Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-08-13
ADJOURNMENT or CONGRESS
The Dying Hours Quiet and without Ex-
. nrtnn Farewell.

The Dying Hours Quiet and without Ex-
-Morton's Farewell.
WASHINGTON, Aug. G-The dying
hours of the first session of the Fifty
second congress were quiet and with.
out any excitement Save for the
presence Of the president and two
members of his cabinet and an I'M
usually large crowd of people in the
galleries, there was nothing to denote
that the gavel was about to fall, ad-
journing the two houses until DeSem.
Der next. Nearly all the senators and
representatives in the city were ut
their seats when the clock pointed to
the hour set for adjournment,
aud on the floors of both
houses and around the corridors and
clerks Office there was n hustle aud
excitement incident to the preparation
of bills which passed during the even
ing for the presidents signature before
the session of congress adjourned
Shortly after 8 o'clock occurred the
one interesting feature of the evening,
President liarrison's arrival Mt the ca :
itol. lie went directly &c the presi-
dents room, where he was engaged
for some minutes in chatting with
senator's and Vice-President Morton
who dropped in to pay their respects
Owing TO the absence of many cabinet
officers from the city, the president
was accompanied only by Secretary OF
State Foster, Secretary Noble aud Prl-
vatc Secretary llalford. Assistant Pri-
vate Secretary Pruden having preceded
him with a bunch of measures APP
proved at the white house.
Soon after arriving the worlds fair
bill vas presented for his signature,
and in n few minutes it became a law.
The pen used for the purpose was
given TO Editor Elliott of the Record.
Other bills followed and for some
minutes the president was kept buoy
afiiXing his name to the various meas
ures, consisting principally of bills of
n private nature. The only bill which
he declined to sign was one providing
for lowering the height of n bridge to
be constructed across the Ohio river
between Cincinnati and Covington.
Having Completed his task he spent
the remainder of his time talking to
senators and others who happened in.
AT l0:i5 he was told that nc more
measures would be presented for his
approval, and i've minutes after he
was on his way TO the station where
he left on the 1885 train for Loon
lake.
At ii o'clock there was an entire
cessation of business in the senate and
senators and spectators waited rather
impatiently for the closing scene. This
came when vice President Morton, ris-
ing made his farewell speech to the
senate as follows:
Before making the announcement that
will terminate the present session the
chair desires to pay a personal tribute OF
respect and affection TO the memory of two
distinguished members of this body who
were present at the first roll call, but have
since passed from the busy walks of earth
to the realities of eternal life. They
will no longer occupy their ac-
customed places on this floor, but
will be remembered not only in
the senate, but in other fields
of human activity, rs conspicuous Leaders,
as illustrious citizens and as able, honor
able and patriotic public servants. 1t Is
my agreeable duty 10 express my most
grateful appreciation of the honor con.
ferred upon me by the resolution ugani-
mously adopted by the senate during my
absence from the chair. If / am entitled
to the highly co~mmendatory words of the
resolution. it il owing 10 the uniform
courtesy and kindness accorded to me by
every senator on this floor
With the earnest hope that upon the as
sembling of congress every member of
this body may be found in his seat in re.
newcd health and strength. ! now declare
the senate stands adjourned without day.
The hour of II o'clock having ar
rived, the speaker declared the house
adjourned without day, and the CALLER
les broke into the doxology. The adj
journment was a very tame one.