Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-03
CONGRESS ADJ0URNS
The Extra Session Has at Last
Come to an End,
NOT MUCH BUSINESS TO-DAY.
Some Wanted to Continue Right
Along, Without Any Rest.
THEY WERE OUTVOTED,

The last scene OF all that ends the
strange, eventful history OF the extra ses-
sion which began three months since ana
closes today opened in the Senate chamber
at noon with prayer by the blind chaplain,
Rev. Mr.. Milburn. He besought divine
favor on the members of the Senate ana
House of Representatives, now about to
separate, and on all those engaged in the
service Of the two houses The prayer
closed in these words: May Thy grace be
the portion of our whole nation and Thy
providence our unerring guide to prosperity
people, an entrance to the land OF everlast-
ing life.'
There was a fair attendance OF Senators.
but an unusually small gathering of spec
tators in the galleries. Not the least ripple
of excitement had outlasted the financial
conflict, and everything was quiet ana
serene, as suited the occasion.
4 The reading of the journal was inter-
rupted and its further continuance dis
pensed with, while Mr.. Cockrell (Ado) re-
ported back from the committee on appro-
priations the House resolution for final ad-
1ournment at pm. today.
Protests Against Adjournment.
Mr.. Coke Tex) protested against the ad-
| journment The poorest way, he said for
the democratic party to serve the country
was for Congress to adjourn. go home and
leave the public business
Congress, he argued. should not adjourn,
but should continue in session and proceed
in the transaction of the public business
The federal elections bill had been passed
by the House and was now before the Sem
ate. The bankruptcy bill was now before
| the House and might be before the Senate
in a few days. There was quite a number
OF bills awaiting action. some of them i'm
portant
Tariff reduction had been promised TO
the country by the democratic Iarty, and
II that promise was not to be broken, as
another promise of equal importance had
already been, IL was time that the decks
were being cleared and made ready for the
contest to be made over it. The democratic
party had everything to lose and nothing
TO gain by an adjournment and the repub-
lican party had everything TO gain and
nothing TO lose by it.
Mr.. Dolph Core) also opposed adjourn
ment
So did Mr.. Harris CTenn), who thought
| that the democratic majority should stay
and transact public business as rapidly as
possible, and thus redeem its promises to
the country.
Mr.. Cockrell said that he heartily con-
CURED in what had been said; but 81 was
not worth while talking about & when they
| all knew that quorums could not be kept in
| either house.
Brief arguments against the resolution
were made by Mr.. Call Fla-) and Ar. Berry
(Ark)
An Idle Parade of Zeal.
Mr.. Gray Del.) intimated that an attempt
to continue the session would he an idle
parade Of zeal The purpose for which
Congress had been called In extra session
was now behind them; and. after the strain
of the last three months, Senators wanted
an opportunity to attend to their private
| business.
He believed that no public service would
be done by Congress remaining longer in
session now; and he therefore hoped ths1
| the resolution would be agreed to-
| Mr.. Mills CTeX) favored the resolution and
| expressed the opinion that a final adjourn
/ ment now would expedite business in the
| next session, when he hoped the rules of
| the Senate would be amended so as TO sllow
business TO be transacted after fair discus
sion.
The resolution was further opposed by
Mr.. Allen (Neb), and Mr.. PETER CKan and
was advocated by Mr.. Blackburn Ky.).
| Mr.. Cullom Qll) said that as a member
OF the committee on appropriations he had
| consented to a favorable report on the ad-
| Journment resolution because he supposed
| that adjournment was a foregone conclu-
| sion. There seemed to be, he said, in the
| minds of the majority, two great measures
| ESQ called)-one the passage of the bill 10
| repeal the federal election laws and the
| other the passage of a new tariff bill. or a
reform tariff bill. He believed that IL this
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| day, announce to the country that IL did
| not intend to take up either of these bills,
| II would be doing very good piece of work
| Tor the country.
The Resolution Agreed TO.
The final adjournment resolution was
then agreed to without division.
House bill in aid of the worlds fair prize
winners exhibition in New York city was,
on motion of Mr.. Harris CTenn.), taken up
and passed.
The usual resolution OF thanks to the
| Vice President and the president of the
| Senate pro TEN. (Air. Harris. dem, Tenn)
| for the able, dgnifed. courteous and i'm
partial manner in which they had each dis
| charged the duties of the chair We're Of
| fered by Mr.. Hoar CMass), and agreed to.
To Inform the President.
Mr.. Harris expressed his profound grati-
| tude" for the honor done him. The Vice
| Presidents acknowledgment was, as usual
reserved for the moment Of final adjourn
ment On motion of Mr.. Ransom On. CD, .
| committee Of two Senators was appointed
| to join a like committee on the part Of the
| House to wait on the President of the
| United States and inform him that the two
| houses of Congress were ready TO adjourn
and respectfully inquire il he had any fur
| ther communication to make TO them.
| Mr.. Morrill,, who was named as one Of
| the two Senators to wait upon the Presf-
dent, excused himself upon the plea OF I'll
health, and Mr.. Hoar, who was then named
in his place, also excused himself on the
plea that he had made an engagement for
the next half hour-which he could not
neglect, and finally the two Senators ap-
| pointed were Mr.. Ransom and Mr.. Cullom
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