Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-04
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WASHINGTON. Nov. 4 - 1bs eenxis
met ~ noon sEd TIE rsaditx o. shs
Journal was Interrupted sna D. fnrthrr
oontiuuanee dispensed pifh while 81.
Cockreli rrpoFtsd back fronl tie oon.-
miifse on spproprist;ons tks aos,se ross.
luton Ger final edjnnrnnenfl sfsn a..
to-day, Dir. Coke protested aeain<f re
adjournment. Theax,orest uts ne sad
Tor the oeulocfst pErsy 10 .sr4e fks
country was for congress % afsoarn. 80
home and leave fhs puklid husin.es.
Congress he argued. should nof al
,onrn, but should confines IN sesshrs
and proceed in the transaciion q tie
public business The federal eiectious
hill had besn passed hy ths heass
and might be before the senate
In = fee days There wss ouif.
n number % billie awaiting action. sosns
of them important. Tariff rednrfipn
had been promised % the countfs ~
the democrat party and u that proniss
Was not % be broken. as any promise of
equal Importance had uiresdy henn. Il
Was time that the decks we're beng
cleared and made realty for the oontt<t
90 he made over a. The democrat party
had everything 10 Io~- and nothing 70
gain by an sdlournmcof; and the rspab.
iican party had everything 20 gain and
nothing 10 io-.e by Il
Messrs Dniph. Harris. Can. Alien.
PETER and Berry opposed the re.olasios
add Mcssrs Mills and blackburn fs..
ored H.
The final adjournment re=olutioa uas
then agreed a. without q difision.
Preparing "a Ad5oara.
The house bill Ia nid of the worlds fsir
prize winners exposition la Nee York
city was. on motion % Mr. Hasfis taken
up and passed The usual resolutions
Of thanks 20 the vice and 10 the presi.
dent OF the senate pro ten. Mr.. Harris.
were also passed. Aessrs Ransom ard
Culiom Eere aSpoipted to joan a Ike
committee os the part u The house 10
wait upon the president or the Cnits3
States and inform him that the txo
houses II congress were ready 90 adjourn
and respectfully inquire In he had anv
further communication 10 make q
them.
The senate. on motion cf Mr.. Butler
proceeded 20 executive business The
executive session continued until few
minutes pas 8 p m lthe hands on tie
senate clock having been moved back
six minutesL Then the doors were ~
opened and Nr Ransom. from the coui-
mittee 10 wait on the president. reported
that the copmittee had performed thst
duty and that the f.residsnt had 70
further communication 20 make.
Stevenson Made n spcech.
The vice president roae. and ssiis
Senators. my appreciation uf the resolal-
ton personal 10 myself, kindly adopted
by the senate. cannot be measured "
words- To your courtesy Bnd forlesf-
unce am indebted for whatever Eaea--
ure OF success has attended nv admin.
isiration of this great Office The rrco~i 4
OF the first session Of the iifty third con-
grees Is made up. Henreforfh II b.
longs td the the domain II his
tory. Earnestly wishing % eseh
Of you n safe and pleasant )our>
ney 10 your homes and constituents.
! now. in pursuance Of TIE ccncurrsnt
resolution of the two hou@ss. declare the
senate adjourned without dsy. Comlrg
down on the floor the vich president ea.
changed personal courfcsaes uiih seua-
tors, officers and cler,ss4 Sosn After
wards the historic chamber Wss rrse.
tically deserted. only few snbordinxtos
repainipg TO clear away the refone and
pspers and restore little order 20 tie
general appearance of thinga