The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-04

opened with slim attendance upon the
floor OF the House, but the members
who were present showed great interest
in the proceedings and were seeking
every opportunity to get recognition
and forward the passage Of sundry bills
of local Importance.
The House joint resolution, authoriz.
Ing rebate OF half the duties imposed
upon such foreign exhibits at the
Columbian Exposition as may be sold,
and rebate of all the duties on such
imported exhibits as may be donated to
or purchased by the Colum bian Museum
OF Chicago. with Senate amendments,
was laid before the House and given
into the hands of conference com
mittee for action.
Richardson introduced joint resolu-
ton providing for the employment of
Senate and House clerks and employees
during the interval between the SEES
sions: After general discussion
HUTCHINSON, (Dem., Texas,) began fill
clustering on the resolution and at 2:3O
the House settled down to roll calls.
The House was still discussing Rich.
ardson's resolution when Plat, one of
the Senate clerks, appeared at the door
Of the House and announced that the
Senate had agreed to the joint resolu-
ton providing for final adjournment at
8 O'Clock this afternoon
The Speaker thereupon appointed
Holman, Turner and Dingley to act
with similar committee from the
Senate to wait upon the President and
notify him that Congress had finished
its work and was ready to adjourn.
The urgency deficiency bill again
came back from conference, the Senate
conferees insisting on the Senate
amendment providing back pay for
clerks. The bill was allowed to rest
peacefully on the Speakers desk, no
other conferees being appointed and no
action being taken.
After prolonged filibustering the
House agreed to the joint resolution
offered by Richardson by vote of 140
to SO Richardson then moved to re-
consider and lay on the table
After much filibustering the clerk of
the Senate brought back the joint resolu-
ton introduced by Richardson providing
for the rete ntion of clerks as per
diem session employees of the House
during the interval between tho first and
second sessions.
The bill, as returned from the Senate,
was freighted with an amendmentw which
brought dismay to the leaders of the
majority in the House. 1t was found
that the Senate had tackled on tho old
bone OF contention in the urgency def
cheney bill-the item appropriating
S22.0S for back pay of Senate clerks.
The Speaker appointed Richardson
and Hutchinson as tellers before O vote
could be taken, The hour of came
around, the gavel fell and the chair an
nounced that the House stood adjourned
sine die.
IN THE SENATE.
On this, the last day of the extra SEES
sion of Congress, there was fair at
tendance OF Senators, but an unusually
small gathering OF spectators in the
galleries. Not the least ripple of ex-
element had outlasted the financial
conflict, and everything was quiet and
serene as suited the occasion
The reading of the Journal was inter.
rupted and its further continuation
dispensed with. While Cockrell re-
ported back from the committee on
appropriations the House resolution for
final adjournment at p. m. TODAY
Coke protested against the adjourn.
ment. The proper way he said for the
Democratic party to serve the country
was for Congress not to adjourn or go
home and leave the public business un.
finished. Dolph also opposed adjourn
ment. So did Harris. Cockrell said that
he heartily concurred in what had been
said; but 1t was not worth while talking
about it when they all knew that
quorum could not be kept in either
house.
The resolution was further opposed
by Allen and PETER, and was advocated
by Blackburn, Mills and Cullom. The
final adjournment was then agreed to
without division
The House bill in aid of the Worlds
Fair prize winners exhibition in New
York city, was, on motion Of Harris,
taken up and passed.
The usual resolutions of thanks to
the Vice-President and to the President
of the Senate pro tenn (Harris) for the
able, dignified, courteous and impair.
tial manner in which they had each
discharged the duties of the chair. were
offered by Hoar and agreed to. Harris
expressed his profound gratitude" for
dents acknowledgment was, as usual,
served for the moment of final ad-
journment
On motion OF Ransom a committee OF
two Senators was appointed to join a
like committee on the part Of the House
to wait upon the President of the
United States and inform him that the
two houses OF Congress were ready
to adjourn and respectfully inc if he
had any further communication to m AXE
to them.
The two Senators finally appointed
were Ransom and Cullom. The Senate
thon, on motion Of Butler, proceeded to
executive business.