holman Ind, d. introduced and asked
for the immediate consideration OF a resolution
extending the appropriations to provide for the
temporary expenditures of the Government to
and including the 4th day of August but Mr..
Hopkins ILL.,, L. objected.
Mr.. Holman insisted that his motion pre-
sented privileged proposition.
The Speaker stated that he appreciated the
importance of the resolution, and he would
therefore have thorough examination made,
and. if it be possible in conformity with the
rules of the House, rather than have any De-
partment OF the Government stop, would rec
ognize the resolution as having priority.
After squabble, Mr.. Reilly PA, d. OBJ
tanned the floor and announced the death of
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fourth District of Pennsylvania and introduced
the customary resolutions of respect, conclud-
ing with the clause ''as further mark of re.
spect the House do now adjourn"
Dir. Reed Me-, r. said that owing to the ex-
traordinary state of the public business at the
present time, Mr.. Reilly should withdraw the
last clause OF the resolution, which Mr.. Reilly
declined to do The question was then taken
on the resolutions, and they were agreed to,
and the House adjourned without taking action
on the resolution extending the appropriations.
This necessitates the closing Of the Govern
ment Printing Office, the Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing, as well as many other Govern
ment works. until the resolution is passed. or
the sundry civil appropriation bill is arranged
between the House and Senate that bill still
being in Conference Committee.
MONDAY. AUGUST /.
In the Senate on motion of Mr. Hawley, the
invitation Of the executive committee having
IN charge the reception Of the G. A. R. at the
Encampment in September was accepted on
the part Of the Senate, and q committee of five
Senators was provided for.
Mr.. Hawley then took the floor on the reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Hale some days ago, and
spoke in favor of the Republican party's policy
Oh the tariff question.
At the close of Mr.. Hawleys speech Mr.
Hiscock also addressed the Senate, favoring the
Republican policy of tariff
The Senate adjourned at AS o. m.
Before the reading of the journal OF the House,
Mr. Hopkins (lll., r. suggested that quorum
was not present, and call of the roll showed
but 146 members present, less than quorum,
and call Of the House was ordered. After
short delay quorum appeared, and Mr.. Hol-
man (Ind., d. rose to move suspension of the
rules.
Mr.. Hopkins made the point of order that,
the previous question having been ordered on
the Senate amendments to the sundry civil
appropriation bill, the motion to suspend was
not in order. This point of order was over.
ruled by the Speaker.
The rules were then suspended, and the
joint resolution extending, until Aug.4. the
appropriations of the sundry civil act of last
year, was passed after long and acrimonious
debate, in which both parties accused each
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