Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-06
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.
Congress Adiourns.

Congress AdjourilS.
Congress adjourned without day at IL
o'clock last night. The Worlds Fair
provision in the sundry civil bill for
gift of two and half millions to the fair,
which passed both Houses yesterday
evening, was promptly signed by the
President.
The usual scenes incident to the last
day of session were enacted at the
Capitol. The building was brilliantly
lighted from the basement to the dome.
The galleries were crowded, and dem
ocratic throng, in which handsomely
dressed ladies were elbowed by servant
girls and street laborers, pressed
through the corridors. The floor of the
House of Representatives presented
an animated appearance. While walt
ing for the conference report on the
sundry civil bill the area in front of the
Speakers desk was crowded with mem
beers, each holding aloft bill in his
hand clamoring for recognition.
1t was O'Clock when the House con-
ferecs on the sundry civil bill entered
the hall and Mr.. Holman took the floor.
He made a lengthy explanation of TIE
report, which, OH account of the noise
on the floor and in the galleries, could
not be heard ten feet from his
seat. The first thing that called for
discussion was the striking out OF the
House amendment prohibiting the en-
ployment CT Pinkerton detectives by
| ao,,+,oo +o,.. fo,. ,,o,-orp,oent work Mr.
O'Neil, of Missouri, embraced the OPP
portunity to make Il vigorous attack
upon the Pinkerton system W hich was
loudly applauded by the galleries. Mr.:
Bingham, of Pennsylvania, defended
the action of the conference committee,
and Mr.. Simpson, ofKansas, denounced
the cowardly surrender of the
House to the representatives OF rlu-
tocracy and warned the members that
they would be called to account for it
at the polls. Mr.. Savers, of Texas, one
of the members of the conference com
mittee, replied to Mr.. Simpson, and
characterized his accusation of surren-
der as wilfully and maliciously false.
He said the House could get no better
agreement with the Senate. Mr.. Slmp-
son was loudly Kissed during his speech
by both democrats and republicans and
Mr.. Sayers was loudly applaudcd when
he replied. The report was adopted
By a vote of 1863 to II. This disposed
Of the sundry civil bill, and the House
resumed the passage of private bills.
President Harrison went to the Capt.
toll early in the evening with his valise,
all ready to leave for Loon Lake i'm
mediately after adjournment. He oc-
cupied the Presidents room, at the
Senate end Of the Capitol, where he
signed tie bills passed by the
two houses, and where, at half
past 10, he was waited upon
by committees from the two
houses, Senators Allison and German,
and Representative McAiillin, Fellows
aud O'Neill, of Pennsylvania, and was
informed that Congress was ready to
adjourn and asked if he had any COM
munication to make The committees
reported to their respective houses that
the President had nothing to commune
cate, and, in accordance with a joint
resolution that had been adopted in the
meanwhile, both houses, at II o'clock,
adjourned sine de. The last few min
utes the House was in great confusion.
The members were in the humor for
horsc-play, and when the Speaker am
nounced the adjournment a general
shout went up, the air was filled with
flying paper and members on the floor
Joined the occupants of the press gal
lery in the long-metre doXology.
Vice president Morton addressed the
Senate as follows:
Before making the announcement that will
terminate the present session the chair de-
sircs to pay personal tribute Of respect and
affection to the memory Of the two distin
guished members of this bcdy who were pre-
sent at the first rol-call, but have since passed
from the busy walks of earth to the realities
of eternal life. They will no longer occupy
their accustomed places on this floor, but will
long be remembered, not only in the Senate.
but in other fields of human activity, as con-
spicuous leaders, as illustrous citizens and as
able honorable and patriotic public servants.
1t is my agreeable duty TO express my most
upon me By the resolution unanimously adopt
ed by the Senate during my absence from the
chair. If am entitled to the highly COM
mandatory words of the resolution il is owing
to the uniform courtesy and kindness accorded
TO ME by every Senator on this floor. With
the earnest hope that upon the reassemblng
of Congress every member of this body may
be found in his seat in renewed health and
strength, now declare the Senate stands adj
| journed without day"